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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between William Lord (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drake Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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200 lbs
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196 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, William Lord!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Drake Roberts!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Reed Andrews and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roberts fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lord looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Roberts lands a nice looking body kick.
Roberts clinches up with Lord and pushes him back against the cage.
Lord lands a left hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lord.
Roberts is looking to take this one to the mat.
Lord has Roberts pressed against the cage, preventing Roberts from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Roberts has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Lord after a bit of a struggle.
Roberts throws an elbow that misses.
Still in the clinch, Lord scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lord just leaning against Roberts, taking a breather.
Roberts using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lord has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Roberts wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Roberts wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lord has him pressed against the cage.
Lord lands a left hand that snaps the head of Roberts backwards.
Roberts is trying to force a seperation but Lord has the dominant position.
Roberts with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lord.
Roberts being controlled against the cage.
Lord lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Roberts backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lord is leaning against Roberts and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lord lands a body punch in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Lord.
Lord lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Roberts.
Roberts looks winded!
Lord slows down the pace here.
Lord avoids the elbow strike from Roberts, against the cage.
Roberts with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Roberts looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Still in the clinch, Lord scores with a nice short uppercut.
Roberts throws an elbow but it misses.
Roberts is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
William Lord has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Drake Roberts.
Roberts misses with a knee to the head.
Roberts pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Roberts gets a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roberts looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Roberts tries to break the clinch but Lord is controlling the position.
Lord lands a left hand that snaps the head of Roberts backwards.
Lord throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Robertss head.
Roberts tries to break the clinch but Lord is controlling the position.
A right hand to the body from Lord.
Lord taking a breather.
Lord lands a right hand that snaps the head of Roberts backwards.
Lord is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Lord content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Roberts is trying to break the clinch but Lord is controlling him.
Lord stalling against the cage.
Lord breaks the clinch.
Roberts shoots in looking for a takedown. Lord tries to sprawl out of it but Roberts keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lord manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lord.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts has closed the distance and engaged Lord in a clinch.
Lord gets through Roberts's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lord lands a right hand.
The referee is keeping an eye on Lord - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Roberts is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lord lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Lord.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lord.
Lord lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lord lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Lord.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lord breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lord clinches up against the cage.
Roberts is trying to break the clinch but Lord has him pressed against the cage.
Good body shot from Lord.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Lord.
Lord works on Roberts's body with a couple of short punches.
A right hand to the body from Lord.
Lord works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lord displaying some good clinch control by pressing Roberts up against the cage.
Roberts throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lord manages to break the clinch.
Roberts forces Lord back against the cage and clinches.
Roberts wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lord has him pressed against the cage.
Roberts pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Roberts misses with an elbow over the top.
Lord stalling against the cage.
Lord lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lord has Roberts pressed against the cage, preventing Roberts from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Lord dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Roberts gets a clinch.
Roberts wants to stall.
Lord avoids the elbow strike from Roberts, against the cage.
Lord pushes Roberts back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Lord.
Roberts is trying to break the clinch but Lord has him pressed against the cage.
Lord digs a right hand underneath Roberts's ribcage. Roberts let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lord breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Roberts throws a low kick but Lord moves out of range easily.
Lord misses with a straight right.
Roberts takes the fight into the clinch.
Lord scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lord lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Roberts landing knees to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roberts has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lord avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Roberts is breathing heavily.
Lord stalling the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Lord.
William Lord has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lord is stalling here.
Lord lands a shot to the body.
Still in the clinch, Lord scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Lord as the two fighters clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lord.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lord.
Lord lands a right hand that snaps the head of Roberts backwards.
Lord escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lord lands a really nice looking cross but Roberts seems unphased.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lord looks to score with a jab to the body but Roberts is just out of range.
Roberts gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Lord scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lord stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lord creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Roberts is rocked!
Lord lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Roberts is still on wobbly legs! Can Lord finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts tries a knee to the head but Lord blocks it.
Roberts seems to have recovered his senses.
A left hand lands to the body for Lord.
Roberts tries a knee to the head but Lord blocks it.
Roberts is looking for a takedown.
Lord stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lord throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Robertss head.
Lord pushes Roberts back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lord lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lord pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Roberts takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lord fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lord wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lord closes the distance and clinches.
Lord is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Roberts can do to turn this around?
Lord scores with a shot to the side of Roberts's head.
A left hand lands to the body for Lord.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lord manages to break the clinch.
Roberts closes the distance and clinches.
Lord lands with a short shot to the head.
Lord scores with a hook to the body.
Lord lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Roberts backwards.
Lord breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lord dips to his left and cracks Roberts with an uppercut!
Lord listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
William Lord is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lord cracks Roberts with a hook to the temple - Roberts is on wobbly legs here! Lord swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Roberts falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Lord wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). William Lord!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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