PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocco Roman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Toure (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Roman
vs
Toure

180 cm
19
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
19
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rocco Roman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ryan Toure!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paulsen Ambrosius and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toure tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Roman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Roman shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Toure sprawls well. Toure wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Roman gets slowly back to his feet.
Toure cracks a nice hook into Roman's ribs.
Roman shoots in and drives through. Toure sprawls well.
Toure bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Roman's head.
Toure misses with a hook. Roman ducked under it nicely.

Toure moves into range and clinches up with Roman.
Roman changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Toure fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rocco Roman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice takedown defense from Toure. No joy for Roman on that attempt.
Toure connects with a right hand. Roman shakes it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
No luck for Roman with that takedown attempt.
Roman swats away the attempt to clinch by Toure.
Roman changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Toure tries to avoid it but Roman manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Toure to the ground. Toure escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Toure throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Roman stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Toure scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roman shoots in but Toure avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Roman is breathing heavily.
Toure scores with a body shot.
Toure cracks a nice hook into Roman's ribs.
Ryan Toure is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice body punch from Toure.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Toure lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Rocco Roman has been cut.
Roman takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Roman takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Toure has taken the fight to the clinch.
Roman jumps guard but Toure turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Toure escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Toure lands with a shot to the body.
Roman doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Toure has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Toure works Roman's body with a nice hook.
Roman takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Toure lands a nice looking body shot.
Good exchange - Toure coming out on top.
Toure looks to land a combination but Roman avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toure's jab looks to have found its range, popping Roman under the eye.

Roman is rocked!
Toure flashes Roman a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Roman's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Roman crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Toure punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ryan Toure!