PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Roth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorge Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roth comes to the cage accompanied by Shawn Michaels - Sexy Boy. Daniel Roth had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Roth
vs
Junior

181 cm
33
183 lbs
23 - 9 - 2

177 cm
31
178 lbs
24 - 5 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 9 - 2, fighting out of New York, Daniel Roth!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jorge Junior!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Emerson Jorge and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roth uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Junior.
Junior throws a series of punches but Roth moves out of range.
Junior fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Junior. That snapped Roth's head back.
Roth lands a jab-cross combination.
Junior moves out of range as Roth throws a body kick.
Junior sizes up Roth with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Roth comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
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Junior uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Roth has time to react.
Roth thows a body shot but no joy.
Junior avoids the body shot from Roth.
Junior throws a nice outside leg kick.
Roth throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Junior sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An inside leg kick lands from Junior.
Roth scores with a hook to the body. Junior takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Roth has a takedown stuffed.
Roth ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Junior, right into the meat.
Junior shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Junior has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roth slips a jab from Junior.
Junior keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Roth chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Junior can pounce on him.
Roth has his takedown stuffed

and Junior counters with a nice double leg into side control. Roth won't be happy with that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Roth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Junior trying to control the position but Roth is working away.
Roth is looking to reverse the position.
Junior wants to control but Roth is keeping him busy.
Junior grinds an elbow into Roth's temple.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Junior tries to move to mount but Roth blocks the move with his legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junior throws a strike aimed at the side of Roth's head but Roth avoids it well.
Roth tries to bench press Junior off him but Junior keeps the position.
The strikes coming from Junior are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Roth is looking for a sweep.
Junior has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Roth!
Roth is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Roth is squirming around, avoiding Junior's attempts to control the action.
Roth gets back to half guard.
Roth regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roth keeping moving, preventing Junior from controlling successfully.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Junior pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Roth is keeping the position for now.
Junior is pushing down on Roth's leg trying to pass to half guard. Roth is fighting to maintain full guard but Junior has managed to sneak the leg through.
Roth trying to control but Junior postures up.

Roth looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Roth throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Junior is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Roth trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Roth is working to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junior trying to control but Roth is having none of it.
Junior lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Roth hang on?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roth is squirming around, avoiding Junior's attempts to control the action.
Roth tries to reverse the position but Junior maintains control.
Junior dominating with strikes here.
Junior lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Roth tries to reverse the position but Junior maintains control.
Roth is working hard here to advance position.
Junior scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Roth?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jorge Junior dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A solid body kick from Junior.

It looks like Daniel Roth has been cut.
Junior misses with a takedown attempt - Roth sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Junior. Roth does a little dance to reset his feet.
Roth misses with a jab, cross combination.
Junior throws a body kick that misses.
Roth misses the shot to the body.
Roth checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Junior slaps away a takedown attempt from Roth, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Roth takes a swing at Junior's ribcage but misses.
Roth looks to score with a jab to the body but Junior is just out of range.
Roth misses with a leg kick.
Junior throws a right hand that misses
and Roth counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Roth is looking to wear down Junior with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

Roth throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Junior tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Roth is in Junior's guard.
Junior preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Roth throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Junior works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Junior is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roth throwing strikes but missing.
Roth preventing the sweep.

Junior had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Roth defends it easily.
Junior tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Junior trying to control the position.
Junior is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Roth working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junior has control of Roth's left arm, preventing Roth from doing any damage.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Junior working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Roth.
Junior is adopting a defensive guard.
Roth advances to half guard.

Roth is looking for a kimura but Junior is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Roth to get the leverage.
Roth working over Junior with some ground and pound. Junior looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Junior is trying to control but can't.
Junior wants to improve his position but Roth is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!
Roth wants to pass to mount but Junior is defending the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junior is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Roth thows a huge punch but Junior dodges it nicely.
Jorge Junior has got the better of the ground game so far.
Roth missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Roth has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Junior trying to control from the bottom.
Junior is looking for a sweep. Roth is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Junior is trying is best to control the position here.
Junior's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Roth not doing much here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Jorge Junior hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Nice jab there from Roth.
Jorge Junior seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Junior throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Junior looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Junior slaps away a takedown attempt from Roth, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Roth pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
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!
Roth has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Roth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roth is looking to score with low kicks.
Junior throws a nice inside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Junior. That's going to slow Roth down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roth scores with a sloppy right hand. Junior should have avoided that one.
Roth misses with a double jab.
Junior wants to slow Roth down by chopping away at his legs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Junior, right into the meat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jorge Junior will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Daniel Roth's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Junior throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Junior scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Roth throws a wild body kick that Junior sees coming a mile off.
Junior tries a low kick but Roth avoids it.
Junior fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Roth.
Junior lands a nice leg kick that just misses Roth's sensitive parts.
Roth throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Junior throws a hook but Roth avoids it easily.

Junior gets the takedown into side control.
Roth is trying to get back to half guard.
Roth is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Junior off and has taken his back!
Even with his hooks in, Roth manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Roth misses with an elbow to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Roth's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roth is hanging on to Junior's back as he tries to escape.
Junior looking very determined here, making life difficult for Roth.
Junior is in bad spot here.
Roth is not going to allow Junior to sit and survive in this position.

Roth looking for the choke but no joy.
A lull in the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roth has the hooks in. Junior is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Junior looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

Roth is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Junior knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Junior for a finish.
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!
Roth lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Roth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roth punches the canvas rather than the man.
Roth struggling to land strikes to the head as Junior covers up.
Roth is trying to stick to Junior's back but Junior is turning into Roth. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Roth's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Junior.
Junior postures up in Roth's guard and throws a big left but Roth blocks it.
Junior slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Junior lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Junior won't allow Roth to sweep him here.
Junior lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Junior throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Junior avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Junior throws a big elbow that misses.
Junior wants to control from the top but Roth keeps moving.
Junior working some strikes from top position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Junior working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Roth is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Roth looking for a guillotine here but Junior defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Jorge Junior just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Daniel Roth's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Roth misses with a wild body shot.
Roth's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Junior connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Roth scrambles back to his feet.
A nice inside leg kick there by Junior. That's going to slow Roth down.

Junior shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Junior showed some decent athleticism there.
Junior drops an elbow to the side of Roth's head.
Junior throws a strike but Roth avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Junior with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Junior passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Roth tries to bench press Junior off him but Junior keeps the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior is chipping away with strikes.
Roth is not content to let Junior control the position.
Junior scoring with punches from side control.
Roth tries to buck Junior off but Junior is having none of it.
Junior misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Roth is looking for a sweep.
Roth sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Junior is trying to control the action in half guard but Roth is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Still in half guard, Junior seems content to control.
Roth slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roth has momentary wrist control but Junior slips an elbow through the middle.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Roth is on top in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Junior keeping moving, preventing Roth from controlling successfully.
Roth stopping the sweep attempt from Junior.
Roth wants to control from the top but Junior keeps moving.
Junior is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Junior holds on and takes a little breather.
Roth wants to pass the guard but Junior is keeping the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Roth closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Roth lands in his opponent's guard.
Junior is controlling Roth's posture.
Junior is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junior tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Roth slips nicely into half guard.
Junior wants to control but Roth is keeping busy.
Roth missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Roth not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Junior wants to control but Roth is keeping busy and won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Junior avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Roth.
Roth wants to pass the guard but Junior is defending well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roth is stalling here. Junior is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Roth seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Junior has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jorge Junior dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Daniel Roth's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Junior lands with an uppercut that bounces Roth off the cage and back into range.
Junior checks the leg kick.

Roth drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Junior on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
You can see the frustration on Junior's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Junior is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Roth's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Junior wants to control but Roth is keeping busy.
Roth winds up and cracks Junior with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior wants to improve his position but Roth is controlling well.
Roth works his foot free and advances to mount.
Roth trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Junior avoids a strike by Roth and manages to complete a very nice reversal in the process, to end up in Roth's guard! Fantastic escape!
Junior with a flurry of punches that miss.

Roth has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Junior can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junior is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Roth looking to hit a scissor sweep but Junior is one step ahead there.
Roth tries to strike from the bottom.
Junior stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Roth swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Roth is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Junior trying to control but Roth is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junior is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Junior looking to sit in guard and control but Roth gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Daniel Roth has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Roth throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Junior works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Junior not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Junior is adopting a defensive guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Junior is trying to control the position but Roth postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roth pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Junior is keeping the position for now.
Junior controlling the position.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Jorge Junior hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Junior tries to land a front kick but Roth steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Junior connects with a crisp jab.
Roth chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Junior can pounce on him.
Junior fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Roth manages to avoid it.
Roth thows a left - swing and a miss!
Roth misses the shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A solid leg kick lands there for Junior.
Roth lands a nice looking kick to the body. Junior takes a step back to recover.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Junior throws a quick inside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Daniel Roth.
Well Junior has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 47:49
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 45:50
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 47:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jorge Junior!
Jorge Junior is the new welterweight champion!
After the fight, Jorge Junior was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.