PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Emmanuel Baptiste (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damian Roshan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Baptiste
vs
Roshan

185 cm
21
195 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

190 cm
24
195 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Emmanuel Baptiste!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Damian Roshan!
The judges for this bout are , and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Baptiste shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Roshan's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Baptiste drops back looking for a leg! Roshan is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Roshan manages to kick Baptiste off! Baptiste jumps back into Roshan's guard.

Roshan has his feet on Baptiste's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Baptiste avoids a punch combination nicely.
A head kick from Roshan lands but Baptiste takes it in his stride.

It looks like Emmanuel Baptiste has been cut.
Roshan takes a swing at Baptiste's ribcage but misses.
Roshan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Roshan misses the jab.
Roshan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Some wild striking there from Roshan.

Roshan gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Roshan trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Roshan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Roshan looking to control.
Roshan is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Roshan has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Roshan keeping moving, preventing Baptiste from controlling successfully.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Roshan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Roshan doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Baptiste counters with a takedown into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roshan tries to improve position but can't.
Baptiste controls the position from side control.

Baptiste tries for a kimura but Roshan is defending well.

Baptiste wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Roshan, who protects the arm well.
Baptiste is breathing heavily.
Roshan is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Baptiste thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Roshan is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Baptiste is controlling him well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roshan manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Baptiste is refusing to be controlled, as Roshan sits in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roshan is thwarting Baptiste's attempts to control the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Baptiste shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Roshan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Roshan tries to kick Baptiste off but Baptiste keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baptiste tries to pass to full mount but Roshan defends it.
Baptiste is thwarting Roshan's attempts to control the position.
Roshan wants to get back to his feet.

Roshan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Roshan is trying to get back to full guard.

Baptiste is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Roshan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emmanuel Baptiste dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Emmanuel Baptiste's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Roshan falls off balance throwing a combination

and Baptiste counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Roshan is looking to stand up but Baptiste isn't so interested in that idea.
Baptiste trying to control the position from guard on top but Roshan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Baptiste is really struggling to control Roshan but he's trying to hold on to the position.

Baptiste thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Roshan is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Roshan had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Baptiste is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Roshan Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Baptiste's back instead.
Baptiste tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roshan landing strikes from the mount and Baptiste is in trouble!
Roshan tries to control but Baptiste wriggling away.
Roshan lands a nice shot to the head.
A nice elbow there by Roshan.

Roshan wants to finish this one by submission but Baptiste is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Roshan.
Roshan tries to control but Baptiste wriggling away.
Baptiste is looking to get to half guard.

Roshan is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Baptiste can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Baptiste tries to hold on but Roshan postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roshan looking to control but Baptiste is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Baptiste tries to hold on but Roshan pushes him away.
Baptiste is looking to get to half guard.
Baptiste wants to hold on but Roshan pushes him away.

Roshan gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Roshan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Roshan throws a sloppy body shot

and Baptiste counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Roshan's guard now.
Emmanuel Baptiste overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Baptiste looking to pass the guard.
Roshan trying to control the position here.
Roshan wants to stand up but Baptiste is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Baptiste drops back looking for a leg! Roshan is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Roshan manages to kick Baptiste off! Baptiste jumps back into Roshan's guard.

Roshan has his feet on Baptiste's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Roshan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Roshan lands a jab.
Roshan throws a one two combo.
Roshan lands a slapping body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roshan throws a body punch but Baptiste moves out of range.
Roshan throws a right hand that Baptiste ducks under and follows up with a left that Baptiste also avoids with ease.
Danga de danga de dang - Roshan scores with a four punch combination!
Roshan swinging wilding here.
Roshan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Baptiste.
Roshan throws a looping overhand right but Baptiste ducks down to avoid it.

Roshan looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Roshan wants to stand but Baptiste has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roshan is controlling the pace.
Baptiste is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damian Roshan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Emmanuel Baptiste's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Roshan misses the jab.
Roshan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Baptiste.
Roshan misses with a double jab.
Roshan swinging wilding here.
Roshan lands a body shot.
Damian Roshan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roshan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Roshan connects with a single shot there.
Roshan throws a hook to the side of Baptiste's head but Baptiste sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Roshan misses with a wild combination.
Roshan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Baptiste but Baptiste pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Roshan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Baptiste.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roshan stuffs the takedown attempt from Baptiste. Baptiste gets slowly back to his feet.
A combination from Roshan does no damage.
Baptiste looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Roshan is fending him off so far but Baptiste persists. Nope, Roshan circles away and we're back to standing.
Roshan throws a right and a left that Baptiste avoids nicely.
Roshan throws a left and a right that both miss

and Baptiste counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Baptiste is thwarting Roshan's attempts to control the position.
Roshan misses with some strikes from the bottom.

Baptiste is looking for a kimura but Roshan is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Baptiste to get the leverage.
Roshan has his hands clasped together around Baptiste's back. He's all about the action.
Baptiste is looking to take a break and control but Roshan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roshan regains full guard. Nicely done.
Baptiste looking to pass the guard.
Roshan lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Baptiste!
Roshan trying to control but Baptiste is having none of it.
Baptiste is looking to improve his position but Roshan isn't that keen on the idea.
Roshan looking to control but Baptiste is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Baptiste tries to hold on but Roshan postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Roshan stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Roshan throws a sloppy head kick and Baptiste moves out of range easily.
Roshan throws a combination that misses

and Baptiste counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Baptiste stops Roshan from getting back to his feet.
Roshan is looking for a sweep. Baptiste is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Baptiste is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Roshan has managed to free his arm - good work.
Roshan is trying to control but Baptiste passes into side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roshan tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Baptiste easily slips into full mount!
Roshan is looking to improve his position but Baptiste isn't that keen on the idea.

Baptiste is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Roshan is surviving well by controlling Baptiste's body position as best he can.

Baptiste has control of Roshan's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Roshan regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Baptiste trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Roshan working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emmanuel Baptiste clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Emmanuel Baptiste's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Roshan misses with a takedown attempt

and Baptiste counters with a shoot takedown. Roshan fights it but they end up in guard.

Roshan scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Roshan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Baptiste manages to avoid it.
Roshan tries to land a leg kick but Baptiste saw it coming and moves away.
Roshan clobbers Baptiste with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Baptiste.
Roshan sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Baptiste is working for a submission of some sort.

Baptiste is looking for a kimura but Roshan is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Baptiste to get the leverage.

Roshan actively working from the bottom here.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roshan tries to roll over but Baptiste keeps him under control.
Baptiste not doing much here.
Roshan trying to control here.
Baptiste wants to control but Roshan is keeping him busy.
Roshan wants to improve his position but Baptiste is controlling well.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Roshan misses with a wild body shot.
Roshan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Baptiste manages to avoid it.
Roshan misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Roshan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Roshan swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Baptiste decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Baptiste is working for a submission of some sort.
Baptiste thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Baptiste is thwarting Roshan's attempts to control the position.
Roshan tries to kick Baptiste off but Baptiste keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Baptiste seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Roshan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Roshan wants to control but Baptiste is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Baptiste moves into full mount! Roshan won't be happy about that!
Baptiste prevents Roshan from getting the reversal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roshan wants to get back to his feet.
Roshan is squirming around, avoiding Baptiste's attempts to control the action.
Roshan can't escape the position.
Roshan is controlling an arm, preventing Baptiste from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Roshan tries to hold on but Baptiste pushes him away.

Baptiste with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Roshan bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Baptiste bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Roshan's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baptiste passes Roshan's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Roshan wants to get back to his feet.

Baptiste is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Baptiste trying to control the action but Roshan is working from the bottom.
Roshan is trying to maintain the position but Baptiste is very close to passing his half guard.

Baptiste wants to work for an arm triangle but Roshan is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emmanuel Baptiste had his way with Damian Roshan in that round.
The cut man is working on Emmanuel Baptiste's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Roshan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Baptiste was well out of range. Poor timing from Roshan.
Baptiste slips a jab and a cross from Roshan.
Roshan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Roshan misses the shot to the body.

Baptiste shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Roshan tries to hold on but Baptiste pushes him away.
Roshan sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Roshan missing with punches from the bottom.

Baptiste is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Roshan defends it well.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

Baptiste is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Roshan sees it coming and defends easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roshan moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Roshan managing to control the position.
Roshan wants to stand and escape but Baptiste is having none of it.
Baptiste preventing the sweep.
Baptiste looking to pass the guard.
Baptiste preventing the sweep.
Baptiste is pushing down on Roshan's leg trying to pass to half guard. Roshan is fighting to maintain full guard but Baptiste has managed to sneak the leg through.
Roshan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Baptiste clinches with his opponent.
Roshan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Baptiste prevents Roshan from breaking the clinch.

Roshan breaks the clinch.
Roshan with a poor takedown

and Baptiste counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Roshan wants to stand up but Baptiste is controlling him.
Baptiste passes Roshan's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Baptiste is trying to control the action in half guard but Roshan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Roshan manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Roshan misses with a double jab.
Roshan misses with a body shot

and Baptiste counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Roshan is refusing to be controlled, as Baptiste sits in half guard.

Roshan pushes Baptiste off and gets back to his feet.

Baptiste looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Roshan!

Baptiste with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

Baptiste looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

Baptiste is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Roshan is surviving well by controlling Baptiste's body position as best he can.
Roshan is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emmanuel Baptiste is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Baptiste avoids the attempt from Roshan to control.
Roshan swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Damian Roshan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Baptiste takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Roshan is squirming around, avoiding Baptiste's attempts to control the action.

Baptiste looking for a guillotine from mount but Roshan is having none of it.
Roshan is looking to improve his position but Baptiste isn't that keen on the idea.

And that's the end of the fight!
Emmanuel Baptiste showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Baptiste has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Suge Night scores the fight 49:46
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 49:46
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emmanuel Baptiste!
Emmanuel Baptiste is the new middleweight champion!