PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lemuel Roach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Decatur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lemuel Roach has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Roach
vs
Decatur

191 cm
18
177 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

183 cm
25
173 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Lemuel Roach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jordan Decatur!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Richard Clark and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Decatur clinches up with Roach and pushes him back against the cage.

Decatur lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Decatur lands with a punch from half guard.
Decatur drops an elbow to the side of Roach's head.
Roach wants to get back to his feet.
Decatur stalling.
Roach tries to kick Decatur off but Decatur keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Decatur stands up from half guard.
Decatur doesn't manage to clinch there - Roach circles away.
Roach wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Decatur scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jordan Decatur seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roach swats away the attempt to clinch by Decatur.

Decatur shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Decatur looks winded!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roach is looking to stand up but Decatur isn't so interested in that idea.

Decatur avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Roach wants to stand up but Decatur is controlling him.
Decatur lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Decatur accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Roach keeping moving, preventing Decatur from controlling successfully.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Roach is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Decatur is controlling him.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Roach keeps the fight on the outside.
Decatur is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Decatur drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Roach tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Decatur prevents Roach from getting back to his feet.
Roach can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Decatur controls the pace.
Roach wants to stand but Decatur is controlling the position.
Decatur wants to control from the top but Roach keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roach is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Decatur stopping the sweep attempt from Roach.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Decatur is looking to stand up but Roach won't let him.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Decatur circles away from the clinch attempt.
Roach closes this distance looking for a takedown but Decatur circles away.
Roach fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Decatur breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Decatur rushes Roach and presses him up against the cage.
Decatur has Roach pressed against the cage, preventing Roach from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Roach takes a shot to the head.

Decatur jumps guard.
Roach throws a strike but Decatur rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Decatur stands up from guard. Let's bang!
The fight stays on the outside here - Decatur looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Roach seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Roach swats away the attempt to clinch by Decatur.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Decatur drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jordan Decatur dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Roach gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Roach is trying to drag Decatur to the mat but Decatur just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Decatur decides to pull guard.

Roach stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Roach closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Decatur has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Decatur sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Nice strikes from Roach there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roach takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Decatur is breathing heavily.
Roach slips a nice elbow through Decatur's hands, connecting with Decatur's forehead.

Roach is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Decatur has managed to free his arm - good work.
Decatur is looking for a sweep. Roach is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Decatur moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Decatur wants to stand but Roach is controlling the position.
Roach wants to stand and escape but instead Decatur has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Roach tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Decatur prevents Roach from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Decatur missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Roach wants to stand up but Decatur is controlling him.
Roach trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Decatur is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Decatur gets the takedown into side control.
Decatur working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Decatur has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Roach tries to buck Decatur off but Decatur is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decatur wants to control but Roach is keeping him busy.
Jordan Decatur has got the better of the ground game so far.
Roach wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Roach dodges the ground and pound from Decatur.
Roach pushes Decatur away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Decatur gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Decatur is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Roach will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Decatur wants to control but Roach is keeping him busy.
Roach tries to improve position but can't.
Roach wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Roach tries to buck Decatur off but Decatur is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Decatur trying to control the action but Roach is working from the bottom.
Roach is pushing Decatur's head away, looking to escape. Decatur manages to hold on to the position though.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Decatur looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Roach is trying to stand back up but Decatur is controlling him
Decatur is trying to control the action in half guard but Roach is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Roach punching from the bottom.
Roach is trying to stand up here but Decatur is controlling him well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jordan Decatur showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Decatur tries to clinch but Roach moves out of range.
Roach fails with a takedown attempt.
Roach shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Decatur pinned against the cage. Decatur gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Decatur drives through with a takedown into Roach's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roach can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Decatur controls the pace.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Decatur wants to control from the top but Roach keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roach wants to stand up but Decatur is controlling him.
Decatur wants to control from the top but Roach keeps moving.
Roach tries to land a sweep but no joy.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Decatur lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Decatur lands a lovely overhand right.

Roach closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Roach is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Decatur looks like he's trying to stand up.
Roach lands with a punch from half guard.
Decatur is looking for a sweep. Roach is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Roach is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Decatur has managed to free his arm - good work.
Roach lands strikes from half guard.
Decatur wants to get back to full guard.
Decatur is trying to stand back up but Roach is controlling him
Roach blocks the strikes from Decatur.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Roach darts in looking for a takedown but Decatur gets double underhooks and turns Roach into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lemuel Roach. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Decatur throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Roach was covering up waiting for the punch and Decatur finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Decatur stops Roach from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Decatur is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Decatur trying to control but Roach is working from the bottom.
Decatur stops Roach from standing up.
Decatur looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Decatur trying to control but Roach is working from the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jordan Decatur comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Decatur 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jordan Decatur!