PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Travoltavich (ranked 8745 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damien Roads (ranked 10289 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Travoltavich
vs
Roads

193 cm
21
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
46
214 lbs
31 - 21 - 0

Good wrestling
Good kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 Rio de Janeiro, John Travoltavich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Damien Roads!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Alexandre Firmino and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roads fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Travoltavich manages to avoid it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Travoltavich.
An inside leg kick lands from Travoltavich.
Travoltavich lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Travoltavich closes the distance and clinches.
Travoltavich misses with a body punch.
Travoltavich misses with a body punch.
Roads looking to stall.
Roads can't find room to land a body shot as Travoltavich controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Travoltavich misses with some punches.
Roads is trying to force a seperation but Travoltavich has the dominant position.
Roads wants to break free but Travoltavich has control.
Roads is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Travoltavich is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roads blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Travoltavich goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Travoltavich blocks a body shot from Roads.
Roads is looking to break free of the clinch but Travoltavich has double underhooks.
Travoltavich goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Come on Roads - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Travoltavich misses with a punch to the body.
Roads trying to stall but Travoltavich improves his position.
Travoltavich stalling in the clinch.
Travoltavich stalling the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Roads blocking some punches.
Travoltavich leaning his opponent against the cage.
Roads wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Travoltavich leaning his opponent against the cage.
Roads lands a shoulder strike.
Travoltavich stalling against the cage.
Come on Roads - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Travoltavich can't get the takedown.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Roads has had enough of the clinch but Travoltavich keeps him there for the moment.
Stalling in the clinch from Travoltavich.
Travoltavich tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Roads avoids it.
Travoltavich stalling in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by John Travoltavich.
Roads just misses with a punch to the body.
Travoltavich thuds his shin into the meat of Roads's side.
Travoltavich throws a body kick that misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Travoltavich.
Roads takes a swing at Travoltavich's ribcage but misses.
Travoltavich is looking to counter with a body kick.
Travoltavich ducks under a wild hook from Roads.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roads takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Damien Roads is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Roads throws a jab when Travoltavich was well out of range.
A quick step to the side and Travoltavich tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Roads. Travoltavich does a little dance to reset his feet.
Travoltavich throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Roads takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Roads moves out of range of the body kick.
Roads looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Travoltavich lands a nice leg kick that just misses Roads's sensitive parts.
Roads takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
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!
A nice leg kick lands there from Travoltavich.
Roads takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Roads looks winded!
Travoltavich thumps Roads with a low kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Travoltavich feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Roads's calf.
Roads's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Roads takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

Roads gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Travoltavich controlling from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A nice leg kick lands there from Travoltavich.
Travoltavich throws a quick inside leg kick.
Travoltavich is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Roads can do to turn this around?
A looping hook to the body misses from Roads. Travoltavich does a little dance to reset his feet.
Roads jabs at Travoltavich's body.
Travoltavich misses with a kick to the body.
Travoltavich lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Travoltavich connects with a solid leg kick.
Roads has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Travoltavich.
John Travoltavich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Travoltavich shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Travoltavich showed some decent athleticism there.
Travoltavich controlling the pace.
Roads is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roads tries to get to full guard but Travoltavich has control of the leg.
Travoltavich working over Roads with some ground and pound. Roads looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Travoltavich stalling.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Travoltavich tries to pass to full mount but Roads defends it.
Travoltavich drops an elbow to the side of Roads's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Travoltavich is controlling the pace.
Travoltavich is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Travoltavich is looking to advance position but Roads won't allow it.
Roads is doing well to control the position and prevent Travoltavich from advancing to side control.
Travoltavich scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Travoltavich stalling.
Travoltavich working Roads over with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Travoltavich controlling the action here.
Travoltavich takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Roads wants to improve his position but Travoltavich is controlling well.
Travoltavich stalling.

That's four 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.
Travoltavich takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Roads trying to control from the bottom.
Travoltavich looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Roads with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ground and pound from Travoltavich.
Roads taking some punishment here, with Travoltavich in his half guard.
Travoltavich is looking to advance position but Roads won't allow it.
Travoltavich is nestled in close to Roads, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Travoltavich stalling.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Roads has hold of Travoltavich's hands but Travoltavich slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Travoltavich dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Roads swings widly with a right hand
and Travoltavich makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Roads really felt that one!
Travoltavich keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Roads stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Travoltavich.
A solid body kick from Travoltavich.
Roads has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Travoltavich.
Travoltavich throws the kick towards the body but Roads avoids it.
Travoltavich lands a front kick.
Travoltavich fakes the leg kick and cracks Roads in the body.
Travoltavich scores with a spinning back kick!
Travoltavich thows a body kick. Roads tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Roads is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Travoltavich rather than just go for the knockout.
Travoltavich scores with a spinning back kick!
Travoltavich scores with a leg kick.
Roads takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Travoltavich feints and then cracks Roads's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Roads down.

Travoltavich closes the distance and pushes Roads back into the cage.
Travoltavich tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Travoltavich is struggling to control the position.
Travoltavich pushes Roads back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Roads being controlled against the cage.
Roads letting Travoltavich take a breather here.
Travoltavich tries to throw a body punch but Roads avoids it by throwing Travoltavich back against the cage.
Travoltavich tries to land knees in the clinch but Roads avoids the damage to the body.
Travoltavich displaying some good clinch control by pressing Roads up against the cage.

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.
Roads takes an elbow to the temple.
Roads has had enough of the clinch but Travoltavich keeps him there for the moment.
Roads blocks a body shot from Travoltavich.
Roads's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Travoltavich.
Travoltavich holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Roads prevents a body shot from Travoltavich.
A body shot lands from Roads.
The referee is keeping an eye on Travoltavich - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roads wants to break the clinch but can't.
Roads tries to break the clinch but Travoltavich is controlling the position.
Travoltavich keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Roads's efforts to push away.
Roads letting Travoltavich take a breather here.
Travoltavich swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Travoltavich effectively controlling the action here.
Roads stalling in the clinch but Travoltavich improves position.

That's four 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.

Roads breaks from the clinch.
Travoltavich looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Travoltavich tries to land a front kick but Roads steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A nice inside leg kick there by Travoltavich. That's going to slow Roads down.
Roads thuds a left hand into Travoltavich's body.
Travoltavich avoids the body shot from Roads.
Roads on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Travoltavich lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Travoltavich connects with an inside leg kick.
Travoltavich thumps Roads with a low kick.
Travoltavich throws a nice inside leg kick.
Travoltavich misses with a straight left.
Damien Roads has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
John Travoltavich is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Crunch! Travoltavich slams his shin into Roads's torso.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Travoltavich showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Travoltavich has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Travoltavich!
John Travoltavich seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.