PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ethan Wright (ranked 5888 p4p, 489 weight class) and Lee Roy (ranked 6944 p4p, 524 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Wright
vs
Roy

178 cm
21
178 lbs
3 - 5 - 1

185 cm
21
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite 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 3 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Ethan Wright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lee Roy!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Donald Grub and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wright doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Roy connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Roy keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Wright doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Roy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Wright closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Roy is trying to get back to half guard.
Roy takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Roy manages to get back to half guard.
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!
Wright not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Roy is positioning himself well to prevent Wright advancing to mount.
Wright is trying to control. Roy wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Wright prevents Roy from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Roy preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Roy is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Wright scores with a couple of nice shots.
Roy manages to get to full guard.
Roy has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Wright working some strikes from top position.
Wright with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wright throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roy pulls Wright in close to his closed guard and prevents Wright from doing any damage or advancing position.
Wright landing with the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright landing some decent shots from guard.
Roy trying to control the position here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Roy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wright trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Wright avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Wright working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Roy's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright postures up and lands a big shot to Roy's brow.
Roy keeping moving, preventing Wright from controlling successfully.
Wright is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Wright trying to control but Roy is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wright prevents Roy from getting back to his feet.
Roy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wright.
Wright throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Roy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wright won't allow Roy to sweep him here.

Roy has his foot on Wright's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Wright works his way back into a safe position though.
Wright in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wright is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Wright working some strikes from top position.
Roy wants to sweep here but Wright controlling him for the moment.
Roy is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Wright is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright postures up in Roy's guard and throws a big left but Roy blocks it.
Wright scoring with some ground and pound.
Roy trying to control the position here.
Wright works over Roy with some ground and pound from guard.
Wright throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Roy looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wright trying to control the position from guard on top but Roy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ethan Wright dominated that 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.

Wright misses with a takedown attempt
and Roy counters with a three punch combo that has Wright backing up. Wright nods at Roy to acknowledge the strikes.
Roy swings for the body but Wright moves out of range.
Wright changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Roy tries to avoid it but Wright manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Roy to the ground. Roy escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Roy lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Wright closes the distance and clinches up with Roy, looking for a takedown. Wright pushes Roy against the cage but Roy circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Roy doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ethan Wright. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Wright changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Roy looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Roy struggling a bit here.
Roy is looking to reverse the position.
Roy is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Wright's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Roy makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Roy.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Roy holds on and takes a little breather.
Roy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Roy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Roy is controlling Wright's posture.
Roy throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Ethan Wright overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Roy is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Roy throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roy throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Roy missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Roy not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Roy wants to control but Wright is keeping him busy.
Wright trying to control here.
Roy not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Roy thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Wright trying to control from the bottom.
Roy throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Wright wants to improve his position but Roy is controlling well.
Roy thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Roy thows a huge punch but Wright dodges it nicely.
Wright on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Wright tries to get out of the position.
Roy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Wright defending well though.
Roy not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Wright is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Roy throwing shots but Wright is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Roy trying to pass the guard but Wright defending well.
Roy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Roy content to control rather than advance.
Wright avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Roy.
Well, if Roy is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Roy missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Wright wants to get back to full guard.
Wright has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Roy is working away from the top position though.
Roy throwing shots but Wright is blocking nicely.
Roy missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

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.
Roy thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wright's head.
Roy thows a huge punch but Wright dodges it nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Roy slows the pace down in half guard.
Roy not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Wright wants to control but Roy is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Roy thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wright's head.
Roy throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Roy looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Wright with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Wright trying to hold on to Roy's head to control him but Roy postures up.
Wright is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Roy scores with a couple of nice shots.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Roy throwing shots but Wright is blocking nicely.
Roy throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Roy thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Roy throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lee Roy 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!

Roy lunges at Wright with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wright's hand.
Wright tries to clinch there but Roy circles away.
Nice shot by Roy.
Wright shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Roy sprawls well. Roy wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wright gets slowly back to his feet.
Wright tries for a takedown but Roy circles away easily
and Roy counters with a nice body shot.
Roy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wright looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wright has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Roy finds it's way round the side to connect with Wright's head.

Wright is rocked!
Roy connects with a body shot that sends Wright's belly button to the back.
Oh Wright is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Roy moves in close and cracks Wright with a massive right hand! Wright, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Roy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lee Roy!
After winning the bout, Lee Roy thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.