PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gail Roth (ranked 23537 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Blatt (ranked 6840 p4p, 0 weight class). Bill Blatt looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Roth
vs
Blatt

225 cm
26
215 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

195 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Likes comics

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gail Roth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bill Blatt!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Roth dives in and scores a takedown into Blatt's guard.
Blatt is wriggling around but Roth manages to pass to half guard.

Roth is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Roth seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Blatt for as long as he can get away with.
Blatt trying to control from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blatt is looking for a sweep. Roth is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Roth drops an elbow to the side of Blatt's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Roth connects with a nice short shot to Blatt's temple.
Roth working Blatt over with strikes.
Roth lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Roth really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Blatt looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Blatt looks winded!
Roth stalling.
Roth scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blatt on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Roth scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Roth lands with a punch from half guard.
Roth lands strikes from half guard.

Roth gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

Blatt closes the distance and pushes Roth back into the cage.
Roth tries for a takedown. No joy.
Roth jumps guard but Blatt stands there with Roth around his waist. Roth gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Roth has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Blatt is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gail Roth. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Blatt jumps guard and drags Roth to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Blatt really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Roth. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Roth is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Roth postures up and lands a big shot to Blatt's brow.
Roth cracks Blatt with a solid left hand.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Roth's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Roth lands a couple of digs.
Roth lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Roth is stalling in the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roth keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Blatt's head.
Roth is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Roth postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Roth will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Roth content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Roth sitting in guard here, content to control.
Roth stands up over Blatt, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gail Roth dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Blatt ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Blatt no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Roth working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Roth is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Roth works over Blatt with some ground and pound from guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Blatt working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Roth has passed into half guard!
Roth is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Blatt is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roth lands with a punch from half guard.
Roth is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Blatt can do to turn this around?
Roth with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Blatt is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Roth scores with a couple of nice shots.
Blatt taking some punishment here, with Roth in his half guard.
Roth is nestled in close to Blatt, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Blatt is rocked!
Blatt has hold of Roth's hands but Roth slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Blatt is still in real trouble! Can Roth finish him?
Roth lands strikes from half guard.
Roth lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Blatt! More strikes land and this one is all over! Roth jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gail Roth!