PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hilo Revenge (ranked 4161 p4p, 5724 weight class) and Jayson Roy (ranked 374 p4p, 427 weight class). Roy is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by https://youtu.be/42bgsd6wF3Q. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Revenge
vs
Roy

225 cm
26
145
2 - 2 - 0

192 cm
21
145
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hilo Revenge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jayson Roy!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Chad Campbell and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Revenge looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Revenge misses with a head kick.

Roy moves into range and clinches up with Revenge.

Revenge's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Roy clinches.
Roy is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Revenge to keep the fight standing.
Revenge being controlled against the cage.
Revenge tries a knee to the head but Roy blocks it.
Roy jumps guard but Revenge turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roy slowing the pace effectively.
Revenge throws an elbow but it misses.

Revenge escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Revenge lands a nice leg kick that just misses Roy's sensitive parts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Revenge throws a wild body kick that Roy sees coming a mile off.
Roy shoots for a takedown but Revenge saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hilo Revenge has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jayson Roy.
Revenge lands with an uppercut that bounces Roy off the cage and back into range.
Revenge throws a quick inside leg kick.
Revenge connects with a looping right hand.
Revenge throws a nice head kick!
A solid leg kick lands there for Revenge.
A head kick misses from Revenge.
Revenge lands with a slapping head kick.
Nice body kick there by Revenge.
Revenge dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Roy. That did some damage!
Roy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Revenge can pounce on him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Revenge throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Revenge throws a head kick but Roy moves out of range.
Revenge connects with a high kick.
A head kick misses from Revenge.
Roy changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Revenge.
Roy misses with a lunging right hand
and Revenge counters with a nice kick to the body.

Roy has managed to clinch.
Revenge really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Roy is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Revenge to keep the fight standing.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Roy.
Revenge with a knee to the head.
Roy slowing the pace effectively.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Revenge.

Roy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Revenge throws a leg kick but Roy moved away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Roy shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Revenge napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Revenge is pushing Roy's head away, looking to escape. Roy manages to hold on to the position though.

Roy decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Roy forces Revenge back against the cage and clinches.
Roy is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Revenge pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Revenge using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Roy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Revenge's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Revenge tries to keep at a distance but Roy has taken the fight into the clinch.

Revenge's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Revenge throws a quick inside leg kick.
Revenge goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
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!

Roy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Revenge manages to break the clinch.
Roy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Roy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Roy closes the distance and pushes Revenge back into the cage.
Roy's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Roy is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Revenge blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Roy is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Revenge pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Revenge tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hilo Revenge 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.

Roy is looking to clinch.
Roy throws a leg kick but Revenge checks it.
Revenge is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Roy can do to turn this around?
Revenge pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Roy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Revenge, pushing him back against the cage.

Roy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Revenge throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Roy.

Roy scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Roy prevents Revenge from escaping the position.

Roy stands up.
Revenge throws a nice head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Roy closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Revenge to the mat! Revenge manages to get full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roy stops Revenge from standing up.
Roy stays in close to Revenge's body and controls the position.
Revenge keeping full guard, as Roy tries to pass.

Roy decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
A slapping leg kick lands for Revenge.
Hilo Revenge is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Roy takes the fight into the clinch.

Revenge breaks from the clinch.
Revenge scores with a head kick. Roy tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Revenge takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Revenge connects with a high kick.
Revenge connects with a leg kick.
Roy avoids the head kick by Revenge.

Revenge gets caught flat footed, as Roy shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roy stops Revenge from standing up.
Revenge will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Roy is in close to Revenge's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roy is stalling in the full guard.

Roy gets to his feet. Revenge looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Roy throws a wild body kick that Revenge sees coming a mile off.
Revenge thumps Roy with a low kick.

Roy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Revenge, pushing him back against the cage.

Revenge breaks the clinch.
Roy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A nice leg kick from Revenge, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Roy has closed the distance and engaged Revenge in a clinch.

Revenge escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Roy shoots in for a double leg but Revenge sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Revenge appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Roy is breathing heavily.
Revenge throws a nice head kick!
Roy takes a kick to the side of the head.
Revenge misses with a series of wild punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roy blocks a head kick by Revenge.
Revenge connects with a solid leg kick.
Roy misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Roy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hilo Revenge dominated that second round.
That's time! Revenge's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Horrible takedown attempt by Roy or perhaps it was just good defense by Revenge, which made it look bad.

Roy rushes Revenge and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Roy is trying to pull guard but Revenge turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Revenge breaks the clinch.
Roy looks to clinch
and Revenge counters with a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Revenge.
Revenge lunges at Roy with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Roy's hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roy takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Roy has closed the distance and engaged Revenge in a clinch.

Revenge breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Revenge misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Roy throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Revenge tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Roy is in Revenge's guard.
Revenge is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Roy is controlling him.
Revenge 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.
Roy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Revenge swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Roy must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Revenge is looking to stand up but Roy isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roy's corner is telling him to maintain position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Revenge lands a head kick!

Roy shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Revenge is trying to defend but Roy finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Roy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Roy is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Revenge doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Roy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roy prevents Revenge from standing back up.
Revenge is looking to get back to is feet but Roy passes into side control.
Revenge is being controlled here.
Jayson Roy has got the better of the ground game so far.
Revenge is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Roy has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Roy has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Revenge throws a head kick that misses.
Hilo Revenge is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Roy fails with a takedown attempt.
Hilo Revenge has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jayson Roy.
Revenge throws a front kick that sends Roy stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Revenge throws a head kick that half lands.
Jayson Roy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hilo Revenge is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Roy misses with a takedown attempt
and Revenge counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Roy is lucky that one didn't land flush.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hilo Revenge showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Revenge, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hilo Revenge!