PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Danielos Tiger (ranked 6516 p4p, 4839 weight class) and Primoz Roglic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tiger
vs
Roglic

175 cm
19
189
1 - 1 - 0

188 cm
18
190
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Danielos Tiger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Primoz Roglic !
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Glass and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tiger looking to score a takedown here. Roglic is defending well but Tiger drives through and ends up in Roglic 's guard.
Tiger works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Roglic is looking to improve his position.

Roglic is defending against the submission attempts here by Tiger.
Well, if Tiger 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roglic keeping hold of Tiger's head, controlling as best he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tiger is looking for a kimura here.
Tiger is taking a breather. Roglic says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Roglic is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Tiger is pressing down on Roglic 's thigh, looking to free his foot. Roglic is holding on for now.
Still in half guard, Tiger seems content to control.
Tiger wants to free his trapped foot but Roglic is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Tiger is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Tiger is working for a submission of some sort.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Tiger 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.

Tiger decides to stand and escape the position.

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.
Tiger fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Roglic avoids it really well and circles away.
Roglic looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tiger seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Primoz Roglic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tiger shoots in for a takedown but Roglic shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Roglic clinches up against the cage.
Tiger takes a shot to the head.
Roglic digs a right hand underneath Tiger's ribcage. Tiger let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tiger wants to take the fight to the mat but Roglic manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danielos Tiger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roglic lands a shoulder strike.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Roglic lands a body shot.
Tiger is breathing heavily.
Tiger changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Roglic fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Roglic bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tiger's head backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Danielos Tiger will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Tiger on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tiger moves forwards but Roglic connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Roglic drops Tiger with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Tiger looks back up at him and smiles so Roglic waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Tiger is rocked!
Roglic dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tiger. That did some damage!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tiger tries for a takedown but Roglic circles away easily
and Roglic scores with a counter punch that sends Tiger to the canvas! Roglic smells blood - he's punishing Tiger with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Tiger has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Primoz Roglic !