PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Evander Roy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Dempsey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Evander Roy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Roy
vs
Dempsey

190 cm
20
210 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

185 cm
22
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Evander Roy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Dempsey!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Summer Carpenter and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roy closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dempsey circles away.
Dempsey looks to land a combination but Roy avoids it well.
Roy tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice shot lands for Dempsey.
Roy shoots in looking for a takedown. Dempsey tries to sprawl out of it but Roy keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dempsey manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dempsey stuffs the takedown attempt from Roy. Roy gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Evander Roy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown by Roy or perhaps it was just good defense by Dempsey which made him look bad.
Roy tries to close the distance and clinch but Dempsey swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Some wild striking there from Dempsey.
Roy has a takedown stuffed.
Roy tries to close the distance and clinch but Dempsey swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dempsey avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dempsey throws a good cross that connects.
Dempsey connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dempsey misses with a double jab.
Roy looks for a takedown but Dempsey sprawls well.

Roy scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roy wants to control but Dempsey is keeping him busy.
Dempsey 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.

Roy is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dempsey knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dempsey can do anything to dispel that myth.
Roy fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Dempsey is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Roy asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Dempsey is not content to let Roy control the position.
Dempsey is trying to buck Roy off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Roy shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dempsey as he avoids it easily.
Roy tries to clinch there but Dempsey circles away.
Dempsey displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Dempsey displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Evander Roy has been cut.
Dempsey lunges at Roy with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Roy's hand.
Roy fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dempsey avoids it really well and circles away.
Roy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Roy gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A right-left combo lands from Dempsey.
Dempsey connects with a looping right hand.
Dempsey lands a nice looking body shot.
Roy is breathing heavily.
Dempsey fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dempsey misses with a few strikes there.
Dempsey scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Dempsey fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dempsey lands with a shot to the body.
Dempsey looks to land a combination. Roy sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Dempsey blocks a head kick by Roy.
Dempsey misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jack Dempsey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dempsey misses with a few strikes there.
A punch combination from Dempsey misses.
Dempsey scores with a nice right hand.
Roy shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dempsey works Roy's body with a nice hook.
Dempsey throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Roy is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Dempsey throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Dempsey is working the combinations to good effect here.
Dempsey tries to bum rush Roy with a series of wild strikes but Roy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Roy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Roy throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dempsey working hard to break the clinch.

Roy jumps guard and drags Dempsey to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Dempsey loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dempsey trying to control the position from guard on top but Roy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Roy escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dempsey gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Dempsey thows a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dempsey is looking to stand up but Roy won't let him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Roy lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Dempsey!
Roy thowing shots but they're missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Dempsey dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Evander Roy's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Roy fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dempsey swats away the attempt to clinch by Roy.
Evander Roy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dempsey misses with a few strikes there.
Dempsey throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dempsey misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Roy dodges the punch combination from Dempsey.
Dempsey throws a series of punches but Roy moves out of range.
Roy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Roy fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dempsey lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dempsey throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Roy.
Dempsey wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Roy fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Evander Roy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roy shoots in for a takedown but Dempsey shows good takedown defense.
Roy shoots in and drives through. Dempsey sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roy wants to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dempsey misses with a wild combination.
Roy shoots for a double leg takedown but Dempsey sprawls well. He's pushed Roy's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dempsey lands a jab-cross combination.
Dempsey throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dempsey ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dempsey ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dempsey lands a slapping body shot.
Dempsey jabs at Roy's body.
Roy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roy takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jack Dempsey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dempsey scores with the left hand. Roy knows he should have avoided that one.
Decent striking displayed by Dempsey there.
Jack Dempsey seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Roy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dempsey scores with a nice head shot.
Roy looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Roy has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Roy there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dempsey throws a combination. Roy tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roy dodges the punch combination from Dempsey.
Danga de danga de dang - Dempsey scores with a four punch combination!
Dempsey connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dempsey!

Evander Roy's cut is getting worse.
Dempsey lands a jab to the head.
Roy has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Roy is rocked!
Dempsey tries to bum rush Roy with a series of wild strikes but Roy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dempsey scores with a three punch combo!
Dempsey moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Oh Roy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dempsey lunges at Roy with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Roy's hand.
Roy seems to have got his legs back now.
Dempsey scores with a decent looking hook.
Dempsey scores with a decent looking hook.
Left hook, right uppercut from Dempsey.
Dempsey scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Evander Roy's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Dempsey throws a series of strikes that have Roy backpedaling.
Roy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dempsey fails to land with a series of punches.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dempsey darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roy ducks right into an uppercut from Dempsey.
Roy wants to clinch up but Dempsey keeps it at a distance.
Roy takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dempsey lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Roy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dempsey swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dempsey has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Roy shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dempsey sprawls well. Dempsey wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Roy gets slowly back to his feet.
Dempsey misses with a series of wild punches.
Roy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dempsey tries to bum rush Roy with a series of wild strikes but Roy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dempsey lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Dempsey dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Roy takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dempsey lands a nice looking body shot.
A shot to de liver by Dempsey. Beautiful body shot.
Dempsey swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dempsey uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dempsey lands a nice looking body shot.
Dempsey lands with an uppercut that bounces Roy off the cage and back into rage.
Dempsey throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Roy.
Dempsey misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dempsey scores with a shot to the body.
Dempsey misses with a few strikes there.
Dempsey uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Roy has time to react.
Roy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dempsey misses with a double jab

and Roy counters by moving into the clinch.
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!
Dempsey lands with a left to the head.
Dempsey tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dempsey tries to break free but Roy pushes him back against the cage.
Dempsey controlling the action here for a moment.
Roy lands a left hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dempsey lands an uppercut.
Dempsey gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Roy.
Dempsey wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Dempsey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Evander Roy's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Dempsey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Donk. Dempsey catches Roy right on the button with a cross.
Dempsey looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dempsey throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Roy counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Roy tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Roy tries to pull guard but Dempsey won't allow it.
Roy tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Evander Roy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roy tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Roy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short right from Roy.
Roy tries for a takedown. No joy.
Dempsey is pressed up against the cage. Roy has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dempsey down to the mat. Dempsey avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Dempsey looks to land a combination but Roy avoids it well.
Dempsey's corner calls for a 1-2. Dempsey obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dempsey scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Dempsey misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Roy dodges the punch combination from Dempsey.
Dempsey connects with a body shot.
Dempsey misses with a body shot

and Roy moves into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dempsey wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Roy has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roy tries to pull guard but Dempsey holds him up against the cage and eventually Roy drops back down to his feet.

Roy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dempsey lands a jab-cross combination.
Roy gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dempsey.
Dempsey swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Roy tries to clinch but Dempsey moves out of range.
Dempsey uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dempsey with a jab.
Dempsey scores with a jab to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dempsey. Roy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dempsey lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Roy slips under a jab from Dempsey.
Dempsey throws a good cross that connects.
Dempsey scores with a jab to the head.
Roy bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Dempsey tries to bum rush Roy with a series of wild strikes but Roy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Roy throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
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!
Dempsey looks to land a combination but Roy avoids it well.
Roy takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dempsey throws a series of strikes that have Roy backpedaling.
Dempsey throws a right hand that Roy ducks under and follows up with a left that Roy also avoids with ease.
Dempsey misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dempsey scores with a jab. Roy acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A right-left combo lands from Dempsey.
Roy shoots for a double leg takedown but Dempsey sprawls well. He's pushed Roy's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Roy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dempsey.
Some wild striking there from Dempsey.
Dempsey misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Roy counters with a nice body kick.
Dempsey misses with the combination.
Dempsey displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Roy.
Dempsey jabs at Roy's body.

Dempsey tries to keep at a distance but Roy has taken the fight into the clinch.
Evander Roy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dempsey tries to circle away but Roy has him pinned against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roy is working for takedown but Dempsey is calmly controlling the position for now.
Dempsey wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Roy scores with a knee to the head.
Roy tries to pull guard but Dempsey holds him up against the cage and eventually Roy drops back down to his feet.
Roy pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Roy ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Roy no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Roy wants to sweep but no luck.
Dempsey trying to control the position from guard on top but Roy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Roy striking off his back but it's not causing Dempsey any problems.
Roy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dempsey looking to pass the guard.

Roy has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dempsey can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Dempsey landing with the ground and pound.
Roy wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Dempsey trying to control but Roy is working from the bottom.
Dempsey is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Roy keeping full guard, as Dempsey tries to pass.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roy striking off his back but it's not causing Dempsey any problems.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Dempsey comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dempsey winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 26:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 26:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Dempsey!