PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sean Roxas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Pascal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roxas kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Are You Ready?. John Pascal will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Roxas
vs
Pascal

178 cm
25
217 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
217 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

{GTI} - HGH Nutrients

1337 ANZAC

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Sean Roxas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Pascal!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Dillan Fox and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pascal tries to clinch but Roxas moves out of range.
Pascal uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Roxas.
Pascal throws out a loose jab but Roxas uses good head movement to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pascal. Roxas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pascal tries to clinch up.
Pascal tries to clinch but Roxas is having none of it.
Roxas on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Pascal.
Pascal throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pascal is looking to clinch but Roxas is avoiding it.
Roxas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pascal throws a looping overhand right but Roxas ducks down to avoid it.
Pascal lands a nice hook to Roxas's body. Roxas takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pascal jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pascal misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roxas tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pascal sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Roxas somewhat.
Pascal getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Pascal throws a series of punches but Roxas moves out of range.
Roxas looks to land a left hand but Pascal moved out of range nicely.
John Pascal is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pascal connects with a crisp jab.
Pascal throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pascal slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Pascal scores with the left hand. Roxas knows he should have avoided that one.
Roxas needs to keep his hands up - Pascal had a free shot at his head there.
The fighters circling - Pascal throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pascal lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Roxas backs up against the cage.
Roxas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pascal moves away.

Pascal gets caught flat footed, as Roxas shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Roxas looking to pass the guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pascal preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Roxas's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Pascal controls Roxas momentarily but Roxas frees himself.
Roxas trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Roxas controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pascal is trying to keep Roxas in close.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by John Pascal.
Pascal lands a right hook to the body.
Pascal throws an overhand right that lands on Roxas's shoulder, as Roxas tries to avoid the shot.
Roxas moves forwards but Pascal connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nice cross by Pascal.
Pascal dips to his left and cracks Roxas with an uppercut!
Pascal dips to his left and cracks Roxas with an uppercut!
Pascal pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pascal misses with a few strikes there.
Pascal has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pascal moves into the clinch successfully.
Roxas is looking to take this one to the mat.
A nice left hand lands by Pascal.
Pascal lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pascal taking a breather.

Roxas has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Pascal is trying to keep an underhook but Roxas manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pascal tries to roll over but Roxas keeps him under control.
Well, if Roxas 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.
Roxas wants to free his trapped foot but Pascal is holding on for dear life with his legs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roxas controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Pascal dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Pascal swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Roxas drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Pascal swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Roxas looks to score with a jab to the body but Pascal is just out of range.

Pascal has Roxas up against the cage in a clinch.
Pascal softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Roxas is working for takedown but Pascal is calmly controlling the position for now.
Pascal is trying to maintain a safe position but Roxas gets an underhook and turns Pascal into the cage.
Roxas goes for a takedown in the clinch but Pascal prevents it.
Roxas being controlled against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roxas misses with the head strike.
Roxas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pascal lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Roxas.
Pascal stalling the fight.
Pascal taking a breather.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Roxas has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pascal avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sean Roxas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pascal is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Roxas is keeping busy.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by John Pascal.
Pascal throws a good cross that connects.
A telegraphed right hand from Roxas misses the target.
Roxas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pascal.
Pascal cracks Roxas with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Pascal connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Roxas momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pascal is looking to clinch but Roxas is avoiding it.
Pascal cracks Roxas with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Roxas misses with a straight right.
Pascal tries to bum rush Roxas with a series of wild strikes but Roxas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pascal connects with a jab.
Roxas swings widly with a right hand
and Pascal counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roxas moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Pascal jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Roxas moves away from the strike by Pascal.
Pascal sizes up Roxas with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Roxas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pascal circles away quickly and effectively.
Pascal looks to land a combination but Roxas avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pascal scores with a jab to the jaw.
Pascal looks to land a right hand but Roxas moved out of range.
Roxas looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A left lands for Pascal.
A punch combination from Roxas misses.
Pascal lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Pascal jabs Roxas right on the nose. Roxas blinks but takes it well.
John Pascal seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pascal thows a body shot but no joy.
Roxas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pascal.

Pascal takes the fight into the clinch.
Pascal working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pascal lands with a light punch inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pascal trying to control the position but instead, Roxas has worked for underhooks and has pushed Pascal into the cage.
A short uppercut from Pascal.
Roxas looking to stall.
Pascal taking a breather.
Roxas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pascal is trying to stall.
Pascal lands with a left to the head.
Roxas is trying to drag Pascal to the mat but Pascal just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Roxas is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Pascal's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roxas is trying to push Pascal away but Pascal has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Roxas wants a takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Pascal showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Pascal's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Pascal duly obliges.
Pascal tries to close the distance and clinch up but Roxas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Roxas misses the jab.
Pascal tries to clinch up but Roxas circles away and keeps his distance.
Pascal paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sean Roxas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Pascal enables Roxas to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Pascal manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Roxas is looking to work some ground and pound but Pascal has wrist control.
Roxas might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Pascal wants to control but Roxas passes easily into half guard.
Roxas wants to pass the guard but Pascal is defending well.
Roxas passes to side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roxas controls the position.
Roxas works to advance to full mount. Pascal defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Pascal blocking the ground and pound.
Roxas unloads with some shots from mount but Pascal bucks and avoids them well.
Roxas controlling from mount.
Pascal really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Roxas. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Roxas postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Pascal looks a forlorn figure.
Roxas tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roxas landing strikes, looking to finish!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pascal taking shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roxas working the ground and pound effectively.
Roxas controlling the pace for now.
Roxas looking to finish Pascal with some ground and pound. This is bad for Pascal!
Roxas looking to control and managing it successfully.
Sean Roxas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Roxas unloading with bombs!
Roxas connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pascal can't escape the position.
John Pascal is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Roxas looking to finish with strikes here!
Pascal is trying to escape the mount.
Roxas landing strikes from the mount.

It looks like John Pascal has been cut.
Pascal takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Roxas with a couple of short strikes.
Roxas content just to control the position here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

And that's the end of the fight!
Sean Roxas showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pascal has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Pascal!