PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Roor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ca Chulainn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Roor
vs
Chulainn

185 cm
24
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Roor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ca Chulainn!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Phil Schofield and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chulainn keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Roor misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chulainn lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Roor tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Chulainn manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Roor looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Chulainn is fending him off so far but Roor persists. Nope, Chulainn circles away and we're back to standing.
Chulainn scores with a nice right hand.
Chulainn throws a looping overhand right but Roor ducks down to avoid it.
Chulainn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chulainn lands the left hand.
Roor ducks under a wild hook from Chulainn.
Chulainn takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Chulainn misses with a right hand

and Roor counters by moving into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Chulainn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Chulainn gets a clinch.
Chulainn has Roor pressed against the cage, preventing Roor from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Chulainn lands with a right to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roor jumps guard but Chulainn stands there with Roor around his waist. Roor gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Roor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roor jumps guard but Chulainn turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Roor is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Roor has Chulainn pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Chulainn manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Chulainn keeps control of Roor as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Chulainn lands with a light punch inside.
Roor misses with a body punch.
Chulainn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Chulainn slows down the pace here.
Chulainn cracks Roor with a nice body shot.
Come on Chulainn - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Chulainn lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Roor backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chulainn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Roors head.
Chulainn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Chulainn lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Chulainn.

Chulainn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chulainn tries to bum rush Roor with a series of wild strikes but Roor uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roor shoots in for a double leg but Chulainn sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sloppy strikes from Chulainn. Those never looked like landing.
Ca Chulainn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chulainn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Roor shoots in for a takedown but Chulainn shows good takedown defense.
Roor is breathing heavily.
Roor closes this distance looking for a takedown but Chulainn circles away.

Chulainn clinches.
Chulainn gets through Roor's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Chulainn.
Chulainn works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chulainn lands an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Chulainn.
A shot in the inside from Chulainn.
Nice body punch from Chulainn.
Chulainn lands a left hand that snaps the head of Roor backwards.
Chulainn cracks Roor with a nice body shot.
Chulainn lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Chulainn.
Chulainn lands with a left to the head.
Chulainn stalls.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Chulainn.
Chulainn lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Roor or not.
Chulainn scores with a shot to the side of Roor's head.
Chulainn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Roor backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Chulainn scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chulainn gets through Roor's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Chulainn pushes Roor back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Chulainn.
Chulainn controlling the action here for a moment.
Good body shot from Chulainn.
Roor takes a shot to the head.
Roor is trying to break the clinch but Chulainn has him pressed against the cage.
Chulainn cracks Roor with a nice body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short right from Chulainn.
Chulainn lands a left hand.
A short right from Chulainn.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Chulainn.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ca Chulainn dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Chulainn is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Roor takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Roor throws a right hand that Chulainn ducks under and follows up with a left that Chulainn also avoids with ease.
Roor has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Chulainn finds it's way round the side to connect with Roor's head.
Chulainn lands a two punch combo.
Mike Roor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Chulainn.
Roor shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Chulainn but Chulainn pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Chulainn misses with a straight left.
Roor showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chulainn.
Chulainn swats away the attempt to clinch by Roor.
Nice body punch from Chulainn.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chulainn misses with a double jab.
Chulainn misses with the combination.
Chulainn darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Roor misses with a takedown attempt - Chulainn sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Roor misses with a takedown attempt - Chulainn sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Roor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No joy there for Chulainn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chulainn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ca Chulainn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chulainn clobbers Roor with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Chulainn connects with a body shot.
A punch combination from Chulainn misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roor shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Chulainn but Chulainn pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Chulainn throws a shot to the body.
Chulainn lands a really nice looking cross but Roor seems unphased.
Roor tries to score a power double leg takedown but Chulainn sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Roor somewhat.
Chulainn throws a right and a left that Roor avoids nicely.
Chulainn lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chulainn lands an overhand right.
Chulainn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chulainn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A punch combination from Chulainn misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chulainn throws a low kick but Roor moves out of range easily.
Roor wants to clinch
and Chulainn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Roor shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Chulainn defends it nicely.
Roor lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Chulainn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Roor manages to avoid it.
Chulainn moves into range and connects with a jab.
Chulainn swinging wildly here.
Roor slips a jab and a cross from Chulainn.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roor shoots for a takedown but Chulainn saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Chulainn lands with a nice body punch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Chulainn, as that shot connected.
Chulainn lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Chulainn lunges at Roor with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Roor's hand.
Chulainn swats away the attempt to clinch by Roor.
Chulainn throws a nice looking combination but Roor bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Chulainn scores with a hook to the body. Roor takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Roor is defended easily by Chulainn.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chulainn works the jab nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ca Chulainn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Chulainn scores with a crisp jab that stopped Roor in his tracks.
Chulainn throws a hook but Roor blocks it.
Roor tries to close the distance and clinch but Chulainn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chulainn avoids the body shot from Roor.
Chulainn throws a nice looking combination but Roor bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Danga de danga de dang - Roor scores with a four punch combination!
Chulainn throws a combination that misses

and Roor counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Chulainn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Roors head.
Roor tries for a takedown but Chulainn manages to get underhooks.
Ca Chulainn seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Chulainn can't find room to land a body shot as Roor controls the action.

Chulainn breaks the clinch.
Roor shoots in but no luck this time.
Chulainn takes a swing at Roor's ribcage but misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chulainn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roor shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Roor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A combination from Chulainn does no damage.
Chulainn throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Chulainn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Roor shoots in for a double leg but Chulainn sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Chulainn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Roor shoots in and drives through. Chulainn sprawls well.
Roor takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Chulainn lands with a hook. Roor tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Roor. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Chulainn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Roor moves away.
Chulainn scores with a shot to the body.
Roor is looking to clinch.
Chulainn scores with a punch to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Chulainn both land. Nice combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chulainn throws a right and a left that Roor avoids nicely.
Chulainn lands with a nice combination. Roor backs away looking to recover.
Chulainn lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Roor fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chulainn fails to land with a series of punches.
Roor is looking to clinch but Chulainn is avoiding it.
Chulainn keeps the fight on the outside.
Chulainn fails to land with a series of punches.
Roor looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Roor scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Roor darts in looking for a takedown but Chulainn gets double underhooks and turns Roor into the cage.
Chulainn stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Chulainn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chulainn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Roor.

Roor darts in and clinches Chulainn up against the cage.
Chulainn keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Roor's efforts to push away.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Chulainn creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ca Chulainn is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Chulainn scores with a nice hook to the head.
Chulainn manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Roor decides to pull guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Chulainn is looking to advance position but Roor has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chulainn is trying to escape the mount.
Chulainn has given up his back here.

Roor is looking for the choke from the back position but Chulainn is controlling his hands well.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Chulainn preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Roor.
Roor looking to soften up his opponent with punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ca Chulainn.
I've got Chulainn 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ca Chulainn!