PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bill Terror (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rog Roundboy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rog Roundboy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Terror
vs
Roundboy

210 cm
20
258 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

155 cm
21
230 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bill Terror!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rog Roundboy!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Chad Campbell and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roundboy tries to clinch but Terror is having none of it.
Nice takedown defense from Roundboy. No joy for Terror on that attempt.
Roundboy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Terror swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Terror avoids a punch combination nicely.

Roundboy looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Roundboy throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Roundboy is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Roundboy tries to pass to full mount but Terror defends it.
Terror flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Terror trying to control from the bottom.
Terror has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Terror makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Terror.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Terror working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Roundboy doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Roundboy manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Terror trying to control the position.
Terror trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Roundboy wanted to stand there but Terror had control of the position.
Roundboy is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Roundboy wants to control from the top but Terror keeps moving.

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.
Terror throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Roundboy would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Roundboy throws a series of punches but Terror avoids them all with ease.
Terror shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Terror is breathing heavily.
Roundboy changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Terror tries to avoid it but Roundboy manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Terror to the ground. Terror escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Terror throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Roundboy decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Terror's guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Roundboy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Terror looking to control.
Terror will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Roundboy is looking to work some ground and pound but Terror has wrist control.
Roundboy wants to stand but Terror has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Roundboy trying to control but Terror is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terror is trying to keep Roundboy in close.
Terror keeping moving, preventing Roundboy from controlling successfully.
Terror lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Roundboy!
Roundboy wants to get back to his feet.

Terror looking for a guillotine from mount but Roundboy is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Terror looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Roundboy is working to get back to half guard.
Roundboy squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Roundboy throwing hammer fists to the chest of Terror. What's that going to do exactly?
Terror looking to finish Roundboy with some ground and pound. This is bad for Roundboy!
Roundboy tries to hold on but Terror postures up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Roundboy can do anything to dispel that myth.

Terror stands up from mount. Strange move.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rog Roundboy dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

The fight stays on the outside here - Roundboy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Roundboy shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Roundboy was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Terror is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

Roundboy goes for an armbar but Terror turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Terror.
Terror postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Roundboy is working an open guard so Terror takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Roundboy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Terror paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Roundboy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Terror paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Roundboy tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roundboy scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Bill Terror has been cut.

Terror changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Roundboy looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Roundboy tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Terror presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Roundboy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Terror. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Roundboy tries to buck Terror off but he can't manage it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roundboy is in all sorts of trouble here.
Terror lands a heavy elbow.

Terror looking for a guillotine from mount but Roundboy is having none of it.
Roundboy tries to hold on but Terror pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roundboy really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Terror jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Roundboy manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Roundboy tries to buck Terror off but Terror is having none of it.
Roundboy wants to control but Terror postures up.
Roundboy is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roundboy is not content to let Terror control the position.
Roundboy tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Terror wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Roundboy wants to control but Terror postures up.
Terror trying to control the position but Roundboy is working away.
Terror looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Roundboy is avoiding damage well.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Roundboy shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Roundboy was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Roundboy wants to control the pace but Terror is squirming around nicely.
Roundboy scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Terror tries to lock up and control but Roundboy gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Roundboy looking to control and managing it successfully.

Roundboy goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Terror is on top in guard.
Roundboy wants to stand up but Terror is controlling him.

Terror decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Roundboy, up you get!
A head kick from Terror lands but Roundboy takes it in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Bill Terror will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bill Terror's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Roundboy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Terror paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Terror swats away the attempt to clinch by Roundboy.
Roundboy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Roundboy is looking to clinch but Terror is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Roundboy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Roundboy tries to close the distance and clinch but Terror swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Roundboy drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Terror regains half guard.
Terror is trying is best to control the position here.
Roundboy is stalling here. Terror is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Roundboy seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Terror has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Roundboy is pushing Terror's head away, looking to escape. Terror manages to hold on to the position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Terror landing strikes.

Terror has hold of Roundboy's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Roundboy seems comfortable defending it but Terror has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Roundboy is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Roundboy is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Terror couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bill Terror!