PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rey Roy Roy (ranked 1415 p4p, 217 weight class) and Larry Kramer (ranked 2360 p4p, 339 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Roy Roy
vs
Kramer

187 cm
18
220 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

195 cm
25
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Rey Roy Roy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Larry Kramer!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Colin Fotheringham and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the liver by Kramer. Beautiful body shot.

Kramer rushes Roy Roy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Roy Roy.
Kramer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Roy Roy backwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Kramer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Roy Roy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kramer misses with a body shot.
Roy Roy throws a body punch but Kramer moves out of range.
Kramer takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Kramer closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roy Roy blocking some punches.
Roy Roy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Roy Roy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kramer misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kramer swings wildly with an uppercut but Roy Roy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kramer throws a punch but it's blocked by Roy Roy.
Kramer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Roy Roy.

Kramer breaks from the clinch.
Kramer darts in trying to clinch
and Roy Roy counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Roy Roy throws a hook but Kramer blocks it.
Roy Roy has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LOD London BALLS OF STEEL in the buildup to the fight.
Kramer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Roy Roy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice defenses there by Roy Roy.
Kramer throws a hook to the side of Roy Roy's head but Roy Roy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
As Kramer tries to get set, Roy Roy tries to push him back and clinch up but Kramer manages to avoid the attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kramer fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Roy Roy, pushing him back against the cage.
Roy Roy swings wildly with an uppercut but Kramer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Roy Roy misses with a body punch.
Kramer misses with a punch on the inside.
Roy Roy swings wildly with an uppercut but Kramer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kramer has a couple of punches blocked by Roy Roy.
A short right from Roy Roy.
Roy Roy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kramer misses with a punch on the inside.
Roy Roy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Roy Roy lands with a right to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kramer stalling in the clinch but Roy Roy improves position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Roy Roy.
Roy Roy misses with a punch to the body.
Roy Roy blocking some punches.
Roy Roy misses with a punch on the inside.
Kramer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Roy Roy misses with some punches.
Kramer pushes Roy Roy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kramer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Roy Roy backwards.

It looks like Rey Roy Roy has been cut.
Roy Roy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Roy Roy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kramer backwards.
Roy Roy misses with a punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Roy Roy.
Kramer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Roy Roy misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kramer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kramer prevents a body shot from Roy Roy.
Roy Roy misses with a punch to the body.
Kramer is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Roy Roy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roy Roy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kramer looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Roy Roy.
Kramer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kramer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Roy Roy swings wildly with an uppercut but Kramer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Roy Roy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kramer misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Larry Kramer will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rey Roy Roy's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kramer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Roy Roy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Roy Roy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kramer.
Roy Roy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kramer misses with a jab to the body
and Roy Roy counters with a nice uppercut.

Kramer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Roy Roy lands a shoulder strike.
Kramer swings wildly with an uppercut but Roy Roy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Larry Kramer seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Roy Roy swings wildly with an uppercut but Kramer uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roy Roy blocks an uppercut.
Kramer lands a nice shot to the body.
Kramer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Roy Roy digs a right hand underneath Kramer's ribcage. Kramer let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kramer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kramer misses with the head strike.
Roy Roy can't find room to land a body shot as Kramer controls the action.
Roy Roy misses with a body punch.
Kramer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Roy Roy.
Roy Roy misses with some punches.
Roy Roy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Roy Roy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Roy Roy misses with a punch on the inside.
Kramer tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kramer digs a right hand into Roy Roy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Roy Roy's gas tank.
Kramer misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kramer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kramer misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Kramer on the inside.
Kramer misses with a punch on the inside.
Roy Roy blocks a body shot from Kramer.
Roy Roy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kramer misses with a punch on the inside.
Kramer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kramer has a couple of punches blocked by Roy Roy.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kramer.
Kramer working aggressively here.
Kramer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kramer has a couple of punches blocked by Roy Roy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kramer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roy Roy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kramer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kramer misses with a body punch.
Kramer has a couple of punches blocked by Roy Roy.
Roy Roy misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Roy Roy fails to land.
Roy Roy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kramer backwards.
Roy Roy misses with a body punch.
Roy Roy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Roy Roy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kramer backwards.
Kramer misses with a body punch.
Roy Roy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kramer is leaning against Roy Roy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roy Roy tries a body shot but Kramer blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Roy Roy.
Kramer drops down looking for an ankle pick but Roy Roy pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kramer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Roy Roy.
Kramer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Roy Roy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kramer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kramer cracks Roy Roy with an open hand slap.
A jab from Kramer finds it's way through Roy Roy's defenses.
Kramer swats away the attempt to clinch by Roy Roy.
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!
A jab lands there for Roy Roy.
Kramer bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Roy Roy's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Larry Kramer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rey Roy 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!

Kramer tries to clinch up but Roy Roy circles away and keeps his distance.
Kramer misses the body punch

and Roy Roy counters by clinching up.
Roy Roy is working Kramer over against the cage.
Roy Roy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Kramer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kramer looks to clinch
and Roy Roy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kramer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Roy Roy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kramer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Roy Roy tries to counter by clinching up but Kramer breaks away and moves out of range.
Kramer walks into a left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kramer clinches.
Roy Roy lands with a left to the head.
Kramer misses with some punches.
Roy Roy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kramer throws a punch but it's blocked by Roy Roy.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Roy Roy.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Roy Roy.
Kramer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Kramer fails to land.
Kramer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kramer misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short left from Roy Roy.
Kramer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kramer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Roy Roy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Roy Roy tries to work over Kramer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kramer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roy Roy tries to throw a body punch but Kramer avoids it by throwing Roy Roy back against the cage.
Kramer throws a punch but it's blocked by Roy Roy.
Roy Roy is working Kramer over against the cage.
Roy Roy lands a left hand.
Roy Roy takes a shot to the head.
A short left from Kramer.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roy Roy blocks an uppercut.
Kramer blocks a body shot from Roy Roy.
Kramer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Roy Roy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kramer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Kramer.
Roy Roy throws a punch but it's blocked by Kramer.
Roy Roy scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kramer lands a right hand.

Rey Roy Roy's cut is getting worse.
Kramer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kramer lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Roy Roy.
Roy Roy has a couple of punches blocked by Kramer.
A short uppercut from Roy Roy.
Larry Kramer is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Kramer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kramer misses the jab.
Roy Roy is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Kramer.
Roy Roy moves away from the strike by Kramer.
Roy Roy tries to counter by clinching up but Kramer breaks away and moves out of range.
Roy Roy scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kramer in his tracks.
Kramer loads up on a big right hand but Roy Roy slips the punch.
Kramer is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kramer keeps the fight on the outside.

Kramer clinches with his opponent.
Roy Roy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Roy Roy lands a shoulder strike.
Roy Roy has a couple of punches blocked by Kramer.
Kramer working aggressively here.
Kramer blocks a body shot from Roy Roy.
Rey Roy Roy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Roy Roy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Rey Roy Roy.
I think Kramer 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 28:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Larry Kramer!