PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Flukey Stokes (ranked 1624 p4p, 215 weight class) and Roy Roach (ranked 2502 p4p, 311 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Stokes
vs
Roach

188 cm
20
185 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

183 cm
20
193 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Juggernaut And Gladiators(90% Laundry)
Kimura Klothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Flukey Stokes!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Roy Roach!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Phil Schofield and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roach misses with a right hand
and Stokes counters with a leg kick.
Stokes takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Stokes definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Roach misses with a two punch combination.
Stokes walks into a jab.
Roach throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Stokes counters with a leg kick.
Roach throws a combination that misses
and Stokes counters with a low kick, right behind Roach 's knee.
Roach just misses with a punch to the body.
Stokes appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A head kick from Stokes lands but Roach takes it in his stride.
Stokes staying out of range there.
It looked like Stokes wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Roach looks to score with a jab to the body but Stokes is just out of range.
Stokes throws a quick counter kick to the body but Roach avoids it.
Roy Roach seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Stokes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stokes misses with a head kick.
Roach throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Stokes counters with an outside leg kick.
Stokes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Roach.
Roach misses with an uppercut
and Stokes counters with a good low kick that Roach was not able to check.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Stokes.
A nice leg kick lands there from Stokes.
Roach throws a poor cross that misses
and Stokes counters with a thumping low kick.
Roach ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Stokes takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Roach looks to land a right hand but Stokes moved out of range.
Roach throws a right hand that misses
and Stokes counters with a nice leg kick.
Roach just misses with a punch to the body.
Stokes lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A big left from Roach misses.
It appears Stokes was looking to counter with a kick there.
Roach throws a sloppy body shot
and Stokes counters with a left to the body.
Roach looks to score with a jab to the body but Stokes is just out of range.
Stokes lands a nice looking body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stokes takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stokes lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Roach moves out of range of the body kick.
Roach takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Roach swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Stokes counters with a body kick.
Sloppy strikes from Roach. Those never looked like landing.
Stokes jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Roach lands the left hand.
Danga de danga de dang - Roach scores with a four punch combination!
Roach misses with a two punch combination.
And Stokes counters with a quick kick to the body but Roach blocks it.
Stokes connects with a leg kick. Roach looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Roach shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Stokes eats them both and turns towards Roach to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Stokes moves out of range of the strikes.
Roach scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Stokes doesn't seem bothered though.
Roach throws out a loose jab but Stokes uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stokes throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Stokes delivers a nice body kick.
Roach misses with an uppercut.
Roach scores with a one two! Stokes had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Roach misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Roach looks winded!
Roach throws a right hand that misses
and Stokes counters with an inside leg kick.
Roach throws a big shot that misses.
Roach misses with an uppercut
and Stokes counters with a low kick, right behind Roach 's knee.
Roach takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Stokes fakes the leg kick and cracks Roach in the body.
Roach throws a poor cross that misses
and Stokes counters with a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stokes throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Stokes thumps Roach with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Stokes. That's going to slow Roach down.
Stokes throws a nice inside leg kick.
Stokes scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Roach swings widly with a right hand
letting Stokes counter with a right hand.
Stokes slips a jab from Roach.
Roach scores with a nice strike.
Roach throws an off balance right hand
and Stokes counters with a body kick that stops Roach in his tracks momentarily.
A slow jab from Roach misses its intended target.
Roach misses the jab.
Stokes throws a quick counter kick to the body but Roach avoids it.
Roach's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Roach misses with a right hand
and Stokes counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roach misses with a hook
and Stokes counters with an outside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Stokes.
Roach lands a lovely overhand right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Flukey Stokes dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Roach misses with a combination
and Stokes counters with a nice leg kick.
Stokes has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Roach misses with a straight left.
A solid leg kick lands there for Stokes.
Roach throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Stokes counters with a thumping low kick.
Roach missing with a left hand there. Stokes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stokes tried to counter with a leg kick but Roach avoided it.
Stokes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Roach.
Roach keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A shot to the body from Roach misses
and Stokes counters with a thumping low kick.
Roach throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Stokes counters with a good low kick that Roach was not able to check.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stokes lands a leg kick that knocks Roach off balance momentarily.
Stokes misses with an attempted mid kick.
Roach misses with a combination
and Stokes counters with a nice low kick that buckles Roach's knee momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stokes lets loose with a powerful body kick. Roach will feel that in the morning.
Roach is breathing heavily.
Stokes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Roach throws out the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Roach misses the target.
Stokes throws a quick counter head kick but Roach was just out of range.
Stokes explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Roach throws a series of punches but Stokes avoids them all with ease.
Stokes fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Roach has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Stokes lands a nice leg kick that just misses Roach's sensitive parts.
Stokes feints and then cracks Roach's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Roach down.
Stokes throws a nice outside leg kick.
Roach throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Stokes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stokes moves out of range of the strikes.
Roach moves into range and connects with a jab.
Roach throws a poor cross that misses
and Stokes counters with a nice leg kick.
Roy Roach is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roach throws a combination that misses
and Stokes counters with a good low kick that Roach was not able to check.
Stokes thumps Roach with a low kick.
Stokes feints and then cracks Roach's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Roach down.
Roach throws a body shot but no joy.
Roach chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Stokes can pounce on him.
Roach takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Roach moves out of range as Stokes throws a body kick.
Roach misses with a hook.
Stokes ducks under a wild hook from Roach.
Roach takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Stokes lets loose with a powerful body kick. Roach will feel that in the morning.
Roach misses with a body shot.
Stokes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Roach can do to turn this around?
Roach throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stokes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roach takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Stokes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Roach.
Stokes throws a quick counter kick to the body but Roach avoids it.
Roach throws an off balance right hand
enabling Stokes to counter with a crisp jab.
Roach throws out a loose jab but Stokes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Roach has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Stokes.
Roach chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Stokes can pounce on him.
Stokes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Roach.
Stokes is looking to counter with a body kick.
Roach throws a poor cross that misses
and Stokes makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Flukey Stokes is winning the standup battle so far.
Stokes moves out of range as Roach strikes.
Stokes appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Roach misses with a hook to the body
and Stokes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Roach takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Stokes lands with a good body shot.
A slapping body kick lands there for Stokes.
Roach walks forward, straight into a front kick from Stokes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stokes connects with a leg kick. Roach looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Stokes delivers a nice body kick.
Stokes lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Stokes thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Roach if he has to take too many more of those.
Stokes throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Roach takes a kick to the side of the head.
Roach steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Stokes. That one must have hurt.
Roach takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Stokes lets loose with a powerful body kick. Roach will feel that in the morning.
Both fighters circling a little - Stokes finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Stokes stuns Roach with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roach on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sloppy strikes from Stokes. Those never looked like landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Flukey Stokes dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Stokes misses with a body kick.
Roach looks to throw the jab but Stokes is out of range.
Roach punishes Stokes's body with a nice straight punch.
Stokes lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Stokes scoring well with a low kick there.
Roach catches Stokes with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Roach tries to clinch
and Stokes counters with a stiff right hand.
Stokes lands a nice looking body kick.
Roach falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stokes counters with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roach walks forward, straight into a front kick from Stokes.
Stokes lands with a hook. Roach tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Roach throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roach takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Roach takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Roach misses with an uppercut
and Stokes counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Roach misses with a wild combination.
A good leg kick by Stokes.
Roach throws a hook but Stokes blocks it.
That kick from Stokes tenderised Roach's leg. Roach is trying to keep his angry face on.
Roach looks to land a right hand but Stokes moved out of range.
Stokes jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Stokes moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Roach throws a right hand that misses
and Stokes counters with an inside leg kick.
Roach lands a two punch combo.
Stokes moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Stokes lands with a nice body kick.
A jab from Stokes finds it's way through Roach's defenses.
Roach avoids a kick to the body.
Stokes swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Roach misses with a wild combination.
And Stokes counters with a quick kick to the body but Roach blocks it.
Roach connects with a jab.
Roy Roach has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stokes thows a body kick. Roach tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Stokes lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice body kick there by Stokes.
Stokes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Roach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roach walks forward, straight into a front kick from Stokes.
Roach jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And Stokes counters with a quick kick to the body but Roach blocks it.
Roach misses with an uppercut
and Stokes counters with a good low kick that Roach was not able to check.
Roach throws a jab but it's blocked by Stokes.
Roach throws a combination that misses
and Stokes counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Stokes lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Stokes lands a front kick.
Roach falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stokes counters with a low kick, right behind Roach 's knee.
You can see that Roach has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Stokes lands with a kick to the ribs.
Stokes scores with a spinning back kick!
Stokes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Roach misses with a combination
and Stokes makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stokes lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Roach throws an off balance right hand
and Stokes counters with a slapping leg kick.
Stokes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Roach. That did some damage!
Stokes connects with an inside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Stokes.
Roach tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jab, jab by Roach - just one landing.
Roach throws a right and a left that both miss.
Roach rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Stokes makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Roach misses with a series of wild punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Flukey Stokes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Stokes has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Flukey Stokes!
Flukey Stokes retains his middleweight title!
Flukey Stokes tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.