PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ernesto Llosa (ranked 759 p4p, 105 weight class) and Lee Roy (ranked 585 p4p, 83 weight class). Roy has chosen Cry, Cry, Cry as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Llosa
vs
Roy

180 cm
25
178 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

185 cm
25
177 lbs
8 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Condemned

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ernesto Llosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lee Roy!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Sam Margolis and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Llosa momentarily.
A jab lands there for Roy.
Llosa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Roy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Roy delivers a nice body kick.
Llosa slips under a jab.
Llosa shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Roy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Llosa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Roy tries to land a front kick but Llosa steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Llosa slips under a jab from Roy.
Llosa tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Roy swivels and escapes.
Roy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Llosa shoots in for a takedown but Roy shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ernesto Llosa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roy lands with an uppercut that bounces Llosa off the cage and back into range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Roy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Llosa walks into a left hand.
Roy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Llosa looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Roy!

Llosa goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Roy rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Llosa's guard! Nice work there by Roy!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roy passes Llosa's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Llosa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Llosa manages to get to full guard.

Llosa is looking for a triangle but Roy pushes his legs off easily.
Llosa not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Llosa has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Roy can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Llosa is looking for a triangle but Roy pushes his legs off easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roy trying to control the position from guard on top but Llosa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Llosa working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Roy has passed into half guard!
Llosa is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Roy content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Llosa wants to control but Roy is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Llosa manages to get to full guard.

Llosa looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roy is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Roy's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Roy stopping the sweep attempt from Llosa.
Roy trying to control but Llosa is working from the bottom.
Llosa looking to control but Roy passes into half guard.

Llosa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Llosa tries to roll over but Roy keeps him under control.
Llosa wants to control the action here but instead Roy manages to pass to full mount!
Roy trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Llosa working to try and regain half guard.
Llosa gets back to half guard.
Llosa wants to sweep but Roy has passed to side control!
Roy happy to just control the position for now.
Let's hope that Roy has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Llosa is trying to control Roy's posture but Roy avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lee Roy dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Llosa dives in and grabs Roy's left leg, looking for a takedown. Roy pushes down on Llosa's head and hops out.
A lazy body kick from Roy
and Roy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Roy misses with a body kick.
Roy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Roy throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Roy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Llosa shoots and misses
and Roy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Roy keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ernesto Llosa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roy lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Llosa misses with a takedown attempt
and Roy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Llosa goes for a double leg but Roy avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Roy continues to drive forward.
Llosa shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Roy sprawls well. Roy wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Llosa gets slowly back to his feet.
Roy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roy scores with a jab to the jaw.
Llosa shoots for a double leg takedown but Roy sprawls well. He's pushed Llosa's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Roy cracks Llosa with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Llosa shoots in and bounces Roy off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Lee Roy has got the better of the ground game so far.
Llosa looking to pass the guard.
Roy is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

Roy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Roy bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Llosa's guard.

Llosa is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Roy frees his head nicely. Oh but Llosa has switched to an armbar! Roy is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Ernesto Llosa!
Ernesto Llosa decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.