PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Elmore James (ranked 3740 p4p, 22485 weight class) and Rob Roy (ranked 415 p4p, 690 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think James might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aMfD2O9Gds. 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.

James
vs
Roy

172 cm
36
167
19 - 17 - 1

170 cm
26
166
9 - 6 - 0

World class boxer
Cardio machine

World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elmore James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rob Roy!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Damien Edna and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roy with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling James to score with a decent uppercut.
James scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Roy misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Roy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jab from James.
James has been working on his boxing with his coaches at MONEY TEAM!!! in the buildup to the fight.
James scores with a punch to the head.
James swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Roy throws a quick inside leg kick.
Roy drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

James forces Roy back against the ropes and clinches.
Roy lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
James misses with a punch on the inside.
Roy gets through James's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
James tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Roy's elbow.

James breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
James waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Roy.
Roy throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
James throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James blocks a leg kick.
James misses with an uppercut.
Jab, jab by Roy - just one landing.

It looks like Elmore James has been cut.
James ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Roy moves away.
Roy slips a straight right by James.
Rob Roy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
James throws a front kick aimed at Roy's knee but Roy avoids it well.
Roy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
James throws a left and a right that both miss

and Roy counters with a lead uppercut that lands right on the button! James goes down! Will James beat the count? 3,4,5 - he's up! No problem. Let's get back to the action!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roy lands a jab to James's midsection.
James cracks Roy with a good jab.
James misses with an uppercut. Roy saw that one coming.
Roy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Roy fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches James on the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Roy misses with an uppercut.
Roy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It looked like James wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
James swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Roy lands with an overhand left.
Roy throws the left hand but James avoids the punch easily.
James thows a left - swing and a miss!
James throws a good cross that connects.
James throws a poor cross that misses
and Roy counters with a straight right hand.

Elmore James's cut is getting worse.
James uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Roy.
James throws a right hand that misses
and Roy counters with a slapping leg kick.
Roy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James on the wrong end of a nice jab.
James ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Roy moves out of range as James strikes.
James is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
James swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Roy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but James manages to avoid it.
Roy checks a low kick from James.
Roy now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Roy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
James was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
James swings widly with a right hand
and James takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
James throws a big shot that misses.
James thows a left - swing and a miss!
Roy defending well as James loads up on a big left hand.
James throws the left hand but Roy avoids the punch easily.
James misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
James pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
James connects with the punch.
Roy throws a body punch but James moves out of range.
An inside leg kick from Roy misses.
Roy ducks under a wild hook from James.
Roy lands a slapping body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roy throws a sloppy body shot
and James counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice shot by James.
Roy thuds a left hand into James's body.
Roy lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roy misses with a body shot.
Roy throws a right hand that misses
and Roy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Roy's coach down at Ice Cream Parlour was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Roy's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as James checks a leg kick.
James fires out a quick counter leg kick but Roy just manages to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Having scored a knockdown, Rob Roy should take round 1, putting pressure on his opponene back strong in round 2.
The cut man is working on Elmore James's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

James is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Roy.
Roy flicks out a counter leg kick but James steps away.
Roy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rob Roy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Roy throws a hook but James blocks it.
Nice cross by Roy.
James misses with a right hand
and Roy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Roy connects with a body shot.
A slow jab from Roy misses its intended target.
James throws a looping overhand right but Roy ducks down to avoid it.
James takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Roy.
James throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Roy counters with a straight right hand.
James lands a lovely overhand right.
Roy looks to land a left hand but James moved out of range nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roy walks into a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Roy is clearly trying to counter these attacks from James with a body shot.
A good leg kick by James.
Roy looks to throw the jab but James is out of range.
Roy throws a head kick but James moves out of range.
Roy tries to score with a low kick but James moves his leg out of the way.
James misses with a straight right.
The crowd cheers as James lands an impressive looking overhand right. Roy doesn't seem phased though.
James moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
James misses with a looping left.
Roy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A little feinted left hand from James on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
James throws an off balance right hand
and Roy counters with a lovely straight right hand!

James is rocked!
James lands a glancing blow to the side of Roy's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Roy on the side of the head.
James scores with a jab to the jaw.
James throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Roy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
James listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Roy throws a series of punches but James moves out of range.
Roy scores with a punch to the head.

Elmore James's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Roy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as James throws out the jab.
James swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Roy swinging wildly here.
Roy takes a shot to the body in his stride.
James wants to slow Roy down by chopping away at his legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roy tries a head kick but it misses.
Roy scores with a leg kick.
Roy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
James throws a leg kick but Roy sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Roy is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
James misses with a straight right.
James throws out a loose jab but Roy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Roy feints a counter leg kick.
James ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
James misses with a jab, cross combination.
Roy throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
James misses with a looping right.
Elmore James seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roy ducks under a wild hook from James.
James closes the distance but Roy moves to the side
and Roy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by James.
Roy lands a really nice looking cross but James seems unphased.
James walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Oh James is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Jeez, Elmore James's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from James.
Roy misses with a body kick.
James swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
James seems to have got his legs back now.
James has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Roy.
James ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Roy moves away.
Roy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Roy misses with an uppercut. James saw that one coming.
James throwing a counter right hand but Roy manages to avoid it.
James loads up on a big right hand but Roy slips the punch.
Roy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
James looks to throw the jab but Roy is out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Rob Roy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Elmore James's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

James tests Roy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
James keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
James lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
James lands a jab to the nose.
The fighters circling - James throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Roy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jamess jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A looping hook to the body misses from Roy. James does a little dance to reset his feet.
Roy lands a lovely overhand right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roy walks into a left hand.
James waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Roy.
Roy scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
James fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James misses with a hook. Roy ducked under it nicely.
Roy throws a hook but James avoids it easily.
James pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Roy misses with a straight left.
Roy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Roy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Roy moves away from the strike by James.
Roy gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A good leg kick by James.
Roy throws a leg kick that misses.
Good work by James as he checks the leg kick.
Roy lands with a good body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roy slips under a jab.
Roy with the inside leg kick.
Roy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Roy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
James is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Roy.
Roy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from James.
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!
James takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
An inside leg kick lands from Roy.
James misses with a body shot.
It seemed like Roy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Roy looks to score with a jab to the body but James is just out of range.
James misses with a few strikes there.
Elmore James has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
James uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Roy has time to react.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James throws a big shot that misses.
A big left from James misses.
James moves forwards but Roy connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A shot to the body from Roy misses

and James counters by clinching up.

Roy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
James misses with a lunging right hand
and Roy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Roy moves away from the strike by James.
Roy throws out a counter right but James avoids it with no problem.
Rob Roy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Roy cracks James with an open hand slap.
James waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Roy.
James digs a good body shot into Roy's ribs.
James on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A combination from Roy does no damage.
James throws a right hand that misses
and James takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from James.
Roy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Roy misses with a double jab
and James counters with a nice body shot.
James swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Roy scores with a nice strike.
James misses with an uppercut. Roy saw that one coming.
Donk. James catches Roy right on the button with a cross.
James gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Roy.
James misses with a leg kick.
As James backs off Roy throws a huge counter combo but James manages to avoid it all.
James uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
James swings widly with a right hand
and James takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

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 Elmore James.
I think Roy 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 26:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rob Roy!