PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Skillz Kneeland (ranked 2005 p4p, 1230 weight class) and Rob Roy (ranked 267 p4p, 163 weight class). Kneeland comes to the cage accompanied by Kung Fu FIghting. 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.

Kneeland
vs
Roy

175 cm
27
156
16 - 11 - 0

170 cm
28
166
15 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Skillz Kneeland!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rob Roy!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roy looks to land a left hand but Kneeland moved out of range nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Kneeland. Those never looked like landing.
A nice side step and Roy releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kneeland darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Some bone on bone action there as Roy checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kneeland throws a body kick that misses.
Kneeland has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Doc Dannis Death Squad in the buildup to the fight.
Roy slips a jab and a cross from Kneeland.
The fighters circling - Kneeland throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Roy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Roy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Roy gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kneeland tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kneeland takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kneeland walks into a stiff left hand from Roy.

It looks like Skillz Kneeland has been cut.
Kneeland throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kneeland scores with a nice right hand.
A slow jab from Roy misses its intended target.
Kneeland moves out of range of the body kick from Roy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneeland keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Roy.
Roy avoids a kick to the body.
Some wild striking there from Kneeland.
A cross from Kneeland lands.
Kneeland is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kneeland finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kneeland sets himself, and Roy steps forward looking for the clinch! Kneeland avoids it this time.
Roy just misses with a punch to the body.
Kneeland lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kneeland misses with a low kick.

Kneeland drives through and clinches with Roy against the cage.
Kneeland scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kneeland has a couple of punches blocked by Roy.
A short left from Roy.
Roy takes an elbow to the forehead.
A short uppercut from Kneeland.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roy misses with an elbow strike.
Kneeland lands a damaging elbow.
Kneeland lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Roy backwards.
Roy misses with the head strike.
Roy prevents a body shot from Kneeland.
Roy landing knees to the head.
Kneeland lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Roy.
Kneeland lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kneeland lands a shoulder strike.
Roy wants to stall.
Kneeland dodges an elbow strike from Roy.
Roy swings wildly with an uppercut but Kneeland uses good head movement to avoid it.
Roy working aggressively here.
Roy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Roy dodges an elbow strike from Kneeland.
A short right from Kneeland on the inside.
Roy holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Roy working aggressively here.
Kneeland swings wildly with an uppercut but Roy uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Roy.
Roy swings wildly with an uppercut but Kneeland uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kneeland misses with a short punch on the inside.
Roy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Roy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kneeland.
Kneeland misses with a hook to the ribs.
Roy blocking some punches.
Kneeland scores with a shot to the side of Roy's head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Roy.
Roy scores a nice knee to the body.
Roy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kneeland throws a head punch that misses.
Kneeland misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kneeland can't find room to land a body shot as Roy controls the action.
Kneeland swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kneeland wants to break free but Roy has control.
Roy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kneeland swings wildly with an uppercut but Roy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Roy pushes Kneeland back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kneeland goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kneeland presses Roy against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kneeland lands a nice uppercut.
Roy tries to land knees in the clinch but Kneeland avoids the damage to the body.
Kneeland blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kneeland.
Roy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Roy pushes Kneeland back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kneeland misses with a punch to the body.
Kneeland lands a hook that snaps the head of Roy backwards.
Kneeland working aggressively here.
Kneeland misses with a body punch.
Kneeland misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Kneeland fails to land.

Kneeland escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kneeland staying out of range there.
Kneeland lands with an uppercut that bounces Roy off the cage and back into range.
Roy lands a lovely overhand right.
Kneeland lands with an uppercut that bounces Roy off the cage and back into range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Skillz Kneeland dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Skillz Kneeland's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kneeland feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Roys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kneeland misses with an uppercut. Roy saw that one coming.
Kneeland blocks a jab.
Kneeland buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kneeland misses with an uppercut. Roy saw that one coming.
Kneeland attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kneeland lands a jab to the nose.
Roy takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kneeland throws a lazy right hand but Roy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Nice shot lands for Kneeland.
Roy takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Roy misses with an uppercut. Kneeland saw that one coming.
Nice shot lands for Kneeland.
Kneeland moves out of range of the body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kneeland throws a hook but Roy blocks it.
Kneeland is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Roy.
Kneeland with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kneeland gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Roy throws a punch but it's blocked by Kneeland.
Roy blocks an elbow strike from Kneeland.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kneeland creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kneeland scores with a hook to the body.
Kneeland pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Roy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kneeland backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kneeland.
Roy lands a hook that snaps the head of Kneeland backwards.
Roy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Roy.
Roy blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kneeland.
Kneeland blocks an uppercut.
Roy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kneeland lands a left hand that snaps the head of Roy backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kneeland.
Good body shot from Kneeland.
Skillz Kneeland has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kneeland lands with a light punch inside.
Kneeland throws a punch but it's blocked by Roy.
Kneeland swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kneeland lands an elbow inside that Roy shrugs off.
Roy misses with the head strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Roy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Roy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Roy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Roy throws an elbow that misses.
Kneeland misses with a punch on the inside.
Roy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Roy tries to land a knee to the head but Kneeland blocks with his arms.
Roy misses with a punch on the inside.

Kneeland escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kneeland smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Roy lands with a good body shot.
Kneeland tries to score with a low kick but Roy moves his leg out of the way.
Kneeland thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kneeland throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Roy.
Roy on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kneeland misses with a kick to the body.
A little jabbing left from Roy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kneeland cracks Roy with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roy checks a leg kick.
Kneeland lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Roy ducks right into an uppercut from Kneeland.
Kneeland tries to clinch
and Roy counters with a stiff right hand.
Roy on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kneeland throws the left hand but Roy avoids the punch easily.
Roy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kneeland is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kneeland dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Roy. That did some damage!
Kneeland missing with a left hand there. Roy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Roy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kneeland cracks Roy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kneeland lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Kneeland misses.
Roy drops his hands momentarily and Kneeland takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kneeland is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Roy can do to turn this around?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kneeland thuds his right hand into Roy's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kneeland connects with a good right hand that stumbles Roy. Roy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Skillz Kneeland is winning the standup battle so far.
Roy slips under a jab from Kneeland.
Kneeland waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Roy.
Roy throws a big counter head kick but Kneeland avoids it with no problem.
An inside leg kick from Roy misses.
Kneeland throws a leg kick
and Roy counters with a nice uppercut.
Roy has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Roy takes one on the button.
Kneeland throws a poor cross that misses

and Roy counters with a crisp one two that drops Kneeland! Roy thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Kneeland to his feet! Kneeland is in big trouble!

Kneeland is rocked!
Skillz Kneeland seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kneeland missing with a left hand there. Roy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Oh Kneeland is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Roy moves out of range as Kneeland throws a body kick.
Roy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kneeland lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Roy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kneeland walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Roy checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kneeland misses with an uppercut
and Roy counters with a crisp right that sends Kneeland to the canvas! Roy follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rob Roy!
Rob Roy is the new lightweight champion!