PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Toran Roth (ranked 1512 p4p, 1838 weight class) and Longsun Zhao (ranked 210 p4p, 250 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Roth might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Dogodine u Prizrenu. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Roth
vs
Zhao

176 cm
37
199
14 - 12 - 2

185 cm
30
187
15 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

AVALON

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 12 - 2, fighting out of London, Toran Roth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, Longsun Zhao!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Glass and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roth slips under a jab.
Zhao connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Roth falls off balance throwing a combination
and Zhao counters with a slapping leg kick.
Roth ducks under a wild hook from Zhao.
Roth misses with a head kick.
Zhao throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zhao connects with an inside leg kick.
Roth avoids the head kick by Zhao.
Zhao showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Roth.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roth throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zhao throws a jab when Roth was well out of range.
Roth went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Roth ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zhao moves away.
Zhao slips a jab and a cross from Roth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhao missing with a left hand there. Roth was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zhao has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Roth is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Longsun Zhao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zhao misses with a double jab
and Roth counters with a straight right hand.
Roth lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Zhao tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Roth scores with a one two! Zhao had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Roth tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zhao misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zhao throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
It looked like Roth was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Zhao connects with a single shot there.
Zhao throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zhao tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zhao misses with a looping left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roth swinging wildly here.
Nice shot by Zhao.
Roth takes one on the button.
Longsun Zhao is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zhao slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Roth throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Roth closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Zhao throws Roth to one side and escapes!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Zhao.
Roth just misses with a punch to the body.
Zhao misses with a lunging right hand
and Roth counters with a left and a right that stings Zhao.
Zhao tests Roth's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Zhao throws out a loose jab but Roth uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roth loads up on a big right hand but Zhao slips the punch.
Roth avoids the head kick by Zhao.
Zhao tries to bum rush Roth with a series of wild strikes but Roth uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A combination from Zhao does no damage.
A head kick misses from Zhao.
Roth is looking for a counter combo.
Roth throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zhao.
Roth lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Roth ducks under a wild hook from Zhao.
Roth missing with a left hand there. Zhao was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zhao throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It looked like Roth was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Roth throws a right and a left that both miss.
Roth tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zhao thuds his right hand into Roth's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roth takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Roth throws a right hand that misses
and Zhao counters with a solid body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roth looks to score with a jab to the body but Zhao is just out of range.
Zhao throws a head kick but Roth moves out of range.
Zhao takes one to the side of the head.
Zhao misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zhao throws a lazy uppercut
and Roth counters with a head kick. That will keep Zhao thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Zhao throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Roth counter with a right hand.
Roth slips under a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zhao throws a head kick that misses.
Zhao is looking to chop away at Roth's legs.
Roth displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zhao throws out the jab.
Zhao scores with the left hand. Roth knows he should have avoided that one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Longsun Zhao dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Zhao misses with a hook. Roth ducked under it nicely.
Zhao takes one to the side of the head.
Roth throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Zhao is rocked!

It looks like Longsun Zhao has been cut.
Roth throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Zhao is still on wobbly legs! Can Roth finish him?
Zhao throws a sloppy head kick and Roth moves out of range easily.
Longsun Zhao seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Roth throws a right and a left that Zhao avoids nicely.
Zhao seems to have recovered his senses.
A big right from Zhao misses.
Zhao misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zhao just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromRoth.
Roth with a lazy takedown attempt
and Zhao counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Roth misses with a few strikes there.
Roth throws a head kick that misses.
We've been told by Roth's head coaches at JAG Battle Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Roth takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
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!
Zhao lands with a shot to the body.
Zhao goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Zhao throws a sloppy head kick and Roth moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhao throws a head kick that misses
and Roth counters with a two punch combo.
Roth rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Zhao counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Roth thinking.
Roth uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zhao.
As Zhao tries to get set, Roth tries to push him back and clinch up but Zhao manages to avoid the attempt.
Zhao slips a straight right by Roth.
A little jabbing left from Zhao on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Zhao blocks a head kick by Roth.
Zhao tries to land a body kick
enabling Roth to counter with a crisp jab.
Zhao misses with a jab to the body
enabling Roth to counter with a crisp jab.
Zhao throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Roth.
Roth keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zhao.
Zhao misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zhao scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zhao dodges the punch combination from Roth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhao avoids the head kick by Roth.
Roth takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Roth avoids the body shot from Zhao.
A jab lands there for Zhao.
Roth blocks a jab.
Roth blocks a head kick by Zhao.

Roth feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Roth stands up and waves to Zhao to follow him.
Roth plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Zhao lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Zhao, as that shot connected.
Zhao misses with a head kick.
Zhao throws a sloppy head kick and Roth moves out of range easily.
A low kick from Zhao misses
and Roth counters with a left right combination that sends Zhao crashing to the mat - Roth wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Zhao out for a TKO! Devastating finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Toran Roth!
A very excited looking Toran Roth made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.