PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Silva Scorpion (ranked 2753 p4p, 248 weight class) and Rob Roy (ranked 240 p4p, 26 weight class). Scorpion comes into the arena with Roy Jones Jr - I Smoke, I Drink feat. Mr. Magic & Youngbloodz) blaring out of the sound system. Silva Scorpion is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Scorpion
vs
Roy

172 cm
43
148
59 - 21 - 1

170 cm
35
159
35 - 14 - 1

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Granite chin

Conquer

Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 59 - 21 - 1, fighting out of New York, Silva Scorpion!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, Rob Roy!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Taro Takaoka and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Scorpion gets a clinch.
A short right from Roy on the inside.
Roy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Scorpion tries to throw a body punch but Roy avoids it by throwing Scorpion back against the ropes.
Roy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Roy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Scorpion misses with a punch on the inside.
Roy trying to land knees to the body.
Scorpion misses with a hook to the ribs.
Scorpion lands a body punch.
Roy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A shot in the inside from Roy.
Scorpion tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Scorpion misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Scorpion.
Scorpion misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scorpion blocks an uppercut.
Roy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Scorpion avoids it.
Scorpion prevents a body shot from Roy.
Roy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Roy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Scorpion.
Roy tries to land knees in the clinch but Scorpion avoids the damage to the body.
Roy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Scorpion's elbow.
Scorpion throws a punch but it's blocked by Roy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scorpion lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Roy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Scorpion avoids it.
Scorpion swings wildly with an uppercut but Roy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Roy missing with knees to the body.
Roy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Scorpion backwards.
Scorpion blocks a body shot from Roy.
I was talking to Scorpion's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Roy prevents a body shot from Scorpion.
Scorpion is trying to stall.
Scorpion lands a shot to the body.
Roy can't find room to land a body shot as Scorpion controls the action.
Roy is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Scorpion is keeping busy.
Roy presses Scorpion against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Scorpion lands a shoulder strike.
Roy can't find room to land a body shot as Scorpion controls the action.
A right hook to the body lands for Scorpion.
Scorpion tries a body shot but Roy blocks it.
Roy misses with some punches.
A short uppercut from Scorpion.
Scorpion throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scorpion stalling in the clinch.
Roy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Roy tries a knee to the head but Scorpion blocks it.
Scorpion tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Scorpion misses with a hook to the ribs.
Roy has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Scorpion seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Roy can turn it around.
Scorpion tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Roy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick from Scorpion lands but Roy takes it in his stride.
Scorpion with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Scorpion lands with a straight right. Roy didn't see that one coming.
Roy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Roy follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Scorpion with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Scorpion is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Roy counters with a body kick.
Scorpion works over Roy's head and body with a nice combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scorpion cracks Roy with an open hand slap.
Roy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Scorpion misses the shot to the body.
Roy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Scorpion. Scorpion obviously looking to wear him down.
Roy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Scorpion lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Roy at a distance.
That kick from Scorpion tenderised Roy's leg. Roy is trying to keep his angry face on.
Scorpion swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And Roy responds with a good body kick, but Scorpion manages to step out the way in time.
Scorpion lands a nice hook to Roy's body. Roy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Scorpion swings for the body but Roy moves out of range.
Roy flicks out a counter leg kick but Scorpion steps away.
Scorpion connects with a leg kick.
Scorpion swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Roy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Scorpion. Scorpion obviously looking to wear him down.
Roy looks for the body kick but Scorpion saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scorpion misses with a wild body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Scorpion, as that shot connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Scorpion throws a body punch but Roy moves out of range.
Scorpion connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Scorpion moves away from the strike by Roy.
Scorpion comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Roy ducks right into an uppercut from Scorpion.
Scorpion clobbers Roy with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Scorpion is looking to wear down Roy with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A looping hook to the body misses from Scorpion. Roy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Roy throws a fast counter high kick but Scorpion manages to duck under it in time.
Scorpion throws a shot to the body.
Scorpion scores with a three punch combo!
Scorpion misses with a jab, cross combination.
Roy appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Scorpion ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Scorpion misses with a low kick as Roy jumps back.
Roy throws out a counter right but Scorpion avoids it with no problem.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Silva Scorpion dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Scorpion misses with a low kick.
Roy lands with a thumping leg kick.
Scorpion throws a lazy head kick
and Roy counters with a body kick.
Scorpion lands with an uppercut that bounces Roy off the ropes and back into range.
Roy lands a leg kick that knocks Scorpion off balance momentarily.
Scorpion scoring well with a low kick there.
Decent striking displayed by Scorpion there.
Scorpion lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Scorpion looks to score with a jab to the body but Roy is just out of range.
Roy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scorpion with a nice calf kick.
Scorpion swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A low kick from Scorpion is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Scorpion lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roy takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A big left from Roy misses.
Scorpion throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Roy to counter with a crisp jab.
Scorpion is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Roy can do to turn this around?
Scorpion tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Scorpion lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Roy at a distance.

Scorpion moves into the clinch successfully.
Scorpion swings wildly with an uppercut but Roy uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Scorpion fails to land.
Roy tries a body shot but Scorpion blocks it.
Scorpion swings wildly with an uppercut but Roy uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Scorpion.
Nice body punch from Scorpion.
Scorpion tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Roy blocks an uppercut.

Scorpion breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roy on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Roy takes one on the chin but seems OK.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Scorpion scores with a shot to the body.
Scorpion misses with a hook. Roy ducked under it nicely.
Silva Scorpion seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roy avoids the body shot from Scorpion.
Roy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Scorpion lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A looping hook to the body misses from Scorpion. Roy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Roy walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Roy scores with a crisp jab that stopped Scorpion in his tracks.
Scorpion uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Roy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Scorpion has managed to clinch.
Roy's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Scorpion misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roy stalling in the clinch but Scorpion improves position.
Roy is working Scorpion over against the ropes.
Scorpion scores with a shot to the side of Roy's head.
Scorpion scores with a shot to the side of Roy's head.
Roy can't find room to land a body shot as Scorpion controls the action.
Scorpion lands with a right to the head.
Roy misses with a hook to the ribs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Roy.
Roy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Roy lands a nice uppercut.
Scorpion working aggressively here.
Roy digs a right hand into Scorpion's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Scorpion's gas tank.
Roy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Scorpion.
Roy misses with some punches.
Nice body punch from Roy.
Roy just leaning against Scorpion, taking a breather.
Roy can't find room to land a body shot as Scorpion controls the action.
Scorpion working aggressively here.
Scorpion blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Scorpion throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Scorpion swings wildly with an uppercut but Roy uses good head movement to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Roy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Scorpion is defending well for now.
Scorpion lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Scorpion working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Roy.
Scorpion pushes Roy back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Roy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Scorpion blocks a body shot from Roy.
Scorpion blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Roy misses with some punches.
Roy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Scorpion.
Scorpion tries to throw a body punch but Roy avoids it by throwing Scorpion back against the ropes.
Roy lands with a light punch inside.
Roy putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Scorpion in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Roy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Scorpion tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Scorpion misses with a punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Silva Scorpion dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Scorpion tries a head kick but it misses.
Scorpion throws a nice inside leg kick.
Roy takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Scorpion.
A nice leg kick from Scorpion, right into the meat of the thigh.
Scorpion scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
An inside leg kick from Scorpion misses.
Roy thinks about the counter body kick.
Silva Scorpion is winning the standup battle so far.
Scorpion clobbers Roy with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Roy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scorpion swings for the body but Roy moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Roy! But no joy.
Scorpion scores with a jab. Roy acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Scorpion wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Scorpion.
Roy throws a body kick that misses.
A quick step to the side and Scorpion tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Scorpion misses the shot to the body.
Scorpion avoids a kick to the body.
Scorpion tries to close the distance and clinch but Roy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Scorpion throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Roy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Scorpion feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Roys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Scorpion lands a jab-cross combination.
Roy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Scorpion dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Roy. That did some damage!
Scorpion swings away with a body shot that misses
and Roy counters with a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scorpion dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Scorpion fails with an attempt to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Scorpion misses with a leg kick
and Roy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Scorpion. Roy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Scorpion moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

Scorpion clinches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Scorpion managing to block the knees to the body from Roy.
Scorpion fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Scorpion lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Roy or not.
Scorpion swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Roy tries to throw a body punch but Scorpion avoids it by throwing Roy back against the ropes.
Scorpion blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Scorpion is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Roy is keeping busy.
A body shot lands from Scorpion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roy misses with the head strike.
Roy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Scorpion misses with a punch to the body.
Scorpion working aggressively here.
Scorpion lands a body punch.
Scorpion tries to work over Roy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Scorpion struggles to land a body shot inside as Roy controls his hands.
Roy tries to stall but Scorpion uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Scorpion lands an uppercut.
Scorpion misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Roy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Scorpion tries a body shot but Roy blocks it.
Scorpion working aggressively here.
Roy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Scorpion backwards.
Scorpion lands a nice shot to the body.
Scorpion scores with a shot to the side of Roy's head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Scorpion.
Roy struggles to land a body shot inside as Scorpion controls his hands.
Roy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scorpion swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hand to the body from Scorpion.
Roy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Roy is trying to stall.
Scorpion lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Scorpion goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Roy lands with a short shot to the head.
Scorpion lands a right hand that snaps the head of Roy backwards.
Scorpion blocks a body shot from Roy.
A nice right hand lands inside from Scorpion.
Scorpion misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Roy blocking some punches.
Scorpion scores with a hook to the body.
Scorpion tries to work over Roy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Scorpion lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Silva Scorpion has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Scorpion is looking to control Roy's arms but Roy gets an underhook and turns him. Now Scorpion has his back to the ropes.
Roy looking to slow down the pace here.
Scorpion lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Silva Scorpion clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Scorpion scores with a crisp jab that stopped Roy in his tracks.
Roy has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Scorpion.
Roy throws a leg kick that is checked
and Scorpion cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Roy tries to move into range but Scorpion moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Scorpion looks to score with a jab to the body but Roy is just out of range.
Scorpion connects with a good right hand that stumbles Roy. Roy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Scorpion digs a good body shot into Roy's ribs.
Scorpion swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Roy counters with a left and a right that stings Scorpion.
Scorpion tries to close the distance and clinch up but Roy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Scorpion connects with a solid leg kick.
Scorpion connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Scorpion scoring well with a low kick there.
A big right from Roy misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scorpion looks to score with a jab to the body but Roy is just out of range.
Scorpion tries to clinch but Roy is having none of it.
Scorpion listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Scorpion misses with a body shot
and Roy counters with a nice uppercut.
Scorpion misses with a body shot
and Roy counters with a nice leg kick.
Roy drops his hands momentarily and Scorpion takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Roy avoids the body shot from Scorpion.
Scorpion lands a head kick. Roy smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Roy explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Roy takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Scorpion tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Roy was well out of range. Poor timing from Scorpion.
Roy only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Scorpion throws a hook to the side of Roy's head but Roy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Roy throws out a counter right but Scorpion avoids it with no problem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scorpion fails with an attempt to clinch.
Scorpion misses the jab.
Scorpion doesn't manage to clinch there - Roy circles away.
Roy scores with the left hand. Scorpion knows he should have avoided that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd cheers as Scorpion lands an impressive looking overhand right. Roy doesn't seem phased though.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Scorpion.
Roy has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Scorpion throws a good cross that connects.
Scorpion moves into range and connects with a jab.
Scorpion throws a body punch but Roy moves out of range.
Scorpion thuds his right hand into Roy's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A shot to the liver by Scorpion. Beautiful body shot.
Roy takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scorpion misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Roy.
Scorpion lands with a good body shot.
Scorpion throws a leg kick that is checked
and Roy counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Scorpion is rocked!
Scorpion misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Roy counters with a leg kick.
Oh Scorpion is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Scorpion tries to clinch but fails miserably
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Scorpion walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Roy! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rob Roy!
Rob Roy is the new featherweight champion!
Post fight, Rob Roy stared into the camera and said 'Tosen- brave heart respect'.