PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between ryan roy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Floyd Mayweather (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

roy
vs
Mayweather

150 cm
22
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, ryan roy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Floyd Mayweather!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
roy changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mayweather tries to avoid it but roy manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mayweather to the ground. Mayweather escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
roy pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Excellent takedown into side control there by roy.
Mayweather is trying to buck roy off.
Mayweather being controlled for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayweather is trying to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mayweather is letting roy control him for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
roy working the ground and pound from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
roy is trying to ground and pound but Mayweather uses the momentary lack of control by roy to regain half guard.
roy controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
roy uses his free foot to push down on Mayweather's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Mayweather.
roy lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
roy really is a fat lump.
roy thowing shots but they're missing.

roy is standing up, even though he is in mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
roy shoots in but no luck this time.
roy looks for a takedown but Mayweather sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for ryan roy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
roy slaps away a takedown attempt from Mayweather, before circling back to the center of the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

roy clinches up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

ryan roy dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

roy fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mayweather avoids it really well and circles away.

roy darts in and clinches Mayweather up against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Mayweather tries to pull guard but roy holds him up against the cage and eventually Mayweather drops back down to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mayweather is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but roy is keeping busy.
Mayweather tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

roy breaks from the clinch.
roy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
ryan roy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mayweather clinches but roy breaks the clinch

and roy counters with a single leg into guard. Mayweather didn't expect that.
roy sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mayweather's guard.
roy throws a strike but Mayweather avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Mayweather avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
roy looking to sit in guard and control but Mayweather gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Mayweather must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
roy is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Mayweather preventing the sweep.
Mayweather wants to stand but roy has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Mayweather is breathing heavily.
Mayweather won't allow roy to sweep him here.
Mayweather throws and elbow that misses. roy uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mayweather's guard. Nice move by roy!
roy is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
roy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mayweather swivels though and keeps the full guard.
roy forces his way into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
roy throwing shots but Mayweather is blocking nicely.
roy controlling the pace.
Mayweather is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

ryan roy dominated that second round.
That's time! roy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

roy moves in looking to clinch but Mayweather pushes him off.
No luck for roy with that takedown attempt.
Mayweather stuffs the takedown.
roy has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for ryan roy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from roy is defended easily by Mayweather.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice sprawl there from Mayweather as roy shoots in.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayweather clinches but roy breaks the clinch

and roy counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
roy tries to free his leg and advance position but Mayweather is retaining full guard.
Mayweather keeping moving, preventing roy from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
roy looking to sit in guard and control but Mayweather gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
ryan roy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mayweather wants to get up but he can't break roy's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
roy tries to strike from the bottom.

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

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
roy fails to land the takedown.
roy closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mayweather circles away.
Mayweather keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mayweather tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mayweather tries to clinch up

and roy counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Mayweather is looking to control roy's arms but roy gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mayweather has his back to the cage.
roy is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mayweather pulls him back up using the underhooks.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
roy looking for a takedown.

And that's the end of the fight!
ryan roy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for roy, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... ryan roy!