PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roy Royler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Bezerra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roy Royler could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Carlos Bezerra's chin.

Royler
vs
Bezerra

180 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

183 cm
19
169 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Roy Royler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Carlos Bezerra!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Royler closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bezerra is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Royler prevents the takedown attempt.
Bezerra drops down looking for an ankle pick but Royler pulls his leg out and moves away.

Bezerra shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Royler is trying to defend but Bezerra finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Bezerra looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Bezerra wants to control but Royler is keeping him busy.

Bezerra gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bezerra has a takedown stuffed.
Roy Royler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Bezerra.
Some wild striking there from Royler.
Bezerra takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Some wild striking there from Royler.
Bezerra tries to clinch up but Royler circles away and keeps his distance.
Royler slaps away a takedown attempt from Bezerra, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nice sprawl there from Royler as Bezerra shoots in.

Bezerra tries to keep at a distance but Royler has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bezerra can't get the takedown.
Royler prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bezerra looks gassed!
A short body shot lands from Royler as the two fighters clinch.
A short left from Royler.
Royler works on Bezerra's body with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Royler pushes Bezerra back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Royler lands a body punch.
A short right from Royler on the inside.
Royler lands a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Royler - that landed with a thud.
Royler is working Bezerra over against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Royler.
A right handed body shot lands from Royler.
Royler is leaning against Bezerra and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Royler.
Royler pushes Bezerra back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Royler is working Bezerra over against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Royler.

Bezerra is rocked!
Royler scores with a shot to the side of Bezerra's head.
Bezerra is still on wobbly legs! Can Royler finish him?
Royler lands with a short shot to the head.
Royler unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Bezerra! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Royler is unloading with more strikes now! Bezerra drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roy Royler!