PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roy Royler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo del Lago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Royler
vs
del Lago

180 cm
20
186 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

174 cm
27
180 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Heavy handed

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 7 - 2 - 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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rodrigo del Lago!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Sergei Dronov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Royler digs a good hook to del Lago's body.
Royler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
del Lago throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Royler's waist but Royler gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing del Lago off to one side.
Royler checks a low kick from del Lago.

del Lago closes the distance and clinches.
Royler lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Royler digs a right hand underneath del Lago's ribcage. del Lago let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A left hand lands to the body for Royler.
del Lago is working for takedown but Royler is calmly controlling the position for now.
del Lago looks gassed!
del Lago tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Royler.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Royler working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Royler lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down del Lago.
Royler throws a blind hook that connects with the side of del Lagos head.
Royler scores with a shot to the side of del Lago's head.
Royler working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Royler scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Royler lands a shoulder strike.

del Lago is rocked!
Royler unloads with a big right hand that wobbles del Lago! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Royler is unloading with more strikes now! del Lago drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roy Royler!