PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ben Roofer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Grohl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roofer comes to the cage accompanied by Jonesmann Feat. Azad - Der Soldat James Rhyme. Ben Roofer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Roofer
vs
Grohl

188 cm
19
194 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
198 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

KAISER
Happy Pills

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ben Roofer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dave Grohl!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Steve Montenegro and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grohl throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A chopping leg kick lands by Roofer.
Roofer tests Grohl's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Roofer fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A combination from Grohl does no damage.
Roofer throws a jab when Grohl was well out of range.
Grohl looks to land a combination but Roofer avoids it well.

Grohl gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Grohl lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Roofer backwards.
Grohl scores with a shot to the side of Roofer's head.
Roofer looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Roofer throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Roofer struggles to land a body shot inside as Grohl controls his hands.
Roofer is trying to maintain a safe position but Grohl gets an underhook and turns Roofer into the cage.
Grohl lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Roofer trying to control the position but instead, Grohl has worked for underhooks and has pushed Roofer into the cage.
Roofer tries to break the clinch but Grohl is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Grohl as Roofer tries to tie him up.
Roofer throws a head punch that misses.

Grohl's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Grohl throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Roofer counters with a good, hard body kick but Grohl shrugs it off.
Roofer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Grohl throws an overhand right that lands on Roofer's shoulder, as Roofer tries to avoid the shot.
Ben Roofer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Grohl misses.
Nice body kick there by Roofer.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Roofer, right into the meat.
Roofer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Grohl on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Roofer. Roofer obviously looking to wear him down.
Roofer is looking to slow Grohl down with leg kicks.
Grohl misses with a double jab.
Roofer thows a body kick. Grohl tries to catch it but that hurt him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roofer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Grohl darts in and clinches Roofer up against the cage.
Roofer looking to stall.
Grohl misses with the head strike.
Roofer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Roofer throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Grohl swings wildly with an uppercut but Roofer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Roofer misses with a body punch.
Roofer throws an elbow but it misses.
Grohl managing to block the knees to the body from Roofer.
Grohl tries to work over Roofer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Roofer looking to stall.
Grohl leaning his opponent against the cage.
Roofer is trying to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grohl avoiding damage as Roofer throws knees to the body.
Roofer swings wildly with an uppercut but Grohl uses good head movement to avoid it.
Roofer is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Roofer taking a breather.
Roofer is struggling to control the position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ben Roofer.
Roofer misses with a wild body shot.
Grohl throws a right and a left that both miss.
Grohl takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Grohl throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Roofer.
Grohl's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Roofer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Roofer looks to land a right hand but Grohl moved out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grohl on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Grohl moves in looking to clinch but Roofer pushes him off.
Roofer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Roofer lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Grohl crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Roofer - the referee stops the clock and Grohl gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Roofer. Grohl manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Roofer closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

It looks like Ben Roofer has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roofer cracks the inside of Grohl's front leg.
Grohl wants to clinch.
Roofer moves away from the strike by Grohl.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grohl takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A good leg kick by Roofer.
Roofer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Grohl.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Roofer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ben Roofer's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Grohl is looking to clinch but Roofer is avoiding it.
Nice body kick from Roofer.
Roofer throws a nice inside leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Roofer - that will leave a mark!
Grohl lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Roofer backs up against the cage.
Roofer scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dave Grohl is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Roofer with a nice cross.
A good leg kick by Roofer.
Grohl misses with the combination.
Grohl moves in looking to clinch but Roofer pushes him off.
Roofer lands with a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roofer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Roofer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Grohl. That did some damage!
Grohl doesn't manage to clinch there - Roofer circles away.
Grohl is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Roofer.
Roofer thumps Grohl with a low kick.
Grohl sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Grohl looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Grohl takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A good leg kick by Roofer.
Roofer throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Roofer throws a head kick that Grohl semi-blocks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roofer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Grohl. That did some damage!
Roofer throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Roofer turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Roofer keeps Grohl at a distance using the push kick.
Roofer throws a head kick that half lands.
Roofer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grohl is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Roofer.
Roofer throws a front kick that sends Grohl stumbling back into the cage.
Roofer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Grohl.
Roofer lands a high kick!
Roofer scoring well with a low kick there.
A thudding body kick lands there by Roofer!
Roofer's corner calls for a 1-2. Roofer obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Roofer throws a head kick that half lands.

Grohl is rocked!
Roofer lands a high kick!
Grohl is still on wobbly legs! Can Roofer finish him?
Roofer throws a nice outside leg kick.
Roofer circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Grohl drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Roofer follows Grohl to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ben Roofer!