PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roy Royler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackson Comet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Royler comes to the cage accompanied by Metallica - Fuel. Roy Royler could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jackson Comet's chin.

Royler
vs
Comet

180 cm
27
182 lbs
20 - 5 - 0

183 cm
36
194 lbs
29 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158

Brute
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Roy Royler!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jackson Comet!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Comet lands with a nice body kick.
Royler moves out of range of the leg kick from Comet.
Royler dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Royler forces Comet back against the cage and clinches.
Comet tries to throw a body punch but Royler avoids it by throwing Comet back against the cage.
Comet misses with a body punch.
Comet tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Comet creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Comet blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Comet prevents a body shot from Royler.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Royler.
Comet is leaning against Royler and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Royler lands a nice uppercut.
Comet working aggressively here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Comet.
Comet lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Royler.
Comet lands with a short shot to the head.
Comet blocks an uppercut.

Royler pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Comet misses with a low kick.
Comet moves out of range as Royler throws a body kick.
Royler swats away the attempt to clinch by Comet.
Comet uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Royler.
Royler wants to land a leg kick but Comet is out of range.
Comet wants to clinch.
Comet lands a high kick!
Royler throws a jab but it's blocked by Comet.
Comet throws a head kick but Royler moves out of range.
Comet throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Comet tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Royler.
Comet misses with a head kick.
Royler takes a swing at Comet's ribcage but misses.
Royler wants to land a leg kick but Comet is out of range.
Roy Royler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Comet scores with a head kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Royler scores with a sloppy right hand. Comet should have avoided that one.
Comet doesn't manage to clinch there - Royler circles away.
An inside leg kick from Royler misses.
Royler throws a leg kick but Comet sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Royler looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Royler stuns Comet with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Comet avoids the body shot from Royler.
Royler misses with a body kick.
Royler scores with a punch to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Comet looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Comet fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Royler manages to avoid it.
Comet scores with a shot to the body.
Royler lands with a nice body punch.

Comet clinches up with Royler and pushes him back against the cage.
Royler lands a body shot in the clinch.
Royler lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Comet backwards.
Comet misses with some punches.
Comet tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Royler's elbow.
A right hook to the body lands for Royler.
Comet looks winded!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Comet has a couple of punches blocked by Royler.
Comet struggles to land a body shot inside as Royler controls his hands.
Comet misses with a punch on the inside.
Royler misses with a punch to the body.
Comet throws a punch but it's blocked by Royler.
Comet tries to work over Royler's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice left hand lands by Royler.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Royler scores with a shoulder strike.
Royler blocks an uppercut.
Royler swings wildly with an uppercut but Comet uses good head movement to avoid it.
Royler tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Comet's elbow.
Royler misses with a body punch.
Royler tries to work over Comet's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Comet working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Comet lands a body punch in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Royler.
Royler misses with a punch to the body.
Royler tries to work over Comet's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Royler tries to throw a body punch but Comet avoids it by throwing Royler back against the cage.
Royler struggles to land a body shot inside as Comet controls his hands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Royler tries to throw a body punch but Comet avoids it by throwing Royler back against the cage.
Comet swings wildly with an uppercut but Royler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Comet tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Comet tries a body shot but Royler blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Roy Royler will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Comet with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Royler to score with a decent uppercut.
Royler avoids the head kick by Comet.
Comet missing with a left hand there. Royler was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Comet connects with a looping right hand.
Comet takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Royler throws a nice looking combination but Comet bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Comet lands a nice shot to the body.
Comet takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Royler tries to bum rush Comet with a series of wild strikes but Comet uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Comet fails in his attempt to clinch.
Royler jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Royler throws a shot from downtown. Comet moves away and avoids it.
Royler lands a lovely overhand right.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A head kick misses from Comet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Royler throws a low kick but it's checked well by Comet.

Royler moves into the clinch.
Royler prevents a body shot from Comet.
Royler struggles to land a body shot inside as Comet controls his hands.
Royler blocks a body shot from Comet.
Comet blocking some punches.
Comet working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Comet.
Comet tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Comet scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Royler presses Comet against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Comet tries to throw a body punch but Royler avoids it by throwing Comet back against the cage.
Comet tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Royler.
Comet throws a punch but it's blocked by Royler.
Royler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Comet blocks a body shot from Royler.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Comet misses with a short punch on the inside.
Comet tries to throw a body punch but Royler avoids it by throwing Comet back against the cage.
Comet has a couple of punches blocked by Royler.
Comet lands with a right to the head.
Comet throws a head punch that misses.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Comet in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
A nice left hand lands by Royler.
Comet throws a punch but it's blocked by Royler.
Comet tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Royler's elbow.
Comet lands with a right to the head.
Royler working aggressively here.
Royler is working Comet over against the cage.
Royler scores with a shot to the side of Comet's head.
Royler lands a hook that snaps the head of Comet backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Comet fails to land.
Royler scores with a nice hook to the head.
Comet misses with a short punch on the inside.
Comet swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Royler misses with some punches.
Comet digs a right hand underneath Royler's ribcage. Royler let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Royler lands with a left to the head.
Comet fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Comet.
Comet stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Royler wants to break free but Comet has control.
Royler blocks an uppercut.
Comet misses with a body punch.
Royler scores with a shot to the side of Comet's head.
Good body shot from Comet.
Comet digs a right hand underneath Royler's ribcage. Royler let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Comet misses with a punch on the inside.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Comet trying to control the position but instead, Royler has worked for underhooks and has pushed Comet into the cage.
Comet misses with the head strike.
Good body shot from Royler.
Comet blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Comet misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Royler's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Royler blocking some punches.
Royler blocking some punches.

Royler breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Royler misses.
Royler works the jab nicely.
Comet misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Royler misses with a wild body shot.
Royler throws a nice outside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Royler.
Royler is looking to land body kicks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Comet displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Royler throws out the jab.
Royler throws out a leg kick but Comet moves out of range and Royler only half commits.
Comet changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jackson Comet will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action!

Comet is looking to clinch.
Royler connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Roy Royler is winning the standup battle so far.
Comet takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Royler misses with a combination
and Comet counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Royler moves out of range of the body kick from Comet.
Comet throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Comet walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Comet throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Royler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Royler tried to score with a low kick but Comet checks it.
Comet works over Royler's head and body with a nice combination.
Comet pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Comet takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Comet takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Comet showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Royler.
Comet throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Royler.
Nice shot lands for Royler.
Left hook, right uppercut from Royler.
Comet tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Royler manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Royler uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Comet.
Comet misses with a body shot.
Comet moves out of range of the body kick.
Royler throws a series of strikes that have Comet backpedaling.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Comet lands a slapping body shot.
Comet is looking to clinch.
Comet is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Royler rather than just go for the knockout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Royler throws a body punch but Comet moves out of range.
Royler looks for the body kick but Comet saw that one coming.
Royler uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Comet has time to react.
Comet lands an overhand right.
Royler lands a nice hook to Comet's body. Comet takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Royler avoids the body shot from Comet.
Comet closes the distance but Royler moves to the side
and Royler counters with a nice leg kick.
Royler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Royler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Comet wants to clinch up but Royler keeps it at a distance.
Comet lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Royler lands the left hand.
Comet lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Royler circles away quickly and effectively.
Royler avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A head kick misses from Comet.
Royler lands with an uppercut that bounces Comet off the cage and back into range.
Comet moves in looking to clinch but Royler pushes him off.
Comet swings and misses with a hook to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Royler lands a body shot.
Royler tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Comet's elbow.
Royler tries to work over Comet's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Royler goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Comet blocks a body shot from Royler.
Comet blocks a body shot from Royler.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Comet lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Comet doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Comet looking to stall.
Royler throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Comet.
Comet lands a right hand.
Comet working aggressively here.
Comet fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Royler blocks an uppercut.
Royler wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Royler lands a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Comet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Comet blocks a body shot from Royler.
Royler misses with a body punch.
Comet lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Comet prevents a body shot from Royler.
Comet misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roy Royler clearly takes that round.
That's time! Royler's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Comet walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Royler checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Royler misses with a looping left.
Royler avoids the head kick by Comet.
Royler misses with a head kick.
Royler tries to land a body kick
and Comet makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Comet displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Royler throws out the jab.
Comet blocks a jab.
Comet throws a series of punches but Royler avoids them all with ease.
Royler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Comet was well out of range. Poor timing from Royler.
Royler chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Royler lands a right hook to the body.
Comet is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
A clash of legs there as Comet blocks the low kick.
Comet ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Comet misses the shot to the body.
That kick from Royler tenderised Comet's leg. Comet is trying to keep his angry face on.
Royler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Comet.
A good leg kick by Royler.
Royler connects with a leg kick. Comet looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A head kick misses from Comet.
A left lands for Royler.
Royler throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Royler buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Comet misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Royler.
A good leg kick by Royler.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Royler, right into the meat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Royler with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Comet to score with a decent uppercut.
Comet tries to close the distance and clinch but Royler swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Royler lands with a thumping leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Royler - that will leave a mark!
Comet's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Comet uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Royler.
A cross from Royler lands.
Royler throws a leg kick which misses Comet's front leg but catches the back leg as Comet tries to avoid it.
Royler misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Comet tries to move into range but Royler moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Royler cracks Comet with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Royler pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Royler misses with a leg kick
and Comet counters with a low kick, right behind Royler 's knee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Comet fails with an attempt to clinch.

Royler clinches up with Comet and pushes him back against the cage.
Comet fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Comet throws a head punch that misses.

Royler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Comet loads up on a big right hand but Royler slips the punch.
Comet pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Royler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Comet.
Royler has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Comet.
Royler lands a right hook to the body.
Royler keeps the fight on the outside.
Royler scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Comet slips under a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Royler fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Comet checks it well.
A solid leg kick lands there for Royler.
Comet takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Royler swings widly with a right hand
and Comet counters with a series of strikes. Royler will be more careful next time no doubt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Comet moves out of range as Royler strikes.
Royler lunges at Comet with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Comet's hand.
Comet tries to close the distance and clinch but Royler swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Royler connects with an inside leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Royler blocks the leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Royler ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Comet misses with a left hand
letting Royler counter with a right hand.
Royler lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roy Royler had his way with Jackson Comet in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Royler swats away the attempt to clinch by Comet.
Royler swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Royler drops his hands momentarily and Comet takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Comet wants to clinch.
Comet throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Royler takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Royler moves away from the strike by Comet.
Royler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Comet avoids the body shot from Royler.
Royler stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Comet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Royler tenderised Comet's leg. Comet is trying to keep his angry face on.
Royler throws a push kick but Comet slaps the foot to one side.
Royler buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Comet looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Comet lands a jab to Royler's midsection.
Royler fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Comet is out of range.

Comet moves into the clinch.
Royler throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Comet misses with a short punch on the inside.
Royler swings wildly with an uppercut but Comet uses good head movement to avoid it.
Comet throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Comet cracks Royler with a nice body shot.
Comet lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Royler gets through Comet's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Royler tries a body shot but Comet blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Royler creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jackson Comet seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Royler works on Comet's body with a couple of short punches.
Jackson Comet has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Royler lands with a short shot to the head.
Comet tries to throw a body punch but Royler avoids it by throwing Comet back against the cage.
Comet lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Comet lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Royler backwards.
Royler softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Royler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Royler fails to land.
Royler misses with a punch to the body.
Comet lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Royler struggles to land a body shot inside as Comet controls his hands.
Royler tries to throw a body punch but Comet avoids it by throwing Royler back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Royler tries to work over Comet's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Royler blocks a body shot from Comet.
Royler lands with a short shot to the head.
Royler can't find room to land a body shot as Comet controls the action.
Royler misses with a body punch.
Comet lands a shot to the body.
Royler lands a hook to the side of the head.
Comet swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Royler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Comet lands a shoulder strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Comet.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Comet tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Comet takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right from Comet.
Comet slowing the pace effectively.
Comet tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Royler's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Comet.
Royler blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Comet tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Comet pushes Royler back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Comet has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Comet lands a left hand that snaps the head of Royler backwards.
Comet tries a body shot but Royler blocks it.
Comet swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Royler lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Comet or not.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Royler creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Comet pushes Royler back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Royler blocks an uppercut.
Comet lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Comet misses with the head strike.
Royler's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Comet misses with some punches.
Comet working aggressively here.
Royler swings away with an uppercut that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jackson Comet comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Royler has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 48:48
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 47:48
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 48:47

The fight is ruled a draw!
Roy Royler retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!