PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roy Jones Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ali Pasha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ali Pasha will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Jones Jr
vs
Pasha

178 cm
25
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
16
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Can Moonwalk

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roy Jones Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ali Pasha!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Radbod Blank and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pasha takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jr throws a head kick but Pasha moves out of range.
Pasha defending well as Jr loads up on a big left hand.
Jr misses with a body shot.
Jr misses with a head kick.
Jr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jr could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Pasha closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pasha can't break the clinch.
Pasha wants to break free but Jr has control.
Pasha doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pasha is trying to pull guard but Jr turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Pasha has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pasha has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jr is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jr wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pasha has him pressed against the cage.
Pasha has Jr pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jr manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Roy Jones Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ali Pasha.
Jr tries to break free but Pasha pushes him back against the cage.
Pasha tries to pull guard but Jr holds him up against the cage and eventually Pasha drops back down to his feet.
Jr is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pasha taking a breather.
Pasha tries to pull guard but Jr holds him up against the cage and eventually Pasha drops back down to his feet.
Pasha throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jr wants to break free but Pasha has control.
Jr wants to break free but Pasha has control.
Jr is trying to break the clinch but Pasha has him pressed against the cage.
Pasha jumps guard but Jr stands there with Pasha around his waist. Pasha gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jr is trying to break the clinch but Pasha has him pressed against the cage.
Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pasha's elbow.
Jr has had enough of the clinch but Pasha keeps him there for the moment.
Jr is trying to force a seperation but Pasha has the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pasha manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Pasha looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jr might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Pasha is trying to control the position but Jr postures up.
Jr tries to stand but Pasha is controlling from the bottom.
Jr stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pasha swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pasha working a defensive guard here.
Jr has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Pasha is proving hard to escape from.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pasha wants to sweep but no luck.
Jr is looking to stand up but Pasha won't let him.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jr keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pasha looks winded!
Jr lands a right hook to the body.
Pasha fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jr bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jr displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pasha.
Jr goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jr lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice cross by Jr.
Jr thuds his right hand into Pasha's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Pasha is rocked!
Jr throws a shot to the body.
Pasha has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jr finds it's way round the side to connect with Pasha's head.
Pasha is still on wobbly legs! Can Jr finish him?
Jr lands with a nice body punch.
Pasha tries to get into range but Jr steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Pasha! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Jr scores the big KO victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Roy Jones Jr!