PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gail Roth (ranked 23467 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luc Montventoux (ranked 4779 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Roth
vs
Montventoux

225 cm
27
215 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

177 cm
24
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Likes comics

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gail Roth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Luc Montventoux!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, William Peck and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A clash of legs there as Roth blocks the low kick.
Roth looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.

Montventoux moves into the clinch.

Montventoux pulls Roth into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Roth scoring with punches to the head and body.
Roth with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Montventoux wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Roth is now in half guard.
Montventoux taking some punishment here, with Roth in his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roth prevents Montventoux from improving his position.
Roth working Montventoux over with strikes.
Montventoux tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Roth has advanced to mount. Uh oh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roth lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Montventoux working to try and regain half guard.
Montventoux really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Roth. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Roth punishing his opponent with strikes.
Montventoux tries to hold on but Roth postures up.
Roth lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Roth scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Montventoux?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roth breaks from Montventoux's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Roth will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Montventoux is in all sorts of trouble here.
Roth with a couple of short strikes.
Roth landing strikes, looking to finish!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roth landing strikes from the mount.
Roth lands a heavy elbow.
Montventoux is working to get back to half guard.
Montventoux wants to hold on but Roth pushes him away.
Roth with good strikes from the mount here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roth is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Montventoux can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Roth cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Montventoux should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Roth punishing his opponent with strikes.

Montventoux is rocked!
A nice elbow there by Roth.
Montventoux is still in real trouble! Can Roth finish him?
Roth lands a big elbow.
Roth looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Montventoux looks winded!
Roth connects with a bit shot that sees Montventoux covering up! More strikes from Roth and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Roth is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gail Roth!