PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thaddeus Reese (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roberts has chosen ridda as his entrance music. Jake Roberts is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Reese
vs
Roberts

180 cm
21
181 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
166 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

Machina Clothing (Formerly Ares Combatwear)

Rastafarii Clothing

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thaddeus Reese!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake Roberts!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Reese has Roberts up against the cage in a clinch.
Reese landing knees to the head.

Roberts tightens his grip and picks Reese up, before dumping him to the ground. Reese manages to land in guard.
Roberts throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Reese is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Roberts is controlling him.

Roberts is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Roberts chips away with some ground and pound.
Roberts prevents Reese from getting back to his feet.

Roberts drops back looking for a leg! Reese is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Reese manages to kick Roberts off! Roberts jumps back into Reese's guard.

Roberts drops back looking for a leg! Reese is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Reese manages to kick Roberts off! Roberts jumps back into Reese's guard.
Reese is looking to stand up but Roberts isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Roberts drops back, looking for a kneebar! Reese looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Reese looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Reese!

Reese decides to stand up, so the ref orders Roberts to his feet.
Roberts fails with a takedown attempt.
Reese fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reese looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Roberts misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Roberts takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Jake Roberts has been cut.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Roberts dodges an elbow strike from Reese.
Roberts takes an elbow to the forehead.
Roberts jumps guard but Reese stands there with Roberts around his waist. Roberts gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Thaddeus Reese has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Roberts.
Reese misses with an elbow over the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reese stops a takedown attempt from Roberts.
Reese lands a damaging elbow.
Reese is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Roberts looks gassed!
Reese with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Reese misses with a knee to the head.
Reese scores with a nice hook to the head.
Reese gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Reese putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Roberts in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roberts has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Reese is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Reese makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Reese with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Reese's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice sprawl there from Reese as Roberts shoots in.
Roberts blocks a head kick by Reese.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Reese.
Reese lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Reese.
Reese stuffs the takedown attempt from Roberts. Roberts gets slowly back to his feet.

Reese instigates a clinch.
Reese lands a shot to the body.
Roberts is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Reese pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Reese lands a nice elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reese with a knee to the head.
Reese prevents the takedown attempt.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Reese just misses with a elbow thrown towards Roberts's brow.
Roberts managing to block the knees to the body from Reese.
Roberts scores with a knee to the head.
Reese lands an elbow just above Roberts 's eye.
Reese keeps control of Roberts as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Reese softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Roberts drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Reese lands a left hand that snaps the head of Roberts backwards.
Roberts fails to pull guard.
Roberts is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Reese pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Reese lands an elbow that stopped Roberts in his tracks for a moment.
Roberts jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Reese walks away with a smile on his face. Roberts gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Reese misses with a double jab.
Reese tries to clinch up.
Thaddeus Reese is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Roberts drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Reese preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Roberts tries to free his leg and advance position but Reese is retaining full guard.

Roberts drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Reese manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Roberts has Reese in his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Roberts is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Reese is aware though and is defending well.

Reese stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Roberts misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Roberts gets the takedown into side control.

Roberts is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Reese is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Roberts is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Reese is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Roberts is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Reese knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Reese is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Roberts asserts his dominance and retains side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thaddeus Reese dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jake Roberts's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Roberts closes the distance and clinches.
Roberts is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Reese pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Reese lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Roberts has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Reese is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Reese lands with a short shot to the head.
Reese swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Reese comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Roberts tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Reese just stands there and leans against the cage.
Thaddeus Reese has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Roberts.
A short right from Reese on the inside.
Reese gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Roberts.
Reese lands with a short shot to the head.
Roberts can't get the takedown.
Reese lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Roberts is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Reese pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Roberts takes an elbow to the temple.
Roberts takes an elbow to the forehead.
A right hand to the body from Reese.

Reese pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Reese does it's job there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Reese bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left and a right from Reese both land. Nice combination.
Reese misses with a body kick.
Roberts fails to land the takedown.
Roberts closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Reese drives through and clinches with Roberts against the cage.

Reese breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Roberts tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Roberts looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Roberts thows a big elbow that misses.
Roberts stops Reese from standing up.
Roberts scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roberts keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Reese's head.
Roberts pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Reese is keeping the position for now.
Roberts has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts prevents Reese from getting back to his feet.
Roberts pushing down on Reese's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Roberts is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Reese doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Roberts.
Roberts prevents Reese from standing back up.

Roberts wants to work for an arm triangle but Reese is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Reese wants to get back to his feet.

Roberts wants to work for an arm triangle but Reese is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Reese tries to kick Roberts off but Roberts keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Roberts prevents Reese from standing back up.

Roberts is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Reese sees it coming and defends easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Reese pushes Roberts off looking to stand but Roberts dives back in and keeps control.

Roberts is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Roberts is looking for a kimura here.
Reese looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Roberts is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Reese defends it well.
Reese is looking to escape.
Reese has hold of Roberts's hands but Roberts slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Roberts prevents Reese from standing back up.
Roberts works his way into side control.
Roberts prevents Reese from escaping the position.

Roberts is working to tighten is grip on Reese's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Reese has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Roberts is really squeezing tight and eventually Reese passes out! Roberts breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jake Roberts!