PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jon Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lachlan Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anderson has chosen ready to Roll, The Black Dahlias as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Roberts
vs
Anderson

183 cm
26
200 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

181 cm
23
200 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Broken Halo Pride Nutrition

Ka-POW Clothing

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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon Roberts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lachlan Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Skip Squint and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters circling a little - Roberts finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Roberts pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Roberts looks for the body kick but Anderson saw that one coming.
Anderson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Roberts as he jumps to the side.
Jon Roberts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roberts throws a push kick but Anderson slaps the foot to one side.
Nice body kick there by Roberts.
Anderson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Anderson blocks the body kick.
Roberts looks for the body kick but Anderson saw that one coming.
Roberts throws a low kick but it's checked well by Anderson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts moves out of range as Anderson strikes.
Roberts avoids a punch combination nicely.
Roberts throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Roberts lands a big head kick that sends Anderson tumbling to the mat! Roberts takes a step backwards and waves Anderson back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Anderson is rocked!
Anderson shoots in for a takedown but Roberts shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Anderson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Roberts tries to avoid it but Anderson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Roberts to the ground. Roberts escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jon Roberts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lachlan Anderson.

Anderson feints and as Roberts raises his hands in defense, Anderson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Roberts is controlling Anderson's posture.
Roberts is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Anderson is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anderson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Anderson trying to control but Roberts is working from the bottom.
Anderson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Roberts's guard.
Anderson throwing strikes from guard but Roberts blocks nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson with a flurry of punches that miss.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Roberts scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Anderson is defended easily by Roberts.
Nice uppercut lands for Roberts. That snapped Anderson's head back.
Anderson throws a nice looking combination but Roberts bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Roberts showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Anderson.
Jon Roberts is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Anderson.
Roberts misses with a body kick.
Anderson throws a leg kick
and Roberts counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Anderson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Roberts throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Roberts tries a low kick but Anderson avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roberts keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Anderson.
Roberts avoids the body shot from Anderson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Roberts dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Roberts dodges the punch combination from Anderson.
Roberts swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Anderson counter with a right hand.
Roberts throws and low kick but Anderson moves out of range easily.
Anderson throws out a leg kick but Roberts moves out of range and Anderson only half commits.
Nice cross by Anderson.
Roberts defending well as Anderson loads up on a big left hand.
Anderson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A jab from Anderson finds it's way through Roberts's defenses.
Roberts lands with a slapping head kick.
Roberts throws a combination that misses
and Anderson counters with a series of strikes. Roberts will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Anderson is out of range.
Roberts tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Anderson counters with a nice uppercut.
Roberts throws a quick inside leg kick.
Anderson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Anderson slips under a jab from Roberts.
Jon Roberts is winning the standup battle so far.
Anderson throws a combination that misses
and Roberts counters with a thumping low kick.
Roberts looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Roberts has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson swinging wildly here.
Anderson lands with a nice body punch.
Anderson throws the left hand but Roberts avoids the punch easily.
Anderson motions for Roberts to come forward. Anderson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Roberts will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Anderson tries to bum rush Roberts with a series of wild strikes but Roberts uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Roberts fails in his attempt to clinch.
Roberts is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Anderson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Roberts manages to escape and get back to his feet!
A head kick misses from Roberts.
Roberts throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Anderson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Anderson looks to land a combination. Roberts sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Anderson checks a low kick from Roberts.
Anderson cracks Roberts with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Roberts misses with a leg kick.
Anderson throws a nice looking combination but Roberts bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson lands a lovely overhand right.
Roberts jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Anderson misses with a double jab
and Roberts counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Anderson tries a low kick but Roberts avoids it.
Roberts throws a head kick but Anderson moves out of range.
Anderson throws a jab but it's blocked by Roberts.
Roberts pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Anderson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lachlan Anderson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Anderson 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.
Roberts falls off balance throwing a combination
and Anderson counters with a two punch combo.
Roberts darts in trying to clinch

and Anderson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Roberts's guard now.
Roberts keeping moving, preventing Anderson from controlling successfully.
Anderson looking to pass the guard.
Roberts is looking to stand up but Anderson isn't so interested in that idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts keeping moving, preventing Anderson from controlling successfully.
Anderson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Roberts's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anderson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Roberts is keeping the position for now.
Anderson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Anderson preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Roberts throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Anderson checks a low kick from Roberts.
Anderson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Anderson looks to land a combination but Roberts avoids it well.
A clash of legs there as Roberts blocks the low kick.
Roberts throws a body punch but Anderson moves out of range.
Roberts throws a head kick that misses
and Anderson counters with a nice body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts throws and low kick but Anderson moves out of range easily.
Anderson throws a right hand that Roberts ducks under and follows up with a left that Roberts also avoids with ease.
The fight stays on the outside here - Roberts looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Roberts chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Roberts drops his hands momentarily and Anderson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Roberts misses with a kick to the body.
Roberts lands with a thumping leg kick.

Anderson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson lands a couple of elbows.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Roberts wants to get back to his feet but Anderson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Anderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Roberts is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Anderson gets to his feet. Roberts looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Roberts looks to throw the jab but Anderson is out of range.
Anderson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Roberts stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lachlan Anderson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Anderson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lachlan Anderson!