PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rob Tate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roberts is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Legion of Doom Theme. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Jake Roberts enters the cage!

Tate
vs
Roberts

185 cm
19
192 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

193 cm
20
195 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

Control Nutrition
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Deadly Clothing

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rob Tate!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jake Roberts!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Russell Pearce and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tate keeps the fight on the outside.
Roberts scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tate tries to score a power double leg takedown but Roberts sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tate somewhat.
Tate shoots in for a takedown but Roberts shows good takedown defense.
Roberts lands a lovely overhand right.
Roberts throws a leg kick which misses Tate's front leg but catches the back leg as Tate tries to avoid it.
Tate looks for a takedown but Roberts sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rob Tate. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Tate tries to keep at a distance but Roberts has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tate misses with a hook to the ribs.
Roberts stops a takedown attempt from Tate.
Tate is looking to break free of the clinch but Roberts has double underhooks.
Roberts lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Rob Tate has been cut.
Roberts avoiding damage as Tate throws knees to the body.
Tate fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tate tries to pull guard but Roberts holds him up against the cage and eventually Tate drops back down to his feet.
Tate misses with a knee strike.
Tate wants a takedown.
Nice elbow from Roberts.
Roberts misses with a knee strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tate misses with a body punch.
Tate wants a takedown but no success here.
Tate has Roberts pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Roberts manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Roberts utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Roberts lands an elbow just above Tate 's eye.
Roberts lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Roberts lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tate is trying to break free.
Roberts lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Rob Tate's cut is getting worse.
Tate takes a knee right on the jaw!

Tate is rocked!
Tate takes an elbow to the forehead.
Oh Tate is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Roberts lands an elbow just above Tate 's eye.
Tate tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Roberts smiles and moves away.

Roberts rushes Tate and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Roberts lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Rob Tate's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Roberts tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tate takes an elbow to the forehead.
Roberts has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Tate - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Roberts, and another! Tate is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Jake Roberts!
Jake Roberts is the new middleweight champion!