PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Heller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oliver Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Heller
vs
Roberts

185 cm
25
180 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

180 cm
19
176 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Heller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Oliver Roberts!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roberts throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Heller tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Roberts swivels and escapes.
Roberts jabs Heller right on the nose. Heller blinks but takes it well.
Roberts takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Roberts scores with a jab. Heller acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Roberts fails with the takedown
and Heller counters with a nice body kick.
Roberts fails with the takedown.
Heller misses with a body punch
and Roberts counters with a series of strikes. Heller will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roberts wants to land a leg kick but Heller is out of range.
Roberts takes one to the side of the head.
Heller looks for a takedown but Roberts sprawls well.
Heller throws a looping overhand right but Roberts ducks down to avoid it.
Heller throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Heller with a nice cross.
Roberts misses with a double jab
and Heller counters with a thumping low kick.
Heller looks to throw the jab but Roberts is out of range.
Roberts connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Roberts drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Roberts is looking to work some ground and pound but Heller has wrist control.
Heller is breathing heavily.
Roberts throwing strikes from guard but Heller blocks nicely.
Heller is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Heller preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Heller utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Heller looking to control.
Roberts trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Roberts scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Roberts is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts scoring with some ground and pound.
Roberts with a flurry of punches that miss.
Roberts with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Roberts with a nice head shot there.
Roberts chips away with some ground and pound.
Roberts trying to control but Heller is working from the bottom.
Roberts throwing strikes from guard but Heller blocks nicely.
Roberts postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts wants to control from the top but Heller keeps moving.
Heller has momentary wrist control but Roberts slips an elbow through the middle.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Roberts throwing strikes but missing.
Roberts looking to pass the guard.
Roberts is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Roberts trying to control the position from guard on top but Heller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Roberts postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Roberts decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Heller, up you get!
Roberts lands a jab-cross combination.
Roberts scores with a leg kick.

Roberts scores a takedown into full mount!
Roberts lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Roberts pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Roberts breaks from Heller's wrist control and lands an elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roberts trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Heller tries to hold on but Roberts postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oliver Roberts dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Roberts fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Heller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Roberts.
Roberts looks for a takedown but Heller sprawls well.
Roberts tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Roberts scores a takedown into full mount!
Roberts punishing his opponent with strikes.
Roberts scoring with strikes but Heller is staying in there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Roberts is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Heller to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Heller shrugs it off.
Roberts cracks Heller with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Oliver Roberts has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Heller tries to hold on but Roberts postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts landing strikes from the mount.
Heller in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Roberts fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Roberts is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Heller can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Heller keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Roberts breaks from Heller's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts lands a heavy elbow.
Roberts looking to finish Heller with some ground and pound. This is bad for Heller!
Roberts in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
A nice elbow there by Roberts.
Roberts lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Heller hang on?
Roberts dominating with strikes here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roberts lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Roberts is landing with some decent strikes but Heller is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Roberts trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Roberts lands a big shot there that rocks Heller but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts is landing with some decent strikes but Heller is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Roberts scoring with strikes but Heller is staying in there.
Roberts punishing his opponent with strikes.
Heller taking shots to the head.
Roberts is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Heller can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Roberts lands a big shot there that rocks Heller but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Roberts landing strikes, looking to finish!
Roberts in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

Heller is rocked!
Roberts has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Roberts controlling his opponent.
Roberts wants to control the pace but Heller is squirming around nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Roberts punishing his opponent with strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roberts landing strikes from the mount.
Roberts has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Roberts is landing with some decent strikes but Heller is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Roberts trying to control but Heller is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oliver Roberts showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Roberts closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Roberts lands in his opponent's guard.
Roberts lands a couple of elbows.
Roberts makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Roberts decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Heller, up you get!
Roberts throws and low kick but Heller moves out of range easily.
Heller circles away from the clinch attempt.
Left hook, right uppercut from Roberts.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Roberts looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Roberts misses with a low kick.
Roberts misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts misses with a takedown attempt - Heller sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Roberts displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Heller.
Roberts misses with a wild combination.
Roberts throws a leg kick but Heller sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ryan Heller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A bone on bone clash there as Roberts blocks the leg kick.
Heller checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Roberts lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Heller circles away quickly and effectively.
Roberts tries to score a power double leg takedown but Heller sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Roberts somewhat.
Heller moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Heller takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Roberts rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Heller moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Roberts blocks a jab.
A head kick misses from Roberts.
Heller closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Roberts throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Heller counters with a nice low kick that buckles Roberts's knee momentarily.
Roberts lands with a cross.
Heller fakes the leg kick and cracks Roberts in the body.
Roberts falls off balance throwing a combination
and Heller counters with a thumping low kick.
Roberts is trying hard to land a takedown here. Heller sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ryan Heller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oliver Roberts.
Roberts misses with a two punch combination.
Heller lands with a kick to the temple. Roberts shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Oliver Roberts seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Roberts.
Heller lands with a kick to the temple. Roberts shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Roberts fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Heller's head.
Roberts on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Roberts dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Heller. That did some damage!
Roberts scores with a punch to the head.
Roberts scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Heller leaves Roberts with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Oliver Roberts is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Heller throws a left and a right that both miss

and Roberts counters with a single leg into guard. Heller didn't expect that.
Roberts thows a big elbow that misses.
Roberts postures up.
Roberts postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Heller wants to stand but Roberts is controlling the position.
Roberts seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Ryan Heller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Heller looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Roberts in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Roberts shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Heller napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Heller trying to remain calm as Roberts controls from the top position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Oliver Roberts comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Roberts has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 26:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 26:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oliver Roberts!