PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bartholomew Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phill Pantera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Bartholomew Roberts has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Roberts
vs
Pantera

173 cm
19
130 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

165 cm
19
146 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bartholomew Roberts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Phill Pantera!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Albert Achterberg and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crunch! Roberts slams his shin into Pantera's torso.
Pantera checks a low kick from Roberts.
Pantera throws and low kick but Roberts moves out of range easily.
Roberts fakes the leg kick and cracks Pantera in the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Pantera, right into the meat.
Roberts misses with a leg kick
and Pantera counters with a body kick that stops Roberts in his tracks momentarily.
Roberts goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A good leg kick by Roberts.
Roberts tries to work over Pantera's front leg with a kick but Pantera checks it.
Roberts scores with a kick to the body.
A leg kick checked by Roberts.
Pantera on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Roberts
and Pantera counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Pantera looks to throw a body kick
and Roberts finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Roberts lands a nice looking kick to the body. Pantera takes a step back to recover.
Roberts throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Roberts thumps Pantera with a low kick.
Roberts with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pantera chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Roberts can pounce on him.
Pantera looks gassed!
Roberts moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Roberts throws a leg kick which misses Pantera's front leg but catches the back leg as Pantera tries to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Roberts.
Roberts cracks the inside of Pantera's front leg.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pantera steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Roberts. That one must have hurt.
Bartholomew Roberts is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Roberts lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Roberts throws a head kick that misses
and Pantera counters with a body kick.
Roberts throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Roberts. Pantera shrugs it off though.
Pantera has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Roberts.
Roberts looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Roberts lands a nice looking body kick.
Pantera's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pantera's sensitive parts.
Roberts looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pantera on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Roberts. Roberts obviously looking to wear him down.
Pantera tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Roberts lands with a thumping leg kick.
Crunch! Roberts slams his shin into Pantera's torso.
Pantera takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Roberts throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Pantera's head.
Roberts throws a low kick, looking for Pantera's leg but Pantera calmly moves out of range.
Pantera tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Roberts throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bartholomew Roberts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roberts cracks the inside of Pantera's front leg.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pantera walks forward, straight into a front kick from Roberts.
Roberts lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Crunch! Roberts slams his shin into Pantera's torso.
Pantera has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Roberts.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pantera chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Roberts can pounce on him.
Roberts looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bartholomew Roberts dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Roberts.
Roberts throws a head kick that misses.
Pantera shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Roberts but Roberts pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Roberts buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Roberts cracks the inside of Pantera's front leg.
Roberts tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roberts connects with a solid leg kick.
Roberts scores with a leg kick.
Pantera throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Roberts counters with a good low kick that Pantera was not able to check.
Roberts is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pantera can do to turn this around?
Pantera is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pantera tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pantera checks a leg kick nicely.
Roberts fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pantera.
Roberts wants to land a leg kick but Pantera is out of range.
Roberts lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Roberts throws a quick inside leg kick.
Roberts throws a quick inside leg kick.
Roberts lands a high kick!
Roberts scores with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pantera takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Roberts.
Roberts throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Roberts lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Good leg kick by Roberts there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roberts misses with a low kick as Pantera jumps back.
Roberts throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Pantera.
Roberts is looking to slow Pantera down with leg kicks.
Pantera on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Roberts really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Good leg kick by Roberts there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A solid leg kick lands there for Roberts.
Roberts throws a quick inside leg kick.
Roberts throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Roberts.
Roberts throws a sloppy head kick and Pantera moves out of range easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Roberts. That's going to slow Pantera down.
Pantera thows a leg kick but Roberts checks it
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pantera stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Roberts.
Roberts throws a nice inside leg kick.
Roberts lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pantera's sensitive parts.
Bartholomew Roberts is winning the standup battle so far.
An inside leg kick lands from Roberts.
Pantera takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roberts lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Roberts lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Roberts scores with a kick to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bartholomew Roberts dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

A solid leg kick lands there for Roberts.
Roberts connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Roberts looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A low kick from Pantera is predictable there
and Roberts counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Pantera is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Pantera checks a leg kick nicely.
Pantera takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Roberts wants to slow Pantera down by chopping away at his legs.
Roberts lands a nice looking body kick.
Pantera takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
An inside leg kick lands from Roberts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts scoring well with a low kick there.
Roberts throws a nice inside leg kick.
Roberts misses with a low kick.
Pantera stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Roberts.
Roberts lands a head kick!
Pantera takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Roberts tries to work over Pantera's front leg with a kick but Pantera checks it.
Roberts throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pantera's sensitive parts.
Roberts tries a head kick but it misses.
Pantera will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Roberts lands a high kick!
Roberts connects with a high kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Roberts.
Roberts cracks the inside of Pantera's front leg.
Roberts throws a nice inside leg kick.
Roberts scoring well with a low kick there.
Bartholomew Roberts is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Roberts finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Roberts.
Roberts lands a head kick. Pantera smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Roberts looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Roberts.
Roberts keeps Pantera at a distance using the push kick.
Pantera takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pantera thows a leg kick but Roberts checks it
and Roberts counters with a thumping low kick.
Phill Pantera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Roberts dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pantera. That did some damage!
Roberts fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pantera.
Roberts bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Roberts connects with a solid leg kick.
Roberts buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Roberts goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Roberts.
Roberts lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pantera's sensitive parts.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bartholomew Roberts showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Roberts has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight for Bartholomew Roberts!
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight for Bartholomew Roberts!
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight for Bartholomew Roberts!

Bartholomew Roberts wins by unanimous decision!