PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michel Overmars (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Overmars has chosen Union Underground - Across The Nation as his entrance music. Bruce Roberts had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Roberts
vs
Overmars

195 cm
25
261 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

188 cm
24
275 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Balco Boys - Hilo

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Bruce Roberts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Michel Overmars!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Richard Clark and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roberts lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Overmars avoids a punch combination nicely.
Roberts tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Roberts lands with a shot to the body.
Roberts digs a good hook to Overmars's body.
Overmars misses with a double jab
and Roberts counters with a nice low kick that buckles Overmars's knee momentarily.

Overmars gets tackled into the cage by Roberts. Roberts maintains the clinch.
Overmars working hard to break the clinch.
Roberts misses with a knee to the head.
Overmars trying to stall but Roberts improves his position.
Knees to the body from Roberts.
Overmars blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Roberts throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Overmars can't break the clinch.
Overmars managing to block the knees to the body from Roberts.
Overmars is trying to break the clinch but Roberts has him pressed against the cage.

Overmars pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Roberts pushes Overmars up against the cage in a clinch.
Overmars working hard to break the clinch.
Roberts with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Overmars wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Roberts has him pressed against the cage.
Overmars avoiding damage as Roberts throws knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Roberts.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Roberts tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Overmars avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts lands a good knee to the midsection. Overmars won't want to take too many of those.
Overmars is looking to break free of the clinch but Roberts has double underhooks.
Overmars wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Roberts lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Overmars looks gassed!
Roberts is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Overmars is defending well for now.
Roberts with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Roberts lands an elbow just above Overmars 's eye.

Roberts's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A good leg kick by Roberts.
Roberts scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Overmars doesn't seem bothered though.
A head kick misses from Overmars.
Overmars throws a leg kick that is checked
and Roberts counters with a body kick that stops Overmars in his tracks momentarily.
Roberts throws a head kick that half lands.
Roberts ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Roberts throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Michel Overmars has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roberts lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A head kick from Roberts lands but Overmars takes it in his stride.
Roberts thuds his shin into the meat of Overmars's side.
Roberts throws a nice head kick!
Overmars has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Roberts.
Overmars has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Roberts.
Roberts comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Roberts cracks the inside of Overmars's front leg.
Roberts throws a head kick that half lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Overmars takes a kick to the side of the head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Roberts.
Roberts lands a slapping body shot.
Roberts scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Crunch! Roberts slams his shin into Overmars's torso.
Roberts fakes the leg kick and cracks Overmars in the body.
Roberts throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Roberts scores with a head kick.
A shot to the liver by Roberts. Beautiful body shot.

Roberts shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Roberts showed some decent athleticism there.
Roberts lands with a punch from half guard.

Roberts is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Overmars 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 looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Overmars trying to control from the bottom.
Overmars is staying active underneath Roberts, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Nice strikes from Roberts there.
Roberts has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Overmars blocking the ground and pound attempt from Roberts.
Ground and pound from Roberts.
Overmars wants to control the action here but instead Roberts manages to pass to full mount!
Overmars tries to hold on but Roberts postures up.
Overmars is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Overmars tries to hold on but Roberts postures up.

Roberts is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Overmars is surviving well by controlling Roberts's body position as best he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Overmars tries to hold on but Roberts pushes him away.
Roberts pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Overmars sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Roberts prevents Overmars from improving his position.
Roberts wants to pass to mount but Overmars is defending the position.
Overmars is refusing to be controlled, as Roberts sits in half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Roberts scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Roberts thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Roberts dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michel Overmars's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Overmars tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Overmars throws the left hand but Roberts avoids the punch easily.
Overmars scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Roberts.
Overmars walks into a jab.
Roberts lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Bruce Roberts is winning the standup battle so far.
Overmars jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Overmars does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Roberts is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Overmars can do to turn this around?
Overmars does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Roberts tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Overmars misses with a body kick.
Overmars tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Roberts scores with a push kick.
Overmars's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Overmars tries to clinch but Roberts moves away
and Roberts makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Overmars misses with a leg kick
letting Roberts counter with a right hand.
Michel Overmars is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A clash of legs there as Roberts blocks the low kick.
Overmars is breathing heavily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Roberts.
Michel Overmars seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roberts throws a head kick that misses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Roberts. Overmars shrugs it off though.
A solid leg kick lands there for Roberts.

Roberts rushes Overmars and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Overmars breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Roberts tries a head kick but it misses.
Overmars doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A head kick by Overmars misses
and Roberts counters with a nice leg kick.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Overmars enables Roberts to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Overmars manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Roberts advances to half guard.
Roberts passes to full mount!
Roberts trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Roberts postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Overmars looks a forlorn figure.
A nice elbow there by Roberts.
Overmars tries to hold on but Roberts postures up.
Roberts dominating with strikes here.

Roberts working for a submission but Overmars is keeping him at bay.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Overmars wants to get back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Overmars in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Overmars tries to hold on but Roberts pushes him away.
Roberts is landing with some decent strikes but Overmars is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That has opened up Michel Overmars's cut even more.
Roberts raining down hammerfists from mount.

The cut above Michel Overmars's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Michel Overmars's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Bruce Roberts!