PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Isaiah Fowler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roberts comes to the cage accompanied by Jedi Mind Tricks- . Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Roberts
vs
Fowler

196 cm
22
244 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

200 cm
22
260 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Prestige Clothing

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Billy Roberts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Isaiah Fowler!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fowler wants to clinch
and Roberts counters with a left and a right that stings Fowler.
Isaiah Fowler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roberts slips under a jab.
Roberts tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fowler was well out of range. Poor timing from Roberts.
Fowler misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fowler tries to clinch
and Roberts counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fowler tries to clinch but Roberts moves away
and Roberts makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Roberts misses with a wild body shot.
Fowler swings widly with a right hand
letting Roberts counter with a right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Roberts. Fowler does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fowler throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Roberts counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fowler closes the distance looking to clinch
and Fowler takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Roberts circles away from the clinch attempt
and Roberts counters with a right hand to the body.
Fowler works Roberts's body with a nice hook.
Fowler tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Fowler takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fowler rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Roberts counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Roberts thows a body shot but no joy.
Fowler tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Roberts swivels and escapes.
Roberts lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fowler at a distance.
Fowler looks gassed!
Roberts scores with a jab to the body.
Fowler tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Roberts counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fowler is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fowler tries to clinch but Roberts moves away
and Roberts counters with a left to the body.
Roberts darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Roberts lands a nice hook to Fowler's body. Fowler takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Roberts lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Fowler has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Fowler and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Fowler throws a lazy uppercut
and Roberts counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Roberts scores with a shot to the body.
Fowler takes a jab right on the kisser.
Roberts scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The crowd cheers as Roberts lands an impressive looking overhand right. Fowler doesn't seem phased though.
Billy Roberts is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Roberts connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Fowler 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Decent striking displayed by Roberts there.
Roberts connects with a right hand. Fowler shakes it off.
Roberts lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A left lands for Roberts.
Roberts lands with an overhand left.
Fowler misses with a double jab
and Fowler takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fowler tries to clinch
and Roberts counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Roberts's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Roberts duly obliges.
Fowler takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fowler has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Roberts finds it's way round the side to connect with Fowler's head.
Roberts tests Fowler's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Roberts connects with a looping right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fowler takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Fowler takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Roberts ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Good shot there by Roberts.
Roberts ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Roberts lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roberts throws a push kick but Fowler slaps the foot to one side.
Roberts's corner calls for a 1-2. Roberts obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Roberts throws a shot to the body.
Roberts throws a solid leg kick but Fowler takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Roberts.
Roberts throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fowler stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Roberts jabs Fowler to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Roberts scores with a nice head shot.
Roberts lands a lovely overhand right.
Roberts fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Fowler on the side of the head.
Roberts scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fowler walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Roberts connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Roberts lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Roberts lands a slapping body shot.
Roberts uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Roberts lands a jab-cross combination.
Roberts dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Roberts sizes up Fowler with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Roberts connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Fowler tries to clinch up
and Roberts makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Roberts lands a right hook to the body.
Roberts jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Roberts throws a leg kick but Fowler sees it coming and moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Roberts dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Roberts stuns Fowler with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fowler misses with a left hand
enabling Roberts to counter with a crisp jab.
Fowler swings widly with a right hand
and Roberts connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Roberts lands with a straight right. Fowler didn't see that one coming.
Roberts lands a jab.
Roberts lands with an overhand left.
Roberts throws a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roberts works the jab nicely.
A lazy left from Roberts finds it's target.
Roberts swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Fowler.
Roberts lands with a good body shot.
Fowler has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Fowler is breathing heavily.
Nice shot lands for Roberts.
Roberts bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Roberts goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Roberts lands a jab to Fowler's midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Roberts works the jab nicely.
Fowler walks into a stiff left hand from Roberts.
Roberts digs a good body shot into Fowler's ribs.
Fowler on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Roberts wants to land a leg kick but Fowler is out of range.
Roberts digs a good hook to Fowler's body.
Fowler throws a head kick that misses

and Roberts counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Roberts.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fowler 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.
Roberts wants to control from the top but Fowler keeps moving.
Roberts lands a couple of digs.
Roberts trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Roberts tries to stand but Fowler is controlling from the bottom.
Fowler lands a decent punch to the body there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fowler isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Roberts stacks Fowler on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Roberts!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Roberts tries to move to mount but Fowler blocks the move with his legs.
Fowler striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Fowler is not content to let Roberts control the position.
Roberts looks up at the clock and then as Fowler takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Roberts smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Roberts staying calm.
Fowler is trying to control Roberts's posture but Roberts avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fowler is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Roberts's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Roberts missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Fowler looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fowler is looking for a sweep. Roberts is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Roberts wants to take a breather but Fowler is having none of it.
Roberts not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Roberts is keen to just control but Fowler is a slippery customer.
Fowler tries to roll over but Roberts keeps him under control.
Fowler is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Roberts is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fowler can do to turn this around?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Fowler wants to get back to his feet.
Roberts lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Fowler actively working from the bottom here.
Roberts landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Roberts is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Fowler actively working from the bottom here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roberts lands with a punch from half guard.
Fowler won't allow Roberts to pass to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Roberts dominated that second round.
That's time! Roberts's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Fowler swings widly with a right hand
and Roberts counters with a stiff right hand.
Fowler tries to clinch but Roberts is having none of it.
Fowler's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Fowler duly obliges.
Roberts jabs Fowler to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Fowler shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Roberts counters with a stiff right hand.
Fowler takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Fowler moves forwards but Roberts connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fowler throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Roberts counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Fowler thinking.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roberts jabs at Fowler's body.
Roberts cracks Fowler with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Fowler walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fowler takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fowler closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fowler takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Roberts scores with a nice head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Fowler.
Roberts connects with a right hand. Fowler shakes it off.
Roberts throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fowler stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Roberts jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Roberts fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Roberts wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Roberts throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Roberts scores with the left hand. Fowler knows he should have avoided that one.
Roberts dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Roberts scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fowler walks into a left hand.
Fowler misses with a left hand
and Roberts counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Roberts misses with a few strikes there.
Fowler takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Roberts connects with a body shot that sends Fowler's belly button to the back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fowler takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Roberts scores with a nice strike.
Fowler misses with a leg kick
enabling Roberts to counter with a crisp jab.
Fowler checks a leg kick.
Fowler closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Roberts counter with a right hand.
Fowler takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Roberts lands a jab to the head.
Fowler throws a head kick but Roberts moves out of range.
Roberts wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Roberts sizes up Fowler with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Fowler tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Fowler takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Roberts rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fowler moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Roberts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fowler gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Fowler wants to clinch
and Roberts counters with a nice body shot.
Fowler walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fowler walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fowler darts in trying to clinch
and Roberts counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fowler moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Fowler with a poor takedown
enabling Roberts to counter with a crisp jab.
Roberts bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Fowler's head backwards.
Roberts stuffs the takedown.
Billy Roberts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Isaiah Fowler.
Fowler closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roberts ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Roberts lands a head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A shot to the liver by Roberts. Beautiful body shot.
Nice shot by Roberts.
Fowler takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Roberts lands a right hook to the body.
Roberts fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Fowler checks it well.
Roberts connects with a solid leg kick.
Roberts lands a slapping body shot.
Roberts tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Roberts bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Fowler's head backwards.
Roberts lands with an overhand left.
Fowler swings widly with a right hand
and Roberts counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fowler moves to clinch but Roberts breaks away
and Roberts counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Isaiah Fowler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Roberts lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Roberts.

And that's the end of the fight!
Billy 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:25
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:25
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:25

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