PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ross Hoelschner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Hoelschner
vs
Roberts

186 cm
22
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
19
255 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ross Hoelschner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bruce Roberts!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Colin Fotheringham and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoelschner throws a right and a left that both miss.

Hoelschner shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Hoelschner working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Hoelschner is nestled in close to Roberts, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roberts is looking to control Hoelschner's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Roberts avoid being mounted?
Hoelschner drops an elbow to the side of Roberts's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roberts wants to improve his position but Hoelschner is controlling well.
Hoelschner knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Roberts on the ground.
Hoelschner trying to mount his opponent but Roberts defends it.
Hoelschner prevents Roberts from improving his position.
Roberts is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hoelschner's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hoelschner's back!
Roberts gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Roberts controlling well, preventing Hoelschner from escaping the position.
Roberts has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hoelschner turns into Roberts and is now in his guard.

Roberts has his foot on Hoelschner's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hoelschner works his way back into a safe position though.
Roberts looks gassed!
Hoelschner lands a couple of elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts trying to control the position.
Roberts working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hoelschner.
Roberts is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hoelschner connects with a couple of short punches.

Roberts is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hoelschner scoring with some ground and pound.
Roberts wants to sweep but no luck.
Roberts has momentary wrist control but Hoelschner slips an elbow through the middle.
Hoelschner landing some decent shots from guard.
Hoelschner working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Roberts's head.
Hoelschner lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hoelschner makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hoelschner scoring with punches to the head and body.
Roberts has a closed guard, preventing Hoelschner from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoelschner stopping the sweep attempt from Roberts.
Hoelschner with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hoelschner preventing the sweep.
Roberts trying to keep a closed guard but Hoelschner is proving a slippery customer.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Hoelschner scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hoelschner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hoelschner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hoelschner shoots in but no luck this time.
Hoelschner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Roberts avoids the body shot from Hoelschner.
Ross Hoelschner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hoelschner throws a right and a left that both miss.
Roberts is looking to clinch.
Hoelschner throws a series of punches but Roberts avoids them all with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Roberts.
Hoelschner misses with a wild combination.

Roberts scores with a takedown into Hoelschner's guard.
Roberts forces his way into half guard.
Hoelschner manages to get to full guard.
Hoelschner tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hoelschner is working hard here to advance position.

Hoelschner pushes Roberts off and gets back to his feet.
Hoelschner goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hoelschner falls off balance throwing a combination

and Roberts counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Hoelschner!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hoelschner is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Roberts wants to control the pace but Hoelschner is squirming around nicely.

Roberts is working for a guillotine from mount but Hoelschner frees his head quite easily.
Hoelschner is wriggling around trying to escape.

Roberts working for a submission but Hoelschner is keeping him at bay.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hoelschner tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Roberts takes Hoelschner's back.

Hoelschner defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Roberts dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Roberts just misses with a punch to the body.
Hoelschner throws a series of punches but Roberts avoids them all with ease.
Roberts is looking to clinch.
Hoelschner misses with a series of wild punches.
Roberts wants to clinch up but Hoelschner keeps it at a distance.

Hoelschner closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Hoelschner working the ground and pound from side control.
Roberts is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Roberts tries to roll over but Hoelschner keeps him under control.
Hoelschner lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Roberts is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Hoelschner pulls his head out easily.
Roberts has hold of Hoelschner's hands but Hoelschner slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hoelschner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Roberts is keeping the position for now.
Roberts is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hoelschner is in close to Roberts's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hoelschner preventing the sweep.
Roberts keeping full guard, as Hoelschner tries to pass.

Hoelschner avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Roberts working a defensive guard here.
Roberts might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Hoelschner kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Roberts manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hoelschner manages to get himself to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts trying to control but Hoelschner is working from the bottom.
Roberts wants to pass the guard but Hoelschner is keeping the position.
Roberts trying to control the position from guard on top but Hoelschner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Roberts has gone for a leg lock! Hoelschner slips out almost immediately though and dives into Roberts's guard.
Roberts tries to strike from the bottom.
Hoelschner working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Roberts looking for a guillotine here but Hoelschner defends easily.
Hoelschner stopping the sweep attempt from Roberts.
Roberts is trying to keep Hoelschner in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoelschner is looking to stand up but Roberts won't let him.
Roberts lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Hoelschner!
Hoelschner is working to get back to half guard.

Roberts with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Hoelschner is working to get back to half guard.
Hoelschner throwing hammer fists to the chest of Roberts. What's that going to do exactly?
Hoelschner has given up his back. Will we see Roberts going for some submissions?

Hoelschner defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Roberts's arms.
You can see the frustration on Hoelschner's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts tries to keep control of the position but Hoelschner is staying busy.
Hoelschner turns into Roberts and is now in his guard.
Hoelschner content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hoelschner looking to pass the guard.
Hoelschner is working Roberts over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hoelschner is looking to stand up but Roberts won't let him.

Roberts is looking for a triangle but Hoelschner pushes his legs off easily.
Roberts is trying to control the position but Hoelschner postures up.
Roberts is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Roberts is trying to work for a kimura but Hoelschner is defending well.

Roberts wants to work for an arm triangle but Hoelschner is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Hoelschner is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Roberts showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Hoelschner scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Roberts dodges the punch combination from Hoelschner.
Hoelschner scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hoelschner lands a two punch combo.
Roberts showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hoelschner.
Hoelschner throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hoelschner will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hoelschner throws a left and a right that both miss

and Roberts counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Hoelschner makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hoelschner.
Roberts is working Hoelschner over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Roberts loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Roberts won't allow Hoelschner to sweep him here.
Roberts looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hoelschner wants to sweep here but Roberts controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoelschner tries to strike from the bottom.
Hoelschner manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Roberts manages to get himself to full guard.
Hoelschner lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hoelschner looking to pass the guard.

Roberts looking for a guillotine here but Hoelschner defends easily.
Roberts takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Roberts is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hoelschner postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hoelschner working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hoelschner postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoelschner has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Roberts is proving hard to escape from.
Roberts is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Hoelschner stands up from Roberts's guard - Hoelschner perhaps looking for a knockout.
Roberts plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Hoelschner is rocked!
Roberts throws a head kick that misses.
Nice takedown defense from Hoelschner. No joy for Roberts on that attempt.
Hoelschner throws a series of punches but Roberts avoids them all with ease.
Roberts wants to clinch.
Hoelschner misses with a few strikes there.
Hoelschner scores with a jab.
Hoelschner connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts moves in looking to clinch but Hoelschner pushes him off.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Roberts - that will leave a mark!
Roberts is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hoelschner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hoelschner misses with a hook.

Roberts gets a clinch.
Roberts tries to stall but Hoelschner uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Roberts throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hoelschner blocks it with crossed arms.
Roberts is looking to control Hoelschner's arms but Hoelschner gets an underhook and turns him. Now Roberts has his back to the cage.
Roberts stalls.

Hoelschner breaks from the clinch.
Hoelschner keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Roberts walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Roberts moves in looking to clinch but Hoelschner pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Roberts scores with a takedown into Hoelschner's guard.
Roberts forces his way into half guard.
Hoelschner on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hoelschner tries to get out of the position.

Roberts is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hoelschner is just riding it out for now. Roberts eventually gives up the hold.
Hoelschner tries to get to full guard but Roberts has control of the leg.
Roberts is keen to just control but Hoelschner is a slippery customer.
Roberts blocks the strikes from Hoelschner.
Hoelschner is looking for a sweep. Roberts is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hoelschner gets back to full guard.

Hoelschner pushes Roberts off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30

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