PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Carl Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dallas Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roberts comes to the cage accompanied by Pain. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Roberts
vs
Thomas

178 cm
22
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Carl Roberts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dallas Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Donatello Bradman and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roberts closes the distance and clinches up with Thomas, looking for a takedown. Roberts pushes Thomas against the cage but Thomas circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Thomas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thomas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Roberts moves away.
Thomas cracks Roberts with an open hand slap.

It looks like Carl Roberts has been cut.
Roberts fails to land the takedown.
Thomas throws a jab but it's blocked by Roberts.
Roberts shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Thomas as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carl Roberts. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roberts shoots in but Thomas avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Thomas cracks Roberts with a good jab.
Dallas Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Thomas pinned against the cage. Thomas gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Thomas throws a low kick, looking for Roberts's leg but Roberts calmly moves out of range.
Thomas misses with a wild body shot.
Thomas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Roberts tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Thomas swivels and escapes.
Thomas misses with the combination.
Roberts shoots for a takedown but Thomas saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Nice sprawl there from Thomas as Roberts shoots in.
Roberts shoots in and drives through. Thomas sprawls well.
Nice takedown defense from Thomas. No joy for Roberts on that attempt.
Roberts shoots in for a double leg but Thomas sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Thomas scores with a one two! Roberts had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Roberts takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Thomas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Roberts is breathing heavily.
Thomas lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Thomas.
Thomas missing with a left hand there. Roberts was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thomas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts looks for a takedown but Thomas sprawls well.
Thomas misses with a few strikes there.
Thomas looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Roberts drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Thomas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Roberts closes this distance looking for a takedown but Thomas circles away.
Roberts slips a jab and a cross from Thomas.
Thomas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Roberts moves away.
Thomas swings and misses with a hook to the body.

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.
Thomas just misses with a punch to the body.
Thomas misses with the combination.
Roberts shoots in but no luck this time.

Roberts closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Thomas really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Roberts. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Roberts tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Roberts has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Thomas tries to escape but Roberts is in control.

Roberts wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Thomas, who protects the arm well.

Roberts is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Thomas has escaped the position, nice work there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dallas Thomas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carl Roberts's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Thomas fails to land with a series of punches.
Thomas swings for the body but Roberts moves out of range.
No luck for Roberts with that takedown attempt.
Roberts shoots in and drives through. Thomas sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Roberts gets the takedown into side control.

Roberts tries for a kimura but Thomas is defending well.
Thomas throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas is looking for a sweep.

Roberts thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Roberts wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Thomas, who protects the arm well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thomas tries to improve position but can't.

Roberts looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Roberts wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Thomas, who protects the arm well.

Roberts wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Thomas, who protects the arm well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thomas tries to bench press Roberts off him but Roberts keeps the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Roberts tries for a kimura but Thomas is defending well.

Roberts thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Thomas is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Roberts is looking to advance position but Thomas won't allow it.
Thomas works his way to full guard. Good work.
Thomas not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Thomas pulls Roberts in close to prevent any damage.
Roberts wants to pass the guard but Thomas is keeping the position.
Thomas is looking to stand up but Roberts isn't so interested in that idea.
Thomas trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Roberts stands and throws Thomas's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas wants to get back to his feet.
Thomas throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Roberts tries to move into full mount but can't pass Thomas's legs.
Thomas manages to get back to half guard.
Thomas won't allow Roberts to pass to mount.
Thomas makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Thomas.

Thomas looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Roberts drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Roberts jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Roberts drops back, looking for a kneebar! Thomas looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Thomas looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Thomas!
Roberts gets back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts regains full guard. Nicely done.
Roberts bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Thomas's guard.
Roberts pushing down on Thomas's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Roberts is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Thomas has managed to free his arm - good work.
Thomas is in trouble now - Roberts has advanced to mount!

Roberts is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Thomas has managed to escape the submission attempt.

Roberts is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Thomas is surviving well by controlling Roberts's body position as best he can.
Thomas is working to get back to half guard.

Roberts has hold of Thomas's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Thomas manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carl Roberts dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Carl Roberts's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Roberts closes the distance and clinches up with Thomas, looking for a takedown. Roberts pushes Thomas against the cage but Thomas circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Thomas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Roberts moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Thomas throws a sloppy head kick and Roberts moves out of range easily.
Thomas is looking to score with low kicks.
Nice sprawl there from Thomas as Roberts shoots in.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roberts looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Thomas is fending him off so far but Roberts persists. Nope, Thomas circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carl Roberts. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roberts shoots for a takedown but Thomas saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Roberts will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Roberts avoids the head kick by Thomas.
Thomas is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Roberts rather than just go for the knockout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Roberts.
Thomas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Roberts.
Thomas misses the shot to the body.
Thomas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dallas Thomas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thomas stuffs the takedown attempt from Roberts. Roberts gets slowly back to his feet.
Thomas misses with a head kick.
Roberts avoids the body shot from Thomas.

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.
Thomas lands a nice looking body shot.
Roberts moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Thomas misses with a double jab.
Roberts dodges the punch combination from Thomas.
Thomas waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Roberts.
Roberts has a takedown stuffed.
Carl Roberts is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thomas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thomas lands with a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas throws a shot to the body.
Thomas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thomas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thomas misses with a looping right.
Roberts throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Thomas's waist but Thomas gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Roberts off to one side.
Thomas misses with the combination.
Roberts keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thomas.
Roberts closes this distance looking for a takedown but Thomas circles away.
Roberts showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thomas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Thomas scores with a jab to the head.
Roberts shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Thomas pinned against the cage. Thomas gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Roberts shoots in for a takedown but Thomas shows good takedown defense.
Some wild striking there from Thomas.
Roberts misses with a takedown attempt - Thomas sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Thomas keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dallas Thomas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Thomas has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dallas Thomas!