PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ramses Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Knox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roberts's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Gers Pardoel - Ik Neem Je Mee. Knox has chosen Malukah & Wolfgang - The Dragonborn Comes as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Roberts
vs
Knox

209 cm
30
288 lbs
20 - 11 - 0

225 cm
31
300 lbs
26 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ramses Roberts!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Johnny Knox!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Sosuke Kotani and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roberts misses the jab.
Knox slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Roberts misses with a kick to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Roberts checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Roberts.
Roberts drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Knox scores with a jab to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roberts cracks Knox with a right hand to the side of the head.
Roberts tries to land a front kick but Knox steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Roberts scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Knox trying to hold on to Roberts's head to control him but Roberts postures up.
Knox slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Knox looking to hit a scissor sweep but Roberts is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Knox wants to stand but Roberts is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts passes Knox's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Roberts wants to pass to mount but Knox is defending the position.
Knox trying to control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Knox is looking to improve his position.

Roberts is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Knox tries to kick Roberts off but Roberts keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Knox desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Knox is trying to control but can't.
Roberts has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Roberts putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Roberts can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Knox is looking to escape.
Knox holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Roberts tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knox tries to hold on but Roberts pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Roberts lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Knox hang on?
Roberts throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
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.
Knox wants to control but Roberts is having none of it.
Knox avoids a series of strikes thrown by Roberts.
Roberts scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knox is desperately trying to improve his position but Roberts has a good base and remains in mount.
Knox is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Roberts loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Knox scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Roberts land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Roberts stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ramses Roberts!
Ramses Roberts retains his super heavyweight title!
Our winner, Ramses Roberts, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.