PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Pewter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pewter is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Hard Sun- Eddie Vedder. Alexander Pewter will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Roberts
vs
Pewter

195 cm
19
255 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

200 cm
22
272 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Fighter Suplements
Urban Vandal fight gear

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bruce Roberts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Alexander Pewter!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Colin Fotheringham and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roberts closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Pewter throws a series of punches but Roberts avoids them all with ease.
Roberts shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pewter avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pewter dodges the punch combination from Roberts.
Roberts stuffs the takedown.

Roberts closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Roberts tries to stall but Pewter uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Roberts has Pewter pressed up against the ropes. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Roberts pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Pewter tumbling to the mat - Roberts dives into Pewter's guard.
Roberts wants to control from the top but Pewter keeps moving.
Pewter controls Roberts momentarily but Roberts frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts trying to control but Pewter is working from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pewter can do anything to dispel that myth.
Roberts trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Roberts trying to control but Pewter is working from the bottom.
Roberts is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Pewter closes the distance but Roberts moves to the side
and Roberts counters with a leg kick.

Pewter moves into the clinch successfully.
Pewter changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Roberts fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Pewter misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Pewter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
No joy there for Roberts, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pewter misses with a head kick.

Pewter tries to keep at a distance but Roberts has taken the fight into the clinch.
Pewter stops a takedown attempt from Roberts.
Roberts looking to slow down the pace here.
Pewter lands a body shot in the clinch.
Roberts prevents the takedown attempt.
Bruce Roberts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Pewter.
Roberts drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Pewter gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Pewter drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Roberts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pewter pushes Roberts back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Roberts drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pewter can't break the clinch.

Roberts decides to pull guard.
Roberts pulls Pewter in close to his closed guard and prevents Pewter from doing any damage or advancing position.
Roberts trying to control the position.

Roberts has an active guard here but Pewter has managed to pass into half guard.
Pewter is trying to control the action in half guard but Roberts is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Roberts keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Roberts is looking for a sweep. Pewter is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Roberts trying to hold on to Pewter's head to control him but Pewter postures up.
Roberts wants to get back to full guard.
Roberts wants to control but Pewter is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Roberts throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Pewter counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pewter.
Roberts landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Pewter looking to slow down the pace here.
Roberts has Pewter pushed against the ropes.
Roberts tries to pull guard but Pewter won't allow it.
Pewter wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pewter wants to get back to striking at distance but Roberts won't allow it.
Roberts misses with a body punch.
Roberts prevents Pewter from breaking the clinch.
Roberts misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pewter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Roberts escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Roberts throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pewter.
Pewter checks a low kick from Roberts.
Pewter ducks right into an uppercut from Roberts.
Pewter throws a right and a left that both miss.
Roberts lands a slapping body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pewter throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Roberts lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Pewter closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Roberts ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Roberts dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pewter. That did some damage!
A telegraphed right hand from Roberts misses the target.
Pewter looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Roberts is fending him off so far but Pewter persists. Nope, Roberts circles away and we're back to standing.
Pewter is breathing heavily.
Pewter is looking to land body kicks.
Pewter doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
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 throws a jab but it's blocked by Pewter.
Roberts fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Some wild striking there from Pewter.
Pewter doesn't manage to clinch there - Roberts circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Roberts forces Pewter back against the ropes and clinches.
Roberts lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pewter on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pewter is trying to break free.
Roberts tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Roberts is working for takedown but Pewter is calmly controlling the position for now.
Roberts fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruce Roberts. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roberts tries to pull guard but Pewter holds him up against the ropes and eventually Roberts drops back down to his feet.
Pewter tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Roberts just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Pewter looking to slow down the pace here.
Roberts is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pewter is keeping busy.
Roberts jumps guard but Pewter stands there with Roberts around his waist. Roberts gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Roberts jumps guard but Pewter stands there with Roberts around his waist. Roberts gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Roberts prevents Pewter from breaking the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts avoiding damage as Pewter throws knees to the body.
Roberts goes for a takedown in the clinch but Pewter prevents it.
A left hand lands to the body for Roberts.
Pewter avoiding damage as Roberts throws knees to the body.
Roberts trying to land knees to the body.
Roberts with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Roberts looking for a takedown.
Roberts landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A right hook to the body lands for Roberts.
Roberts trying to stall but Pewter improves his position.
Roberts tries to land knees in the clinch but Pewter avoids the damage to the body.
Roberts softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Roberts lands a nice shot to the body.
Still in the clinch, Pewter scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pewter is trying to maintain a safe position but Roberts gets an underhook and turns Pewter into the ropes.
Nice body punch from Roberts.
Roberts jumps guard but Pewter stands there with Roberts around his waist. Roberts gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts is stalling here.
Roberts drops down looking for an ankle pick but Pewter pulls his leg out and moves away.
Pewter wants to clinch

and Roberts counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Pewter!
Pewter is in a horrible position here. Roberts smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Pewter is in a horrible position here. Roberts smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Pewter wants to hold on but Roberts pushes him away.
Roberts content just to control the position here.
The referee warns Pewter that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Roberts dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Pewter looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pewter stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Roberts.
Roberts thows a body shot but no joy.
Pewter tries to clinch but Roberts moves out of range.
Pewter throws a head kick but Roberts moves out of range.
Pewter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Roberts steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pewter.
Pewter tries to bum rush Roberts with a series of wild strikes but Roberts uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Alexander Pewter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roberts throws a head kick but Pewter moves out of range.
Roberts throws a predictable looking body shot
and Pewter counters with a left and a right that stings Roberts.

Roberts closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.

Roberts pulls guard successfully.
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.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Roberts here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Pewter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Roberts bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pewter's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts sitting in guard here, content to control.
Pewter utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Roberts stays in close to Pewter's body and controls the position.
Roberts has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Roberts's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Roberts trying to control the position from guard on top but Pewter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Pewter throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Roberts is stalling in the full guard.
Roberts trying to control but Pewter is working from the bottom.
Pewter is trying to control the position but Roberts postures up.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Pewter being controlled here, momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Bruce Roberts just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Roberts avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Roberts scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pewter doesn't seem bothered though.
Roberts scores with a nice body kick.
Pewter circles away from the clinch attempt.
Roberts swings for the body but Pewter moves out of range.
Roberts connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Roberts misses with a body shot.
Pewter with a poor takedown
and Roberts counters with a leg kick.
Pewter misses with a jab, cross combination.
Roberts shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pewter as he avoids it easily.
Roberts fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pewter manages to avoid it.
Pewter tries to clinch up
and Roberts connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Roberts.
Roberts showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pewter.
Pewter takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Roberts looks for a takedown but Pewter sprawls well.
Pewter swats away the attempt to clinch by Roberts.
Roberts comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
No joy there for Pewter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pewter staying out of range there.

Roberts fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Pewter sprawls well initially but Roberts persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Alexander Pewter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Roberts wants to take a breather but Pewter is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27

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