PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ogustivimus Amavimus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bartholomew Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Amavimus
vs
Roberts

198 cm
24
279 lbs
17 - 7 - 0

194 cm
23
291 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ogustivimus Amavimus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bartholomew Roberts!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Amavimus, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A punch combination from Roberts misses.

Amavimus moves into the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Amavimus.
Roberts is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Amavimus is defending well for now.
Roberts lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Amavimus or not.
Amavimus managing to block the knees to the body from Roberts.
Roberts working aggressively here.
Roberts tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Amavimus avoids the elbow strike from Roberts, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Amavimus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Amavimus manages to break the clinch.
Amavimus throws a combination. Roberts tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Bartholomew Roberts has been cut.
Amavimus misses with a right hand
and Roberts cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Roberts throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Amavimus.
Amavimus lunges at Roberts with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Roberts's hand.
Amavimus tries to bum rush Roberts with a series of wild strikes but Roberts uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Amavimus scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amavimus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A punch combination from Amavimus misses.
Roberts will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Roberts pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Roberts has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Amavimus throws a body punch but Roberts moves out of range.
Ogustivimus Amavimus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Amavimus scores with the left hand. Roberts knows he should have avoided that one.

Roberts moves into the clinch.
Roberts goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Roberts.
Roberts tries to land a knee to the head but Amavimus blocks with his arms.
Roberts pressing his opponent against the cage.
Roberts lands with a short shot to the head.
Amavimus stalling the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amavimus misses with some punches.
Amavimus lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Amavimus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Amavimus tries to work over Roberts's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Amavimus wants to get back to striking at distance but Roberts won't allow it.
A short uppercut from Amavimus.
Amavimus lands with a left to the head.
Amavimus scores with a shot to the side of Roberts's head.
Amavimus lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Amavimus lands a right hand that snaps the head of Roberts backwards.
Amavimus taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Amavimus lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Roberts or not.
Amavimus lands with a right to the head.
Amavimus lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Amavimus breaks from the clinch.
Amavimus tries to clinch
and Roberts counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Roberts lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Amavimus clinches with his opponent.
A short uppercut from Amavimus.
Roberts wants to break the clinch but can't.
Amavimus lands with a right to the head.
Amavimus misses with a punch on the inside.
I was talking to Amavimus's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Roberts blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Roberts struggles to land a body shot inside as Amavimus controls his hands.
Roberts blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Amavimus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Amavimus throws a body punch but Roberts moves out of range.

Amavimus closes the distance and pushes Roberts back into the cage.
Amavimus tries to work over Roberts's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short left from Roberts.
Roberts has a couple of punches blocked by Amavimus.
Amavimus misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch on the inside from Roberts fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amavimus is struggling to control the position.
Roberts is trying to maintain a safe position but Amavimus gets an underhook and turns Roberts into the cage.
Amavimus stalling the fight.
Roberts has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Amavimus has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Roberts with a knee to the head.
Roberts goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Roberts is looking to break free of the clinch but Amavimus has double underhooks.
Amavimus has had enough of the clinch but Roberts keeps him there for the moment.
Amavimus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Amavimus.
Amavimus struggles to land a body shot inside as Roberts controls his hands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Amavimus lands with a short shot to the head.
Amavimus holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Amavimus has a couple of punches blocked by Roberts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ogustivimus Amavimus dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bartholomew Roberts's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Amavimus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Amavimus doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Amavimus lands a nice looking body shot.
Roberts takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Amavimus throws a lazy right hand but Roberts sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Roberts dodges the punch combination from Amavimus.
Roberts fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Amavimus manages to avoid it.
Amavimus tries to clinch but Roberts moves out of range.
Roberts misses with a jab, cross combination.
Amavimus with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A punch combination from Roberts misses.

Amavimus clinches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Roberts.
Amavimus working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Amavimus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheers as Amavimus lands an impressive looking overhand right. Roberts doesn't seem phased though.
Amavimus scores with a hook.

Amavimus forces Roberts back against the cage and clinches.
Roberts misses with a punch to the body.
Amavimus lands a nice shot to the body.
Roberts wants to break the clinch but can't.
Amavimus lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Roberts backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Amavimus can't find room to land a body shot as Roberts controls the action.
Amavimus working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Amavimus lands a nice shot to the body.
Amavimus misses with some punches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Amavimus.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts trying to stall but Amavimus improves his position.
Roberts tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Roberts tries a body shot but Amavimus blocks it.
Amavimus lands with a short shot to the head.

Amavimus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Roberts throws a right and a left that Amavimus avoids nicely.
Roberts misses with a low kick.
Amavimus tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Roberts manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Roberts takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Roberts keeps the fight on the outside.
A combination from Amavimus does no damage.
Amavimus misses with an uppercut.
Roberts misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Amavimus.
Roberts throws a series of punches but Amavimus avoids them all with ease.
Amavimus tries to clinch but Roberts is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Amavimus darts in and clinches Roberts up against the cage.

Roberts breaks the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Amavimus. Roberts does a little dance to reset his feet.
Roberts slips under a jab.
Amavimus checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ogustivimus Amavimus is winning the standup battle so far.
Amavimus blocks a head kick by Roberts.
A big left from Amavimus misses.

Roberts gets tackled into the cage by Amavimus. Amavimus maintains the clinch.
Roberts tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Amavimus's elbow.
Ogustivimus Amavimus has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A right hand to the body from Roberts.
Amavimus has a couple of punches blocked by Roberts.

Amavimus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Amavimus throws the left hand but Roberts avoids the punch easily.
Amavimus scores with a nice strike.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Amavimus rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Roberts moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amavimus misses with a hook. Roberts ducked under it nicely.

Roberts darts in and clinches Amavimus up against the cage.

Roberts escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Amavimus closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Roberts tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Amavimus's elbow.
Roberts working hard to break the clinch.
Roberts wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Amavimus lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Amavimus.
Amavimus tries to stall but Roberts uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Amavimus has Roberts pressed against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Amavimus tries a body shot but Roberts blocks it.
Roberts blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ogustivimus Amavimus dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bartholomew Roberts's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Roberts looks to score with a jab to the body but Amavimus is just out of range.
Amavimus tries to close the distance and clinch but Roberts swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Roberts drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Roberts is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Amavimus rather than just go for the knockout.
Roberts takes one to the chin there.
Amavimus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Roberts moves away.

Amavimus darts in and clinches Roberts up against the cage.
Amavimus looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Amavimus scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Roberts can't find room to land a body shot as Amavimus controls the action.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Amavimus is stalling here.
Amavimus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Amavimus swings wildly with an uppercut but Roberts uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot in the inside from Amavimus.
Amavimus content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amavimus misses with the head strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Amavimus.
Roberts throws a punch but it's blocked by Amavimus.
Amavimus lands a body punch in the clinch.
Roberts takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Amavimus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Roberts takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Amavimus feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Roberts sprawling to the canvas! Roberts rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Amavimus finish him?!

Roberts is rocked!
Amavimus catches Roberts with a right, a left, a right. It's raining punches and Roberts forgot an umbrella! Another punch and he's down. This one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ogustivimus Amavimus!
Ogustivimus Amavimus thanked the fans post fight for their support.