PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bartholomew Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Sapp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Roberts
vs
Sapp

194 cm
24
291 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

193 cm
33
300 lbs
23 - 21 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Fast

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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bartholomew Roberts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Bob Sapp!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sapp thows a left - swing and a miss!
Roberts bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Roberts closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Roberts throws a series of punches but Sapp moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Sapp.
A big left from Roberts misses.
Sapp throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Roberts sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Roberts.
Sapp misses with a looping right.
Sapp lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Roberts looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Roberts slips under a jab from Sapp.
Sapp misses with a body shot.
Roberts takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Roberts swinging wildly here.
Bob Sapp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sapp misses with an uppercut. Roberts saw that one coming.
Sapp scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Roberts doesn't seem bothered though.
Sapp misses with a right hand

and Roberts counters by clinching up.
Sapp is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Roberts gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Roberts lands a nice shot to the body.
Roberts misses with a hook from the clinch.
Roberts lands with a short shot to the head.
Roberts tries to work over Sapp's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sapp wants a takedown but no success here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roberts lands a left hand.
Roberts tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sapp avoids it.
Our sources have told us that Roberts has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Sapp wants a takedown.
Bartholomew Roberts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Sapp.
Roberts doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sapp has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Roberts after a bit of a struggle.
Sapp blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Roberts lands a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Roberts creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sapp's defenses.
Sapp is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Roberts gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Roberts with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sapp looks winded!
Roberts scores with a nice hook to the head.
Roberts scores with a hook to the body.
Roberts working Sapp over with knees to the body.
Roberts is trying to stall.
Roberts landing knees to the head.

It looks like Bob Sapp has been cut.
Roberts unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Roberts doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Roberts misses with a hook from the clinch.
Roberts tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sapp's elbow.
Sapp tries for a takedown but Roberts manages to get underhooks.
Good body shot from Roberts.
Roberts tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Roberts missing with knees to the body.
Roberts lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts misses with a knee strike.
Roberts lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Sapp is rocked!
Roberts dips a shoulder and cracks Sapp with a mighty uppercut! Sapp falls back against the cage and Roberts unloads with a barrage of strikes! Sapp is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Roberts screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bartholomew Roberts!