PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sam Tinnker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ellert Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roberts has chosen Ludacris ACT A FOOL as his entrance music. Ellert Roberts told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Tinnker
vs
Roberts

179 cm
23
168 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

180 cm
26
180 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Fast

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Sam Tinnker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Ellert Roberts!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, William Gold and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tinnker gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Roberts counters with a left and a right that stings Tinnker.
Tinnker misses with a takedown attempt
and Roberts counters with a left and a right that stings Tinnker.
Tinnker doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Roberts to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Tinnker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tinnker with a poor takedown
and Roberts counters with a nice uppercut.
Tinnker tries for a takedown but Roberts circles away easily
and Roberts counters with a straight right hand.
Tinnker with a lazy takedown attempt
and Roberts counters with an inside leg kick.
Tinnker gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Roberts counters with a one-two to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tinnker with a poor takedown
and Roberts counters with a nice body shot.
Tinnker is breathing heavily.
Tinnker gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Roberts counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tinnker tries for a takedown but Roberts circles away easily

and Roberts counters with a series of strikes that sends Tinnker to the canvas! Roberts follows down into guard, looking to finish the fight!

Tinnker is rocked!
Tinnker is trying to keep Roberts in close.
Oh Tinnker is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Roberts decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Tinnker seems to have got his legs back now.
Tinnker shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Roberts counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tinnker gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Roberts counters with a one-two to the body.
Tinnker looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Roberts moves into range and clinches up with Tinnker.

Roberts's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Roberts has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Tinnker is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Tinnker misses with a takedown attempt
and Roberts counters with a good low kick that Tinnker was not able to check.

Roberts drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Roberts gets to his feet - Tinnker follows without any prompting.

Roberts shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Tinnker manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Roberts wants to get up but he can't break Tinnker's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Tinnker is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Roberts wants to stand but Tinnker is controlling his posture from full guard.
Tinnker looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Roberts stands up from Tinnker's guard - Roberts perhaps looking for a knockout.
Tinnker shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Roberts finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tinnker misses with a takedown
and Roberts counters with a straight right hand.

Roberts bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Tinnker struggling a bit here.

Roberts stands up and beckons Tinnker to his feet.

Roberts closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Tinnker did well to prevent Roberts getting side control.
Roberts wants to stand but Tinnker has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

Roberts decides to stand and escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tinnker has his takedown stuffed
and Roberts counters with a series of strikes. Tinnker will be more careful next time no doubt.

Roberts throws a left that rocks Tinnker and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Roberts dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Tinnker regain composure!

It looks like Sam Tinnker has been cut.

Roberts stands up and beckons Tinnker to his feet.

Roberts closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Roberts lands in his opponent's guard.

Roberts decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tinnker shoots and misses
and Roberts cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tinnker misses with a takedown attempt
and Roberts counters with a straight right hand.
Roberts cracks a nice hook into Tinnker's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ellert Roberts dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sam Tinnker's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Roberts lands with a nice combination. Tinnker backs away looking to recover.
Tinnker has his takedown stuffed
and Roberts counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tinnker misses with a takedown
enabling Roberts to counter with a crisp jab.
Tinnker wants to clinch
and Roberts counters with a good low kick that Tinnker was not able to check.
Tinnker gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Roberts counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Tinnker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tinnker shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Roberts counters with an inside leg kick.
Tinnker fails with the takedown
and Roberts counters with a nice uppercut.
Roberts has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tinnker takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Tinnker walks into a stiff left hand from Roberts.
Roberts is working the combinations to good effect here.
Tinnker misses with a takedown
and Roberts counters with a stiff jab, followed by a cross and an uppercut! That's too much punishment for Tinnker to take - he tumbles to the canvas, blood pouring from his nose, barely conscious. That's the end of the fight! Great knockout by Roberts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ellert Roberts!
Ellert Roberts spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.