PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Todd Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Bob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Roberts
vs
Bob

175 cm
25
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

150 cm
25
130 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Likes comics

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Todd Roberts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Bob!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Roberts closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bob did well to prevent Roberts getting side control.
Roberts will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Roberts is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bob is just riding it out for now. Roberts eventually gives up the hold.
Bob keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Roberts wants to pass the guard but Bob is defending well.
Ground and pound from Roberts.
Bob is trying to stand back up but Roberts is controlling him
Roberts takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Bob should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bob is looking for a sweep. Roberts is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Roberts landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Bob is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Roberts pulls his head out easily.
Roberts sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Roberts is working for a submission of some sort.

Bob is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Roberts pulls his head out easily.

Roberts is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bob sees it coming and defends easily.

Roberts stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Bob gets caught napping as Roberts dives in and scores a takedown. Bob manages to retain guard.
Roberts is working Bob over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Roberts is stalling in the full guard.
Roberts knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bob on the ground.

Roberts decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Bob, up you get!
Bob pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Roberts.
Roberts really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Roberts tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

Roberts wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bob, who protects the arm well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts lands a decent elbow from side control.
Roberts lands some shots froms side control.
Roberts happy to just control the position for now.
Roberts landing strikes.
Roberts grinds an elbow into Bob's temple.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Bob tries to improve position but can't.
Bob seems a little lost for a moment, as Roberts dominates the positioning.

Roberts is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bob knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts is putting a hurting on Bob here, landing some big shots from side control.

Roberts is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bob is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Roberts is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Bob's shoulder. That is not cool.

Roberts tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Roberts has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Roberts looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Bob is avoiding damage well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Roberts goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Bob rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Roberts's guard! Nice work there by Bob!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Todd Roberts dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Roberts gets the takedown into side control.
Roberts landing a few strikes.
Roberts scoring with punches and elbows.

Roberts looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Roberts tries for a kimura but Bob is defending well.
Roberts looks up at the clock and then as Bob takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Roberts smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roberts fails to land a wild elbow strike.

Roberts decides to stand back up. Roberts steps back and let's Bob get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob thows a leg kick but Roberts checks it
and Roberts counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Roberts shoots in and bounces Bob off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Bob trying to control the position.
Roberts missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Roberts stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bob swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Roberts throwing strikes but missing.

Roberts stands up from Bob's guard - Roberts perhaps looking for a knockout.

Roberts looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Roberts is pressing down on Bob's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bob is holding on for now.

Roberts stands up out of the half guard.
Bob looks for a takedown but Roberts sprawls well.
Bob throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Roberts's waist but Roberts gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bob off to one side.
Bob is breathing heavily.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts preventing the sweep.
Roberts scoring with punches to the head and body.
Roberts missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Roberts stands up over Bob, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Roberts cracks Bob with a solid left hand.
Todd Roberts overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Roberts works over Bob with some ground and pound from guard.
Roberts is stalling in the full guard.

Roberts is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Roberts trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Roberts is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bob can do to turn this around?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Roberts's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Roberts slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Bob preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Roberts pushes down on Bob's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Roberts is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Roberts controlling the action here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Roberts scoring with strikes to the body and head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Todd Roberts dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Bob goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Roberts tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bob sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Roberts somewhat.
Roberts fails with a takedown attempt.

Bob gets caught napping as Roberts dives in and scores a takedown. Bob manages to retain guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bob looking to control.
Roberts throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bob controls Roberts momentarily but Roberts frees himself.
Bob can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Roberts controls the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts is working Bob over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Roberts distracts Bob with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Roberts is working Bob over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Roberts working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Roberts with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bob controls Roberts momentarily but Roberts frees himself.
Bob wants to sweep here but Roberts controlling him for the moment.
Bob takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bob avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts lands a couple of digs.
Bob utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Roberts works over Bob with some ground and pound from guard.

Roberts stands up and waves to Bob to follow him.

Roberts closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Roberts throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Bob can't do much from the bottom here.
Bob is trying to buck Roberts off.
The referee asks Roberts politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Roberts prefers to stall for the moment though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Roberts stands up.

Roberts closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bob did well to prevent Roberts getting side control.

Roberts is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bob defends it well.
Roberts trying to control the pace.
Roberts throwing shots but Bob is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Roberts is looking for a kimura but Bob is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Roberts to get the leverage.
Roberts is nestled in close to Bob, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Roberts passes to full mount!
Roberts pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

Roberts looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Roberts cracks Bob with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Bob is working to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Roberts fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Frank Bob has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Roberts is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Roberts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Todd Roberts!