PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jorge St Peter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jorge St Peter could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Andrew Roberts's chin.

St Peter
vs
Roberts

181 cm
19
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
19
174 lbs
2 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jorge St Peter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andrew Roberts!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, David Schapiro and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Peter on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Roberts 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.

St Peter looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Roberts throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Roberts lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for St Peter!
Roberts tries to control but St Peter wriggling away.
Roberts connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
St Peter taking shots to the head.
A nice elbow there by Roberts.
Roberts landing strikes from the mount and St Peter is in trouble!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roberts unloading with bombs!
St Peter tries to hold on but Roberts pushes him away.
St Peter working to try and regain half guard.
St Peter wants to hold on but Roberts pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Peter gets back to half guard.
Roberts missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
St Peter trying to hold on to Roberts's head to control him but Roberts postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Roberts seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead St Peter has recovered full guard.
Roberts landing with the ground and pound.
St Peter keeping moving, preventing Roberts from controlling successfully.
St Peter striking from the bottom here.
Roberts trying to stand up but can't free himself from St Peter's guard.
Roberts looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

St Peter has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Roberts can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
St Peter is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Roberts is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

St Peter has his foot on Roberts's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Roberts works his way back into a safe position though.
Roberts trying to stand up but can't free himself from St Peter's guard.
St Peter looking to control.
St Peter utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Roberts is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Roberts stands up and waves to St Peter to follow him.
St Peter will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Roberts looks to land a right hand but St Peter moved out of range.

St Peter bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
St Peter connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Roberts some visible discomfort.
Roberts pushes St Peter away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, St Peter gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Roberts is trying to control St Peter's posture but St Peter avoids it.
St Peter tries to score with some ground and pound. Roberts controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roberts gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Roberts wants to control but St Peter is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.

St Peter patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
St Peter is trying to stick to Roberts's back but Roberts is turning into St Peter. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in St Peter's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Roberts.
St Peter looking to hit a scissor sweep but Roberts is one step ahead there.
Roberts throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as St Peter works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Roberts gets to his feet - St Peter follows without any prompting.
St Peter shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Roberts but Roberts pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Roberts thows a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Andrew Roberts will probably get the nod.
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 lands a jab to the nose.
St Peter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Roberts.
Andrew Roberts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
St Peter looks for a takedown but Roberts sprawls well.
St Peter shoots in but no luck this time.
Roberts throws a right hand that St Peter ducks under and follows up with a left that St Peter also avoids with ease.
St Peter shoots in for a double leg but Roberts sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jorge St Peter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roberts scores with a sloppy right hand. St Peter should have avoided that one.
Roberts is looking to slow St Peter down with leg kicks.
Roberts throws a series of punches but St Peter moves out of range.
Roberts lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as St Peter backs up against the cage.

Roberts moves into the clinch successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Roberts using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Roberts goes for a takedown attempt but St Peter pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
St Peter looks for a takedown but Roberts sprawls well.
Roberts throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Peter tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Roberts swivels and escapes.
St Peter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Roberts moves in looking to clinch but St Peter pushes him off.
St Peter falls off balance throwing a combination

and Roberts moves into the clinch.
Roberts changes levels and goes for a takedown here. St Peter fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Roberts cracks the inside of St Peter's front leg.
Roberts misses with a body shot.
St Peter looks for a takedown but Roberts sprawls well.
St Peter on the wrong end of a nice jab.
St Peter lands a right hook to the body.
Roberts is looking to land body kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Roberts rushes St Peter and presses him up against the cage.

St Peter breaks the clinch.
St Peter fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Roberts rushes St Peter and presses him up against the cage.
Roberts lands a body punch in the clinch.
St Peter tries to pull guard but Roberts holds him up against the cage and eventually St Peter drops back down to his feet.
St Peter is trying to break the clinch but Roberts has him pressed against the cage.
Roberts misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from St Peter.
Roberts lands an elbow just above St Peter 's eye.
Roberts tries to land knees in the clinch but St Peter avoids the damage to the body.
St Peter changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Roberts fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Roberts tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Roberts has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Roberts doesn't manage to clinch there - St Peter circles away.
St Peter throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Roberts counters with a left and a right that stings St Peter.
Roberts comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Roberts fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Peter closes the distance but Roberts moves to the side

and Roberts counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
St Peter takes an elbow to the temple.

St Peter pulls guard effortlessly.
Roberts wants to control from the top but St Peter keeps moving.
Roberts controls from within his opponent's guard.
St Peter tries to land a sweep but no joy.
St Peter trying to control the position.
Roberts working some strikes from top position.
Roberts stays in close to St Peter's body and controls the position.
St Peter will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts connects with a couple of short punches.
St Peter bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Roberts's guard.
Roberts trying to keep a closed guard but St Peter is proving a slippery customer.
St Peter forces his way into half guard.
St Peter seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Roberts does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Roberts is trying to get back to full guard.

St Peter looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

St Peter decides to stand and escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrew Roberts showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Roberts clinches but St Peter breaks the clinch

and St Peter counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
St Peter trying to control the position from guard on top but Roberts is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Roberts throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Roberts wants to stand but St Peter is controlling the position.
Roberts looking to control but St Peter passes into half guard.
St Peter is tying to control. Roberts wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Roberts has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. St Peter is working away from the top position though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

St Peter is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

St Peter is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Roberts defends it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts is trying to control but can't.
Roberts wants to get back to full guard.
Jorge St Peter overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Roberts looking for submissions off his back.

Roberts has one foot on St Peter's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
St Peter shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Roberts pinned against the cage. Roberts gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Roberts's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Roberts duly obliges.

Roberts gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Roberts scores with a nice short uppercut.
St Peter tries for a takedown. No joy.
Roberts lands an elbow inside.
St Peter fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jorge St Peter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A left hand lands to the body for Roberts.

St Peter has hold of one of Roberts's legs. Roberts is fighting the takedown attempt but St Peter gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
St Peter is looking to work some ground and pound but Roberts has wrist control.

Roberts looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Roberts is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst St Peter is controlling him.
Roberts wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Roberts working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from St Peter.
St Peter stops Roberts from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts trying to keep a closed guard but St Peter is proving a slippery customer.
Roberts thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

St Peter shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. St Peter showed some decent athleticism there.
St Peter prevents Roberts from improving his position.
Roberts is looking to control St Peter's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Roberts avoid being mounted?
St Peter trying to pass the guard but Roberts defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts tries to kick St Peter off but St Peter keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Roberts is trying to control but can't.
Roberts wants to improve his position but St Peter is controlling well.

St Peter stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
St Peter throws a front kick aimed at Roberts's knee but Roberts avoids it well.
Jorge St Peter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Roberts is looking to clinch.
Andrew Roberts is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Roberts swinging wilding here.
Roberts throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Roberts fails with an attempt to clinch.
St Peter shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Roberts pinned against the cage. Roberts gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Roberts throws a series of punches but St Peter avoids them all with ease.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jorge St Peter showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Roberts has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29

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