PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Timmy Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Malibu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Roberts
vs
Malibu

195 cm
22
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
23
242 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Timmy Roberts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shawn Malibu!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malibu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shawn Malibu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Malibu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Roberts swinging wilding here.
Malibu throws out a loose jab but Roberts uses good head movement to avoid it.
Roberts shoots in but Malibu avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Malibu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Roberts throws a series of strikes that have Malibu backpedaling.
Roberts will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Roberts shoots in but no luck this time.
Malibu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Roberts was well out of range. Poor timing from Malibu.
Roberts uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Malibu.
Roberts tries to clinch up but Malibu circles away and keeps his distance.
Malibu throws a series of punches but Roberts avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malibu throws a series of strikes that have Roberts backpedaling.

It looks like Timmy Roberts has been cut.
Some wild striking there from Roberts.
Roberts tries to close the distance and clinch up but Malibu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Malibu smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice defenses there by Roberts.
Malibu looks to throw the jab but Roberts is out of range.
Roberts tries to clinch up
and Malibu counters with a two punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Malibu moves in looking to clinch but Roberts pushes him off.

Malibu closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Malibu throws a punch but it's blocked by Roberts.
Malibu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Malibu misses with a punch on the inside.
Malibu working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malibu misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Malibu.
Malibu throws a head punch that misses.
Malibu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Malibu misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Roberts.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Malibu.
A short left from Malibu.
Roberts blocks an uppercut.
Malibu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Roberts tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Timmy Roberts. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Malibu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Malibu.
Malibu misses with some punches.
Malibu keeps control of Roberts as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Malibu throws a head punch that misses.
Malibu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Roberts wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Malibu has him pressed against the cage.
Roberts is breathing heavily.
Malibu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Roberts.
Roberts blocking some punches.
Malibu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Malibu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malibu blocks an uppercut.
Malibu misses with a punch on the inside.
Malibu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Malibu misses with the head strike.
Malibu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Roberts blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Malibu misses with the head strike.
Malibu has a couple of punches blocked by Roberts.
Roberts doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Roberts blocks an uppercut.
Malibu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Robertss head.
Roberts's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Malibu misses with a punch on the inside.
Roberts wants to break the clinch but can't.

Roberts manages to break the clinch.
Roberts shoots in and drives through. Malibu sprawls well.
Roberts keeps the fight on the outside.
Roberts has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Malibu finds it's way round the side to connect with Roberts's head.
Roberts throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Roberts throws a right hand that Malibu ducks under and follows up with a left that Malibu also avoids with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malibu throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Roberts cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Roberts slips a straight right by Malibu.
Roberts throws a one two combo.
Malibu loads up on a big right hand but Roberts slips the punch.
Malibu throws a series of punches but Roberts moves out of range.
Malibu misses with a double jab.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Roberts. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Malibu throws a series of punches but Roberts moves out of range.
Malibu looks for the body kick but Roberts saw that one coming.
Roberts walks into a stiff left hand from Malibu.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roberts slips under a jab from Malibu.

Malibu clinches with his opponent.
Malibu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Malibu has a couple of punches blocked by Roberts.
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.

Shawn Malibu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Timmy Roberts's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Roberts slips a jab from Malibu.
Roberts tries for a takedown but Malibu sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Roberts fails to land with a series of punches.
Roberts drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Roberts shoots in for a takedown but Malibu shows good takedown defense.
Roberts slips a jab from Malibu.
Shawn Malibu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Roberts takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Roberts shoots in looking for a takedown. Malibu tries to sprawl out of it but Roberts keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Malibu manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Timmy Roberts. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roberts slips under a jab.
Roberts swats away the attempt to clinch by Malibu.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Malibu. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
A head kick misses from Roberts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts keeps the fight on the outside.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Malibu pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Malibu throws a left and a right that both miss
and Roberts counters with a left and a right that stings Malibu.
Malibu misses with a wild body shot.
Roberts uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Malibu.
Shawn Malibu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Malibu gets a clinch.
Malibu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Malibu working aggressively here.
Malibu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Malibu working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Malibu fails to land.
Roberts blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Malibu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Roberts backwards.
Malibu working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Timmy Roberts's cut is getting worse.
Malibu swings wildly with an uppercut but Roberts uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Malibu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malibu misses with a punch on the inside.
Malibu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Roberts blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Malibu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Roberts blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Malibu misses with some punches.
Roberts blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Malibu.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Malibu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Roberts blocks an uppercut.
Roberts blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Malibu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Malibu throws a punch but it's blocked by Roberts.
Malibu lands with a light punch inside.
Malibu working aggressively here.
Malibu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Malibu fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Malibu.
Roberts blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Malibu throws a punch but it's blocked by Roberts.
Malibu throws a punch but it's blocked by Roberts.
Malibu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Malibu swings wildly with an uppercut but Roberts uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malibu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Roberts backwards.
Malibu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Roberts blocking some punches.
Malibu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Malibu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Malibu misses with a punch on the inside.
Malibu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Malibu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Roberts blocking some punches.
Roberts blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Malibu misses with a punch on the inside.
Malibu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Malibu.
Roberts can't find room to land a body shot as Malibu controls the action.
Malibu misses with the head strike.
Malibu misses with some punches.
Roberts blocking some punches.
Malibu lands with a light punch inside.
Malibu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Malibu misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
A head punch on the inside from Malibu fails to land.
Malibu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Malibu.
Roberts blocking some punches.
Malibu has a couple of punches blocked by Roberts.
Malibu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Malibu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Malibu throws a punch but it's blocked by Roberts.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Roberts.
Roberts blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Malibu throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Malibu fails to land.
Malibu throws a head punch that misses.
Malibu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Malibu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Malibu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Roberts backwards.
Malibu swings wildly with an uppercut but Roberts uses good head movement to avoid it.
Roberts blocks an uppercut.
Roberts is trying to break free.
Malibu has a couple of punches blocked by Roberts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shawn Malibu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Timmy Roberts's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Roberts tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Malibu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Some wild striking there from Malibu.
Malibu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Malibu is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Roberts.
Malibu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Roberts keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Malibu.
Malibu misses with a hook.
Malibu avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roberts throws a head kick that misses.
Roberts scores with a punch to the head.
Malibu doesn't manage to clinch there - Roberts circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Malibu misses with a double jab
and Roberts counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Malibu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice defenses there by Roberts.
Malibu connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Roberts tries to keep at a distance but Malibu has taken the fight into the clinch.
Malibu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Malibu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Roberts backwards.
Malibu lands with a light punch inside.
Malibu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Roberts blocking some punches.
Malibu gets through Roberts's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Malibu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Malibu fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malibu throws a punch but it's blocked by Roberts.
Roberts blocking some punches.
Malibu swings wildly with an uppercut but Roberts uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Malibu.
Malibu landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Malibu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Malibu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Malibu has a couple of punches blocked by Roberts.
Roberts blocks an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Malibu scores with a nice short uppercut.
Roberts's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Still in the clinch, Malibu scores with a nice short uppercut.
Malibu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Malibu throws a head punch that misses.
Malibu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Robertss head.
Malibu has a couple of punches blocked by Roberts.
Malibu misses with a punch on the inside.
Malibu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Malibu working aggressively here.
Malibu throws a punch but it's blocked by Roberts.
Malibu working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts wants to break free but Malibu has control.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Malibu.
Malibu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Malibu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Malibu throws a punch but it's blocked by Roberts.
Malibu throws a head punch that misses.
Malibu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Malibu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Malibu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Malibu throws a punch but it's blocked by Roberts.
Roberts blocks an uppercut.
Malibu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Malibu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Roberts blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Roberts blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Malibu working aggressively here.
Roberts blocks an uppercut.
Roberts blocks an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Malibu.
A short right from Malibu.
Roberts blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Malibu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Malibu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Malibu lands a nice uppercut.
Malibu lands a hook to the side of the head.
Malibu misses with a punch on the inside.
Roberts blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Malibu.
Malibu prevents Roberts from breaking the clinch.
Roberts has had enough of the clinch but Malibu keeps him there for the moment.
Malibu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Malibu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Malibu throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Malibu scores with a nice short uppercut.
Malibu lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Malibu.
Malibu misses with a punch on the inside.
Roberts takes a shot to the head.
Malibu working aggressively here.
Timmy Roberts has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Malibu.
Shawn Malibu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Malibu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shawn Malibu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Malibu has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shawn Malibu!