PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Morten Hendriksen (ranked 3063 p4p, 3362 weight class) and Pete Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Morten Hendriksen has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Hendriksen
vs
Roberts

184 cm
25
165
2 - 0 - 0

186 cm
25
160
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Morten Hendriksen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pete Roberts!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hendriksen connects with a single shot there.
Roberts shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hendriksen but Hendriksen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hendriksen tries to counter by clinching up but Roberts breaks away and moves out of range.
Roberts takes one on the button.
Roberts sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hendriksen with a nice cross.
Hendriksen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hendriksen moves into range and clinches up with Roberts.
Hendriksen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hendriksen works on Roberts's body with a couple of short punches.
Hendriksen taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Roberts can't get the takedown.
Morten Hendriksen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pete Roberts.
Roberts can't get the takedown.
Hendriksen prevents the takedown attempt.
Hendriksen is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Hendriksen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Roberts backwards.
Hendriksen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hendriksen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts tries for a takedown but Hendriksen manages to get underhooks.
A right handed body shot lands from Hendriksen.
Good body shot from Hendriksen.
Hendriksen lands with a light punch inside.
A body shot lands from Hendriksen.
Roberts is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hendriksen lands a body shot.
Hendriksen digs a right hand into Roberts's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Roberts's gas tank.
Hendriksen digs a right hand underneath Roberts's ribcage. Roberts let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right hook to the body lands for Hendriksen.
Hendriksen has Roberts pushed against the cage.

Hendriksen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Morten Hendriksen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roberts misses with a takedown

and Hendriksen counters by moving into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendriksen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Hendriksen manages to break the clinch.
Hendriksen scores with a spinning back kick!
Roberts closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hendriksen circles away.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hendriksen. Roberts shrugs it off though.
Roberts will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hendriksen tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Roberts manages to circle out of the way.
Hendriksen scores with a one two! Roberts had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hendriksen connects with a solid leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts shoots in looking for a takedown. Hendriksen tries to sprawl out of it but Roberts keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hendriksen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Hendriksen gets a clinch.
Roberts looking for a takedown.
A short right from Hendriksen.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Morten Hendriksen dominated that round.
That's time! Hendriksen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Roberts gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hendriksen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Roberts shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Roberts showed some decent athleticism there.
Roberts throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Roberts throws a strike but Hendriksen avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Hendriksen has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roberts throws a big elbow that misses.
Hendriksen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Roberts stops Hendriksen from standing up.
Roberts landing with the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts is looking to work some ground and pound but Hendriksen has wrist control.
Roberts throws a strike but Hendriksen rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Roberts throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

Hendriksen stands and steps away. Roberts gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Roberts shoots in for a double leg but Hendriksen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Roberts with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hendriksen counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Morten Hendriksen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pete Roberts.
Hendriksen moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Hendriksen scores with a jab. Roberts acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendriksen lands a body shot.
Hendriksen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Roberts can do to turn this around?
An inside leg kick lands from Hendriksen.

Roberts changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hendriksen looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hendriksen is pushing Roberts's head away, looking to escape. Roberts manages to hold on to the position though.
Hendriksen prevents Roberts from improving position.
Roberts with the ground and pound but Hendriksen regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Roberts is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Roberts has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Roberts lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Roberts winds up and cracks Hendriksen with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Hendriksen is rocked!
Roberts slips a nice elbow through Hendriksen's hands, connecting with Hendriksen's forehead.
Oh Hendriksen is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Roberts lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Roberts lands a big elbow - Hendriksen is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Roberts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pete Roberts!