PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Benjy Roberts (ranked 1795 p4p, 2508 weight class) and Gaius Marius (ranked 270 p4p, 355 weight class). Roberts's entrance music is Elvis Costello - My Mood Swings. A fine choice. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Gaius Marius enters the cage!

Roberts
vs
Marius

191 cm
26
216
7 - 2 - 0

189 cm
28
215
13 - 7 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Benjy Roberts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Gaius Marius!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marius connects with a body shot.
Roberts lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Roberts throws a looping overhand right but Marius ducks down to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Roberts throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Marius slips under a jab from Roberts.
Marius attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Marius fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Roberts is out of range.
A low kick lands for Marius.
Roberts throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Roberts has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Area 51 MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Roberts missing with a left hand there. Marius was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Roberts backing away here, and Marius unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Marius uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Roberts.
Marius moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Marius misses with an uppercut. Roberts saw that one coming.
Marius lands the left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Marius.
Roberts thows a left - swing and a miss!
Roberts misses with a hook
and Marius counters with a slapping leg kick.
Marius throws a jab but it's blocked by Roberts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Roberts.
Marius appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Roberts swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Marius keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marius motions for Roberts to come forward. Marius throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Marius looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Roberts throws a poor cross that misses
and Marius counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Roberts throws the left hand but Marius avoids the punch easily.
Marius is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Roberts.
Roberts tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Roberts misses with a few strikes there.
Marius keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Roberts.
Marius lands a nice shot to the body.
Roberts tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marius was well out of range. Poor timing from Roberts.
Roberts tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marius was well out of range. Poor timing from Roberts.
Roberts just misses with a punch to the body.
Roberts takes a swing at Marius's ribcage but misses.
Marius was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Marius lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts misses the jab.
Marius lands a body shot.
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!
Roberts swings for the body but Marius moves out of range.
Marius tries a head kick but it misses.
Roberts scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Marius throws a looping overhand right but Roberts ducks down to avoid it.
Roberts drops down looking for a counter takedown but Marius sprawls and moves away.
Benjy Roberts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roberts throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gaius Marius is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marius moves away from the strike by Roberts.
Marius steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Roberts.
Roberts swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Roberts throws a lazy right hand but Marius sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Marius counters with a body kick.
Marius misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Roberts.
Marius misses with a body shot.
Roberts throws an off balance right hand
and Roberts takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Marius fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Roberts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marius feints and then cracks Roberts's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Roberts down.
Roberts misses with a right hand
and Marius counters with a stiff right hand.
Roberts misses with a body shot
enabling Marius to counter with a crisp jab.
Roberts checks a leg kick.
Roberts throws a lazy uppercut
and Marius counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Marius tried to score with a low kick but Roberts checks it.
Roberts half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Roberts shoots and misses
and Marius counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Marius is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Roberts had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Roberts shoots in looking for a takedown. Marius tries to sprawl out of it but Roberts keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Marius manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Marius fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Roberts has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Roberts waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Marius.
Marius connects with a good right hand that stumbles Roberts. Roberts circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A swing and a miss from Marius.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marius throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice shot by Marius.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marius with the inside leg kick.
Marius slips a jab from Roberts.
Roberts jabbing away but nothing is landing.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Roberts.
Roberts throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Marius.
Marius flicks out a counter leg kick but Roberts steps away.
Roberts smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Roberts has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Marius finds it's way round the side to connect with Roberts's head.
Roberts takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Roberts misses with a straight left.
Marius looks to land a right hand but Roberts moved out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marius takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Roberts works the jab nicely.
Marius tries to clinch but Roberts is having none of it.
Roberts appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Gaius Marius will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Marius scores with a leg kick.
Roberts changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Marius tries to avoid it but Roberts manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Marius to the ground. Marius escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Roberts is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Roberts throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Marius makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Marius ducks under a wild hook from Roberts.
Marius throws a sloppy head kick and Roberts moves out of range easily.
Marius scores with a leg kick.
Marius ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Roberts takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Roberts throws a body shot but no joy.
Marius takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Roberts bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A head kick by Roberts misses
and Marius counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roberts misses with a wild body shot.
Roberts ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A quick step to the side and Roberts tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Roberts fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marius manages to avoid it.
Marius jabs at Roberts's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts throws a series of punches but Marius avoids them all with ease.
A shot to the liver by Marius. Beautiful body shot.
Roberts thows a left - swing and a miss!
Good work by Roberts as he checks the leg kick.
Marius steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Roberts.
Marius lands a high kick!
Roberts misses with a takedown attempt - Marius sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Roberts. Marius does a little dance to reset his feet.
Roberts misses with a left hand
and Marius makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Roberts misses with a looping right.
A chopping leg kick lands by Marius.
Marius wants to land a leg kick but Roberts is out of range.
Roberts misses with a hook
and Marius counters with a nice low kick that buckles Roberts's knee momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Marius as he connects with a hook.
Roberts throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gaius Marius seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Roberts blocks a low kick nicely.
Roberts half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body punch from Marius.
Roberts takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Roberts fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Benjy Roberts. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marius keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Roberts misses the shot to the body.
Marius connects with a nice looking jab.
Marius dodges the punch combination from Roberts.
Marius lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts blocks a low kick nicely.
Roberts misses with a looping left.
Roberts swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marius digs a good hook to Roberts's body.
Roberts throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Marius to counter with a crisp jab.
Marius scores with a nice right hand.
A jab from Marius finds it's way through Roberts's defenses.
Marius lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Roberts throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Marius sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Roberts misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marius.
Roberts shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Marius sprawls well. Marius wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Roberts gets slowly back to his feet.
Roberts misses with a straight left.
Roberts closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marius lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Marius uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Roberts has time to react.
Marius has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roberts throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Roberts throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Roberts walks forward, straight into a front kick from Marius.
Marius lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Marius uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Roberts.
Marius moves out of range as Roberts strikes.
Roberts's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Roberts duly obliges.
Marius attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Marius lands with a nice body punch.
Marius lands a nice leg kick that just misses Roberts's sensitive parts.
Marius fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Roberts takes a kick to the side of the head.
Marius buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gaius Marius showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Marius cracks Roberts with an open hand slap.
Marius ducks under a wild hook from Roberts.
Roberts throws a right hand that Marius ducks under and follows up with a left that Marius also avoids with ease.
Roberts on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Roberts on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Marius. Marius obviously looking to wear him down.
Marius ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Roberts swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Marius turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Roberts fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marius manages to avoid it.
Marius wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marius lands a slapping body shot.
Roberts throws a lazy head kick
and Marius counters with a left to the body.
Nice body punch from Marius.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marius misses with a looping right.
Roberts tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Marius throws a big shot that misses.
Roberts swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Roberts walks into a straight right hand from Marius.
Marius lands a jab to Roberts's midsection.
Roberts looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Marius cracks Roberts with a right hand to the side of the head.
Roberts tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marius was well out of range. Poor timing from Roberts.
Marius lands a body shot.
Marius attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Roberts throws a head kick that Marius semi-blocks.
Jab, jab by Marius - just one landing.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Roberts might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Roberts scores with a jab to the body.
Roberts's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Marius connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Roberts scrambles back to his feet.
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!
Roberts throws a looping overhand right but Marius ducks down to avoid it.
Roberts throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Marius to counter with a crisp jab.
Roberts fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marius manages to avoid it.
Marius throws a big counter head kick but Roberts avoids it with no problem.
Benjy Roberts has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marius throws a hook but Roberts avoids it easily.
Marius attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A jab lands there for Roberts.
Marius blocks a head kick by Roberts.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Marius.
Marius connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Roberts momentarily.
Marius scores with a body shot.
Marius is looking to score with low kicks.
Roberts throwing a counter right hand but Marius manages to avoid it.
Roberts tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Marius scores with a jab to the body.
Marius lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Roberts at a distance.
Roberts doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Marius buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Roberts fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marius manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marius lands a nice shot to the body.
A left and a right from Marius both land. Nice combination.
Roberts stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Marius.
A big right from Roberts misses.
Roberts rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Marius to counter with a crisp jab.
Marius lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Marius tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Roberts was well out of range. Poor timing from Marius.
Marius throws a solid leg kick but Roberts takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Marius.
Marius scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Roberts throws an overhand right that lands on Marius's shoulder, as Marius tries to avoid the shot.
Roberts takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Roberts looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Marius digs a good hook to Roberts's body.

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!
Marius tries to move into range but Roberts moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gaius Marius is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Marius lands a right hook to the body.
Marius throws a head kick but Roberts moves out of range.
Marius walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Marius throws a nice outside leg kick.
Marius tries a head kick but it misses.
Roberts with a jab.
Roberts misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marius.
Marius throws a leg kick which misses Roberts's front leg but catches the back leg as Roberts tries to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Marius moves into the clinch.
Roberts cracks Marius with a nice body shot.
Marius throws a head punch that misses.
Roberts tries to throw a body punch but Marius avoids it by throwing Roberts back against the cage.
Roberts misses with a punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gaius Marius comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Marius 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gaius Marius!
A relieved looking Gaius Marius thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.