PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Billy Visa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matt Roberts will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Visa
vs
Roberts

186 cm
24
188 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

185 cm
22
185 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Visa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Roberts!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roberts is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Visa keeps the fight on the outside.
Roberts tries to clinch up.
Visa blocks a head kick by Roberts.
Roberts wants to clinch up but Visa keeps it at a distance.

Roberts shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Visa napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Visa regains half guard, as Roberts was trying to land strikes.
Roberts wants to take a breather but Visa is having none of it.

Visa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Visa looking for submissions off his back.

Visa looking for submissions off his back.
Roberts stalling away here and it's allowed Visa to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Roberts trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two 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.
Roberts wanted to stand there but Visa had control of the position.
Visa keeping moving, preventing Roberts from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Roberts moves in looking to clinch but Visa pushes him off.
Roberts tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Visa blocks a head kick by Roberts.
Roberts tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Roberts scores a takedown into full mount!

Roberts is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Visa has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Visa!
Visa controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Visa forces his way into half guard.

Visa seems to be looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Roberts.
Roberts working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Visa.
Visa controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Roberts wants to stand and escape but Visa is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Visa is stalling in the full guard.
Roberts looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Visa puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Matt Roberts will probably get the nod.
That's time! Visa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Roberts doesn't manage to clinch there - Visa circles away.
Matt Roberts is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Roberts goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Roberts is looking to clinch but Visa is avoiding it.
Visa takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Roberts misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Roberts shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Visa defends it nicely.
Roberts tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Visa swivels and escapes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Visa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Visa moves into full mount!
Visa controlling the position easily from mount.

Visa working for a submission but Roberts is keeping him at bay.
Roberts tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Visa dominating with strikes here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Visa prevents Roberts from getting the reversal.
Roberts is breathing heavily.
Visa sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Roberts takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Visa trying to control but Roberts is having none of it.
Visa takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Visa looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Roberts really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Visa. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Visa looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Visa sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Visa is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Visa scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Roberts?
Roberts can't escape the position.
Visa postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Roberts looks a forlorn figure.
Visa looking to control and managing it successfully.
Roberts is working to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Visa looking to control and managing it successfully.
Visa pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Roberts is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Roberts gets back to half guard.
Still in half guard, Visa seems content to control.
Roberts has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Visa is working away from the top position though.
Visa passes to side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Visa dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Roberts is looking to clinch but Visa is avoiding it.
Roberts is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Visa.
Roberts is looking to clinch.
A slow jab from Roberts misses its intended target.
Roberts misses with a takedown attempt

and Visa decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Roberts's guard.
Visa is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Visa trying to control but Roberts is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts striking off his back but it's not causing Visa any problems.
Visa controlling from the top position.
Roberts is striking but Visa is not phased and passes to half guard.
Visa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Roberts keeps working.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Billy Visa just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Roberts tries for a takedown but Visa circles away easily

and Visa counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Roberts's guard now.
Billy Visa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts is trying to control the position but Visa postures up.
Visa looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Visa wants to control from the top but Roberts keeps moving.

Visa drops back looking for a leg! Roberts is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Roberts manages to kick Visa off! Visa jumps back into Roberts's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts trying to control the position.
Visa distracts Roberts with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Visa not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Roberts working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Visa.
Roberts looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Roberts misses with a takedown attempt

and Visa decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Roberts's guard.
Billy Visa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Roberts.
Roberts takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Visa controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Roberts throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Visa slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Roberts working a defensive guard but Visa manages to pass into side control anyway.
Roberts is trying to get back to half guard.
Roberts is not content to let Visa control the position.
Visa taking a breather here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Visa showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Visa has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Visa!