PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Robert Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Choo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roberts's entrance music is Vet. A fine choice. Daniel Choo will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Roberts
vs
Choo

178 cm
25
155 lbs
7 - 4 - 1

175 cm
24
164 lbs
5 - 2 - 1

Good wrestling
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

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 7 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Robert Roberts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Daniel Choo!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Eliza Hachem and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roberts changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Choo tries to avoid it but Roberts manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Choo to the ground. Choo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Choo drives through with a takedown into guard.
Roberts keeping moving, preventing Choo from controlling successfully.
Choo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Roberts tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Choo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Choo tries to free his leg and advance position but Roberts is retaining full guard.
Roberts has Choo pulled in close to control his posture.
Choo seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Choo pushes down on Roberts's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Choo seems to be working for a kimura but Roberts defends the submission attempt.

Choo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Roberts has managed to free his arm - good work.
Roberts knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Choo on the ground.

Choo is looking for a kimura here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Roberts tries to roll over but Choo keeps him under control.
Roberts is looking to control Choo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Roberts avoid being mounted?
Choo working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Roberts's thigh. Roberts counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Roberts on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Roberts tries to get out of the position.
Roberts wants to sweep here but Choo controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Choo wants to control from the top but Roberts keeps moving.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Roberts throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Roberts fails to land with a series of punches.
Choo misses with a takedown attempt

so Roberts counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Roberts trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Choo keeping moving, preventing Roberts from controlling successfully.
Roberts throws and elbow that misses. Choo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Roberts's guard. Nice move by Choo!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Choo looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Choo forces his way into half guard.
Choo passes to side control.
Choo advances to mount.
Choo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Choo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Roberts sprawls well. Roberts wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Choo gets slowly back to his feet.
Roberts's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Roberts duly obliges.
Choo tries for a takedown but Roberts circles away easily

and Roberts counters with a shoot takedown. Choo fights it but they end up in guard.
Roberts trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Choo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Roberts loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Roberts distracts Choo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Roberts trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Choo keeping full guard, as Roberts tries to pass.
Choo pulls Roberts in close to prevent any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts stands up over Choo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Roberts throws a strike but Choo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Choo wants to control from the top but Roberts keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Choo tries to free his leg and advance position but Roberts is retaining full guard.
Choo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Choo sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Choo trying to control the position from guard on top but Roberts is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Choo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Roberts.
Robert Roberts is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Roberts gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

so Choo counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Choo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Roberts swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Choo is stalling in the full guard.
Choo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Roberts swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Roberts is trying to control the position but Choo postures up.
Choo slips nicely into half guard.

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.
Roberts wants to get back to full guard.

Choo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Roberts keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Choo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Roberts is in trouble now - Choo has advanced to mount!
Roberts can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Robert Roberts will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Roberts misses with a two punch combination.
Choo fails with the takedown

and Roberts counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Choo pulls Roberts in close to prevent any damage.
Roberts stopping the sweep attempt from Choo.
Roberts working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Choo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Roberts scoring with punches to the head and body.
Choo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Choo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Roberts stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Choo swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts is working hard here to advance position.
Roberts working some strikes from top position.
Roberts tries to free his leg and advance position but Choo is retaining full guard.
Roberts landing with the ground and pound.
Robert Roberts overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Choo looking for a guillotine here but Roberts defends easily.
Roberts trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Choo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Roberts throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Choo keeping moving, preventing Roberts from controlling successfully.

Choo is looking for a triangle but Roberts pushes his legs off easily.
Choo seems keen to control Roberts's posture.
Roberts with a flurry of punches that miss.
Choo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Roberts trying to control the position from guard on top but Choo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Roberts is in close to Choo's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Roberts got a little sloppy there for a moment and Choo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Roberts has managed to get both his arms back between Choo's legs - danger averted.
Choo has momentary wrist control but Roberts slips an elbow through the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts scoring with punches to the head and body.
Roberts postures up in Choo's guard and throws a big left but Choo blocks it.
Roberts looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Roberts throwing strikes but missing.
Choo keeping moving, preventing Roberts from controlling successfully.
Choo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Roberts connects with a couple of short punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Roberts lands a couple of digs.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Choo is on top in guard.
Choo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Roberts swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Roberts manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Choo manages to get himself to full guard.
Roberts with a flurry of punches that miss.

Choo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Choo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Roberts trying to control the position from guard on top but Choo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Roberts showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Roberts has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!