PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sid Vicious (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roberts has chosen Go to Sleep as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Vicious
vs
Roberts

185 cm
21
170 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

180 cm
23
183 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

MFS´s Natural Nutrition and Laundry service

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sid Vicious!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jake Roberts!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Aafke Stam and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Roberts gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Roberts lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Vicious is looking for a sweep. Roberts is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Vicious blocking the ground and pound attempt from Roberts.

Roberts is looking for a kimura but Vicious is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Roberts to get the leverage.

Vicious actively working from the bottom here.
Roberts is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Roberts works his foot free and advances to mount.
Vicious regains half guard.
Vicious wants to improve his position but Roberts is controlling well.

Vicious is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Roberts pulls his head out easily.
Roberts missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Vicious actively working from the bottom here.
Roberts not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Roberts lands a nice short elbow.
Roberts is thwarting Vicious's attempts to control the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Roberts is looking to stall here but Vicious recovers full guard.
Vicious keeping moving, preventing Roberts from controlling successfully.

Vicious working for a triangle but Roberts defends it easily.
Roberts trying to control the position from guard on top but Vicious is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Roberts looking to pass the guard.

That's two 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 postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Roberts tries to free his leg and advance position but Vicious is retaining full guard.

Vicious looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Roberts missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Roberts has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Vicious had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Roberts defends it easily.
Roberts postures up.
Roberts looking to pass the guard.
Roberts throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vicious works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Roberts postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Roberts trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Vicious had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Roberts defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Vicious looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Roberts working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Roberts slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Roberts wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vicious keeps working.
Vicious sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roberts working Vicious over with strikes.
Vicious slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Vicious avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Vicious had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Roberts defends it easily.
Vicious is breathing heavily.
Roberts looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts works over Vicious with some ground and pound from guard.
Roberts trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Vicious has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Roberts can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Vicious keeping moving, preventing Roberts from controlling successfully.
Roberts is working Vicious over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Roberts trying to control the position from guard on top but Vicious is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vicious is controlling Roberts's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jake Roberts will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Roberts's corner calls for a 1-2. Roberts obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Roberts.

Vicious shoots in and bounces Roberts off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Vicious wants to control from the top but Roberts keeps moving.

Vicious drops back, looking for a kneebar! Roberts looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Roberts looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Roberts!
Roberts controls the position.

Roberts thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vicious tries to bench press Roberts off him but Roberts keeps the position.
Vicious manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Vicious trying to control the action but Roberts is working from the bottom.
Roberts blocking the ground and pound attempt from Vicious.
Vicious looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Roberts is refusing to be controlled, as Vicious sits in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roberts wants to control but Vicious is keeping busy.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Vicious misses with a takedown

and Roberts counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vicious trying to control here.
Vicious tries to get to full guard but Roberts has control of the leg.

Vicious is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Roberts pulls his head out easily.
Vicious is looking to improve his position.
Roberts working the head and body with strikes.
Roberts lands with a punch from half guard.
Roberts trying to control from half guard but Vicious is working away.

Vicious looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Roberts looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Roberts lands strikes from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Roberts wants to work for an arm triangle but Vicious is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Roberts working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Vicious looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Vicious is looking for a sweep. Roberts is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Roberts working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Vicious looking for submissions off his back.
Roberts is nestled in close to Vicious, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Roberts slips a nice elbow through Vicious's hands, connecting with Vicious's forehead.

Vicious looking for submissions off his back.
Roberts working Vicious over with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts working over Vicious with some ground and pound. Vicious looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Roberts trying to mount his opponent but Vicious defends it.
Vicious is looking for a sweep. Roberts is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Roberts is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Roberts working Vicious over with strikes.
Roberts scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Vicious is looking for a sweep. Roberts is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Vicious is trying to control but Roberts manages to pass to mount!
Roberts is stalling here but it's allowed Vicious to get half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Roberts connects with a nice short shot to Vicious's temple.
Vicious trying to control from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Roberts showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Roberts tries for a takedown but Vicious circles away easily

and Vicious counters with a shoot takedown. Roberts fights it but they end up in guard.
Vicious looking to pass the guard.

Roberts looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Vicious drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Vicious jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Vicious trying to control but Roberts is working from the bottom.
Vicious forces his way into half guard.
Vicious is thwarting Roberts's attempts to control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Roberts is not content to let Vicious control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts wants to get back to his feet.
Roberts regains full guard. Nicely done.

Roberts looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Vicious trying to control the position from guard on top but Roberts is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Roberts working for a triangle but Vicious defends it easily.
Vicious postures up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Roberts with a poor takedown

and Vicious counters with a shoot takedown. Roberts fights it but they end up in guard.
Vicious pushing down on Roberts's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Vicious looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Vicious is trying to work for a kimura but Roberts is defending well.
Roberts trying to control here.
Vicious is trying to control the action in half guard but Roberts is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Vicious is really struggling to control Roberts but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Vicious tries to pass the half guard into mount. Roberts knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Vicious is keen to just control but Roberts is a slippery customer.
Roberts is trying to get back to full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Roberts changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Vicious looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vicious parries the strikes from Roberts easily there. Roberts is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Vicious to escape.
The strikes coming from Roberts are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Vicious taking punishment in the form of punches.
Vicious is trying to get back to half guard.
Vicious is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Roberts off and has taken his back!
Roberts trying to control but not successfully.
Vicious is trying to stick to Roberts's back but Roberts is turning into Vicious. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Vicious's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Roberts.

Vicious has his foot on Roberts's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Roberts works his way back into a safe position though.
Roberts postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Vicious is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Roberts stands and throws Vicious's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vicious is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Roberts's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Vicious keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Roberts scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Vicious trying to control here.
Vicious tries to get to full guard but Roberts has control of the leg.
Jake Roberts has got the better of the ground game so far.
Vicious is trying to control but can't.
Sid Vicious has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Roberts is trying to work for a kimura but Vicious is defending well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vicious trying to control here.
Roberts prevents Vicious from improving his position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sid Vicious showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Roberts 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Roberts!