PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Lao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lao has chosen RAWR as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Roberts
vs
Lao

155 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
25
144 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Dirt Poor Drugs($5 Recovery)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jordan Roberts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Lao!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Richard Clark and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lao will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Roberts showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lao.
Lao throws a series of punches but Roberts moves out of range.

Lao gets a takedown into half guard.
Lao controlling the pace.

Roberts looking for submissions off his back.
Roberts might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Roberts has hold of Lao's hands but Lao slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lao seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Lao keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Roberts looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lao is thwarting Roberts's attempts to control the position.
Lao landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Roberts looking for submissions off his back.

Roberts actively working from the bottom here.
Lao scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Lao seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Roberts is breathing heavily.
Lao trying to control the pace.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Lao slips a nice elbow through Roberts's hands, connecting with Roberts's forehead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lao scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Lao performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Roberts on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Lao slips a nice elbow through Roberts's hands, connecting with Roberts's forehead.
Lao controlling the action here.

Roberts is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lao pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Roberts actively working from the bottom here.
Lao drops an elbow to the side of Roberts's head.
Lao working Roberts over with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lao sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Lao passes to side control.
Lao scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Roberts to see if he's OK.
A lull in the action here as Lao stalls from top position.
Roberts is looking for a sweep.
Lao in side control lands a decent elbow.
Roberts takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Lao is putting a hurting on Roberts here, landing some big shots from side control.
Lao advances to mount.
Lao lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lao is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Roberts can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Lao takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Lao with shots to the head and body - Roberts looks very uncomfortable down there.
Lao landing strikes from the mount and Roberts is in trouble!
Roberts is bucking up trying to escape but Lao cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Roberts wants to control but Lao is having none of it.
Lao is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Roberts can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Lao with shots to the head and body - Roberts looks very uncomfortable down there.
Lao punishing his opponent with strikes.
Lao pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Lao avoids the attempt from Roberts to control.
Lao is in the full mount, landing strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Lao dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Lao throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Roberts was covering up waiting for the punch and Lao finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Lao with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Lao avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Roberts is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Roberts can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lao controls the pace.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lao pushes down on Roberts's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lao seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Lao moves into full mount! Roberts won't be happy about that!
Lao landing strikes from the mount.
Lao fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Lao landing strikes from the mount.
Lao lands with some strikes.
Roberts keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Lao raining down shots from the mount!
Lao scoring with strikes but Roberts is staying in there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lao fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The referee warns Roberts that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Lao landing strikes, looking to finish!
Mike Lao has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lao scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Roberts?

Roberts is rocked!
Lao lands with some strikes.
Oh Roberts is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lao landing shots from mount.
Roberts is in a horrible position here. Lao smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Lao fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Lao pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
A nice elbow there by Lao.
Roberts could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Roberts in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lao postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Roberts looks a forlorn figure.
Lao controlling the pace for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts tries to hold on but Lao postures up.
Roberts seems to have got his legs back now.
Lao raining down shots from the mount!
Lao is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Roberts is in a horrible position here. Lao smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Lao lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Roberts wants to control but Lao is having none of it.
Lao lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lao punishing his opponent with strikes.
A nice elbow there by Lao.
The referee warns Roberts that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Lao content just to control the position here.
Lao lands a big elbow.
Lao putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Lao is landing with some decent strikes but Roberts is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Roberts is trying to escape the mount.
Lao looking to control and managing it successfully.
Roberts wants to hold on but Lao pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Lao showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Lao closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Roberts to the mat! Roberts manages to get full guard.
Lao landing with the ground and pound.
Roberts working a defensive guard here.
Lao postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lao cracks Roberts with a solid left hand.

Lao got a little sloppy there for a moment and Roberts has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lao has managed to get both his arms back between Roberts's legs - danger averted.
Lao is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Lao landing with the ground and pound.

Roberts looking for a guillotine here but Lao defends easily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lao's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lao looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Lao with a nice head shot there.
Roberts keeping full guard, as Lao tries to pass.
Lao working some strikes from top position.
Lao controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Lao connects with a couple of short punches.
Lao is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

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 escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lao gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lao not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Lao avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lao scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Roberts not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lao looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Lao postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lao looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Roberts keeping full guard, as Lao tries to pass.
Lao throws a big right hand that misses.
Lao is working Roberts over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Lao gets a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Roberts manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Roberts is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lao with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Lao connects with a couple of short punches.
Lao stands and throws Roberts's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Roberts tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lao grinds an elbow into Roberts's temple.
Roberts struggling a bit here.
Roberts is looking for a sweep.
Lao taking a breather here.
Jordan Roberts has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mike Lao is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Roberts is looking to reverse the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Lao comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lao 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 26:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 26:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Lao!