PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jon Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piotr Kowalski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jon Roberts has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Roberts
vs
Kowalski

183 cm
24
200 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

190 cm
23
187 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Decent elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jon Roberts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Piotr Kowalski!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kowalski tries to clinch but Roberts is having none of it.
Roberts keeps the fight on the outside.
Roberts swats away the attempt to clinch by Kowalski.
Kowalski tries to clinch up but Roberts circles away and keeps his distance.
Roberts throws a leg kick but Kowalski moved away.
Kowalski tries to clinch but Roberts is having none of it.
Kowalski tries to clinch but Roberts moves out of range.
Roberts lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Roberts lands with a kick to the temple. Kowalski shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kowalski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Roberts paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kowalski fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Roberts misses with a head kick.
Kowalski shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Roberts as he avoids it easily.
Kowalski checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

Kowalski tries to keep at a distance but Roberts has taken the fight into the clinch.
Roberts lands a knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts stops a takedown attempt from Kowalski.
Jon Roberts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Piotr Kowalski.
Roberts tries to land knees in the clinch but Kowalski avoids the damage to the body.
Roberts crunches a lovely knee into Kowalski's ribcage.
Kowalski looks gassed!
Roberts lands a nice elbow.
Roberts gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Roberts.
Roberts landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kowalski is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Roberts lands a knee to the head.
Roberts using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Roberts gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Roberts unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kowalski lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Roberts lands an elbow inside that Kowalski shrugs off.
Knees in the clinch landing for Roberts.
Roberts landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Roberts tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Roberts lands an elbow inside that Kowalski shrugs off.
Roberts landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Roberts landing some nice looking knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roberts lands an elbow inside.
Roberts lands a nice elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts lands a knee to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Roberts using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kowalski takes an elbow to the forehead.
Roberts creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kowalski's defenses.
Kowalski trying to stall but Roberts improves his position.
Roberts lands an elbow just above Kowalski 's eye.
Roberts misses with a knee strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Roberts.
Roberts scores a nice knee to the body.
Roberts lands a damaging elbow.
Roberts lands an elbow inside.
Roberts comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kowalski takes a knee right on the jaw!
Roberts lands a nice elbow.
Roberts with a knee to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Roberts scores a nice knee to the body.
Roberts lands an elbow just above Kowalski 's eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kowalskis head.
Kowalski looking to slow down the pace here.
Roberts lands an elbow inside that Kowalski shrugs off.
Roberts landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kowalski takes an elbow to the forehead.
Roberts misses with an elbow over the top.
Roberts connects with a knee to the head.
Kowalski looking to slow down the pace here.
Kowalski blocks an elbow strike from Roberts.
Kowalski taking a breather.
Kowalski holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Roberts landing knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Roberts.
Roberts lands a nice elbow.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Roberts lands a nice elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Roberts looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Roberts with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Kowalski.
Kowalski taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Piotr Kowalski.

Kowalski tries to keep at a distance but Roberts has taken the fight into the clinch.
Roberts tries to land knees in the clinch but Kowalski avoids the damage to the body.
Kowalski blocks the elbow strike.
Kowalski avoiding damage as Roberts throws knees to the body.
Roberts creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kowalski's defenses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Roberts throws an elbow but misses.
Roberts lands an elbow that stopped Kowalski in his tracks for a moment.
Roberts manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kowalski trying to control the position but instead, Roberts has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kowalski into the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roberts missing with knees to the body.
Kowalski is trying to maintain a safe position but Roberts gets an underhook and turns Kowalski into the cage.
Kowalski takes an elbow to the temple.
Kowalski stalling in the clinch but Roberts improves position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Roberts dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kowalski wants to clinch but Roberts slips to the side
and Roberts counters with a thumping low kick.
Roberts is looking to score with low kicks.

Kowalski closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Kowalski throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Roberts wants to get back to his feet.

Kowalski looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Kowalski is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalski thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Roberts's head.

Kowalski is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Roberts sees it coming and defends easily.
Roberts is staying active underneath Kowalski, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kowalski is looking to stall here but Roberts recovers full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Roberts throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Roberts works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Kowalski gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kowalski is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Roberts is keeping busy.
Roberts creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kowalski takes an elbow to the temple.
Knees to the body from Roberts.
Kowalski stalling in the clinch but Roberts improves position.
Kowalski looking for a takedown.
Kowalski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Roberts lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kowalski is looking to control Roberts's arms but Roberts gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kowalski has his back to the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Roberts.
Roberts connects with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts lands an elbow inside that Kowalski shrugs off.
Roberts lands a damaging elbow.
Roberts lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kowalski looking to slow down the pace here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Roberts.
Roberts lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Roberts using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Roberts lands an elbow inside that Kowalski shrugs off.
Kowalski takes an elbow to the forehead.
Roberts landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Roberts gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Roberts scores a nice knee to the body.
Kowalski is trying to maintain a safe position but Roberts gets an underhook and turns Kowalski into the cage.
Kowalski takes an elbow to the temple.
Kowalski takes an elbow to the forehead.
The referee calls for Roberts to work.
Jon Roberts has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Roberts creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts lands an elbow that stopped Kowalski in his tracks for a moment.
A right hook to the body lands for Roberts.
Roberts landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Roberts scores with a knee to the head.
Kowalski wants a takedown.
Roberts landing knees to the body.
Roberts gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kowalski trying to control the position but instead, Roberts has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kowalski into the cage.
Roberts lands a damaging elbow.
Kowalski's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Roberts tries to land knees in the clinch but Kowalski avoids the damage to the body.

Kowalski has picked Roberts up - he's going for a ride! Kowalski dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Kowalski stalling.
Kowalski misses with a head shot. Roberts uses the momentum to regain guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Roberts dominated that second round.
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!

Roberts throws a leg kick but Kowalski moved away.

Roberts instigates a clinch.
Roberts pushes off an throws an elbow but Kowalski leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kowalski taking a breather.
Roberts throws an elbow but it misses.
Roberts unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kowalski lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kowalski stalling the fight.
Kowalski is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Piotr Kowalski.
Roberts attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Roberts misses with a low kick.
Kowalski tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Roberts counters with a straight right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalski checks the leg kick.
Kowalski tries to clinch
and Roberts counters with a good low kick that Kowalski was not able to check.
Kowalski checks the leg kick.
Kowalski tries to clinch up

and Roberts counters by moving into the clinch.
Kowalski avoids a wild elbow strike from Roberts.
Roberts throws an elbow that misses.
Nice elbow from Roberts.
Roberts pushes off an throws an elbow but Kowalski leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Roberts throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Roberts is pressed up against the cage. Kowalski has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Roberts down to the mat. Roberts avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Roberts scoring well with a low kick there.
Kowalski will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Roberts has closed the distance and engaged Kowalski in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski takes an elbow to the temple.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Roberts as Kowalski tries to tie him up.
Roberts creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kowalski's defenses.
Nice elbow from Roberts.
Roberts lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Roberts landing knees to the head.
Nice elbow from Roberts.
Kowalski stalling against the cage.
Piotr Kowalski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Roberts connects with a knee to the head.
Roberts misses with an elbow strike.
Roberts connects with a knee to the head.
Kowalski has Roberts pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Roberts manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Jon Roberts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Piotr Kowalski.
Kowalski will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Roberts up against the cage.
Roberts lands a damaging elbow.
Knees to the body from Roberts.
Roberts lands a nice elbow.
Roberts gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kowalski wants to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski avoiding damage as Roberts throws knees to the body.
Kowalski tries to score a body lock takedown but Roberts shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Nice elbow from Roberts.
Roberts using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Roberts landing knees to the head.
Roberts tries to land a knee to the head but Kowalski blocks with his arms.
Roberts with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Roberts looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kowalski looking to stall.
Jon Roberts is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Roberts prevents a body shot from Kowalski.
Kowalski is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kowalski taking a breather.
Roberts using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Roberts.
Roberts landing knees to the body.
Kowalski takes an elbow to the temple.
Roberts lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

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.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kowalski being controlled against the cage.
Kowalski misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kowalski stalls.
Knees to the body from Roberts.
Kowalski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kowalski tries to score a body lock takedown but Roberts shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Roberts lands with a light punch inside.
Kowalski tries for a takedown. No joy.
Roberts scores a nice knee to the body.
Roberts lands a nice elbow.
Kowalski stalling in the clinch but Roberts improves position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Roberts showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Roberts, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:26
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:26

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