PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Isamu Minowa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and myles roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Minowa comes to the cage accompanied by One Minute in Heaven. myles roberts is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Minowa
vs
roberts

177 cm
20
196 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
23
194 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

154 RECOVERY-UCF NUTRITION

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Isamu Minowa!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, myles roberts!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Eddie Farnsworth and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Minowa shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Minowa showed some decent athleticism there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Minowa is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Minowa moves nicely into side control.
Minowa trying to control the position but roberts is working away.
Minowa prevents roberts from escaping the position.
Minowa moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
roberts really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Minowa. 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 one minute gone in the round.
roberts is looking to regain half guard here but Minowa keeps moving and retains side control.
Minowa wants to lay and pray for a moment but roberts keeps working.
Minowa is staying tight to roberts's torso, preventing him from escaping.

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

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.
Minowa controlling from side mount.

Minowa is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, roberts has escaped the position, nice work there.
Minowa tries to move to mount but roberts blocks the move with his legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
roberts is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Minowa working away.

Minowa tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
roberts is looking for a sweep.
Minowa tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
roberts is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Minowa has just dragged him back down to the mat.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Minowa dodges the punch combination from roberts.
roberts misses with a few strikes there.
roberts throws a series of punches but Minowa avoids them all with ease.
roberts throws a series of punches but Minowa avoids them all with ease.
roberts misses with a series of wild punches.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
No joy there for roberts, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Minowa gets the takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Isamu Minowa dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

roberts throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Minowa.
Minowa tries to close the distance and clinch up but roberts swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Minowa tries to clinch up.
roberts throws a series of punches but Minowa moves out of range.
roberts throws a right and a left that both miss.

roberts tries to keep at a distance but Minowa has taken the fight into the clinch.
roberts working hard to break the clinch.
Minowa unloads a knee to the mid-section. roberts lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
roberts wants to get back to striking at distance but Minowa won't allow it.
A right hand to the body from roberts.
Minowa is trying to drag roberts to the mat but roberts just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Minowa is trying to work for a single leg takedown but roberts pulls him back up using the underhooks.
roberts wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Minowa has him pressed against the cage.
Minowa keeps the fight in the clinch, despite roberts's efforts to push away.
roberts is trying to break free.
roberts tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Minowa's elbow.

Minowa pulls guard successfully.
roberts trying to control but Minowa is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Minowa is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
roberts must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Minowa bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in roberts's guard.
roberts wants to sweep but no luck.
Minowa wants to control from the top but roberts keeps moving.
Minowa passes roberts's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
roberts is staying active underneath Minowa, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Minowa is looking to advance position but roberts won't allow it.
roberts is trying to control but can't.
Minowa wants to pass the guard but roberts is defending well.
Minowa passes to full mount!
Minowa tries to control but roberts wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
roberts wants to get back to his feet.
Minowa avoids the attempt from roberts to control.
Minowa tries to control but roberts wriggling away.
roberts can't escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Minowa controlling the pace for now.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if roberts can do anything to dispel that myth.
roberts holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Minowa tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Minowa looking to control and managing it successfully.
Minowa can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as roberts is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Isamu Minowa dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

roberts fails to land with a series of punches.
roberts throws a nice looking combination but Minowa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Minowa is looking to clinch.
Isamu Minowa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
roberts lands a nice hook to Minowa's body. Minowa takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Some wild striking there from roberts.
Minowa shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. roberts defends it nicely.
Minowa takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
roberts stuffs the takedown.
No joy there for roberts, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
myles roberts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
roberts looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from roberts misses.
roberts slaps away a takedown attempt from Minowa, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Isamu Minowa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
roberts throws a series of punches but Minowa moves out of range.
roberts misses with a jab, cross combination.
roberts throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
roberts throws a looping overhand right but Minowa ducks down to avoid it.
roberts will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
roberts misses with a jab, cross combination.
roberts throws a right and a left that both miss.
roberts throws a right and a left that both miss.
roberts throws a series of punches but Minowa avoids them all with ease.
Horrible takedown by Minowa or perhaps it was just good defense by roberts which made him look bad.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
roberts lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Minowa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
roberts misses with a double jab.
Minowa dives in and grabs roberts's left leg, looking for a takedown. roberts pushes down on Minowa's head and hops out.
A punch combination from roberts misses.
roberts lands a two punch combo.
roberts throws a nice looking combination but Minowa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
roberts takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Minowa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Danga de danga de dang - roberts scores with a four punch combination!
roberts defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Minowa.
Minowa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from roberts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minowa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from roberts.
Minowa slips a jab and a cross from roberts.
roberts misses with a few strikes there.
Minowa will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
roberts throws a right and a left that Minowa avoids nicely.
Minowa looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
roberts throws a nice looking combination but Minowa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
roberts misses with a jab, cross combination.
No joy there for roberts, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
roberts misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Minowa looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A punch combination from roberts misses.
Minowa shoots in but roberts avoids the takedown attempt easily.
myles roberts is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
roberts misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
roberts misses with the combination.
roberts throws a right hand that Minowa ducks under and follows up with a left that Minowa also avoids with ease.
roberts throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
roberts throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Minowa.
roberts connects with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from roberts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

myles roberts really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Minowa dodges the punch combination from roberts.
roberts swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Minowa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
roberts throws a series of punches but Minowa moves out of range.
Minowa shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says roberts as he avoids it easily.
Minowa looks for a takedown but roberts sprawls well.
Minowa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from roberts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Minowa shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with roberts but roberts pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Isamu Minowa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Minowa shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has roberts pinned against the cage. roberts gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Minowa shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts roberts as he jumps to the side.
No joy there for roberts, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A punch combination from roberts misses.
roberts misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
roberts lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
roberts misses with a series of wild punches.
Minowa shoots in for a takedown but roberts shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A punch combination from roberts misses.
roberts rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Minowa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
roberts misses with a series of wild punches.
Minowa has a takedown stuffed.
roberts throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
roberts looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
roberts keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A punch combination from roberts misses.
roberts misses with a two punch combination.
Minowa shoots in but roberts avoids the takedown attempt easily.
roberts misses with a double jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minowa swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting roberts counter with a right hand.
roberts lands a jab-cross combination.
Nice takedown defense from roberts. No joy for Minowa on that attempt.
roberts displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
roberts misses with a few strikes there.
roberts throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
roberts swinging wilding here.
Minowa fails with a takedown attempt.

Minowa scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Minowa in side control, throwing shots but roberts defends.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
roberts tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Minowa wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
roberts is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Minowa asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Minowa advances to mount.
Minowa thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Minowa with shots to the head and body - roberts looks very uncomfortable down there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

myles roberts dominated that fourth round.
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 combination

and Minowa counters with a nice double leg into side control. roberts won't be happy with that.
Minowa controlling the position.
roberts is looking for a sweep.

Minowa wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by roberts, who protects the arm well.

Minowa is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. roberts knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
roberts wants to control but Minowa postures up.
roberts is not content to let Minowa control the position.
roberts is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Minowa asserts his dominance and retains side control.

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.
Minowa wants to control but roberts is keeping him busy.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
roberts looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
roberts misses with a double jab.
roberts misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Horrible takedown by Minowa or perhaps it was just good defense by roberts which made him look bad.
A jab from Minowa misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
roberts misses with a double jab.
roberts stuffs the takedown attempt from Minowa. Minowa gets slowly back to his feet.
roberts swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Minowa fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Isamu Minowa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
roberts throws a right and a left that Minowa avoids nicely.
roberts misses with a double jab

and Minowa counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
roberts is in trouble now - Minowa has advanced to mount!
roberts looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minowa tries to control but roberts wriggling away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Isamu Minowa showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Minowa 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 48:47
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 48:47
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Isamu Minowa!
Isamu Minowa is the new middleweight champion!