PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Karl Ammousso (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, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Ammousso
vs
Roberts

187 cm
18
183 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
182 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Karl Ammousso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jake Roberts!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Daniel Blasius and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roberts fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ammousso swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Roberts circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ammousso misses with a takedown

and Roberts counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ammousso working a defensive guard here.
Ammousso keeping moving, preventing Roberts from controlling successfully.

Roberts is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Roberts stays in close to Ammousso's body and controls the position.
Ammousso not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts trying to control the position from guard on top but Ammousso is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Roberts's corner is telling him to maintain position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ammousso looks for the body kick but Roberts saw that one coming.

Ammousso gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Roberts to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Roberts tries to free his leg and advance position but Ammousso is retaining full guard.
Roberts is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Ammousso is trying to keep Roberts in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Roberts trying to control but Ammousso is working from the bottom.
Roberts controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Roberts passes Ammousso's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Ammousso keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ammousso is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Roberts's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Roberts's back!
Roberts wants to control his opponent's hands but Ammousso gets his hands free.
Roberts tries to escape but Ammousso has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Roberts wants to control his opponent's hands but Ammousso gets his hands free.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roberts looks gassed!
Roberts breaks Ammousso's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts preventing the sweep.
Roberts stands and throws Ammousso's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Roberts controlling the position.
Ammousso is trying to control Roberts's posture but Roberts avoids it.
Ammousso tries to buck Roberts off but Roberts is having none of it.
Ammousso is trying to control Roberts's posture but Roberts avoids it.

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.
Ammousso taking a bit of punishment here - Roberts scoring with strikes.
Roberts wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ammousso keeps working.
Ammousso tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Roberts wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Roberts wants to control but Ammousso is keeping him busy.
Ammousso wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Ammousso tries to buck Roberts off but Roberts is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roberts throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Ammousso defending against the ground and pound.
Roberts wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ammousso keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Roberts dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Ammousso goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ammousso tries to clinch up but Roberts circles away and keeps his distance.

Ammousso gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Roberts stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Roberts prevents a takedown attempt there.
Roberts tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ammousso smiles and moves away.

Roberts moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Roberts manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Ammousso tries to free his leg and advance position but Roberts is retaining full guard.
Roberts throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Roberts trying to keep a closed guard but Ammousso is proving a slippery customer.

Roberts working for a triangle but Ammousso defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts keeping moving, preventing Ammousso from controlling successfully.
Roberts looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Roberts is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Roberts 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.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ammousso fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ammousso avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Karl Ammousso is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two 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.
Ammousso shoots and misses

and Roberts counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Roberts is looking for a kimura but Ammousso is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Roberts to get the leverage.
Roberts is breathing heavily.
Ammousso trying to hold on to Roberts's head to control him but Roberts postures up.
Ammousso wants to get back to his feet.
Roberts trying to control from half guard but Ammousso is working away.
Roberts performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Roberts seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Ammousso is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jake Roberts!