PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Hutton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and craig roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hutton
vs
roberts

187 cm
22
191 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ricky Hutton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, craig roberts!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Eliza Hachem and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hutton throws a half hearted mid kick.

roberts looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
roberts stops Hutton from standing up.
Hutton keeping full guard, as roberts tries to pass.
Hutton pulls roberts in close to his closed guard and prevents roberts from doing any damage or advancing position.
Hutton has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but roberts has passed into side control.

roberts decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Hutton throws a head kick but roberts moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hutton.
Hutton throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
roberts keeps the fight on the outside.
Hutton scores with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
roberts shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hutton but Hutton pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hutton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
roberts wants to clinch
and Hutton makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hutton looks to land a combination. roberts sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like craig roberts has been cut.
roberts looks gassed!

Hutton pushes roberts up against the cage in a clinch.
roberts is trying to break free.
roberts gets through Hutton's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Hutton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hutton misses with the combination.
Hutton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hutton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
roberts is looking to clinch but Hutton is avoiding it.
Hutton scores with a crisp jab that stopped roberts in his tracks.
Hutton throws a head kick but roberts moves out of range.
roberts throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hutton counters with a big head kick but roberts shrugs it off.
roberts moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
roberts shoots in for a takedown but Hutton shows good takedown defense.
roberts misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hutton tries to clinch up
and roberts counters with a three punch combo that has Hutton backing up. Hutton nods at roberts to acknowledge the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
roberts swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
roberts tries to clinch up but Hutton circles away and keeps his distance.
Hutton is looking to clinch.
Hutton looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hutton just misses with a punch to the body.
roberts smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
roberts wants to clinch up but Hutton keeps it at a distance.
Hutton misses with a head kick.
Hutton throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hutton connects with a vicious head kick that knocks roberts to the floor! Hutton dives in looking for the finish!

roberts is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hutton performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
roberts is still in real trouble! Can Hutton finish him?
Hutton working the head and body with strikes.
Hutton slips a nice elbow through roberts's hands, connecting with roberts's forehead.
roberts seems to have recovered his senses.
roberts is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Hutton is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
roberts wants to get back to his feet.
Hutton is controlling the pace.

Hutton escapes and gets back to his feet.
Hutton misses with an uppercut.
Hutton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
roberts throws a series of punches but Hutton moves out of range.
Hutton misses with a double jab
letting roberts counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hutton throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hutton keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ricky Hutton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of craig roberts.
Hutton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
roberts fails to land with a series of punches.
Hutton stuffs the takedown.
Hutton bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
roberts tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hutton counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

Hutton rushes roberts and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hutton wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but roberts has him pressed against the cage.
roberts wants to get back to striking at distance but Hutton won't allow it.
Hutton is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
roberts wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

roberts breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hutton wants to clinch.
Hutton misses with a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
roberts avoids the head kick by Hutton.
roberts tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hutton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
roberts wants to clinch but Hutton slips to the side
and Hutton counters with a head kick. That will keep roberts thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That has opened up craig roberts's cut even more.
roberts shoots in for a double leg but Hutton sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricky Hutton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on craig roberts's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

roberts changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hutton tries to avoid it but roberts manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hutton to the ground. Hutton escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
roberts misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hutton looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

roberts gets a clinch.

Hutton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fighters circle momentarily. roberts darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
roberts throws a combination that misses
and Hutton counters with an inside leg kick.
Hutton throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck roberts on the side of the head.
Hutton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A head kick by Hutton misses

and roberts counters by clinching up.

Hutton breaks from the clinch.
roberts avoids a punch combination nicely.

Hutton has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hutton wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

roberts escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
roberts tries to bum rush Hutton with a series of wild strikes but Hutton uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hutton swats away the attempt to clinch by roberts.
Hutton bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of roberts's head.
roberts checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hutton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

roberts bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hutton manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Hutton decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Hutton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
roberts misses with a low kick.
Hutton closes the distance but roberts moves to the side

and roberts counters with a head kick that drops Hutton!

Hutton is rocked!

roberts stands and steps away. Hutton gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Oh Hutton is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from roberts.
roberts tries to clinch up.
roberts changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hutton tries to avoid it but roberts manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hutton to the ground. Hutton escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ricky Hutton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of craig roberts.
roberts connects with a crisp jab.

roberts gets a clinch.
Hutton has had enough of the clinch but roberts keeps him there for the moment.
Hutton wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hutton prevents roberts from breaking the clinch.

roberts breaks from the clinch.

roberts scores with a takedown into Hutton's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hutton is trying to control the position but roberts postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
roberts trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hutton is trying to control the position but roberts postures up.
Hutton thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
roberts stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hutton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hutton seems to have got his legs back now.
Hutton wants to stand and escape but roberts is having none of it.

roberts stands and steps away. Hutton gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Horrible takedown by roberts or perhaps it was just good defense by Hutton which made him look bad.
Ricky Hutton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hutton lands a front kick.
roberts throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
roberts goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
roberts lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

roberts rushes Hutton and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hutton is looking to break free of the clinch but roberts has double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

roberts breaks from the clinch.
roberts tries to clinch up.
roberts tries to clinch but Hutton is having none of it.
roberts throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hutton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
roberts circles away from the clinch attempt.
roberts looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
roberts misses with a series of wild punches.
roberts avoids the head kick by Hutton.
roberts scores with a nice body kick.
roberts shoots in but no luck this time.
Hutton keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hutton keeps the fight on the outside.
roberts tries to clinch up.
roberts takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ricky Hutton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hutton wants to clinch.
A head kick misses from roberts.
roberts drops his hands momentarily and Hutton takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hutton cracks the inside of roberts's front leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
roberts circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hutton paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
roberts lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hutton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hutton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hutton fails with a takedown attempt.
roberts takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

roberts closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

roberts escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hutton circles away from the clinch attempt.
roberts throws a body kick the misses
and Hutton counters with a big head kick but roberts shrugs it off.
Hutton tries a head kick but it misses.
roberts tries to clinch up
and Hutton counters with a flying knee. Nice.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
roberts lands a glancing blow to the side of Hutton's head.
roberts has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hutton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hutton throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
roberts takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

The cut above craig roberts's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

roberts gets a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

craig roberts showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on craig roberts's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Hutton scores with a jab. roberts acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hutton wants to clinch.
roberts takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
roberts swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
roberts throws a right and a left that Hutton avoids nicely.
Hutton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hutton misses with a head kick.
roberts looks to land a combination but Hutton avoids it well.
roberts blocks a head kick by Hutton.
A right-left combo lands from Hutton.
Hutton throws a nice head kick!
Hutton dodges the punch combination from roberts.
Hutton scores with a push kick.
roberts misses with a jab, cross combination.
roberts fails to land with a series of punches.
roberts misses with the combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head kick from Hutton lands but roberts takes it in his stride.

roberts clinches with his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hutton wants to stall.

roberts breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
roberts fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

roberts decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Hutton wants to control but roberts is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hutton tries to get to full guard but roberts has control of the leg.
Hutton is not content to let roberts control the position.
roberts with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
roberts thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hutton's head.
roberts wants to stand up but Hutton has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Hutton tries to regain full guard. Instead though, roberts has advanced to mount. Uh oh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hutton is trying desperately to improve position.
Hutton is working hard here to advance position.

Hutton bucks up and throws roberts to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Hutton throws a quick head kick that skims the top of roberts's head.
roberts closes the distance and lands a one-two.
roberts stalks Hutton and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hutton's face. Hutton staggers backwards, shaken.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
roberts attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

Hutton moves into the clinch.
roberts changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hutton fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hutton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hutton tries a head kick but it misses.
Hutton throws a head kick that half lands.
roberts takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Hutton lands a nice shot to the body.
Hutton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hutton throws a right and a left that roberts avoids nicely.

Hutton tries to keep at a distance but roberts has taken the fight into the clinch.

Hutton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
roberts throws a series of punches but Hutton avoids them all with ease.
Hutton swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting roberts counter with a right hand.
Hutton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hutton shoots in but roberts avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hutton waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract roberts.
roberts is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
roberts throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hutton.
roberts swats away the attempt to clinch by Hutton.
roberts throws a nice looking combination but Hutton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

roberts shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. roberts showed some decent athleticism there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
roberts throwing shots but Hutton is blocking nicely.
Hutton is pressing down on roberts's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
roberts throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hutton works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hutton striking from his own guard.
Hutton wants to stand and escape but roberts is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
roberts stopping the sweep attempt from Hutton.
Hutton has roberts pulled in close to control his posture.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ricky Hutton showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hutton 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricky Hutton!