PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jay Ludwig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oscar Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ludwig kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Wasp - I wanna be somebody. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Ludwig
vs
Roberts

168 cm
20
151 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

175 cm
21
155 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good in bed

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jay Ludwig!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Oscar Roberts!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roberts tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ludwig sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Roberts somewhat.
Ludwig swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ludwig tries to close the distance and clinch but Roberts swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ludwig connects with a jab.
Roberts fails to land the takedown.

Roberts drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Roberts creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Roberts throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Ludwig takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Roberts throws a strike aimed at the side of Ludwig's head but Ludwig avoids it well.
Ludwig manages to get back to half guard.
Roberts thows a huge punch but Ludwig dodges it nicely.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Roberts connects with a nice short shot to Ludwig's temple.
Roberts slips a nice elbow through Ludwig's hands, connecting with Ludwig's forehead.
Roberts throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ludwig wants to control but Roberts is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ludwig gets full guard.
Roberts throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Roberts in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ludwig has control of Roberts's left arm, preventing Roberts from doing any damage.

Ludwig is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Roberts chips away with some ground and pound.
Roberts working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ludwig is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ludwig has his hands on Roberts's head, controlling the position.
Roberts is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Roberts avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ludwig is keeping the position for now.
Roberts with a flurry of punches that miss.
Roberts makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ludwig looking for a sweep. Not yet Ludwig, not yet.
Roberts is looking to work some ground and pound but Ludwig has wrist control.

Ludwig looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Roberts missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Roberts drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Ludwig working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Roberts.
Ludwig utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ludwig works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Roberts lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Roberts throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ludwig works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ludwig avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Roberts looks gassed!
Roberts working some strikes from top position.
Ludwig trying to keep a closed guard but Roberts is proving a slippery customer.
Ludwig is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Roberts kicks off Ludwig and gets to his feet.
Ludwig is looking to clinch.
Ludwig fails with an attempt to clinch.
Oscar Roberts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roberts shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ludwig defends it nicely.
Jay Ludwig has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oscar Roberts.

Roberts scores with a takedown into Ludwig's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ludwig works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ludwig avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Roberts postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Roberts loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ludwig will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Roberts working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ludwig wants to sweep but no luck.
Roberts scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Roberts throws a big right hand that misses.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ludwig tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Roberts paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Roberts shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Ludwig napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Ludwig gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Ludwig moves into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Roberts avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ludwig defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Roberts.
Ludwig fails with the takedown.
Ludwig is looking to clinch but Roberts is avoiding it.
Ludwig swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Roberts closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Ludwig to the mat! Ludwig manages to get full guard.
Roberts postures up and lands a big shot to Ludwig's brow.
Roberts is looking to work some ground and pound but Ludwig has wrist control.
Roberts stopping the sweep attempt from Ludwig.
Roberts is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts throws a strike but Ludwig rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Ludwig pushing down on Roberts's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Roberts is trying to stand.
Roberts is breathing heavily.
Ludwig wants to lay and pray for a moment but Roberts keeps working.
Ludwig keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Roberts is refusing to be controlled, as Ludwig sits in half guard.
Roberts is trying to stand.
Ludwig moves into full mount! Roberts won't be happy about that!
Ludwig won't let Roberts get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ludwig content just to control the position here.

Ludwig looking for a guillotine from mount but Roberts is having none of it.
Ludwig won't let Roberts get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Ludwig landing shots from mount.
Roberts is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ludwig has control of Roberts's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Roberts regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Roberts really wants to buck Ludwig off and get back to his feet.
Ludwig scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Roberts?
Ludwig lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roberts's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Roberts is squirming around, avoiding Ludwig's attempts to control the action.
Roberts is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Ludwig tries to control but Roberts wriggling away.

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.
Ludwig in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

Ludwig is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Roberts to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Roberts shrugs it off.

Roberts bucks up and throws Ludwig to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Roberts takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Roberts shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ludwig counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Roberts shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Ludwig gets full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jay Ludwig will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Roberts with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ludwig counters with a one-two to the body.
Roberts fails with the takedown
and Ludwig counters with an inside leg kick.
Ludwig lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Roberts circles away quickly and effectively.
Roberts gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ludwig counters with a nice low kick that buckles Roberts's knee momentarily.
Jay Ludwig has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oscar Roberts.
Roberts fails with the takedown

and Ludwig counters by clinching up.
Ludwig lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Roberts or not.
Roberts keeps control of Ludwig as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Ludwig's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Roberts with a lazy takedown attempt

and Ludwig counters by moving into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ludwig swings wildly with an uppercut but Roberts uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ludwig wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ludwig breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ludwig throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Roberts tries for a takedown but Ludwig circles away easily
and Ludwig counters with a three punch combo that has Roberts backing up. Roberts nods at Ludwig to acknowledge the strikes.
Roberts doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ludwig makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ludwig wants to clinch up but Roberts keeps it at a distance.

Ludwig darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Roberts wants to get back to his feet.
Roberts scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Ludwig manages to mount him!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ludwig stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Roberts takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Roberts with a poor takedown
and Ludwig counters with a nice low kick that buckles Roberts's knee momentarily.
Ludwig with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Ludwig feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Roberts is looking to stand up but Ludwig isn't so interested in that idea.
Ludwig loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ludwig tries to free his leg and advance position but Roberts is retaining full guard.

Roberts pushes Ludwig off and gets back to his feet.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ludwig tries to clinch but Roberts is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts misses with a takedown

and Ludwig counters by moving into the clinch.

Ludwig breaks the clinch.
Ludwig tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Roberts paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Roberts gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Ludwig holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Ludwig manages to break the clinch.
Roberts fails with the takedown

and Ludwig counters by moving into the clinch.
Ludwig lands a nice shot to the body.
Roberts prevents a body shot from Ludwig.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Roberts breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Roberts with a lazy takedown attempt

and Ludwig counters by moving into the clinch.
Ludwig tries to work over Roberts's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ludwig misses with a punch to the body.
Ludwig goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Roberts looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Ludwig breaks from the clinch.
Roberts has his takedown stuffed

and Ludwig counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Roberts's guard now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roberts wants to stand but Ludwig is controlling the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jay Ludwig showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ludwig 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jay Ludwig!