PBP Commentary

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

Roberts
vs
Jabber

200 cm
18
264 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
19
230 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Julius Roberts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jibber Jabber!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Shimada and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jabber tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Roberts looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Roberts stuffs the takedown attempt from Jabber. Jabber gets slowly back to his feet.
Jabber throws a hook but Roberts avoids it easily.
Jabber shoots in for a double leg but Roberts sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jabber tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Roberts swivels and escapes.
Julius Roberts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jibber Jabber.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Roberts.
Jabber manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Still in half guard, Jabber seems content to control.
Roberts flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Jabber should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Roberts blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jabber.
Jabber prevents Roberts from improving his position.
Jabber controlling the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jabber is tying to control. Roberts wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Roberts is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Jabber jumps into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Jabber is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Roberts knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Jabber wants to lay and pray for a moment but Roberts keeps working.
Roberts tries to improve position but can't.
Roberts controls the position for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jabber trying to control the action but Roberts is working from the bottom.
Roberts knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jabber on the ground.
Jabber is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Jabber looks gassed!
Roberts holds on to Jabber's head and controls the position momentarily.
Jabber misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A head kick misses from Jabber.

Roberts changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jabber looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Roberts connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Jabber some visible discomfort.
Jabber is looking to reverse the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jabber wants to control but Roberts postures up.
Roberts controlling the position.
Jabber is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Roberts controlling the position.
Roberts working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jabber is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Jabber is trying to stand.
Jabber misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Jabber is looking to control Roberts's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jabber avoid being mounted?
Jabber keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Jabber manages to get to full guard.
Jabber is trying to keep Roberts in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jabber scores with a leg kick.
Jabber is looking to clinch but Roberts is avoiding it.

Roberts scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jabber manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Jabber 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!
Jabber is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Let's hope that Jabber has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Roberts trying to control the action but Jabber just sinks the hooks in.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jabber wants to control but Roberts is keeping busy.
Roberts trying to get back to his feet but Jabber is in full control for now.
Roberts is in bad spot here.
Roberts holding both Jabber 's hands and preventing any damage.
Jabber trying to control momentarily.
Roberts rolls, trying to escape but Jabber keeps control of the position.

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.

Jabber is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Roberts has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Jabber controlling well, preventing Roberts from escaping the position.

Jabber is cranking Roberts's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Roberts! He's tightened the choke and Roberts is tapping out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jibber Jabber!