PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomasz Adamek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Roberts might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Hell Yeah. Tomasz Adamek has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mike Roberts's chin.

Roberts
vs
Adamek

185 cm
25
205 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

185 cm
19
210 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Roberts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tomasz Adamek!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Saam Ante and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Adamek closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Adamek tries to score with some ground and pound. Roberts controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Adamek throws a strike aimed at the side of Roberts's head but Roberts avoids it well.
Adamek postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Roberts is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Roberts is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roberts wants to control but Adamek postures up.
Adamek has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Roberts managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Adamek.
Adamek misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Adamek looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Adamek fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Roberts shoots in and bounces Adamek off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Roberts has gone for a leg lock! Adamek slips out almost immediately though and dives into Roberts's guard.

Adamek is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Roberts is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Roberts has escaped and now he's on top!

Adamek had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Roberts defends it easily.
Adamek has a closed guard, preventing Roberts from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Roberts drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Roberts jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Adamek keeping moving, preventing Roberts from controlling successfully.
Roberts tries to free his leg and advance position but Adamek is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Roberts drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Roberts jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Roberts passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Adamek avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Roberts.
Adamek can't do much from the bottom here.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Adamek has his takedown stuffed

and Roberts counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Roberts.
Mike Roberts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tomasz Adamek.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Roberts avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Roberts drops back looking for a leg! Adamek is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Adamek manages to kick Roberts off! Roberts jumps back into Adamek's guard.
Roberts pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Adamek is keeping the position for now.

Roberts has gone for a leg lock! Adamek slips out almost immediately though and dives into Roberts's guard.
Roberts is breathing heavily.
Adamek stopping the sweep attempt from Roberts.

Adamek drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Roberts manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Adamek has Roberts in his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Adamek is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Roberts tries to free his leg and advance position but Adamek is retaining full guard.
Adamek thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

Adamek working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Roberts doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Roberts manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Roberts trying to control but Adamek is working from the bottom.
Roberts with a flurry of punches that miss.
Roberts wants to control from the top but Adamek keeps moving.

Roberts drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Adamek manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Roberts has Adamek in his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mike Roberts will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Roberts fails to land with a series of punches.
Roberts shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Adamek counters with an inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adamek doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Roberts decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Adamek's guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Adamek avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Roberts pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Adamek is keeping the position for now.

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

Roberts drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Roberts jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Roberts got a little sloppy there for a moment and Adamek has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Roberts has managed to get both his arms back between Adamek's legs - danger averted.
Roberts has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Roberts avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Adamek is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Adamek accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Roberts is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Adamek postures up.

Roberts is looking for a triangle but Adamek pushes his legs off easily.
Adamek wants to control from the top but Roberts keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts wants to sweep but no luck.
Adamek loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Adamek tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Roberts counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Roberts drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Roberts jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Adamek has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Roberts can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Roberts is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Adamek is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Adamek has escaped and now he's on top!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Roberts throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Adamek drops back looking for a leg! Roberts is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Roberts manages to kick Adamek off! Adamek jumps back into Roberts's guard.
Adamek preventing the sweep.
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 Mike Roberts will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Adamek misses with a takedown

and Roberts counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Adamek looking for submissions off his back.

Roberts looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Adamek looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Adamek takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Roberts is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Adamek has managed to free his arm - good work.
Mike Roberts overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adamek tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Adamek has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Roberts is working away from the top position though.

Roberts is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Adamek trying to control from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Adamek gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Roberts counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Roberts wants to control from the top but Adamek keeps moving.
Adamek is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Adamek is looking for a kimura but Roberts is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Adamek to get the leverage.
Roberts is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Adamek is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Roberts sees it coming and defends easily.
Roberts is pressing down on Adamek's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Adamek missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Roberts working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Adamek doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Roberts is tightening it up a little... Adamek has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Adamek reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Adamek taps out! nice BJJ there by Roberts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Mike Roberts!