PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jon Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Roberts
vs
Martin

183 cm
27
200 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

182 cm
23
185 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

Broken Halo Pride Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jon Roberts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Martin!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin dives in and grabs Roberts's left leg, looking for a takedown. Roberts pushes down on Martin's head and hops out.
Martin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Roberts fails with an attempt to clinch.
Martin swats away the attempt to clinch by Roberts.
Martin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Roberts takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Martin can't get the takedown.
Jon Roberts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Martin.
Knees in the clinch landing for Roberts.
Martin can't break the clinch.
Roberts working Martin over with knees to the body.
Martin looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roberts lands a nice knee to the body.
Martin takes a knee to the side of the body.
Martin takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like James Martin has been cut.
Roberts lands a damaging elbow.
Roberts lands an elbow just above Martin 's eye.
Martin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Roberts lands a nice knee to the body.
Roberts using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Roberts lands an elbow that stopped Martin in his tracks for a moment.
Roberts lands an elbow inside that Martin shrugs off.
Roberts unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Martin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Roberts lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Roberts unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Roberts with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts lands an elbow inside that Martin shrugs off.
Roberts unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Roberts comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nice elbow from Roberts.
Roberts lands an elbow inside.
Roberts lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Roberts is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Martin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Roberts prevents it.
Roberts lands an elbow inside.
Roberts scores a nice knee to the body.
Roberts lands a nice elbow.
Martin is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Roberts comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Martin connects with a knee to the head.
Martin tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Roberts just stands there and leans against the cage.
Martin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Roberts is keeping busy.
Roberts landing knees to the body.
Roberts lands a good knee to the midsection. Martin won't want to take too many of those.
Martin tries to break the clinch but Roberts is controlling the position.
Roberts gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Roberts lands an elbow inside that Martin shrugs off.
Martin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Roberts backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts lands a nice elbow.
Martin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Martin taking a breather.
Martin fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Roberts connects with a nasty looking knee right to Martin's face.
Martin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Roberts throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Martin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Martin misses with the head strike.
Martin has had enough of the clinch but Roberts keeps him there for the moment.
Martin takes a knee right on the jaw!
Martin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Roberts is defending well for now.
A short body shot lands from Martin as the two fighters clinch.
Martin tries to score a body lock takedown but Roberts shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Roberts obliges.
Martin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Martin is working for takedown but Roberts is calmly controlling the position for now.
Martin misses with a punch to the body.
Roberts lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Martin is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Roberts gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Roberts lands an elbow that stopped Martin in his tracks for a moment.
Roberts lands a damaging elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Martin's efforts to push away.
Knees to the body from Roberts.
Martin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Roberts has him pressed against the cage.
Nice elbow from Roberts.
Roberts lands a nice elbow.
Roberts throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Martin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Martin looks to clinch

and Roberts holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Roberts tries to land knees in the clinch but Martin avoids the damage to the body.
Martin is struggling to control the position.
Roberts throws an elbow that misses.
Roberts with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Martin has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Roberts is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Martin avoids the elbow strike from Roberts, against the cage.
Martin throws a punch but it's blocked by Roberts.
Martin looking to throw knees to the head but Roberts is blocking nicely.
Roberts lands a nice elbow.
Martin takes an elbow to the temple.
Martin misses with a punch to the body.
Roberts lands a damaging elbow.
Martin managing to block the knees to the body from Roberts.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Martin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Roberts's defenses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Martin trying to control the position but instead, Roberts has worked for underhooks and has pushed Martin into the cage.
Roberts lands an elbow just above Martin 's eye.
Roberts lands a nice elbow.
Roberts using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Martin misses with a punch to the body.
Martin is working for takedown but Roberts is calmly controlling the position for now.
Martin takes an elbow to the forehead.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Martin fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Roberts landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Roberts landing knees to the body.
Martin controlling the action here for a moment.
Martin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roberts lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Martin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Roberts throws an elbow but it misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Roberts is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Roberts throws an elbow but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Roberts dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Martin's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Martin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Martin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Martin tries to clinch but Roberts moves out of range.
Roberts slips a jab and a cross from Martin.
Martin swats away the attempt to clinch by Roberts.
Martin misses with a straight right.
Roberts tries to clinch but Martin moves away
and Martin counters with a two punch combo.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Martin moves into the clinch successfully.
Martin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Roberts lands an elbow inside.
Martin misses with some punches.
Roberts lands a damaging elbow.
Martin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martin wants a takedown but no success here.
Roberts is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Roberts blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Roberts.
Roberts scores a nice knee to the body.
Roberts scores with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Roberts lands an elbow inside.
Roberts lands an elbow inside.
Jon Roberts has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Martin trying to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Roberts lands an elbow just above Martin 's eye.
Roberts dodges an elbow strike from Martin.
Martin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Martin misses with some punches.
Martin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Roberts gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Martin is trying to break the clinch but Roberts is controlling him.
Martin fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Roberts using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Roberts unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Martin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Roberts lands an elbow inside.
Martin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Roberts gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Martin tries to pull guard but Roberts holds him up against the cage and eventually Martin drops back down to his feet.
Jon Roberts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Martin.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Roberts lands an elbow just above Martin 's eye.
Roberts lands an elbow that stopped Martin in his tracks for a moment.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Martin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Roberts moves into the clinch successfully.
Roberts landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts working Martin over with knees to the body.
Martin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Roberts comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Martin is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Martin struggles to land a body shot inside as Roberts controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Roberts.
Martin is looking to break free of the clinch but Roberts has double underhooks.
Martin takes an elbow to the temple.
Martin stalling in the clinch but Roberts improves position.
Roberts putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Martin in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Roberts scores a nice knee to the body.
Roberts tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Martin avoids it.

Martin breaks the clinch.
A punch combination from Martin misses.
Roberts wants to clinch.
Martin tries to clinch there but Roberts circles away.
Roberts tries to clinch but Martin moves out of range.
Roberts tries to clinch but Martin moves out of range.
Roberts darts in trying to clinch
and Martin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Martin. Roberts does a little dance to reset his feet.

Roberts closes the distance and clinches.
Roberts takes a shot to the head.
Roberts unloads a knee to the mid-section. Martin lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Martin is looking to control Roberts's arms but Roberts gets an underhook and turns him. Now Martin has his back to the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Roberts.

Martin breaks from the clinch.

Martin has closed the distance and engaged Roberts in a clinch.
Martin dodges an elbow strike from Roberts.
Martin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Roberts connects with a nasty looking knee right to Martin's face.
Martin throws a head punch that misses.
Roberts comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Roberts tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Martin avoids it.

Martin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Martin cracks Roberts with an open hand slap.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin misses with a head kick.
Martin tries to clinch

and Roberts moves into the clinch.
Martin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Roberts comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Roberts crunches a lovely knee into Martin's ribcage.
Martin looking to stall.
Martin is trying to break free.
Martin looking for a takedown.
Roberts lands a good knee to the midsection. Martin won't want to take too many of those.
Roberts lands an elbow just above Martin 's eye.
Roberts with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Roberts is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Martin manages to break the clinch.

Martin darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Roberts tries to kick Martin off but Martin keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Roberts dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on James Martin's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Roberts wants to clinch.
Roberts moves out of range as Martin throws a body kick.

Roberts moves into the clinch.
Martin avoids a wild elbow strike from Roberts.
Roberts throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Roberts lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Martin fails to pull guard.
Martin avoiding damage as Roberts throws knees to the body.
Martin managing to block the knees to the body from Roberts.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Roberts.
Roberts is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Martin is defending well for now.
Martin blocks an elbow strike from Roberts.
Martin can't break the clinch.
Roberts throws an elbow but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roberts looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Roberts blocking some punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Martin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Roberts blocks a head kick by Martin.
Martin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Roberts wants to clinch.
Martin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Roberts but Roberts pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jon Roberts is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin misses with a head kick.
Martin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Martin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Roberts avoids it really well and circles away.
Jon Roberts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Martin.
Roberts displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Martin throws out the jab.

Roberts rushes Martin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Roberts is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Roberts comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Roberts lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Roberts gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Roberts lands an elbow that stopped Martin in his tracks for a moment.
Roberts lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Martin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Roberts gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Roberts lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Roberts lands an elbow inside that Martin shrugs off.
Roberts pushes off an throws an elbow but Martin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts misses with an elbow strike.
Roberts misses with an elbow over the top.
Martin fails to pull guard.
Roberts looking to throw knees to the head but Martin is blocking nicely.
Martin blocks an elbow strike from Roberts.
With the fighters up against the cage, Roberts throws an elbow but misses.
Roberts throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Roberts misses with a knee strike.
Martin fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Martin has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Roberts is trying to keep an underhook but Martin manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Martin trying to advance position but Roberts counters by regaining guard.

Martin 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!

Roberts stands up and waves to Martin to follow him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Martin feints and as Roberts raises his hands in defense, Martin changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Martin trying to control the position from guard on top but Roberts is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Roberts has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Martin off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Jon Roberts is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jon Roberts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Martin. Roberts does a little dance to reset his feet.

Roberts forces Martin back against the cage and clinches.
Roberts prevents Martin from breaking the clinch.
Roberts keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Martin's efforts to push away.
Martin takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Roberts.
Martin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Roberts walks away with a smile on his face. Martin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Martin circles away from the clinch attempt

and Martin counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Martin.
Knees to the body from Roberts.
Roberts lands an elbow inside.
Martin is stalling here.
Martin looking to throw knees to the head but Roberts is blocking nicely.
Martin can't find room to land a body shot as Roberts controls the action.
Roberts comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Roberts lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Martin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Roberts walks away with a smile on his face. Martin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
James Martin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Roberts clinches up with Martin and pushes him back against the cage.
Martin drops down looking for an ankle pick but Roberts pulls his leg out and moves away.
Roberts tries to clinch up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Roberts showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Roberts, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Roberts!