PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harry Hutton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruce Roberts is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Hutton
vs
Roberts

205 cm
23
270 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

195 cm
24
261 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Harry Hutton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Bruce Roberts!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Glass and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roberts feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hutton's calf.
Hutton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Roberts throws a right and a left that Hutton avoids nicely.
Hutton tries a head kick but it misses.
Hutton throws a head kick but Roberts moves out of range.
Roberts chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hutton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Roberts scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hutton doesn't seem bothered though.

Roberts closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Hutton takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roberts misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

Roberts tries for a kimura but Hutton is defending well.
Hutton can't do much from the bottom here.
Roberts sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Hutton is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An elbow from Roberts crashes against the mat.
Roberts sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Hutton is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Hutton dodges the ground and pound from Roberts.
Roberts throwing strikes but Hutton manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Roberts gets back to half guard.

Roberts looking for submissions off his back.
Hutton wants to pass the guard but Roberts is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Roberts is not content to let Hutton control the position.
Roberts gets back to full guard.
Roberts looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hutton trying to control the position from guard on top but Roberts is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Hutton feints and then cracks Roberts's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Roberts down.
Hutton throws a head kick but Roberts moves out of range.
Hutton throws a solid leg kick but Roberts takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hutton.
Hutton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Harry Hutton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Roberts.
Hutton misses with a low kick.
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 head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hutton on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Harry Hutton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hutton is breathing heavily.
Hutton tries a head kick but it misses.
Hutton takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hutton has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Roberts.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roberts lands a two punch combo.
Roberts scores with a push kick.
Roberts is looking to slow Hutton down with leg kicks.
Roberts with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hutton tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Roberts lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Harry Hutton has been cut.
Hutton steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Roberts. That one must have hurt.
Nice straight punches there by Roberts. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Roberts.
Roberts delivers a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hutton takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Roberts lands an overhand right.
Roberts moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Roberts throws a quick inside leg kick.

Roberts shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hutton's guard.
Roberts with a nice head shot there.
Roberts connects with a couple of short punches.
Roberts throwing strikes from guard but Hutton blocks nicely.
Hutton keeping moving, preventing Roberts from controlling successfully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hutton keeping full guard, as Roberts tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hutton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Roberts delivers a nice body kick.
Hutton throws a head kick but Roberts moves out of range.
Hutton throws a head kick that Roberts semi-blocks.
Roberts digs a good body shot into Hutton's ribs.
Roberts lands a slapping body shot.
Hutton walks into a left hand.
Roberts has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roberts dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Roberts throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Roberts darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Roberts throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hutton stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Roberts shoots in and bounces Hutton off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Roberts thows a big elbow that misses.
Roberts postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts advances to half guard.
Roberts looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Roberts throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hutton knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Roberts on the ground.
Hutton tries to get to full guard but Roberts has control of the leg.
Hutton avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Roberts.
Hutton blocking the ground and pound attempt from Roberts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

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

Roberts gets a takedown into half guard.
Roberts thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Roberts missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Roberts passes to side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Roberts.
Roberts advances to full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts cracks Hutton with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Roberts lands a nice shot to the head.
Roberts looking to ground and pound but Hutton is blocking nicely.
Hutton avoids a series of strikes thrown by Roberts.
Hutton wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Roberts.
Roberts can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hutton is looking to escape.
Roberts lands a nice shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hutton gets back to half guard.
Roberts throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hutton has hold of Roberts's hands but Roberts slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Roberts has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roberts landing strikes, looking to finish!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Roberts showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Harry Hutton's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Roberts misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hutton.
Hutton throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Hutton.
Hutton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Roberts is looking to slow Hutton down with leg kicks.
Roberts dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hutton. That did some damage!
Roberts is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hutton rather than just go for the knockout.

Hutton gets caught flat footed, as Roberts shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Roberts postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Roberts trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Roberts with a flurry of punches that miss.
Roberts wants to pass the guard but Hutton is keeping the position.
Roberts is looking to work some ground and pound but Hutton has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts pushing down on Hutton's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Roberts winds up and cracks Hutton with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Roberts not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Roberts takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Bruce Roberts has got the better of the ground game so far.

Roberts is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hutton has managed to free his arm - good work.
Roberts works his way into side control.
Harry Hutton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hutton takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Roberts working the ground and pound from side control.
Roberts landing strikes.
Roberts landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roberts sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Hutton is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Roberts advances to full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
A nice elbow there by Roberts.
Hutton is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hutton is working hard here to advance position.
Hutton tries to lock up and control but Roberts gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bruce Roberts is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Roberts unloading with bombs!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Hutton is looking to improve his position but Roberts isn't that keen on the idea.
Roberts lands a big elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roberts landing strikes from the mount.
Roberts looking to control and managing it successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hutton wants to control but Roberts is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce Roberts comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Roberts has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 25:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 25:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 25:30

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