PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between DrewB Down (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Down
vs
Roberts

185 cm
25
183 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

174 cm
20
180 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, DrewB Down!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andy Roberts!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Steve Erwin and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roberts doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Down counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Roberts doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Down counters with a nice uppercut.

Down drives through with a takedown into guard.
Down slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Down throws an elbow but Roberts slips to the side and avoids it well.
Down throwing shots but missing, from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Down is trying to get an arm triangle but Roberts is defending well.
Down is looking to take a break and control but Roberts is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Down throws an elbow but Roberts slips to the side and avoids it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Down misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Down postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Down misses with the ground and pound.
Down will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Down in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Down throws an elbow but Roberts slips to the side and avoids it well.
Down trying to control the action but Roberts is working from the bottom.
Roberts defending against the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Down wants to lay and pray for a moment but Roberts keeps working.
Down misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Down trying to control the position but Roberts is working away.
Down looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Roberts is avoiding damage well.
Down wants to lay and pray for a moment but Roberts keeps working.
Down sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Roberts is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

Down is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Roberts knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Down throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Down tries to score with some ground and pound. Roberts controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Down throws an elbow but Roberts slips to the side and avoids it well.
Down tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Roberts dodges the ground and pound from Down.
The ground and pound from Down seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Down with the ground and pound but Roberts regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Roberts really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Down. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Roberts regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Down.

That's four 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.
Down trying to control but Roberts is working from the bottom.
Down stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Roberts swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Down trying to control the position from guard on top but Roberts is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Roberts can't keep his opponent in guard - Down advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Down wants to pass the guard but Roberts is defending well.
Down is working hard here to advance position.

Down is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Roberts sees it coming and defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

DrewB Down dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Down looks to land a left hand but Roberts moved out of range nicely.
Roberts connects with a high kick.
Roberts showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roberts shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Down counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Down stands and throws Roberts's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Down in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Down sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Roberts is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Down trying to control the position but Roberts is working away.
Sloppy strikes there by Down.
Down looks up at the clock and then as Roberts takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Down smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Down postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Down advances to mount.
Roberts is breathing heavily.
Down throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Down throwing strikes here but Roberts is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Down sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Down thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Down has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Down throwing strikes here but Roberts is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Down throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Roberts is bucking up trying to escape but Down cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Down goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Roberts is on top in guard.
Down wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Down wants to sweep here but Roberts controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Down trying to control the position.
Roberts won't allow Down to sweep him here.

We're going to have a standup here because DrewB Down wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Down looks to land a left hand but Roberts moved out of range nicely.
Andy Roberts is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Down shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Down was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Roberts is looking to get to half guard.
Down landing punches.
Down thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Down sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Down thowing shots but they're missing.
Down misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Down throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
DrewB Down overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Down landing strikes from the mount.
Down throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Roberts because Down loaded up on that one.
Down with good strikes from the mount here!
Down thowing shots but they're missing.
Down throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Roberts because Down loaded up on that one.
Down thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Down thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

DrewB Down dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Down dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Roberts fails with the takedown
and Roberts takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Down throws a jab when Roberts was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roberts has his takedown stuffed
and Down counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Roberts takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Down 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.
Down works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Roberts won't allow Down to pass to mount.
Down trying to control the action but Roberts is working from the bottom.
Down is looking to advance position but Roberts won't allow it.
Roberts avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Down.
Down not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Down thows a huge punch but Roberts dodges it nicely.
Down thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Roberts's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Down uses his free foot to push down on Roberts's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Roberts.
Down throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Down throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Roberts manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Roberts, under a barage of strikes from Down.
Down is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

Down is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Roberts is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Roberts flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Down anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Roberts and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Down slips an arm under Roberts chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Down has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Down is squeezing on Roberts like an anaconda would it's prey. Roberts fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). DrewB Down!