PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Wkier Skier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Skier
vs
Roberts

150 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
18
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wkier Skier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jake Roberts!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roberts gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Skier cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Skier 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.
Roberts wants to sweep but no luck.

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

Skier drops back looking for a leg! Roberts is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Roberts manages to kick Skier off! Skier jumps back into Roberts's guard.
Roberts looking for a sweep. Not yet Roberts, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Skier drops back looking for a leg! Roberts is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Roberts manages to kick Skier off! Skier jumps back into Roberts's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Roberts is on top in guard.
Skier looking to hit a scissor sweep but Roberts is one step ahead there.
Roberts wants to control from the top but Skier keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skier is trying to keep Roberts in close.
Roberts is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Skier looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

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

Roberts shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Skier manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Roberts wants to control from the top but Skier keeps moving.
Roberts postures up.
Roberts controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts trying to control but Skier is working from the bottom.
Skier is trying to control the position but Roberts postures up.

Roberts thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Skier looking to control.
Roberts wants to control from the top but Skier keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Roberts has his takedown stuffed

and Skier decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Roberts's guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Roberts has his foot on Skier's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Skier works his way back into a safe position though.

Skier is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Skier drops back looking for a leg! Roberts is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Roberts manages to kick Skier off! Skier jumps back into Roberts's guard.
Skier is breathing heavily.
Skier stopping the sweep attempt from Roberts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Skier is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Skier thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Roberts has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Skier should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Roberts has tightened it up now! Skier should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jake Roberts!