PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Milan Hosak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Roberts
vs
Hosak

195 cm
29
261 lbs
23 - 10 - 0

190 cm
27
260 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Good kicks
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 23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Bruce Roberts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Milan Hosak!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Sam Margolis and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hosak ducks under a wild hook from Roberts.
Hosak thuds his right hand into Roberts's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

It looks like Bruce Roberts has been cut.
Roberts swinging wildly here.
Hosak rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Roberts moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Roberts throws a series of punches but Hosak avoids them all with ease.
Hosak takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice takedown defense from Hosak. No joy for Roberts on that attempt.
Hosak staying out of range there.
Roberts fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hosak manages to avoid it.

Roberts tries to keep at a distance but Hosak has taken the fight into the clinch.
Roberts scores with a shot to the side of Hosak's head.
A frustrated look appears on Hosak's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Roberts trying to land knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roberts keeps control of Hosak as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hosak pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Hosak's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Hosak pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Roberts misses with a head kick.
Roberts looks to throw the jab but Hosak is out of range.
Roberts throws a quick inside leg kick.
Roberts fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruce Roberts. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roberts lands a front kick.
Roberts fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Milan Hosak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hosak will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Roberts is looking to clinch but Hosak is avoiding it.
Nice defenses there by Roberts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hosak tries to clinch up.
Roberts slips under a jab from Hosak.
Hosak misses with a straight right.

Hosak closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Roberts quickly recovers to half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Hosak is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Roberts sees it coming and defends easily.
Hosak throwing shots but Roberts is blocking nicely.

Roberts is defending against the submission attempts here by Hosak.
Hosak trying to pass the guard but Roberts defending well.
Hosak missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hosak throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Roberts is pressing down on Hosak's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hosak preventing the sweep.
Hosak tries to free his leg and advance position but Roberts is retaining full guard.

Roberts has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hosak can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hosak postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hosak must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Hosak gets to his feet. Roberts looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Roberts gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hosak tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Roberts takes a swing at Hosak's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roberts wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hosak looks gassed!
Roberts fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hosak throws a sloppy head kick
and Roberts counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Milan Hosak has been cut.

Roberts closes the distance and clinches.
Knees in the clinch landing for Roberts.
Roberts taking a breather.
Roberts is trying to pull guard but Hosak has him pressed against the cage.
Nice body punch from Roberts.
Roberts with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hosak looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Roberts holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Roberts with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Roberts dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hosak blocks a head kick by Roberts.
An inside leg kick lands from Roberts.
Hosak throws a looping overhand right but Roberts ducks down to avoid it.
Roberts tries to clinch
and Hosak counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A head kick misses from Roberts.
Hosak connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Roberts momentarily.

Hosak cracks Roberts with a big right hand and Roberts goes down!

Roberts is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hosak stopping the sweep attempt from Roberts.
Hosak scoring with punches to the head and body.

Hosak 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.
Hosak trying to move into half guard but instead Roberts has managed to sweep!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Roberts trying to control but Hosak is working from the bottom.
Roberts wants to pass the guard but Hosak is keeping the position.
Hosak wants to sweep here but Roberts controlling him for the moment.
Roberts throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts won't allow Hosak to get back to his feet.
Roberts stands up over Hosak, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Roberts in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Roberts loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hosak working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Roberts.
Roberts loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Roberts tries to free his leg and advance position but Hosak is retaining full guard.
Roberts slips nicely into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Hosak!
Roberts 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.
Roberts misses with a head shot.
Hosak sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Hosak is trying to control but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hosak avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Roberts.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roberts throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hosak wants to control but Roberts is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hosak wants to control but Roberts passes into side.
Hosak takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Roberts working the strikes but Hosak uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Roberts stops Hosak from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Milan Hosak will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Roberts's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Roberts tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hosak swivels and escapes.
Roberts throws the left hand but Hosak avoids the punch easily.
Roberts misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Roberts takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hosak has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Roberts.
Hosak thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hosak moves out of range of the body kick.
Hosak closes this distance looking for a takedown but Roberts circles away.
Roberts throws a series of punches but Hosak avoids them all with ease.
An inside leg kick from Roberts misses.
Roberts jabs Hosak to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hosak throws a right hand that misses
and Roberts counters with a body kick.
Hosak takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hosak on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Roberts. Roberts obviously looking to wear him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hosak.
Hosak fails to land with a series of punches.
Hosak blocks a head kick by Roberts.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hosak takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hosak is trying to push Roberts away but Roberts has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Roberts has Hosak pressed against the cage, preventing Hosak from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Roberts lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Roberts prevents Hosak from breaking the clinch.
Roberts wants to take the fight to the mat but Hosak manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Hosak prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruce Roberts. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Hosak pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hosak moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Roberts on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hosak misses with a body kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hosak crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Roberts - the referee stops the clock and Hosak gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Roberts. Hosak manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hosak looks to land a left hand but Roberts moved out of range nicely.
Roberts feints and then cracks Hosak's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hosak down.
Hosak has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hosak there as he acknowledges the shot.
Roberts throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Roberts tries to score with a low kick but Hosak moves his leg out of the way.
Roberts lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hosak misses with a low kick.
Hosak might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts punishes Hosak's body with a nice straight punch.
Roberts lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Roberts fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

Roberts shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Hosak avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Roberts.
Nice strikes from Roberts there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roberts missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts wants to pass the guard but Hosak is defending well.
Roberts 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.
Roberts thows a huge punch but Hosak dodges it nicely.
Roberts thows a huge punch but Hosak dodges it nicely.
Roberts wants to pass the guard but Hosak is defending well.
Roberts throwing shots but Hosak is blocking nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice strikes from Roberts there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce Roberts showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Roberts has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce Roberts!
After the big win, Bruce Roberts made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Rebel Pride Clothing. (Death Before Dishonor) $8 S and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.