PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between craig roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paco Tocha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

roberts
vs
Tocha

180 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

180 cm
19
200 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, craig roberts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Paco Tocha!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Winston Howard and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tocha throws a nice head kick!

It looks like craig roberts has been cut.
Tocha throws a big shot that misses.
roberts lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Tocha backs up against the cage.
roberts scores with a nice right hand.

Tocha forces roberts back against the cage and clinches.
Tocha wants to break free but roberts has control.
roberts has had enough of the clinch but Tocha keeps him there for the moment.

roberts is trying to trip Tocha. He has hold of a leg but Tocha is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. roberts persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!

roberts stands up from Tocha's guard - roberts perhaps looking for a knockout.
roberts shoots in but Tocha avoids the takedown attempt easily.
roberts misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
roberts throws a series of punches but Tocha avoids them all with ease.

roberts drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Tocha takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
roberts misses with the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tocha is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Tocha looks gassed!

roberts stands up.
roberts looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
An inside leg kick lands from Tocha.
Tocha misses with a head kick.
roberts tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tocha swats him away and circles back towards the center.
roberts throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tocha pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tocha tries to clinch
enabling roberts to counter with a crisp jab.
roberts fails to land the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tocha feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to roberts's calf.

roberts darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
roberts not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tocha is looking to escape.
roberts looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

roberts stands up from half guard.
roberts misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
roberts misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
roberts avoids the head kick by Tocha.
roberts tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

roberts shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
roberts prevents Tocha from getting back to his feet.

roberts gets to his feet - Tocha follows without any prompting.

roberts drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
roberts takes a little break here. Tocha wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

roberts decides to stand back up. roberts steps back and let's Tocha get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tocha throws a head kick that misses

and roberts counters with a nice double leg into guard.
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 fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Tocha is working an open guard so roberts takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
A jab from roberts finds it's way through Tocha's defenses.
A left lands for roberts.
Tocha darts in trying to clinch
and roberts counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
roberts throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tocha swats away the attempt to clinch by roberts.
Paco Tocha is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

roberts drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
roberts stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tocha swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

craig roberts dominated that round.
The cut man is working on craig roberts's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

roberts shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
roberts slips nicely into half guard.
Tocha taking some punishment here, with roberts in his half guard.
Tocha pushes roberts off looking to stand but roberts dives back in and keeps control.
roberts slows the pace down in half guard.
roberts wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tocha keeps working.
Tocha is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
roberts working the head and body with strikes.
roberts missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

roberts escapes and gets back to his feet.

roberts pushes Tocha up against the cage in a clinch.

roberts breaks the clinch.
roberts misses with a low kick.
Tocha lands with a kick to the ribs.
Tocha tries to clinch there but roberts circles away.

roberts closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Tocha to the mat! Tocha manages to get full guard.
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.
Tocha can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as roberts controls the pace.
Tocha is looking to stand up but roberts isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tocha has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes roberts off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
roberts scores with a hook to the body. Tocha takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
roberts takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Tocha moves out of range as roberts throws a body kick.
Tocha keeps the fight on the outside.
roberts throws a nice looking combination but Tocha bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tocha goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Tocha misses with a double jab

and roberts counters with a single leg into guard. Tocha didn't expect that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
roberts throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tocha works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

roberts stands and steps away. Tocha gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Tocha tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
roberts throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tocha counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. roberts is lucky that one didn't land flush.
roberts tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tocha throws a jab when roberts was well out of range.
Tocha closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tocha scores with a head kick.

roberts rushes Tocha and presses him up against the cage.
Tocha is trying to break free.

roberts breaks from the clinch.
Tocha tries to close the distance and clinch up but roberts swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tocha tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and roberts counters with a shoot takedown. Tocha fights it but they end up in guard.

roberts gets to his feet. Tocha looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
roberts is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tocha can do to turn this around?
Nice takedown defense from Tocha. No joy for roberts on that attempt.
craig roberts is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
roberts fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
roberts takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
roberts swinging wilding here.
Tocha tries to clinch but roberts moves away
and roberts counters with a three punch combo that has Tocha backing up. Tocha nods at roberts to acknowledge the strikes.
Tocha closes the distance looking to clinch

and roberts counters with a single leg into guard. Tocha didn't expect that.
roberts passes Tocha's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
roberts missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tocha pushes roberts off looking to stand but roberts dives back in and keeps control.

roberts decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

craig roberts dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on craig roberts's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Tocha closes the distance and clinches.
Knees to the body from Tocha.
Tocha has had enough of the clinch but roberts keeps him there for the moment.
Tocha prevents roberts from breaking the clinch.
roberts is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tocha wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but roberts has him pressed against the cage.
Tocha can't break the clinch.
roberts is looking to break free of the clinch but Tocha has double underhooks.
roberts is trying to break the clinch but Tocha has him pressed against the cage.
roberts scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Tocha manages to break the clinch.
roberts looks for a takedown but Tocha sprawls well.
Tocha throws a head kick that misses.
roberts tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
roberts avoids the head kick by Tocha.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tocha fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt roberts.
roberts lands the left hand.
roberts misses with a double jab.
Tocha dodges the punch combination from roberts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tocha throws a quick head kick that skims the top of roberts's head.
roberts lands with a nice combination. Tocha backs away looking to recover.
Tocha takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
roberts throws a nice looking combination but Tocha bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tocha tries a head kick but it misses.
roberts goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tocha throws a head kick that roberts semi-blocks.
roberts tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tocha tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
roberts fails to land with a series of punches.

Tocha gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

roberts stands up and waves to Tocha to follow him.
Tocha tries to close the distance and clinch up but roberts swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by roberts.

roberts looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

roberts stands up out of the half guard.

roberts shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Tocha's guard.
roberts working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tocha's head.

roberts stands up from Tocha's guard - roberts perhaps looking for a knockout.
roberts scores with a three punch combo!

Tocha clinches with his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
roberts throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Tocha escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
roberts looks to land a combination. Tocha sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
roberts tries to clinch up but Tocha circles away and keeps his distance.

roberts has Tocha up against the cage in a clinch.
roberts has had enough of the clinch but Tocha keeps him there for the moment.
roberts has had enough of the clinch but Tocha keeps him there for the moment.
roberts is trying to stall.
Tocha tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tocha is looking to control roberts's arms but roberts gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tocha has his back to the cage.
Tocha wants to break the clinch but can't.

Tocha breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
roberts looks to land a combination. Tocha sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
roberts tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Tocha counters with a nice low kick that buckles roberts's knee momentarily.
Tocha tries to clinch but roberts is having none of it.
roberts comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
roberts is looking to clinch.
roberts throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Tocha takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Tocha is rocked!
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!
roberts throws a head kick that misses.
Tocha is still on wobbly legs! Can roberts finish him?

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tocha has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tocha seems to have recovered his senses.
Tocha tries to break the clinch but roberts is controlling the position.
roberts wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

roberts breaks the clinch.
Tocha throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
roberts on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tocha. Tocha obviously looking to wear him down.
Tocha lands a high kick!
Tocha throws a quick head kick that skims the top of roberts's head.
Tocha waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract roberts.
roberts circles away from the clinch attempt

and roberts counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Tocha really doesn't want to stay on the ground with roberts. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
roberts looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tocha tries to push off, looking to stand up, but roberts manages to move to mount!

And that's the end of the fight!
craig 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... craig roberts!