PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Beau Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikolaj Zgola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Beau Roberts has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Roberts
vs
Zgola

175 cm
21
140 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

176 cm
25
134 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

Powerful takedowns
Good kicks
Powerful

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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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Beau Roberts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mikolaj Zgola!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zgola is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Roberts displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Zgola.
Zgola is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Roberts gets a takedown into half guard.
Roberts wants to lay and pray for a moment but Zgola keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zgola wants to control but Roberts is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Roberts seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Zgola does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Zgola can do anything to dispel that myth.
Roberts thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Zgola looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Zgola trying to control here.
Zgola blocking the ground and pound attempt from Roberts.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Zgola looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Zgola looks winded!
Roberts controlling the action here.
Roberts winds up and cracks Zgola with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Roberts works his way into full mount!
Roberts wants to control the pace but Zgola is squirming around nicely.
Roberts landing punches.
Roberts controlling from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Roberts cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Roberts landing shots from mount.
Zgola tries to hold on but Roberts postures up.
Roberts scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Zgola?
Zgola working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Roberts cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roberts trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Zgola is desperately trying to improve his position but Roberts has a good base and remains in mount.
Zgola takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Roberts looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Zgola hang on?
Zgola in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Zgola wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Roberts cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Roberts landing strikes from the mount and Zgola is in trouble!
Zgola is in a horrible position here. Roberts smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Zgola is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Roberts has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Zgola's face.
Roberts is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Zgola can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Roberts pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Roberts cracks Zgola with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Zgola working to try and regain half guard.
The referee warns Zgola that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roberts looking to control but Zgola is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Roberts breaks from Zgola's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Zgola is desperately trying to improve his position but Roberts has a good base and remains in mount.
Roberts unloading with bombs!
Roberts trying to control but Zgola is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roberts controlling the position easily from mount.
Roberts lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Zgola hang on?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roberts connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Beau Roberts dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Zgola keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Zgola has his takedown stuffed
and Roberts counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Zgola enables Roberts to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Zgola manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Zgola is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Zgola has momentary wrist control but Roberts slips an elbow through the middle.
Roberts trying to control but Zgola is working from the bottom.
Roberts works over Zgola with some ground and pound from guard.
Roberts scoring with punches to the head and body.

Zgola has his foot on Roberts's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Roberts works his way back into a safe position though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Roberts with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Zgola keeping moving, preventing Roberts from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Zgola has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Roberts can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Roberts has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Roberts's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Roberts wants to control from the top but Zgola keeps moving.

Zgola looking for a guillotine here but Roberts defends easily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Roberts's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Roberts lands a couple of digs.
Zgola being controlled here, momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zgola tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Roberts passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Roberts working the ground and pound.
Roberts grinds an elbow into Zgola's temple.
Roberts working the ground and pound.
Roberts scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Zgola to see if he's OK.
Roberts lands some shots froms side control.
Zgola is looking to regain half guard here but Roberts keeps moving and retains side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roberts working the ground and pound.
Roberts lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Zgola down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zgola is trying to escape the position but Roberts is controlling the position.
Zgola is trying to get back to half guard.
Roberts controls the position.
You can see the frustration on Zgola's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Roberts advances to mount.
Roberts unloading with bombs!
Roberts avoids the attempt from Zgola to control.
Roberts controlling the pace for now.
Roberts lands a nice shot to the head.
Beau Roberts overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zgola tries to reverse the position but Roberts maintains control.
Roberts scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Zgola?
The referee warns Zgola that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Roberts lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Roberts landing strikes from the mount and Zgola is in trouble!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roberts lands a big elbow.
Roberts working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Zgola tries to hold on but Roberts postures up.
Roberts putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roberts with shots to the head and body - Zgola looks very uncomfortable down there.
Zgola really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Zgola is squirming around, avoiding Roberts's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Beau Roberts dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Zgola defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Roberts.
Roberts displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Zgola.
Roberts misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Zgola tries to clinch up.
Zgola fails in his attempt to clinch.

Zgola scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Roberts being controlled for a moment.
Roberts manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Zgola looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Roberts is looking to take a break and control but Zgola is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Zgola is looking for a sweep. Roberts is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Zgola is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Roberts scores with a couple of nice shots.

Zgola is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Roberts pulls his head out easily.

Zgola looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Roberts winds up and cracks Zgola with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zgola has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Roberts is working away from the top position though.

Zgola is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Roberts pulls his head out easily.
Zgola wants to get back to full guard but Roberts has passed into side control.
Roberts lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Zgola is trying to get back to half guard.
Roberts is putting a hurting on Zgola here, landing some big shots from side control.
Zgola wants to get back to his feet but Roberts drags him back down.
Roberts wants to lay and pray for a moment but Zgola keeps working.
Roberts scoring with punches and elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts is putting a hurting on Zgola here, landing some big shots from side control.
Roberts wants to lay and pray for a moment but Zgola keeps working.
Roberts lands a few punches from side control.
Roberts working the ground and pound from side control.
Zgola is looking to regain half guard here but Roberts keeps moving and retains side control.
Roberts in side control lands a decent elbow.
Zgola is trying to get back to half guard.
Roberts controls the position.
Zgola is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Zgola is not content to let Roberts control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Zgola to see if he's OK.
Zgola takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Beau Roberts is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Roberts trying to control the position but Zgola is working away.
Roberts avoids the strikes from the bottom by Zgola.
Zgola is trying to control Roberts's posture but Roberts avoids it.
Roberts looks up at the clock and then as Zgola takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Roberts smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
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.
Zgola is looking to regain half guard here but Roberts keeps moving and retains side control.
You can see the frustration on Zgola's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Beau 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Beau Roberts!
After the big win, Beau Roberts made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors New World Order Clothing and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.