PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bartholomew Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yann Phok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bartholomew Roberts has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Roberts
vs
Phok

194 cm
20
291 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

169 cm
19
265 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Backyard Fighting

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bartholomew Roberts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Yann Phok!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Roberts gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Roberts looking to throw knees to the head but Phok is blocking nicely.
Phok jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Roberts walks away with a smile on his face. Phok gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Phok dives in and grabs Roberts's left leg, looking for a takedown. Roberts pushes down on Phok's head and hops out.
Phok dives in and grabs Roberts's left leg, looking for a takedown. Roberts pushes down on Phok's head and hops out.
Bartholomew Roberts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yann Phok.

Roberts rushes Phok and presses him up against the cage.
Phok fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nice elbow from Roberts.

It looks like Yann Phok has been cut.
Phok wants to take the fight to the mat but Roberts manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Phok fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Phok tries to pull guard but Roberts forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Roberts pushes Phok back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Phok looks winded!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Roberts breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice body punch from Roberts.
Roberts fails to land with a series of punches.

Roberts has closed the distance and engaged Phok in a clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Phok takes a shot to the head.
Roberts lands a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Roberts - that landed with a thud.
Roberts lands with a right to the head.

Roberts breaks the clinch.

Roberts pushes Phok up against the cage in a clinch.

Roberts breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Roberts lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Phok is looking to close the distance but Roberts sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Phok crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Phok is OK because that was naaaaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Bartholomew Roberts!