PBP Commentary

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

Kos
vs
Roberts

169 cm
20
134 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
23
140 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

New World Order Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Don Kos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Beau Roberts!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Mauricio Rocha and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roberts fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Roberts manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Kos on his heels. He'll look to pass Kos's guard now, I'm sure.
Roberts is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Kos escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Roberts gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Roberts tries to free his leg and advance position but Kos is retaining full guard.
Kos preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kos looking for a sweep. Not yet Kos, not yet.
Kos manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Roberts squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Roberts bucks up and throws Kos to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!

Roberts gets the takedown into side control.
Roberts misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Roberts avoids the strikes from the bottom by Kos.
Roberts scoring with punches from side control.
Roberts wants to control but Kos is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts lands some shots froms side control.
Roberts trying to control the position but Kos is working away.
Roberts lands a few punches from side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kos is looking for a sweep.
Kos knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Roberts on the ground.
Kos is working to avoid the ground and pound but Roberts connects with a decent elbow.
Kos parries the strikes from Roberts easily there. Roberts is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Kos to escape.
Kos is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Roberts throws a strike aimed at the side of Kos's head but Kos avoids it well.
Kos is trying to control Roberts's posture but Roberts avoids it.
Roberts controlling the position.
Roberts misses with the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Roberts.
Kos is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roberts wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kos keeps working.
Roberts grinds an elbow into Kos's temple.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roberts fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Roberts working the head and body with strikes.
Roberts tries to score with some ground and pound. Kos controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Roberts throws an elbow but Kos slips to the side and avoids it well.
Roberts is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Kos's shoulder. That is not cool.
Roberts trying to control the action but Kos is working from the bottom.
Roberts has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Roberts scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Kos to see if he's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Roberts lands an elbow.
Roberts wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kos keeps working.
Roberts throws a strike aimed at the side of Kos's head but Kos avoids it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roberts landing strikes.
Kos taking punishment in the form of punches.
Roberts wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kos keeps working.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kos wants to control but Roberts postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Beau Roberts dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Roberts dives in and grabs Kos's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kos pushes down on Roberts's head and hops out.
Don Kos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kos tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kos throws a push kick but Roberts slaps the foot to one side.
Roberts throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kos's waist but Kos gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Roberts off to one side.
Roberts circles away from the clinch attempt

and Roberts counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Roberts passes to side control.
Kos is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Roberts off and has taken his back!
Roberts is breathing heavily.
Kos is striking well from the back but Roberts escapes and manages to control the positon and works his way to half guard. A much better position - the crisis is over for the time being.
Kos is pressing down on Roberts's thigh, looking to free his foot. Roberts is holding on for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Roberts makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Roberts throws a series of punches but Kos avoids them all with ease.
Roberts fails with a takedown attempt.
Don Kos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Beau Roberts.
Kos misses with a low kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Roberts blocks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kos doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Roberts counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Kos pulls Roberts in to control the position.
Roberts throws a big elbow that misses.
Kos looking for a sweep. Not yet Kos, not yet.
Roberts pushing down on Kos's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roberts scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Roberts scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Roberts wants to take a breather but Kos is having none of it.
Roberts prevents Kos from improving his position.
Roberts stops Kos from getting back to his feet.
Kos on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kos wants to control but Roberts is keeping busy.
Roberts slips a nice elbow through Kos's hands, connecting with Kos's forehead.
Kos trying to control from the bottom.
Beau Roberts has got the better of the ground game so far.
Roberts missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Roberts is taking a breather. Kos says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Roberts missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Roberts lands a nice short elbow.
Kos is not content to let Roberts control the position.
Kos tries to get to full guard but Roberts has control of the leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Roberts throwing shots but Kos is blocking nicely.
Kos is staying active underneath Roberts, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kos wants to improve his position but Roberts is controlling well.
Kos punching from the bottom.
Roberts throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Roberts slows the pace down in half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roberts wants to control but Kos is keeping him busy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kos on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Roberts seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kos does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Beau Roberts showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Kos fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kos throws a head kick that misses

and Roberts counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Kos!
Roberts takes a little break here. Kos wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Roberts wants to control but Kos is keeping him busy.
Roberts lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Kos down.
Kos takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Roberts creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Kos sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Kos tries to escape but Roberts is in control.
Roberts trying to control the position but Kos is working away.
Roberts takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Kos is trying to control Roberts's posture but Roberts avoids it.
Kos avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Roberts.
Roberts working the ground and pound but Kos is defending the strikes.
Kos is trying to control Roberts's posture but Roberts avoids it.
Roberts working the ground and pound from side control.
Roberts has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kos tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Roberts wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Roberts wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kos keeps working.
Kos takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kos takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Roberts is working Kos over with some ground and pound from side control.
Kos is trying to control Roberts's posture but Roberts avoids it.
Roberts trying to control the position but Kos is working away.
Roberts looks up at the clock and then as Kos takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Roberts smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Roberts throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kos tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Roberts landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Kos takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts staying calm.
Kos takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Kos takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Roberts wants to control but Kos is keeping him busy.
Kos avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Roberts.
Roberts trying to control the position but Kos is working away.
Beau Roberts is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Roberts postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Roberts trying to control the action but Kos is working from the bottom.
Kos defending against the ground and pound.
Roberts trying to control the action but Kos is working from the bottom.
Roberts controls the position.
Don Kos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roberts in side control lands a decent elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Beau Roberts comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Roberts winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight for Beau Roberts!
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight for Beau Roberts!
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight for Beau Roberts!

Beau Roberts wins by unanimous decision!
Beau Roberts managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, New World Order Clothing, into his post fight interview.