PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrew George (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bartholomew Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

George
vs
Roberts

210 cm
19
235 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

194 cm
21
291 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

(WOT) Tormented Supplements

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andrew George!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bartholomew Roberts!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
George swats away the attempt to clinch by Roberts.
George shoots for a takedown but Roberts saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from George is defended easily by Roberts.
Roberts has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
George misses with a straight right.

Roberts rushes George and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
George goes for a takedown attempt but Roberts pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrew George. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roberts thuds his right hand into George's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
George has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Hey Steve's Fight Shack in the buildup to the fight.
Roberts throws a right and a left that both miss.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roberts misses with the combination.
George dodges the punch combination from Roberts.
No luck with that takedown attempt from George.
Roberts throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Roberts has closed the distance and engaged George in a clinch.

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

Roberts moves into the clinch.
Roberts pushes George back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Roberts putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has George in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
George is breathing heavily.

George gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roberts has his hands on George's head, controlling the position.
George passes into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roberts manages to get to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. George manages to get himself to full guard.
George wants to sweep here but Roberts controlling him for the moment.
Roberts is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

George is working an open guard so Roberts takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Roberts closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Roberts - that landed with a thud.
A nice left hand lands by Roberts.
Roberts lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
George is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Roberts to keep the fight standing.
Roberts lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Andrew George has been cut.
Roberts taking a breather.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Roberts creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts lands a nice elbow.
Roberts lands a nice knee to the body.
Roberts using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roberts gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Roberts landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Roberts working George over with knees to the body.
Roberts lands an elbow inside that George shrugs off.
George's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Roberts landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Roberts crunches a lovely knee into George's ribcage.
Roberts lands a knee to the head.

George is rocked!

Roberts breaks from the clinch.

Roberts moves into the clinch successfully.

Roberts manages to break the clinch.

George gets tackled into the cage by Roberts. Roberts maintains the clinch.
Roberts connects with a knee to the head.

Roberts drops George with a big knee straight up the middle! George is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Oh George is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Roberts moves into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Roberts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Roberts lands a nice elbow.
Roberts lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Roberts utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A short uppercut from Roberts.
Roberts putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has George in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Roberts breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Roberts clinches.

Roberts breaks the clinch.
George takes a body punch but keeps moving.
George seems to have got his legs back now.

Roberts moves into the clinch successfully.
Roberts unloads a knee to the mid-section. George lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Roberts cracks George with a nice body shot.
Roberts crunches a lovely knee into George's ribcage.
Roberts lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Roberts content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Roberts.
Roberts crunches a lovely knee into George's ribcage.
Still in the clinch, Roberts scores with a nice short uppercut.
Roberts just leaning against George, taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bartholomew Roberts dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andrew George's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Roberts sends George crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Roberts is motioning to the referee to let George up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Roberts moves into the clinch successfully.
Roberts is leaning against George and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
George is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Roberts pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Roberts gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from George.

Roberts lands a vicious elbow to the side of George's head that scrambles his senses and sends him wobbling down to the canvas! Roberts tries to finish him with strikes but George still seems able to defend himself so Roberts steps back and lets George get back to his feet - he wants no part of the ground game.
Bartholomew Roberts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roberts tries to bum rush George with a series of wild strikes but George uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bartholomew Roberts seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Roberts throws an overhand right that drops George like a sack of potatoes! Roberts dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bartholomew Roberts!
The defeated Andrew George had this to say: 'I have a Big Shadow over me with My Big Brother who fights like a mad man and can punch the head off a cow, But he's never won by submission so Watch out I'll win and be better than even he is'.