PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Michael MacRoberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benny Bernardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). MacRoberts comes to the cage accompanied by God Save the Queen by The Sex Pistols. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

MacRoberts
vs
Bernardo

176 cm
30
147 lbs
14 - 20 - 0

173 cm
23
140 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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 14 - 20 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael MacRoberts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Benny Bernardo!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Chris Edwards and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bernardo misses with a leg kick.
MacRoberts on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bernardo just misses with a punch to the body.
MacRoberts moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Benny Bernardo has been cut.
MacRoberts defending well as Bernardo loads up on a big left hand.

MacRoberts closes the distance and clinches.

Bernardo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

MacRoberts pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bernardo lands with a shot to the body.
Nice shot by MacRoberts.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bernardo throws a body punch but MacRoberts moves out of range.
Bernardo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A big left from Bernardo misses.
Bernardo throws a head kick but MacRoberts moves out of range.
Bernardo connects with an inside leg kick.
Bernardo shoots in and drives through. MacRoberts sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bernardo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
MacRoberts throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bernardo lands a jab to MacRoberts's midsection.
Bernardo lands with a good body shot.
MacRoberts definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bernardo throws a hook but MacRoberts blocks it.
Bernardo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bernardo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and MacRoberts is able to avoid easily.
MacRoberts tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bernardo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bernardo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
MacRoberts takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
MacRoberts scores with a jab to the body.
A head kick misses from Bernardo.
MacRoberts looks to clinch
and Bernardo counters with a thumping low kick.
MacRoberts closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
MacRoberts throws a right and a left that Bernardo avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bernardo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from MacRoberts.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bernardo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on MacRoberts. That did some damage!
MacRoberts ducks right into an uppercut from Bernardo.
Nice body punch from Bernardo.
A lazy left from Bernardo finds it's target.
Bernardo scores with a crisp jab that stopped MacRoberts in his tracks.
A good leg kick by Bernardo.
MacRoberts takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Good work by MacRoberts as he checks the leg kick.
Bernardo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Michael MacRoberts is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
MacRoberts uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bernardo.
MacRoberts looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
MacRoberts gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bernardo.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bernardo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bernardo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bernardo lands with an uppercut that bounces MacRoberts off the cage and back into range.

MacRoberts is rocked!
A slapping leg kick lands for Bernardo.
Bernardo swats away the attempt to clinch by MacRoberts.
MacRoberts fails to land with a series of punches.
Bernardo keeps MacRoberts at a distance using the push kick.
MacRoberts scores with a shot to the body.
Bernardo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bernardo connects with an inside leg kick.
Bernardo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bernardo throws out a loose jab but MacRoberts uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot to the liver by MacRoberts. Beautiful body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bernardo pushes MacRoberts away with a front kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bernardo misses with a lunging right hand
and Bernardo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

MacRoberts rushes Bernardo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bernardo throws a head punch that misses.
MacRoberts can't break the clinch.

MacRoberts breaks from the clinch.
Bernardo throws a nice outside leg kick.
A right-left combo lands from MacRoberts.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bernardo!
MacRoberts is looking to clinch but Bernardo is avoiding it.
Bernardo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bernardo throws an off balance right hand
and MacRoberts counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
MacRoberts fails with an attempt to clinch.
MacRoberts lands the left hand.

Bernardo is rocked!
MacRoberts walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Bernardo drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! MacRoberts swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Bernardo's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael MacRoberts!
Michael MacRoberts took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'I wanna eat your children!'.
Benny Bernardo was interviewed post fight and said 'We can do it again, right now!'.