PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rudolf Hinkle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jammal Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roberts has chosen You're Going Down By Sick Puppies as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hinkle
vs
Roberts

156 cm
20
134 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

165 cm
25
140 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rudolf Hinkle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jammal Roberts!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksandr Martynov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hinkle tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Roberts manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hinkle throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Hinkle looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Roberts is concentrating on defense, preventing Hinkle from advancing position.
Hinkle controlling the action here.
Hinkle not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Roberts won't allow Hinkle to pass to mount.
Roberts regains full guard. Nicely done.
Roberts preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Roberts is pulling down on Hinkle's head to control his posture.
Hinkle postures up and lands a big shot to Roberts's brow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hinkle tries to free his leg and advance position but Roberts is retaining full guard.
Hinkle has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hinkle is looking to work some ground and pound but Roberts has wrist control.
Hinkle being controlled here momentarily.
Roberts wants to get back to his feet but Hinkle is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hinkle trying to control but Roberts is working from the bottom.
Hinkle sitting in guard here, content to control.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Rudolf Hinkle just wasn't active enough.
Roberts ducks under a wild hook from Hinkle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Roberts looking to score a takedown here. Hinkle is defending well but Roberts drives through and ends up in Hinkle's guard.
Hinkle has a closed guard, preventing Roberts from standing up.
Hinkle is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hinkle has a closed guard, preventing Roberts from standing up.
Roberts pushing down on Hinkle's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Roberts is taking a breather. Hinkle 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.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hinkle is looking for a sweep. Roberts is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hinkle is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Iron Fist Training, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Roberts blocks the strikes from Hinkle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts wants to free his trapped foot but Hinkle is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Hinkle has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Roberts is working away from the top position though.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A combination from Hinkle does no damage.
Hinkle fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Roberts avoids it really well and circles away.
Hinkle wants to clinch

and Roberts counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Roberts.
Hinkle throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Roberts engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hinkle tries to strike from the bottom.
Roberts not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hinkle throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Roberts has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hinkle is proving hard to escape from.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Jammal Roberts hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Hinkle misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hinkle tries to close the distance and clinch but Roberts swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roberts throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hinkle's waist but Hinkle gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Roberts off to one side.
Hinkle scores with a one two! Roberts had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Hinkle clinches up with Roberts and pushes him back against the cage.
Hinkle keeps control of Roberts as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roberts tries for a takedown. No joy.
Nice body punch from Hinkle.
Hinkle tries to pull guard but Roberts holds him up against the cage and eventually Hinkle drops back down to his feet.

Hinkle jumps guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Rudolf Hinkle will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hinkle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hinkle throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Roberts.
Hinkle connects with a good right hand that stumbles Roberts. Roberts circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hinkle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Roberts moves away.
Sloppy strikes from Hinkle. Those never looked like landing.
Hinkle lands with a nice body punch.
Hinkle scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Hinkle changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hinkle throws a nice looking combination but Roberts bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hinkle looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hinkle bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Roberts's head backwards.
Roberts leaves Hinkle with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hinkle loads up on a big right hand but Roberts slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hinkle is looking to clinch.
Hinkle just misses with a punch to the body.
Roberts tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hinkle throws a right and a left that Roberts avoids nicely.
Hinkle misses with a double jab
and Roberts counters with a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hinkle misses with a double jab
and Roberts counters with a head kick.
Roberts throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Some wild striking there from Hinkle.
Hinkle throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A left and a right from Hinkle both land. Nice combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Roberts.
Hinkle throws a series of punches but Roberts moves out of range.
Roberts throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Roberts uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hinkle.
Roberts moves out of range of the body kick.
A head kick by Hinkle misses

and Roberts counters by moving into the clinch.

Roberts breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hinkle throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hinkle throws a right hand that Roberts ducks under and follows up with a left that Roberts also avoids with ease.
No joy there for Hinkle, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hinkle misses with an uppercut.
Hinkle tries to bum rush Roberts with a series of wild strikes but Roberts uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A punch combination from Roberts misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hinkle swinging wildly here.
Hinkle throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Roberts counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Roberts throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Hinkle tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Roberts is in Hinkle's guard.
Roberts stays in close to Hinkle's body and controls the position.
Roberts passes into half guard.
Roberts with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Hinkle is staying active underneath Roberts, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Roberts looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jammal Roberts has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Hinkle fails to land with a series of punches.
Roberts shoots in but no luck this time.
Hinkle throws a head kick but Roberts moves out of range.
Hinkle misses with the combination.
Roberts slips a jab and a cross from Hinkle.
Hinkle throws a series of punches but Roberts avoids them all with ease.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hinkle will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hinkle throws an off balance right hand
and Roberts counters with a head kick. That will keep Hinkle thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Hinkle shoots in for a takedown but Roberts shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Roberts throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rudolf Hinkle dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Roberts circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hinkle stuffs the takedown attempt from Roberts. Roberts gets slowly back to his feet.
A big right from Hinkle misses.
Hinkle lands a jab-cross combination.
Roberts avoids a punch combination nicely.
Roberts tries a head kick but it misses.
Roberts looks for a takedown but Hinkle sprawls well.
Hinkle stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hinkle lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hinkle lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Roberts at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hinkle misses with a series of wild punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Roberts showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hinkle.
Hinkle fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hinkle throws a combination that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Rudolf Hinkle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Roberts drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Roberts throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hinkle.
Hinkle loads up on a big right hand but Roberts slips the punch.
Rudolf Hinkle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hinkle throws a right and a left that Roberts avoids nicely.
Hinkle falls off balance throwing a combination
and Roberts counters with a big head kick but Hinkle shrugs it off.
Hinkle misses with a double jab
and Roberts counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts closes the distance and clinches up with Hinkle, looking for a takedown. Roberts pushes Hinkle against the cage but Hinkle circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rudolf Hinkle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jammal Roberts.
Roberts keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Roberts shoots for a double leg takedown but Hinkle sprawls well. He's pushed Roberts's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hinkle throws a nice looking combination but Roberts bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Roberts uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hinkle.
Roberts fails with a takedown attempt.
Hinkle rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Roberts moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hinkle just misses with a punch to the body.
A combination from Hinkle does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hinkle stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hinkle wants it to stay on the feet.

Hinkle scores with a takedown into Roberts's guard.
Hinkle wants to control from the top but Roberts keeps moving.
Roberts lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Hinkle!
Roberts controlling the position easily from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts avoids the attempt from Hinkle to control.
Roberts looking to control but Hinkle is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hinkle is desperately trying to improve his position but Roberts has a good base and remains in mount.
Roberts trying to control but Hinkle is having none of it.
Rudolf Hinkle is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jammal Roberts has got the better of the ground game so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roberts controlling his opponent.
Jammal Roberts has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice elbow there by Roberts.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rudolf Hinkle showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hinkle, 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rudolf Hinkle!
In defeat, Jammal Roberts stepped up to the mic, saying 'i learned some of the critical flaws that caused me to lose this fight but I am going to train harder than I have ever before and I WILL win my next fight!!!'.