PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shake Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fat Meat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roberts's entrance music is Maps - Yeah Yeah Yeahs. A fine choice. This should be a great matchup!

Roberts
vs
Meat

190 cm
22
217 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

188 cm
30
216 lbs
15 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Shake Roberts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fat Meat!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paul Aken and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roberts changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Roberts tries to land a front kick but Meat steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Roberts misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Meat.
Roberts dips to his left and cracks Meat with an uppercut!
Roberts pivots, looking for a leg kick but Meat is out of range and Roberts settles back down.
Meat tries to work over Roberts's front leg with a kick but Roberts checks it.
Roberts lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Roberts blocks a head kick by Meat.
Roberts fails with the takedown.
We've been informed that Meat has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Meat throws a leg kick that misses.
Roberts misses the jab.
Meat lands a nice shot to the body.
Roberts misses with a body kick.
Roberts swings for the body but Meat moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meat misses with a low kick as Roberts jumps back.
Roberts throws a looping overhand right but Meat ducks down to avoid it.
Roberts scores with a nice right hand.
Meat throws a low kick, looking for Roberts's leg but Roberts calmly moves out of range.
Meat keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Meat on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Roberts looks for a takedown but Meat sprawls well.
Meat throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Shake Roberts has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roberts misses with a double jab.
Roberts lands a slapping body shot.
Meat misses with a head kick.
Roberts throws a leg kick that is checked
and Meat cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Roberts lands a lovely overhand right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts throws a hook to the side of Meat's head but Meat sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Roberts keeps Meat at a distance using the push kick.
Roberts misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Meat.
Shake Roberts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Meat lets loose with a powerful body kick. Roberts will feel that in the morning.
Roberts cracks Meat with an open hand slap.
Roberts misses with a looping left.
Some bone on bone action there as Meat checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Roberts swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Roberts looks to throw a body kick
and Meat counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Meat thumps Roberts with a low kick.
Roberts is breathing heavily.
Meat sizes up Roberts with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Some bone on bone action there as Roberts checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Meat throws a head kick but Roberts moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts looks to land a right hand but Meat moved out of range.
Roberts swings widly with a right hand
and Meat counters with a nice low kick that buckles Roberts's knee momentarily.
Meat throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Meat swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Meat displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Roberts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shake Roberts. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Meat misses with a low kick as Roberts jumps back.
Meat connects with a body shot.
Meat circles away from the clinch attempt.
Meat keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Meat turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Roberts with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Meat but Meat pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Meat throws a head kick but Roberts moves out of range.
Roberts throws the kick towards the body but Meat avoids it.
Roberts throws out a loose jab but Meat uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice jab there from Roberts.
Meat throws a lazy body kick

and Roberts counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Meat's guard now.
Meat looking for a sweep. Not yet Meat, not yet.
Meat really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Roberts. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Roberts throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Roberts controls from within his opponent's guard.

Roberts drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Meat dives on top into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Fat Meat will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Shake Roberts's cut.
That's time! Roberts's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Meat throws a leg kick but Roberts sees it coming and moves out of range.
Roberts connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Meat's hands.
Roberts misses with a head kick.
Meat misses with a straight left.
Roberts throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Meat steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Roberts.
Meat throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Roberts fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Meat manages to avoid it.
Roberts feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Meat's calf.
Fat Meat seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Roberts lands a jab to the nose.
Roberts throws a body kick that misses.
Roberts fails with an attempt to clinch.
Roberts fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Roberts.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Roberts - that will leave a mark!
Roberts looks for the body kick but Meat saw that one coming.
Roberts punishes Meat's body with a nice straight punch.
Meat is looking to slow Roberts down with leg kicks.
Meat bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Roberts lands with a good body shot.
Meat is looking to land body kicks.
Roberts connects with a body shot that sends Meat's belly button to the back.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Roberts shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Roberts was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Meat tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts staying calm.
Check out the look on Roberts's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Roberts working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts trying to control the action but Meat is working from the bottom.

Roberts wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Meat, who protects the arm well.
Roberts wants to lay and pray for a moment but Meat keeps working.

Roberts wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Meat, who protects the arm well.
Meat taking punishment in the form of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Roberts has hold of Meat's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Meat seems comfortable defending it but Roberts has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Meat is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Meat is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Roberts couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Shake Roberts!
Shake Roberts tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.