PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bougie Ardika (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bougie Ardika acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Roberts
vs
Ardika

182 cm
23
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

168 cm
19
130 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jeff Roberts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bougie Ardika!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Roger Salmon and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ardika changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Roberts tries to avoid it but Ardika manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Roberts to the ground. Roberts escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ardika misses with a takedown

and Roberts counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Ardika!
Ardika is looking for a sweep.

Roberts is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ardika knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Ardika is looking for a sweep.
Ardika is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roberts working the head and body with strikes.
Roberts has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Roberts cracks Ardika with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Ardika is looking for a sweep.
Roberts will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Roberts tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Roberts has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roberts cracks Ardika with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Roberts immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Ardika is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Roberts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jeff Roberts!