PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Billy Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Connor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Connor has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Roberts
vs
Connor

180 cm
20
175 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

178 cm
23
177 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite 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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Billy Roberts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Connor!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roberts misses with a takedown attempt - Connor sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Connor lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Roberts backs up against the cage.

Roberts has closed the distance and engaged Connor in a clinch.
Roberts jumps guard but Connor stands there with Roberts around his waist. Roberts gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Roberts pulls Connor into guard.
Roberts looking to control.
Roberts throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Roberts trying to keep a closed guard but Connor is proving a slippery customer.
Connor pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Roberts is keeping the position for now.
Connor showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Roberts escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Connor gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Connor wants to pass the guard but Roberts is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Roberts working for a triangle but Connor defends it easily.

Connor avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Connor is looking to stand up but Roberts won't let him.
Connor trying to control but Roberts is working from the bottom.

Roberts working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Connor doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Connor manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Roberts is breathing heavily.
Connor slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Connor postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Connor trying to control the position from guard on top but Roberts is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Connor slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Roberts looking for a guillotine here but Connor defends easily.
Connor pushes down on Roberts's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Connor wants to take a breather but Roberts is having none of it.
Connor passes to side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connor working away.
Connor advances to full mount.
Connor wants to control the pace but Roberts is squirming around nicely.
Connor sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Connor dominating with strikes here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Connor with a couple of short strikes.
Roberts is bucking up trying to escape but Connor cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Connor looking to control but Roberts is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connor lands a heavy elbow.
Connor in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Roberts tries to hold on but Connor postures up.
Connor is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Connor controlling from the full mount.
Connor avoids the attempt from Roberts to control.
Roberts takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Connor cracks Roberts with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Connor looking to control but Roberts is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Connor working Roberts over with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Connor dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Connor misses with a wild combination.
Roberts changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Connor tries to avoid it but Roberts manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Connor to the ground. Connor escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Connor tries to clinch

and Roberts counters with a shoot takedown. Connor fights it but they end up in guard.

Roberts thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Roberts preventing the sweep.
Roberts postures up.
Connor has Roberts pulled in close to control his posture.
Connor bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Roberts's guard.
Roberts trying to keep a closed guard but Connor is proving a slippery customer.
Connor is looking to stand up but Roberts won't let him.
Connor must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Connor advances to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Connor keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
John Connor has got the better of the ground game so far.

Despite being in the dominant position, John Connor just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Connor wants to clinch but Roberts slips to the side

and Roberts counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Connor is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Roberts controls from within his opponent's guard.

Roberts has gone for a leg lock! Connor slips out almost immediately though and dives into Roberts's guard.

Roberts escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Connor gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Roberts had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Connor is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Roberts Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Connor's back instead.
Connor covering up well under a series of strikes from Roberts.
Connor breaks Roberts's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

Roberts working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Connor doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Connor manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Roberts is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Connor trying to control but Roberts is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connor pushing down on Roberts's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Connor is tying to control. Roberts wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Nice strikes from Connor there.
Connor prevents Roberts from improving his position.
Connor lands strikes from half guard.
Connor looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Connor content to control rather than advance.

Connor seems to be working for a kimura but Roberts defends the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Roberts looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Roberts tries to roll over but Connor keeps him under control.
Connor slips a nice elbow through Roberts's hands, connecting with Roberts's forehead.
Roberts wants to control but Connor is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Roberts looking for submissions off his back.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Connor feints and then cracks Roberts's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Roberts down.
Connor throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Billy Roberts will probably get the nod.
That's time! Roberts's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Connor works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Both fighters circling a little - Connor finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Connor throws a push kick but Roberts slaps the foot to one side.
Roberts throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Connor's waist but Connor gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Roberts off to one side.
Connor tries to clinch up but Roberts circles away and keeps his distance.
Roberts avoids the head kick by Connor.
Connor throws a lazy head kick

and Roberts counters with a single leg into guard. Connor didn't expect that.
Connor keeping moving, preventing Roberts from controlling successfully.
Roberts loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Connor manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Roberts manages to get himself to full guard.
Connor looking to pass the guard.
Connor scoring with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Connor controlling from the top position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Roberts had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Connor is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Roberts Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Connor's back instead.
Roberts not allowing Connor to control his hands.
Connor wants to escape the position.
Connor is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Roberts looking to break Connor's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Connor remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Roberts will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Connor tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Connor is squirming around, avoiding Roberts's attempts to control the action.

Roberts with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Roberts scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Connor?
Connor holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Roberts tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Connor is desperately trying to improve his position but Roberts has a good base and remains in mount.
Connor holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Roberts tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Connor is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Roberts can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Connor is looking to escape.
Roberts punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Connor defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Roberts.
Connor is desperately trying to improve his position but Roberts has a good base and remains in mount.
Connor tries to hold on but Roberts pushes him away.
Connor is trying to escape the mount.
Roberts tries to control but Connor wriggling away.
Connor really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Roberts goes for an armbar but Connor turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Connor.
Roberts keeping full guard, as Connor tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Roberts keeping moving, preventing Connor from controlling successfully.
Connor might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Roberts kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Roberts has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Connor should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Roberts has tightened it up now! Connor should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Billy Roberts!