PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Loup Bohn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Roberts has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Roberts
vs
Bohn

190 cm
18
290 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

164 cm
25
286 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Roberts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Loup Bohn!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Roberts moves into the clinch successfully.
Roberts jumps guard but Bohn turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Bohn scores with a hook to the body.

Roberts breaks the clinch.
Jack Roberts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick from Roberts is predictable there
and Bohn makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Roberts really felt that one!

Bohn has closed the distance and engaged Roberts in a clinch.
Roberts is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bohn pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Bohn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bohn shoots for a double leg takedown but Roberts sprawls well. He's pushed Bohn's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Bohn gets a clinch.

Bohn breaks the clinch.
Roberts closes the distance but Bohn moves to the side
and Bohn counters with a straight right hand.
Roberts tries a head kick but it misses.
Bohn throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Roberts's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roberts misses with a takedown attempt
and Bohn counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Roberts. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts closes the distance but Bohn moves to the side
and Bohn counters with a three punch combo that has Roberts backing up. Roberts nods at Bohn to acknowledge the strikes.

Bohn closes the distance and clinches.
Bohn content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Bohn lands with a left to the head.
Bohn lands a left hand that snaps the head of Roberts backwards.
Roberts is trying to pull guard but Bohn has him pressed against the cage.
Bohn tries to score a body lock takedown but Roberts shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Roberts tries to pull guard but Bohn forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A short right from Bohn on the inside.

Bohn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Bohn has eaten all the pies!
Bohn misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bohn. That's going to slow Roberts down.
Roberts shoots in for a takedown but Bohn shows good takedown defense.
Roberts shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bohn counters with a slapping leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roberts misses with a takedown attempt - Bohn sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bohn keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bohn throws a counter combo.
Bohn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bohn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Roberts has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Roberts is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bohn is defending well.

Roberts pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Bohn rushes Roberts and presses him up against the cage.
Bohn gets underhooks to prevent Roberts's takedown attempt.
Bohn lands an uppercut.
Bohn has Roberts pressed against the cage, preventing Roberts from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bohn is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Bohn gets control of Roberts's arms and successfully pulls guard. Bohn will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Bohn is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Roberts wants to pass the guard but Bohn is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Bohn manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Roberts is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bohn struggles to land a body shot inside as Roberts controls his hands.
Roberts fails to pull guard.
Bohn is trying to break free.
Bohn can't find room to land a body shot as Roberts controls the action.

Roberts pulls Bohn into guard.
Bohn in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Roberts looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bohn is one step ahead there.
Bohn is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Loup Bohn dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Bohn gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A frustrated look appears on Bohn's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bohn scores a nice knee to the body.
Bohn lands with a light punch inside.
Roberts misses with a hook to the ribs.
Roberts tries to pull guard but Bohn won't allow it.
Bohn cracks Roberts with a nice body shot.

Bohn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Roberts tries to clinch up
enabling Bohn to counter with a crisp jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bohn has managed to clinch.
Bohn can't find room to land a body shot as Roberts controls the action.
Loup Bohn seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bohn manages to break the clinch.
Roberts darts in trying to clinch
and Bohn counters with a one-two to the body.

Bohn gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bohn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bohn scores with a hook to the body.
Bohn taking a breather.

Bohn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Bohn closes the distance and pushes Roberts back into the cage.
Bohn taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A short left from Bohn.
A right hook to the body lands for Bohn.
Roberts takes an elbow to the temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bohn creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Roberts is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bohn pulls him back up using the underhooks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bohn takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Bohn breaks the clinch.

Bohn has closed the distance and engaged Roberts in a clinch.
Roberts is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Roberts. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good body shot from Bohn.
Bohn lands a right hand.
Bohn scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bohn stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bohn is trying to break free.
Bohn is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bohn lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bohn landing knees to the body.
Bohn scores with a nice hook to the head.

Bohn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Bohn clinches.
Bohn pushes Roberts back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bohn.
Bohn working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Bohn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Bohn gets a clinch.
Bohn wants to take the fight to the mat but Roberts manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

Bohn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Bohn clinches up against the cage.
A short right from Bohn.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bohn works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Bohn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Roberts tries to clinch up
and Bohn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A head kick by Roberts misses
and Bohn counters with a three punch combo that has Roberts backing up. Roberts nods at Bohn to acknowledge the strikes.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Roberts letting Bohn take a breather here.
Bohn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bohn looking to throw knees to the head but Roberts is blocking nicely.
Bohn just leaning against Roberts, taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Loup Bohn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Roberts with a poor takedown
and Bohn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Roberts tries for a takedown but Bohn circles away easily
and Bohn counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Bohn instigates a clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Bohn changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Roberts fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Bohn closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Roberts to the mat! Roberts manages to get full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bohn postures up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts wants to hit a switch here but Bohn passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Roberts there!

Bohn looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Bohn takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Bohn is continuing to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Bohn has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The adventures of Bohn the control monster continue. Boring.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Bohn.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bohn's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Roberts on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Roberts tries to get out of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Loup Bohn is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four 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 working to try and regain half guard.
Bohn content just to control the position here.
Roberts is desperately trying to improve his position but Bohn has a good base and remains in mount.
Bohn content just to control the position here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

And that's the end of the fight!
Loup Bohn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bohn has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 26:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 26:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Loup Bohn!