PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sam Witcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalem Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Witcher
vs
Roberts

186 cm
25
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
19
195 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sam Witcher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kalem Roberts!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Reed Andrews and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Witcher clobbers Roberts with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Witcher stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Roberts closes this distance looking for a takedown but Witcher circles away.
Witcher seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

Witcher gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Roberts with a flurry of punches that miss.
Roberts working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Witcher keeping moving, preventing Roberts from controlling successfully.
Roberts looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roberts is looking to work some ground and pound but Witcher has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Witcher pulls Roberts in close to his closed guard and prevents Roberts from doing any damage or advancing position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Roberts throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Nice uppercut lands for Witcher. That snapped Roberts's head back.
Roberts on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Witcher catches Roberts with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Witcher uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nice uppercut lands for Roberts. That snapped Witcher's head back.
Witcher moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Witcher tries to clinch but Roberts moves out of range.
Roberts closes this distance looking for a takedown but Witcher circles away.
Roberts will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Witcher cracks Roberts with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Roberts looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Witcher finish him?

Roberts is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A left lands for Roberts.
Roberts moves forwards but Witcher connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Witcher lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Roberts at a distance.
The crowd cheers as Witcher lands an impressive looking overhand right. Roberts doesn't seem phased though.
Roberts is still on wobbly legs! Can Witcher finish him?
Roberts gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Witcher gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Roberts is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sam Witcher!