PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fra Bott (ranked 3418 p4p, 472 weight class) and Robert Myres (ranked 4755 p4p, 606 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bott
vs
Myres

187 cm
25
201 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fra Bott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Robert Myres!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Daniel Blasius and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bott is looking to score with low kicks.
Myres stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Myres wants it to stay on the feet.
No joy there for Bott, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bott keeps the fight on the outside.
Bott swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Myres ducks under a wild hook from Bott.
Myres wants to counter with a clinch but Bott pushes him away.

Bott dives in and scores a takedown into Myres's guard.
Myres wants to stand up but Bott is controlling him.
Bott has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Myres utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Myres working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bott.
Bott won't allow Myres to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Myres working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bott.
Bott working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Myres wants to stand and escape but Bott is having none of it.
Bott wants to control from the top but Myres keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bott distracts Myres with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Myres wants to stand but Bott is controlling the position.

Myres pushes Bott off and scrambles back to his feet.
Myres fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bott shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Myres sprawls well. Myres wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bott gets slowly back to his feet.

Bott scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Myres is trying to stand.
Myres avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bott.
Myres is trying to stand back up but Bott is controlling him
Bott tries to pass the half guard into mount. Myres knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Myres pushes Bott off looking to stand but Bott dives back in and keeps control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bott throwing shots but Myres is blocking nicely.
Myres is trying to stand up here but Bott is controlling him well.

Bott decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Bott closes the distance and clinches up with Myres, looking for a takedown. Bott pushes Myres against the cage but Myres circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fra Bott. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Myres gets a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Myres tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bott's elbow.
Bott has Myres pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Myres manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Myres swings wildly with an uppercut but Bott uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bott lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bott.
A bit of stalling here from Bott.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Myres.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Myres.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myres lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bott backwards.
Bott stalls.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Myres.
I was talking to Bott's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Myres swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bott tries a body shot but Myres blocks it.
Myres looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Myres misses with an elbow over the top.
Myres doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Myres can't find room to land a body shot as Bott controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Myres.
Myres scores with a shot to the side of Bott's head.
Bott is trying to pull guard but Myres turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Myres tries to throw a body punch but Bott avoids it by throwing Myres back against the cage.
Bott lands with a light punch inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myres misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bott blocks an elbow strike.
Myres throws a punch but it's blocked by Bott.
Myres misses with an elbow over the top.
Myres presses Bott against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
We've been informed that Myres has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Bott avoids a wild elbow strike from Myres.
Myres tries to work over Bott's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bott takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bott blocks a body shot from Myres.
Myres tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Myres.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bott.
Bott tries for a takedown but Myres manages to get underhooks.
Bott just leaning against Myres, taking a breather.
Bott dodges an elbow strike from Myres.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Robert Myres will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Myres slips a straight right by Bott.
Myres on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bott throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Myres's waist but Myres gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bott off to one side.
Bott throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Myres's waist but Myres gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bott off to one side.
Bott looks for a takedown but Myres sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fra Bott. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Myres tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bott manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Myres doesn't manage to clinch there - Bott circles away.

Myres pushes Bott up against the cage in a clinch.
Myres can't find room to land a body shot as Bott controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Myres fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Myres creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Myres misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bott tries to circle away but Myres has him pinned against the cage.
Bott blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Myres.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Myres throws an elbow that misses.
Myres lands with a short shot to the head.
Myres looks to throw an elbow but misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bott.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bott.
Myres lands an elbow just above Bott 's eye.
Myres misses with a punch to the body.
Myres tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bott prevents a body shot from Myres.
Bott is trying to push Myres away but Myres has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bott blocks an elbow strike.
Myres misses with a short punch on the inside.

Bott works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

Myres has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Bott is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Myres lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bott wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Myres swings wildly with an uppercut but Bott uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Myres fails to land.
Bott takes an elbow to the temple.
Bott blocking some punches.
Robert Myres seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bott scores with a hook to the body.
Myres misses with a short punch on the inside.
Myres lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Myres.
Bott content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Bott blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bott is struggling to control the position.
Myres misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myres misses with a body punch.
Bott lands a body shot.
Myres pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Myres looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Myres working aggressively here.
Bott takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bott blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Myres throws a head punch that misses.
Bott tries to score a body lock takedown but Myres shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Myres misses with a body punch.
Myres lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bott is looking to break free of the clinch but Myres has double underhooks.
Bott scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right hand to the body from Bott.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myres lands with a short shot to the head.
Myres fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Myres comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Myres misses with the head strike.
Bott misses with a punch to the body.
Myres misses with a hook to the ribs.
Myres presses Bott against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Myres pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bott wants to take the fight to the mat but Myres manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Bott blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bott stalling.
Myres tries to throw a body punch but Bott avoids it by throwing Myres back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bott.
Myres tries to work over Bott's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Myres pushes off an throws an elbow but Bott leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Myres showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Myres fails in his attempt to clinch.
Horrible takedown attempt by Bott or perhaps it was just good defense by Myres, which made it look bad.
Bott shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bott sets himself, and Myres steps forward looking for the clinch! Bott avoids it this time.
Fra Bott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Myres has closed the distance and engaged Bott in a clinch.
Bott misses with a punch to the body.
Myres tries a body shot but Bott blocks it.
Myres doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bott avoiding damage.
Bott blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Myres misses with a short punch on the inside.
Myres lands with a left to the head.
Myres goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Myres has a couple of punches blocked by Bott.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Myres tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Myres misses with a punch to the body.
Myres goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Myres swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bott misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bott prevents a body shot from Myres.
Myres misses with a hook from the clinch.
Myres has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bott prevents a body shot from Myres.
Bott blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bott blocks an elbow strike from Myres.
Myres tries to throw a body punch but Bott avoids it by throwing Myres back against the cage.
Myres swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bott blocks a body shot from Myres.

Bott is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Myres can't fight it off and eventually Bott manages to take the fight to the floor. Myres looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Myres keeping moving, preventing Bott from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myres working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bott.
Myres is looking to stand up but Bott isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bott accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bott cracks Myres with a solid left hand.
Bott keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Myres's head.
Myres is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bott postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Myres wants to stand up but Bott is controlling him.
Bott lands a couple of elbows.
Bott landing some decent shots from guard.

Myres is rocked!
Fra Bott overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Myres wants to get back to his feet but Bott is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Myres is still in real trouble! Can Bott finish him?
Bott stands up over Myres, holding on to his feet. Bott throws the legs to one side and dives in with a huge shot that lands flush on the chin! Myres is out cold! Bott lands a couple more shots and the ref tackles him out of the way! What a brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Fra Bott!
An out of breath Fra Bott thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.