PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Richard Barter (ranked 4291 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Roberts (ranked 2107 p4p, 272 weight class). Roberts is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Break Stuff. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Barter
vs
Roberts

175 cm
27
174 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

181 cm
39
178 lbs
17 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Powerful

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 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Richard Barter !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Max Roberts!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Roberts has closed the distance and engaged Barter in a clinch.
Barter wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Roberts prevents a body shot from Barter .

Roberts has clasped his hands together around Barter 's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Barter is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
I wouldn't like to be where Barter is right now.

Roberts is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Barter has escaped the position, nice work there.
Barter is trying to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roberts working the ground and pound but Barter is defending the strikes.

Roberts is trying to get an arm triangle but Barter is defending well.
Barter tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Roberts wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barter is working hard here to advance position.

Roberts is trying to get an arm triangle but Barter is defending well.
Barter gets back to half guard.
Roberts winds up and cracks Barter with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Barter is looking to escape.
Barter tries to roll over but Roberts keeps him under control.
Barter trying to control here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts is keen to just control but Barter is a slippery customer.
Barter is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Barter is not content to let Roberts control the position.
Barter tries to get to full guard but Roberts has control of the leg.

Roberts is looking for a kimura but Barter is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Roberts to get the leverage.
Barter is refusing to be controlled, as Roberts sits in half guard.
Barter is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Roberts is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Barter defends it well.
Barter tries to kick Roberts off but Roberts keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Barter is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Barter is controlling Roberts's position as best he can from this difficult position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Barter throws the kick towards the body but Roberts avoids it.
A shot to the body from Barter misses
and Roberts counters with a nice uppercut.
Roberts blocks a head kick by Barter .
Roberts leaves Barter with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Roberts moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Barter goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A shot to the liver by Barter . Beautiful body shot.
Barter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Roberts sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Roberts doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Roberts avoids a punch combination nicely.
Barter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Roberts.
Roberts looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Barter scores with a push kick.
Barter misses with a hook.
Barter shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Roberts as he avoids it easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barter throws a sloppy head kick and Roberts moves out of range easily.
Roberts unleashes a big counter combination but Barter bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Barter shoots in and drives through. Roberts sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richard Barter . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Roberts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Richard Barter will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Roberts misses with a takedown attempt - Barter sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Roberts lands a nice looking body shot.
Barter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Roberts.
It looked like Barter was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Roberts tries a head kick but it misses.
It looked like Barter was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Roberts.
Barter tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Roberts swivels and escapes.
Roberts wants to clinch.
Richard Barter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barter goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Roberts blocks a head kick by Barter .
Roberts is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Barter darts in trying to clinch
letting Roberts counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barter . Roberts does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barter fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Barter throws a head kick that misses.
Roberts throws a hook but Barter avoids it easily.
Roberts blocks a head kick by Barter .

Roberts scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Roberts trying to control the pace.
Roberts wants to control but Barter is keeping him busy.
Barter is trying to get back to full guard.
Barter is refusing to be controlled, as Roberts sits in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Roberts in particular looking to stall.
Barter is trying to get back to full guard.
Barter trying to control from the bottom.
Roberts trying to pass the guard but Barter defending well.
Barter is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Barter tries to kick Roberts off but Roberts keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Roberts is looking to take a break and control but Barter is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Barter is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barter trying to control but Roberts postures up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Barter misses with a few strikes there.

Barter has Roberts up against the cage in a clinch.
Roberts is trying to pull guard but Barter turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Roberts has a couple of punches blocked by Barter .
Roberts misses with a punch to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Barter .
Barter scores with a shot to the side of Roberts's head.
Roberts is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Richard Barter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Roberts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barter displaying some good clinch control by pressing Roberts up against the cage.
Barter is trying to maintain a safe position but Roberts gets an underhook and turns Barter into the cage.
Roberts has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Barter is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Roberts has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Barter seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Roberts can turn it around.
Roberts tries to score a body lock takedown but Barter shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Barter misses with a hook to the ribs.

Barter 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Barter misses with a takedown attempt - Roberts sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Roberts feints the counter takedown.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Barter rushes Roberts and presses him up against the cage.
Barter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
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 Richard Barter will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Roberts closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Barter to the mat! Barter manages to get full guard.

Barter uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Barter connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Roberts momentarily.
Barter shoots for a takedown but Roberts saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Roberts chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Barter can pounce on him.
A shot to the body from Barter misses
and Roberts counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Barter looks to land a combination but Roberts avoids it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A swing and a miss from Roberts.
Barter throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Roberts counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Barter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Richard Barter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab lands there for Barter .
Barter throws a series of punches but Roberts moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barter fails to land with a series of punches.
Barter sets himself, and Roberts steps forward looking for the clinch! Barter avoids it this time.
Barter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice cross by Roberts.
Barter throws a series of punches but Roberts avoids them all with ease.
An inside leg kick from Barter misses.
Roberts stuffs the takedown attempt from Barter . Barter gets slowly back to his feet.
Barter shoots for a takedown but Roberts saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Roberts tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richard Barter . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roberts changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Barter misses with a body kick.
Barter shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Roberts as he avoids it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Barter takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barter fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Barter doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Roberts counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barter is refusing to be controlled, as Roberts sits in half guard.
Barter is trying to get back to full guard.
Max Roberts has got the better of the ground game so far.

Roberts is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Barter is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Max Roberts!
Max Roberts seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated Richard Barter had this to say: 'I will do better next time'.