PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Benjy Roberts (ranked 1686 p4p, 2972 weight class) and Freddy Barnes (ranked 229 p4p, 371 weight class). Roberts comes to the cage accompanied by Elvis Costello - My Mood Swings. This should be fireworks!

Roberts
vs
Barnes

191 cm
26
216
6 - 1 - 0

187 cm
25
212
5 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

HELLBENT

Voodoo Nutrition

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Benjy Roberts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Freddy Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Radbod Blank and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roberts has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Roberts there as he acknowledges the shot.
A big right from Roberts misses.
A nice side step and Barnes releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
The fighters circling - Barnes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Barnes fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Roberts has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Area 51 MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Barnes misses with a body shot
and Roberts counters with a nice uppercut.
Barnes throws a body shot but no joy.
Roberts lunges at Barnes with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Barnes's hand.
Barnes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Roberts turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Barnes throws a lazy right hand but Roberts sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Barnes looks to land a left hand but Roberts moved out of range nicely.
A slow jab from Roberts misses its intended target.
Barnes lands a right hook to the body.
Roberts misses with a double jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barnes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Roberts lands with an overhand left.
Barnes stuffs the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts lands the left hand.
Barnes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Freddy Barnes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roberts throws a solid leg kick but Barnes takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Roberts.
Barnes scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Roberts misses with an uppercut.
Roberts misses the shot to the body.
Roberts throws an overhand right that lands on Barnes's shoulder, as Barnes tries to avoid the shot.
Roberts lands a lovely overhand right.
Roberts lands a jab to the head.
Barnes takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Roberts throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barnes sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Oh, that's a big right hand from Roberts and Barnes goes tumbling to the canvas! Roberts follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.

Barnes is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Barnes is defending against the submission attempts here by Roberts.
Barnes is still in real trouble! Can Roberts finish him?

Barnes looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Barnes seems to have recovered his senses.
Roberts trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Barnes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Roberts is one step ahead there.
Roberts passes Barnes's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Barnes is trying to get back to full guard.
Barnes is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Roberts's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Roberts's back!
Barnes keeps control of the position as Roberts tries to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Roberts is trying to break free.
Barnes tries to get the hooks in deep but Roberts pushed the leg off.
Roberts tries to break free.

Barnes looking for the choke from the back.
I really don't envy Roberts right now.
Roberts manages to reverse the position and now he's in Barnes's guard. Nice work there by Roberts.

Barnes is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Roberts is aware though and is defending well.
Roberts trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Barnes lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Barnes cracks Roberts with a solid left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Roberts looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Roberts trying to control the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Barnes's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barnes is looking to work some ground and pound but Roberts has wrist control.

Roberts looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Barnes stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Roberts has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Barnes manages to get his head free but now Roberts has transitioned to an armbar! Barnes grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Roberts! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Benjy Roberts!
Benjy Roberts seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.