PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Henry Colt (ranked 640 p4p, 1402 weight class) and Paulo Roberto (ranked 52 p4p, 100 weight class). Roberto has chosen Samba de Roda as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Paulo Roberto was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Colt
vs
Roberto

173 cm
28
138
15 - 9 - 0

173 cm
27
149
13 - 7 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Conviction
Conquer

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Henry Colt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Paulo Roberto!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roberto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Colt with a nice cross.
Colt scores with a spinning back kick!
Roberto drops his hands momentarily and Colt takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
We've been told by Colt's head coaches at Slaughterhouse that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Colt throws a body shot but no joy.
Colt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Roberto.
An attempted straight right counter from Colt misses the target.
Roberto misses with a hook. Colt ducked under it nicely.
Colt connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Colt throws a leg kick which misses Roberto's front leg but catches the back leg as Roberto tries to avoid it.
Colt defending well as Roberto loads up on a big left hand.
Colt throws an off balance right hand
enabling Roberto to counter with a crisp jab.
Paulo Roberto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roberto walks into a left hand.
Colt clobbers Roberto with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roberto throws a jab but it's blocked by Colt.
Roberto scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Roberto throws a nice looking combination but Colt bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Colt misses the jab.
Colt jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberto loads up on a big right hand but Colt slips the punch.
Colt throws a poor cross that misses
and Roberto counters with a stiff right hand.
Roberto takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Roberto checks a low kick from Colt.
Nice body punch from Roberto.
Roberto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Colt.
Colt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice body punch from Roberto.
Roberto misses with a looping left.
Roberto throws the left hand but Colt avoids the punch easily.
A jab from Colt misses.
It seemed like Roberto was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Colt.
Roberto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Colt was well out of range. Poor timing from Roberto.
Roberto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Colt throws a jab but it's blocked by Roberto.
Colt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Roberto.
Colt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Roberto.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A telegraphed right hand from Roberto misses the target.
Colt throwing a counter right hand but Roberto manages to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Roberto.
Colt fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Colt scores with a sloppy right hand. Roberto should have avoided that one.
Roberto throws a hook but Colt avoids it easily.
Colt fires out a quick counter leg kick but Roberto just manages to avoid it.
Roberto just misses with a punch to the body.
Roberto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Colt.
Colt connects with a right hand. Roberto shakes it off.
Colt scores with a jab to the head.
Roberto thows a left - swing and a miss!
Roberto shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Roberto throws a body shot but no joy.
Colt throws an overhand right that lands on Roberto's shoulder, as Roberto tries to avoid the shot.

Roberto pushes Colt up against the cage in a clinch.

Roberto breaks the clinch.
Roberto throws a hook but Colt avoids it easily.
Roberto misses with a right hand
and Colt counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Roberto misses.
Roberto misses with a straight left.
A cross from Roberto lands.
Colt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Roberto was well out of range. Poor timing from Colt.
Colt works the jab nicely.
Colt moves out of range of the strikes.
Colt thumps Roberto with a low kick.
Colt is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Roberto ducks under a wild hook from Colt.
Roberto is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Colt with a body shot.
Colt throws a body shot but no joy.
A low kick lands for Colt.
Roberto's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Colt connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Roberto scrambles back to his feet.
Colt slips under a jab.
A slow jab from Colt misses its intended target.
Roberto looks to throw the jab but Colt is out of range.
A nice combination there by Roberto.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Colt misses with a body kick.
Roberto swings for the body but Colt moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Colt gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Roberto.
Roberto swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Colt connects with an inside leg kick.
Colt misses with a wild body shot.
Roberto tries to close the distance and clinch but Colt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Colt misses with a right hand
letting Roberto counter with a right hand.
Roberto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Colt swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A solid body kick from Colt.
Colt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Roberto.
As Roberto backs away, Colt returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Colt throws a leg kick but Roberto sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A little jabbing left from Roberto on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Colt thuds a left hand into Roberto's body.
Colt lands a head shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roberto drops his hands momentarily and Colt takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Roberto lands a really nice looking cross but Colt seems unphased.
Colt sizes up Roberto with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Colt - that will leave a mark!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Henry Colt will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A slow jab from Colt misses its intended target.
Colt throws a hook but Roberto avoids it easily.
Roberto misses the shot to the body.
Roberto misses with a right hand
and Roberto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Colt.
Good standup being displayed there by Colt as he connects with a hook.
Roberto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Colt.
Colt half committed to a counter leg kick.
Colt throws a solid leg kick but Roberto takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Colt.
Roberto throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Roberto connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Colt momentarily.
Colt getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Roberto tries to clinch up.
Colt fails to land with a series of punches.
A nice leg kick lands there from Colt.
Roberto connects with a body shot that sends Colt's belly button to the back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
That kick from Colt tenderised Roberto's leg. Roberto is trying to keep his angry face on.
Colt misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Colt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Roberto has closed the distance and engaged Colt in a clinch.
Roberto tries a body shot but Colt blocks it.

Roberto breaks the clinch.
Colt scores with a jab.
Colt takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Roberto misses with a straight right.
Colt looks to land a left hand but Roberto moved out of range nicely.
Roberto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Colt fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Roberto.
Roberto missing with a left hand there. Colt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Colt tries to land a front kick but Roberto steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Roberto slips under a jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Colt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Roberto. Colt does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Roberto. Colt does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Colt. Roberto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Roberto swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Roberto's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Roberto misses with a looping left.
Roberto misses with a lunging right hand
and Colt counters with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Roberto takes the fight into the clinch.
Roberto is trying to force a seperation but Colt has the dominant position.

Colt breaks the clinch.
Colt lands a nice shot to the body.
Roberto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Colt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Roberto was well out of range. Poor timing from Colt.
Roberto swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Roberto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Colt.
Colt misses with a hook
and Roberto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Colt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Colt tried to counter with a leg kick but Roberto avoided it.
Colt takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Roberto has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Colt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Roberto throws out a counter right but Colt avoids it with no problem.
Roberto takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Colt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Roberto throws out the jab.
Roberto misses with a hook
and Colt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Roberto takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Roberto moves in looking to clinch but Colt pushes him off.
Roberto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Colt sees it coming and avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Colt misses the target.
Colt cracks Roberto with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Roberto wants to clinch.
Colt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Roberto defending well as Colt loads up on a big left hand.
Roberto misses with a wild body shot.
Colt thows a left - swing and a miss!
A nice leg kick lands there from Colt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Colt lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Roberto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Colt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roberto is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Colt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Roberto.
Roberto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Colt throws out the jab.
A punch lands to the side of Roberto 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Colt throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Roberto misses the jab.
Colt throws a low kick but Roberto moves out of range easily.
Colt throws a head kick that Roberto semi-blocks.
Roberto takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Roberto scores with a nice strike.
A clash of legs there as Roberto blocks the low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Colt dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Roberto throws a body shot but no joy.
Colt clobbers Roberto with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Roberto lands the left hand.
Colt swats away the attempt to clinch by Roberto.
Colt throwing a counter right hand but Roberto manages to avoid it.
Roberto ducks under a wild hook from Colt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Roberto! But no joy.
Roberto sizes up Colt with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Roberto throws a big shot that misses.
Roberto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Colt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Colt attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Henry Colt is winning the standup battle so far.
Colt moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Colt lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Roberto has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Roberto jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Roberto takes one to the chin there.
Colt misses with a low kick as Roberto jumps back.
Roberto throws out a counter right but Colt avoids it with no problem.
Colt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Roberto.
Decent striking displayed by Roberto there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Colt lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Roberto misses the target.
Roberto throws a body punch but Colt moves out of range.
Colt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Roberto.
Colt pivots, looking for a leg kick but Roberto is out of range and Colt settles back down.
Roberto misses with a hook
and Colt makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Colt misses with an uppercut. Roberto saw that one coming.
A little jabbing left from Roberto on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Roberto throws a right hand that misses
and Colt counters with a nice leg kick.
Colt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A big left from Colt misses.
Colt lands a leg kick that knocks Roberto off balance momentarily.
Roberto showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Colt.
Colt ducks under a wild hook from Roberto.
Colt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Roberto.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Colt throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Roberto counters with a nice uppercut.
Colt defending well as Roberto loads up on a big left hand.
Colt lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Colt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Colt lands a right hook to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Colt there.
Roberto throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Colt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Roberto swinging wildly here.
Colt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Roberto.
A little jabbing left from Roberto on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Colt throws the kick towards the body but Roberto avoids it.
Paulo Roberto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Colt moves out of range of the strikes.
Colt lands a jab to Roberto's midsection.
Roberto smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Colt scores with a kick to the body.
Colt swats away the attempt to clinch by Roberto.
Colt tried to counter with a leg kick but Roberto avoided it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colt lands a head shot.
Colt with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Roberto to score with a decent uppercut.
Colt scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Colt listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Colt tries to score with a low kick but Roberto moves his leg out of the way.
Roberto scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Colt doesn't seem bothered though.
Colt throws the left hand but Roberto avoids the punch easily.
Roberto lands a body shot.
Roberto misses the jab.
Jab from Colt.
Roberto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Colt.
Roberto blocks the body kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Roberto! But no joy.
Colt rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Roberto moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Colt swats away the attempt to clinch by Roberto.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roberto wants to clinch but Colt slips to the side
and Colt counters with a stiff right hand.
Roberto throws a jab but it's blocked by Colt.
Colt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Roberto.

Roberto clinches up with Colt and pushes him back against the cage.
Colt stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Colt lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Colt lands with a left to the head.
Roberto scores with a nice hook to the head.
Roberto lands a left hand.

Colt breaks from the clinch.
Colt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Roberto.
Colt lands a nice shot to the body.
Colt slips under a jab from Roberto.
Roberto throws a shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Henry Colt.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Colt, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henry Colt!
A very excited looking Henry Colt made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.