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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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298 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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300 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Experienced |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nathan Roberts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, William Wright!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wright shoots in but no luck this time.
Wright drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Roberts is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Wright pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Roberts is keeping the position for now.
Wright looking to sit in guard and control but Roberts gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Roberts showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright throws his legs up looking for a submission but Roberts uses it to pass to side control.
Roberts remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Wright manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Wright not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Wright wants to stand up but Roberts has a hold of him and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Roberts is looking to control Wright's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Roberts avoid being mounted?
Roberts is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Wright's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Wright's back!
Roberts is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Roberts keeps control of the position as Wright tries to break free.
What can Wright do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but William Wright will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nathan Roberts's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Wright shoots in for a double leg but Roberts sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Wright closes the distance and clinches up with Roberts, looking for a takedown. Wright pushes Roberts against the ropes but Roberts circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Roberts shoots in looking for a takedown. Wright tries to sprawl out of it but Roberts keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Wright manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Wright waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Roberts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wright connects with a looping right hand.
Roberts has his takedown stuffed
and Wright counters with a single leg into guard. Roberts didn't expect that.
Roberts keeping moving, preventing Wright from controlling successfully.
Wright trying to move into half guard but instead Roberts has managed to sweep!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Roberts controlling from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wright is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Roberts is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts pushing down on Wright's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Roberts is looking to take a break and control but Wright is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wright is trying to stand back up but Roberts is controlling him
Roberts blocks the strikes from Wright.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Roberts moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Wright.
Wright tries to improve position but can't.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Wright showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nathan Roberts's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Wright is looking to clinch but Roberts is avoiding it.
Wright has closed the distance and engaged Roberts in a clinch.
Roberts pulls Wright into guard.
Roberts pulls Wright in to control the position.
Wright trying to control but Roberts is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wright is looking to stand up but Roberts won't let him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wrightis looking to pass into half guard but Roberts pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Roberts is in guard.
Roberts is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Wright looking for subs off his back but Roberts has passed one foot through into half guard.
Roberts content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Wright is trying to maintain the position but Roberts is very close to passing his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright wants to control but Roberts passes into side.
Roberts will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Wright is looking to regain half guard here but Roberts keeps moving and retains side control.
Wright trying to remain calm as Roberts controls from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Wright is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Wright struggling a bit here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wright is looking to regain half guard here but Roberts keeps moving and retains side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nathan Roberts showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Wright has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight for William Wright!
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for William Wright!
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for William Wright!
William Wright wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
14% |
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