PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ace Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roberts has chosen Forever as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Michaels
vs
Roberts

184 cm
23
174 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

180 cm
23
175 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

RockHard Clothing

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ace Michaels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Billy Roberts!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Michaels shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Roberts is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Michaels drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Michaels jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Michaels pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Roberts is keeping the position for now.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Roberts is trying to control the position but Michaels postures up.
Michaels seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Michaels is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Michaels wants to get up but he can't break Roberts's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Roberts looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Roberts pulls Michaels in close to his closed guard and prevents Michaels from doing any damage or advancing position.
Michaels prevents Roberts from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels postures up.

Roberts had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Michaels defends it easily.

Michaels got a little sloppy there for a moment and Roberts has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Michaels has managed to get both his arms back between Roberts's legs - danger averted.
Roberts looks gassed!

Michaels drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Michaels jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Michaels lands a couple of elbows.

Roberts working for a triangle but Michaels defends it easily.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Michaels thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Roberts working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Michaels doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Michaels manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Roberts is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Michaels thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Michaels trying to stand up but can't free himself from Roberts's guard.
Roberts trying to keep a closed guard but Michaels is proving a slippery customer.

Michaels decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Michaels closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels goes for a takedown attempt but Roberts pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Michaels jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Michaels shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Roberts darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Michaels is refusing to be controlled, as Roberts sits in half guard.

Roberts is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Michaels has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michaels avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Roberts.
Michaels moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Michaels throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Roberts content to stall in guard here.
Roberts preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Billy Roberts will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Michaels with a poor takedown

and Roberts counters with a shoot takedown. Michaels fights it but they end up in guard.
Roberts trying to control but Michaels is working from the bottom.
Roberts pushes down on Michaels's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Roberts is working for an americana but Michaels has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Roberts was thinking about the submission.

Roberts drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Michaels dives on top into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Michaels trying to control the position from guard on top but Roberts is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Roberts working for submissions but it's allowed Michaels to get to half guard.
Michaels lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Roberts is breathing heavily.
Roberts wants to control but Michaels is keeping busy.
Michaels winds up and cracks Roberts with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Roberts looking for submissions off his back.

Michaels is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Roberts is looking to control Michaels's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Roberts avoid being mounted?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Roberts is defending against the submission attempts here by Michaels.
Roberts trying to hold on to Michaels's head to control him but Michaels postures up.

Roberts looking for submissions off his back.
Roberts is in trouble now - Michaels has advanced to mount!
Roberts flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Roberts hang on?
Michaels in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Roberts tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The referee warns Roberts that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Michaels unloading with bombs!

Michaels is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Roberts is surviving well by controlling Michaels's body position as best he can.
Roberts tries to hold on but Michaels postures up.

Michaels gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Michaels shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Roberts counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Michaels's guard now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts trying to control but Michaels is working from the bottom.

Michaels is working an open guard so Roberts takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Roberts feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Roberts throws a strike but Michaels rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Michaels thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Michaels postures up in Roberts's guard and throws a big left but Roberts blocks it.
Roberts pulls Michaels in close to his closed guard and prevents Michaels from doing any damage or advancing position.
Michaels working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Billy Roberts will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Michaels misses with a takedown attempt

and Roberts counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Roberts stalling away here and it's allowed Michaels to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

Roberts drops back, looking for a kneebar! Michaels looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Michaels looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Michaels!

Michaels tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Roberts manages to work his way to half guard, despite Michaels's best efforts.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Roberts looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Roberts wants to control but Michaels is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Roberts looking for submissions off his back.
Roberts is trying to control but Michaels passes into side control!

Michaels wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Roberts, who protects the arm well.
Michaels creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Roberts is looking to reverse the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Roberts struggling a bit here.

Michaels looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
You can see the frustration on Roberts's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Roberts is looking for a sweep.

Michaels looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Roberts regains half guard there - taking advantage of Michaels's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Michaels wants to pass to mount but Roberts is defending the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels tries to stand and escape but Roberts is controlling the position.
Roberts slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Roberts keeping moving, preventing Michaels from controlling successfully.

Roberts has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Michaels doesn't defend quickly enough and Roberts has managed to lock this one up! Can Michaels escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Roberts on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Billy Roberts!