PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cham Pion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roberts kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Metallica - For Whom The Bells Toll. 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 Cham Pion was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Roberts
vs
Pion

190 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, James Roberts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Cham Pion!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Steven Brown and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pion circles away from the clinch attempt.
James Roberts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roberts swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pion changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Roberts tries to avoid it but Pion manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Roberts to the ground. Roberts escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Roberts works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Roberts connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Pion shoots in for a takedown but Roberts shows good takedown defense.

Roberts gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Roberts misses with a punch on the inside.
Roberts swings wildly with an uppercut but Pion uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Roberts.
Pion is trying to break the clinch but Roberts is controlling him.
Pion wants a takedown.
James Roberts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cham Pion.
Roberts working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Roberts.
Roberts swings wildly with an uppercut but Pion uses good head movement to avoid it.
Roberts lands a right hand.

It looks like Cham Pion has been cut.
Roberts lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pion misses with a punch to the body.
Roberts fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Roberts lands with a left to the head.
Pion tries for a takedown. No joy.
Roberts swings wildly with an uppercut but Pion uses good head movement to avoid it.
Roberts misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pion working hard to break the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Roberts.
A short right from Roberts.
Roberts doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A shot in the inside from Roberts.
Pion should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Roberts tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Roberts lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pion is looking to control Roberts's arms but Roberts gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pion has his back to the cage.
Roberts lands a right hand.
Pion throws an elbow that misses.
Roberts lands a shoulder strike.
Roberts misses with a punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Pion's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Roberts lands a shoulder strike.
Roberts lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Roberts scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pion looks gassed!
Roberts working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Roberts lands a hook that snaps the head of Pion backwards.
Pion takes a shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Roberts.
A shot in the inside from Roberts.
Roberts lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Roberts lands an uppercut.
Roberts makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Roberts gets through Pion's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pion blocks an uppercut.
Roberts scores with a shoulder strike.
Roberts misses with a hook from the clinch.
Roberts lands a shoulder strike.
Roberts lands a hook to the side of the head.
Roberts misses with some punches.
Roberts doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pion.
Roberts lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pion backwards.
A short left from Roberts.
A short left from Roberts.
Roberts lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pion backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch on the inside from Roberts fails to land.
A nice left hand lands by Roberts.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Roberts.
Pion blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Roberts lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That has opened up Cham Pion's cut even more.
Roberts lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Roberts lands with a light punch inside.
Roberts lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Roberts fails to land.
Roberts lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Roberts.
Pion takes a shot to the head.
Roberts lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pion backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pion blocks an uppercut.
Roberts lands a hook to the side of the head.
Roberts misses with the head strike.
Roberts misses with the head strike.
Roberts fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Roberts working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pion blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Roberts fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pion.
Roberts doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Roberts lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pion blocking some punches.
Pion blocks an uppercut.
Roberts lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pion.

Pion jumps guard.

Roberts stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Roberts fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pion.
A nice combination there by Roberts.
Roberts tries a head kick but it misses.
Pion swats away the attempt to clinch by Roberts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts lands with a right hand.
Roberts lands a high kick!
Roberts fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pion shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Roberts defends it nicely.
Pion takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Roberts has Pion up against the cage in a clinch.
Roberts lands a right hand.
A head punch on the inside from Roberts fails to land.
Roberts lands a shoulder strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roberts doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pion has Roberts pressed against the cage.
Roberts working aggressively here.
Roberts makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Roberts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Roberts dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cham Pion's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Pion throws a sloppy head kick and Roberts moves out of range easily.
Roberts stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Roberts wants it to stay on the feet.
Roberts throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Roberts tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pion paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Roberts lands a high kick!
The fight stays on the outside here - Pion looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
James Roberts is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Roberts gets a clinch.
A short left from Roberts.
Roberts throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pions head.
Roberts misses with some punches.
Roberts tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Roberts working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Roberts lands an uppercut.
Roberts throws a punch but it's blocked by Pion.
Pion blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pion looking for a takedown.
Pion tries to score a body lock takedown but Roberts shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
James Roberts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cham Pion.
Roberts doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pion blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pion is breathing heavily.
Roberts lands with a left to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts lands an uppercut.

The cut above Cham Pion's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Roberts pushes Pion back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Roberts lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Roberts makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Roberts lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Roberts doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Roberts lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Roberts swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Roberts lands a right hand.
Roberts misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Roberts on the inside.
Roberts lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pion backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Pion fails to land.
Still in the clinch, Roberts scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Roberts on the inside.
Pion blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Roberts lands with a light punch inside.
Roberts throws a punch but it's blocked by Pion.
Pion's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
James Roberts has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Roberts misses with some punches.
Roberts swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Roberts tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Roberts misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pion blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Roberts lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Roberts lands with a left to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Roberts fails to land.
Roberts lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short left from Roberts.
Roberts throws a punch but it's blocked by Pion.
Roberts working aggressively here.
Pion's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Roberts scores with a shoulder strike.
Roberts working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pion.
Pion has Roberts pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Roberts manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Roberts lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pion backwards.
Roberts tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Roberts misses with the head strike.
Roberts lands a hook that snaps the head of Pion backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Roberts fails to land.
Pion wants a takedown but no success here.
Roberts lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pion backwards.
Roberts throws a head punch that misses.
Roberts lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Roberts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pion trying to stall but Roberts improves his position.
Roberts throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pions head.
Pion tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Roberts.

Cham Pion's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Roberts working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pion blocking some punches.
A short right from Roberts.
Roberts doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Roberts misses with some punches.
Roberts swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pion blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pion.
Roberts has a couple of punches blocked by Pion.
Roberts working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice left hand lands by Roberts.
Roberts swings wildly with an uppercut but Pion uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pion tries to score a body lock takedown but Roberts shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Roberts lands a nice uppercut.
Pion is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Roberts pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Still in the clinch, Roberts scores with a nice short uppercut.
Roberts lands a right hand.
Roberts swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts lands a right hand.
Roberts lands a left hand.
Roberts lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pion backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Roberts.
Pion blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Roberts lands with a short shot to the head.
Roberts misses with the head strike.
Roberts misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pion has Roberts pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Roberts manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Roberts lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pion.
Roberts scores with a shot to the side of Pion's head.
Roberts lands with a right to the head.
Roberts lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Roberts pushes Pion back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Roberts.
Roberts lands with a right to the head.
Roberts makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Roberts blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Roberts swings wildly with an uppercut but Pion uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pion is working for takedown but Roberts is calmly controlling the position for now.
Roberts lands a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Roberts dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Cham Pion's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Roberts cracks a nice hook into Pion's ribs.

Roberts gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Roberts lands a shoulder strike.
Roberts lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Roberts is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pion can do to turn this around?
Roberts has a couple of punches blocked by Pion.
Pion can't get the takedown.
Roberts misses with a hook from the clinch.
Roberts working aggressively here.
Pion tries to work over Roberts's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Roberts lands a hook that snaps the head of Pion backwards.
Roberts lands with a left to the head.
Roberts gets through Pion's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Roberts lands a left hand.
Roberts lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Roberts on the inside.
Roberts misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Roberts fails to land.
Roberts throws a punch but it's blocked by Pion.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pion.
Roberts working aggressively here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Roberts misses with some punches.
Still in the clinch, Roberts scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Roberts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts gets through Pion's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Roberts.
Pion has Roberts pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Roberts manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Pion blocks an uppercut.
Pion tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Roberts lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Roberts lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pion backwards.
A shot in the inside from Roberts.
Roberts throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Roberts scores with a nice short uppercut.
Roberts lands with a short shot to the head.
Roberts lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pion backwards.
Roberts lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pion backwards.
Roberts lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Roberts fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Roberts lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pion blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Roberts misses with a punch on the inside.
Roberts lands a right hand.
Roberts working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Roberts working aggressively here.
Pion tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Roberts smiles and moves away.
James Roberts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cham Pion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Roberts clinches with his opponent.
Pion stalling in the clinch but Roberts improves position.
Roberts doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pion is trying to drag Roberts to the mat but Roberts just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Roberts lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Still in the clinch, Roberts scores with a nice short uppercut.
Roberts working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pion.
A short right from Roberts on the inside.
Roberts lands a hook to the side of the head.
Roberts misses with the head strike.
Roberts lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Roberts.
Roberts throws a punch but it's blocked by Pion.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Roberts.
Roberts lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Roberts tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Roberts misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pion blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Roberts tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Roberts has Pion pressed against the cage, preventing Pion from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Roberts lands with a left to the head.
Pion tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Roberts just stands there and leans against the cage.
Roberts swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Roberts lands with a short shot to the head.
Pion is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Roberts fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Roberts throws a head punch that misses.
Pion tries to score a body lock takedown but Roberts shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Roberts throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Roberts fails to land.
Roberts lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Roberts lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Cham Pion's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). James Roberts!