PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Arona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roberts is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: 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 James Roberts was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Arona
vs
Roberts

183 cm
25
205 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

190 cm
21
205 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ricardo Arona!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, James Roberts!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paul Aken and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arona shoots in but Roberts avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Arona shoots in but Roberts avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Arona will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricardo Arona. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Arona shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Roberts pinned against the cage. Roberts gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Roberts lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Roberts.
Roberts connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Arona momentarily.
Arona shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Roberts sprawls well. Roberts wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Arona gets slowly back to his feet.
Arona changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Roberts tries to avoid it but Arona manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Roberts to the ground. Roberts escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Arona is breathing heavily.
Roberts throws a head kick that Arona semi-blocks.
Arona takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Roberts connects with a high kick.
Arona has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roberts gets in close and tags Arona with a short punch that almost sends Arona to the mat! Oh Arona is in big trouble! He turns his back on Roberts, trying to create some distance but Roberts rushes him, striking wildly and Arona goes down! The referee tackles Roberts into the ropes to end the fight! Roberts is one violent man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Roberts!