PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joey Ryan Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Dujardin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dujardin has chosen Punish Yourself Suck My TV as his entrance music. Joey Ryan Roberts could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jean Dujardin's chin.

Ryan Roberts
vs
Dujardin

213 cm
27
258 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

195 cm
25
275 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Likes musicals

Backyard Fighting

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joey Ryan Roberts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jean Dujardin!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roberts misses with a head kick.
Roberts connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Roberts throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Dujardin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Roberts.
Dujardin tries to clinch but Roberts is having none of it.
Dujardin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dujardin throws a right hand that Roberts ducks under and follows up with a left that Roberts also avoids with ease.
Roberts throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Roberts scores with a head kick.

It looks like Jean Dujardin has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roberts throws a good cross that connects.
Roberts connects with the punch.

Dujardin has Roberts up against the cage in a clinch.
Roberts wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dujardin has him pressed against the cage.
Roberts has had enough of the clinch but Dujardin keeps him there for the moment.
Roberts wants to break free but Dujardin has control.
Dujardin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Roberts backwards.
Roberts has had enough of the clinch but Dujardin keeps him there for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dujardin's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Roberts wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dujardin has him pressed against the cage.
Roberts letting Dujardin take a breather here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dujardin.

Dujardin jumps guard and drags Roberts to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Dujardin seems keen to control Roberts's posture.
Roberts will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Roberts would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Dujardin wants to sweep here but Roberts controlling him for the moment.
Dujardin has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts tries to stand but Dujardin is controlling from the bottom.
Dujardin has his hands on Roberts's head, controlling the position.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Jean Dujardin hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Dujardin takes a kick to the side of the head.
Dujardin is looking to clinch but Roberts is avoiding it.
Roberts goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dujardin doesn't manage to clinch there - Roberts circles away.
Dujardin blocks a head kick by Roberts.
Roberts is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts is looking to land body kicks.
Dujardin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Roberts manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Roberts swinging wildly here.
A combination from Roberts does no damage.

Dujardin clinches.
Dujardin dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Roberts tries to break the clinch but Dujardin is controlling the position.
Roberts tries to circle away but Dujardin has him pinned against the cage.
Dujardin is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Roberts is trying to break the clinch but Dujardin has him pressed against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Dujardin.
Roberts is looking to break free of the clinch but Dujardin has double underhooks.
Dujardin lands with a light punch inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dujardin lands a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dujardin stalling the fight.

Dujardin jumps into guard, dragging Roberts to the mat.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dujardin can do anything to dispel that myth.
Dujardin pulls Roberts in close to prevent any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dujardin is on top in guard.
Dujardin working some strikes from top position.
Dujardin is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Dujardin wants to control from the top but Roberts keeps moving.
Dujardin postures up and lands a big shot to Roberts's brow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dujardin with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Dujardin sitting in guard here, content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dujardin content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jean Dujardin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jean Dujardin's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Dujardin fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've been informed that Dujardin has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Roberts misses with a head kick.
Roberts lands a jab to the head.
Roberts avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dujardin dodges the punch combination from Roberts.
Joey Ryan Roberts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dujardin throws a right and a left that Roberts avoids nicely.
Roberts is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Roberts lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dujardin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dujardin shoots for a double leg takedown but Roberts sprawls well. He's pushed Dujardin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Roberts will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice defenses there by Dujardin.
Roberts lands with a nice combination. Dujardin backs away looking to recover.
Joey Ryan Roberts is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts moves out of range of the strikes.
Dujardin doesn't manage to clinch there - Roberts circles away.
Roberts is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Dujardin doesn't manage to clinch there - Roberts circles away.
Roberts doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Roberts keeps the fight on the outside.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Roberts wants to get back to striking at distance but Dujardin won't allow it.
A short uppercut from Dujardin.
A short uppercut from Dujardin.
Dujardin scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roberts's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Roberts stops a takedown attempt from Dujardin.
Dujardin leaning his opponent against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Dujardin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts wants to get back to striking at distance but Dujardin won't allow it.
Dujardin controlling the action here for a moment.
Roberts stops a takedown attempt from Dujardin.
Joey Ryan Roberts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jean Dujardin.
Dujardin is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Dujardin lands a body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dujardin.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dujardin.

Dujardin pulls guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dujardin is on top in guard.
Dujardin's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Dujardin chips away with some ground and pound.
Dujardin scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Roberts is rocked!
Dujardin lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Oh Roberts is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dujardin content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Dujardin controls from within his opponent's guard.
Dujardin postures up, still in guard. A huge hammer fist lands that bounces Roberts's head off the mat! Roberts is out! He's out! Dujardin jumps to his feet and celebrates with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jean Dujardin!
An out of breath Jean Dujardin thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.