PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jose Coronado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jon Roberts is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Coronado
vs
Roberts

181 cm
23
196 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

183 cm
23
200 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Good elbows
Granite chin

Malicious Intent Fight Gear

Forbidden Apple

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jose Coronado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jon Roberts!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roberts fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Coronado.
Roberts takes one to the side of the head.

Roberts clinches up against the cage.
Roberts landing knees to the body.
Roberts lands an elbow just above Coronado 's eye.
Roberts unloads a knee to the mid-section. Coronado lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Roberts using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Coronado has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Come on Roberts - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Roberts landing some nice looking knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Coronado takes a knee right on the jaw!
Roberts stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Roberts creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Coronado's defenses.
Roberts leaning his opponent against the cage.
Coronado takes an elbow to the forehead.
Roberts landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Coronado is breathing heavily.
Coronado takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Roberts unloads a knee to the mid-section. Coronado lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Coronado takes an elbow to the temple.
Coronado takes an elbow to the forehead.
Roberts lands a damaging elbow.

Roberts has the Thai plumb, controlling the head nicely. He loads up with a big knee to the head and Coronado goes down! Roberts pounces into side control - this one could be over soon!

Coronado is rocked!

Roberts decides to stand back up. Roberts steps back and let's Coronado get back to his feet.
Oh Coronado is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Roberts rushes Coronado and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Coronado seems to have got his legs back now.
Roberts lands a knee to the body.
Roberts looking to throw knees to the head but Coronado is blocking nicely.
Roberts slows down the pace here.
Roberts tries a knee to the head but Coronado blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts lands an elbow inside that Coronado shrugs off.
Roberts with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Roberts.
Roberts scores with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Roberts.

Coronado is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roberts tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Oh Coronado is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Knees in the clinch landing for Roberts.
Coronado seems to have got his legs back now.
Roberts landing knees to the head.
Roberts lands a knee to the body.
Roberts with a knee to the head.
Coronado wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Roberts misses with a knee to the head.
Roberts landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Roberts lands a knee to the head.
Roberts tries a knee to the head but Coronado blocks it.
Roberts throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coronado can't break the clinch.
Coronado wants to get back to striking at distance but Roberts won't allow it.
Roberts scores with a knee to the head.
Coronado can't break the clinch.
Coronado blocks an elbow strike.
Roberts creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Roberts with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Coronado wants to stall.
Roberts throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Roberts is pushing Coronado up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Roberts misses with a knee strike.
Roberts misses with a knee strike.
Coronado is looking to break free of the clinch but Roberts has double underhooks.

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.
Coronado is trying to break free.
Coronado is trying to break the clinch but Roberts has him pressed against the cage.
Roberts with a knee to the head.
Coronado on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Roberts prevents Coronado from breaking the clinch.
Coronado is looking to break free of the clinch but Roberts has double underhooks.
Coronado wants to break the clinch but can't.
Roberts connects with a knee to the head.
Coronado is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Roberts landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Roberts tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Roberts throws an elbow but it misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roberts is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Coronado is trying to break the clinch but Roberts has him pressed against the cage.
Coronado managing to block the knees to the body from Roberts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Roberts dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A bone on bone clash there as Coronado blocks the leg kick.
Coronado throws a jab but it's blocked by Roberts.
Coronado looks to land a right hand but Roberts moved out of range.
Roberts doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Coronado pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Coronado throws a right hand that Roberts ducks under and follows up with a left that Roberts also avoids with ease.
Roberts uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Coronado.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Coronado!
Coronado misses with a jab, cross combination.
Coronado connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Roberts's hands.
A slow jab from Coronado misses its intended target.

Roberts moves into range and clinches up with Coronado.
Roberts lands an elbow just above Coronado 's eye.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Coronado on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Roberts misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Coronado.
Roberts comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coronado wants to break free but Roberts has control.
Roberts using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Coronado has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Coronado is trying to break free.
Coronado is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Roberts with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Coronado has had enough of the clinch but Roberts keeps him there for the moment.
Roberts effectively controlling the action here.
Coronado tries to stall but Roberts uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Coronado managing to block the knees to the body from Roberts.
Roberts lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Roberts pushes off an fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A knee to the head by Roberts.
Coronado wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Roberts lands a damaging elbow.
Coronado wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Roberts has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Roberts taking a breather.
Knees to the body from Roberts.
Coronado tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Roberts's elbow.
Roberts lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Roberts keeps control of Coronado as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Coronado wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Roberts has him pressed against the cage.
Coronado is trying to break free.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Roberts misses with a knee strike.
Roberts tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Roberts using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Coronado has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Roberts using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Roberts throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Roberts with a knee to the head.
Roberts tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coronado can't break the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Roberts throws an elbow but misses.
Coronado wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Coronado wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Coronado wants to break free but Roberts has control.
Jon Roberts seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Coronado has had enough of the clinch but Roberts keeps him there for the moment.
Coronado avoids the elbow strike from Roberts, against the cage.
Coronado wants to break the clinch but can't.
Roberts connects with a nasty looking knee right to Coronado's face.
Roberts landing knees to the head.
Coronado wants to get back to striking at distance but Roberts won't allow it.
Roberts with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Coronado is trying to break the clinch but Roberts has him pressed against the cage.
Coronado stalling against the cage.
Roberts misses with an elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Coronado has had enough of the clinch but Roberts keeps him there for the moment.
Roberts misses with an elbow strike.
Coronado takes an elbow to the temple.
Coronado wants to break free but Roberts has control.
A bit of stalling here from Roberts.
Roberts looking to throw knees to the head but Coronado is blocking nicely.
Roberts keeps control of Coronado as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Coronado is trying to break the clinch but Roberts has him pressed against the cage.
Roberts looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Roberts looking to throw knees to the head but Coronado is blocking nicely.
Coronado takes an elbow to the forehead.
Roberts lands an elbow inside.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Coronado wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Roberts lands an elbow that stopped Coronado in his tracks for a moment.
Coronado wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Roberts has him pressed against the cage.
Coronado can't break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Coronado dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're 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.

Coronado jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Coronado will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Roberts fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Coronado.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Roberts in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
A punch combination from Coronado misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Roberts.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Roberts.
Jab, jab by Coronado - just one landing.
Coronado on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Roberts. Roberts obviously looking to wear him down.
Roberts connects with a solid leg kick.
Roberts throws a quick inside leg kick.
Roberts feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Coronado's calf.

Roberts has Coronado up against the cage in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roberts lands an elbow just above Coronado 's eye.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Roberts scores with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Coronado takes an elbow to the temple.
Roberts lands an elbow just above Coronado 's eye.
Knees in the clinch landing for Roberts.
A knee to the head by Roberts.
Roberts lands a knee to the head.
Roberts landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Roberts gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Coronado has had enough of the clinch but Roberts keeps him there for the moment.
Roberts landing knees to the body.
Roberts landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Roberts landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nice elbow from Roberts.
Roberts lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Coronado wants to get back to striking at distance but Roberts won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts lands a knee to the head.
Coronado is trying to break the clinch but Roberts has him pressed against the cage.
Coronado has had enough of the clinch but Roberts keeps him there for the moment.
Roberts landing knees to the body.
Coronado missing with knees to the body.
Roberts comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Roberts misses with an elbow over the top.
Nice elbow from Roberts.
Roberts keeps control of Coronado as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Coronado wants to break the clinch but can't.
Roberts with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Roberts pushes off an fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Roberts throws a knee to the head but misses.
Roberts is looking to control Coronado's arms but Coronado gets an underhook and turns him. Now Roberts has his back to the cage.
Coronado tries to break the clinch but Roberts is controlling the position.
Coronado wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coronado wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Coronado is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Coronado has had enough of the clinch but Roberts keeps him there for the moment.
Roberts unloads a knee to the mid-section. Coronado lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A knee to the head by Roberts.
Coronado can't break the clinch.
Roberts tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Coronado managing to block the knees to the body from Roberts.
Coronado is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Coronado wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Roberts taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Roberts misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Coronado.
Roberts tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Coronado wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Roberts missing with knees to the body.
Coronado is trying to break the clinch but Roberts has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Roberts prevents Coronado from breaking the clinch.
Coronado looking to stall.
Roberts wants to stall.
Coronado is looking to break free of the clinch but Roberts has double underhooks.
Coronado blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Roberts tries to land knees in the clinch but Coronado avoids the damage to the body.
Roberts tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Coronado is trying to break the clinch but Roberts has him pressed against the cage.
Coronado wants to break the clinch but can't.
Coronado is trying to break free.
Roberts manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Roberts misses with a knee to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Roberts comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Roberts has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Roberts!