|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Odell Guy (ranked 6478 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Roberts (ranked 5243 p4p, 548 weight class). Odell Guy has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
 |
|
 |
| 225 cm
24
279 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
|
184 cm
25
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Hates pizza |
|
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined |
|
| |
|
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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Odell Guy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kevin Roberts!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roberts gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Roberts pulls Guy into guard.
Guy working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Roberts's head.
Guy with a flurry of punches that miss.
Roberts working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Guy.
Roberts has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Guy off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Guy shoots for a takedown but Roberts saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Roberts misses with a series of wild punches.
Guy appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Roberts drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roberts controlling from side mount.
Roberts tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Roberts 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy tries to buck Roberts off but Roberts is having none of it.
Guy is working hard here to advance position.
Roberts trying to control the position but Guy is working away.
Roberts scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Guy to see if he's OK.
That's two 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 is looking to take a break and control but Guy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Guy is looking to regain half guard here but Roberts keeps moving and retains side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Guy is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Roberts is keen to just control but Guy is a slippery customer.
Guy kicks Roberts off and gets back to his feet.
Roberts shoots in and bounces Guy off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Guy wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Roberts manages to pass to side control.
Roberts looks winded!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Roberts wants to pass the guard but Guy is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Guy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Roberts lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Roberts seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Guy does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Roberts is on him like a limpet, forcing Guy back against the cage.
Guy breaks the clinch.
Guy shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Roberts as he avoids it easily.
Roberts changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Guy looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Guy bucks up and tries to throw Roberts off but instead Roberts has got his back!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Guy showing good submission defense here.
Guy can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kevin Roberts will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Roberts moves into the clinch successfully.
Roberts jumps into guard, dragging Guy to the mat.
Guy working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Guy has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Guy throwing strikes from guard but Roberts blocks nicely.
Guy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Guy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Guy scoring with punches to the head and body.
Guy throws a strike but Roberts rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Guy wants to get back to his feet but Roberts is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roberts tries to free his leg and advance position but Guy is retaining full guard.
Roberts preventing the sweep.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Roberts. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy looking for a guillotine here but Roberts defends easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Roberts postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Guy will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Roberts content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Guy controls Roberts momentarily but Roberts frees himself.
Guy keeping moving, preventing Roberts from controlling successfully.
Roberts with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Guy keeping full guard, as Roberts tries to pass.
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.
Guy wants to stand and escape but Roberts is having none of it.
Roberts makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Roberts working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Guy's head.
Guy is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Roberts is controlling him.
Roberts is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Roberts pushes Guy up against the cage in a clinch.
Roberts manages to break the clinch.
Roberts shoots in and bounces Guy off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Guy has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Roberts has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy displaying some good clinch control by pressing Roberts up against the cage.
Roberts ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Roberts no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Guy postures up.
Kevin Roberts has got the better of the ground game so far.
Roberts looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Guy makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Guy throwing strikes but missing.
Guy lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Guy throws an elbow that misses. Roberts uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Guy's guard. Nice move by Roberts!
Roberts stopping the sweep attempt from Guy.
Guy has momentary wrist control but Roberts slips an elbow through the middle.
Guy had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Roberts defends it easily.
Roberts postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Guy is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Roberts looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Roberts showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Guy gets a clinch.
Guy has Roberts pressed against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Guy.
Guy manages to break the clinch.
Guy tries to clinch up but Roberts circles away and keeps his distance.
Kevin Roberts is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roberts misses with an uppercut
and Guy counters with an outside leg kick.
Roberts closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Guy makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Guy.
Roberts takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Guy trying to keep a closed guard but Roberts is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Roberts passes into side control.
Guy tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Roberts wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Roberts remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Roberts tries for a kimura but Guy is defending well.
Guy prevents Roberts from improving position.
Roberts is trying to get an arm triangle but Guy is defending well.
Guy manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Guy is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy gets full guard.
Roberts has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Guy is proving hard to escape from.
Roberts working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Guy tries to strike from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Guy shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Roberts as he avoids it easily.
Roberts is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Guy's half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts prevents Guy from improving his position.
Roberts is just content to waste time from the top position. Guy takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Guy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Guy is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Guy working Roberts over with strikes.
Kevin Roberts is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Roberts keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Odell Guy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Roberts taking some punishment here, with Guy in his half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Odell Guy showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin Roberts!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
38% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
