PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Oscar Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vault Boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Roberts
vs
Boy

175 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

173 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Oscar Roberts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vault Boy!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roberts lands a jab to Boy's midsection.
Boy tries to clinch up.
Boy tries to close the distance and clinch but Roberts swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Roberts shoots in for a takedown but Boy shows good takedown defense.
Boy fails to land with a series of punches.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Roberts.

Roberts feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Roberts is looking to advance position but Boy has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Boy wants to control the pace but Roberts is squirming around nicely.
Roberts can't escape the position.
Boy controlling the pace for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts is wriggling around trying to escape.
Roberts is working hard here to advance position.
Boy tries to control but Roberts wriggling away.
Boy controlling the pace for now.
Roberts slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Boy decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Oscar Roberts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roberts wants to land a leg kick but Boy is out of range.
Roberts fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No luck for Roberts with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oscar Roberts. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roberts misses with a wild body shot.
Boy thuds his right hand into Roberts's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Roberts has a takedown stuffed.
Roberts is breathing heavily.
Roberts swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts defending well as Boy loads up on a big left hand.
Boy falls off balance throwing a combination

and Roberts decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Boy's guard.
Boy is wriggling around but Roberts manages to pass to half guard.

Roberts is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Boy sees it coming and defends easily.
Roberts trying to control the action but Boy is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roberts prevents Boy from standing back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts wants to pass the guard but Boy is defending well.

Boy is defending against the submission attempts here by Roberts.

Boy manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Boy misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oscar Roberts dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Roberts shoots in for a takedown but Boy shows good takedown defense.
Roberts rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Boy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Roberts closes the distance but Boy moves to the side
and Boy counters with a nice uppercut.
Boy throws a right and a left that both miss.
A nice combination there by Roberts.
Roberts tries to clinch up

and Boy counters by clinching up.
Roberts is pressed up against the cage. Boy has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Roberts down to the mat. Roberts avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Roberts throws a series of strikes that have Boy backpedaling.
Roberts fails to land the takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Roberts tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Boy paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts scores with a three punch combo!
Boy doesn't manage to clinch there - Roberts circles away.
Boy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Roberts fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oscar Roberts. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Boy!
Boy connects with the punch.
Boy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Boy forces Roberts back against the cage and clinches.
Boy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Roberts has him pressed against the cage.
Roberts drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Roberts is pressed up against the cage. Boy has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Roberts down to the mat. Roberts avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Roberts looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Roberts loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Boy keeping full guard, as Roberts tries to pass.
Roberts trying to control but Boy is working from the bottom.

Boy has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Roberts off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Roberts swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Boy tries to clinch up but Roberts circles away and keeps his distance.
Boy has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Boy tries to clinch up but Roberts circles away and keeps his distance.
Horrible takedown by Roberts or perhaps it was just good defense by Boy which made him look bad.
Boy misses with a combination

and Roberts counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Roberts goes for a takedown in the clinch but Boy prevents it.
Boy lands an elbow that stopped Roberts in his tracks for a moment.
Boy can't get the takedown.
Roberts drops down looking for an ankle pick but Boy pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts avoids a punch combination nicely.
Roberts tries to clinch there but Boy circles away.
Roberts shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Boy as he jumps to the side.

Roberts tries to keep at a distance but Boy has taken the fight into the clinch.

Boy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boy fails to land with a series of punches.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Roberts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oscar Roberts dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Roberts misses with a double jab

and Boy moves into the clinch.

Boy manages to break the clinch.
Roberts with a poor takedown

and Boy counters by clinching up.
Roberts misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Boy.
Boy has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Roberts avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Roberts tries for a takedown but Boy manages to get underhooks.

Boy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Boy pushes Roberts up against the cage in a clinch.

Roberts has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Boy clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Boy has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Roberts looking for the choke but no joy.
Boy is trying to get back to his feet but Roberts has full control of the position and if anything, Boy has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Oscar Roberts overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Roberts working for the choke.
Boy is trying to get back to his feet but Roberts has full control of the position and if anything, Boy has just worked his way into a worse spot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Boy fending off the submission attempt from Roberts.
Boy controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Roberts has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Boy! Can he survive? No! He's out! Roberts gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Oscar Roberts!