PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Croc Bot (ranked 3785 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Talbert (ranked 4778 p4p, 0 weight class). Croc Bot has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Bot
vs
Talbert

200 cm
25
260 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

Good wrestler
Brawler
Very confident

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Croc Bot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Robert Talbert!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Peter Branson and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bot gets caught flat footed, as Talbert shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Talbert controls from within his opponent's guard.
Bot bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Talbert's guard.

Talbert controlling Bot's posture.

Talbert has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bot can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bot wants to pass the guard but Talbert is keeping the position.
Talbert trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bot drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bot jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Talbert is pulling down on Bot's head. It's preventing any offense from Bot, at least for the moment.
Bot wants to control from the top but Talbert keeps moving.
Talbert looking for a sweep. Not yet Talbert, not yet.
Talbert pulls Bot in to control the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Talbert can do anything to dispel that myth.

Bot got a little sloppy there for a moment and Talbert has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bot has managed to get both his arms back between Talbert's legs - danger averted.
Bot stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Talbert swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bot loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bot wants to control from the top but Talbert keeps moving.

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.
Talbert tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bot passes Talbert's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Bot wants to work for an arm triangle but Talbert is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Talbert is trying to get back to full guard.
Talbert is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Bot wants to control but Talbert is keeping him busy.
Talbert is controlling Bot's position as best he can from this difficult position.

Bot looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Bot seems to be working for a kimura but Talbert defends the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bot prevents Talbert from improving his position.

Bot wants to work for an arm triangle but Talbert is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bot is breathing heavily.
Talbert is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Talbert is looking for a sweep. Bot is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Talbert is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Talbert is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bot's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bot's back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Talbert keeps control of the position as Bot tries to break free.
Bot is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Bot turns into Talbert and is now in his guard.
Bot won't allow Talbert to sweep him here.
Talbert is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Bot wants to control from the top but Talbert keeps moving.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Talbert holds on and takes a little breather.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Talbert looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Robert Talbert 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.

Talbert throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Bot was covering up waiting for the punch and Talbert finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Talbert trying to control but Bot is working from the bottom.
Talbert content to stall in guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Bot has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Talbert is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Bot.
Talbert trying to control the position but Bot is working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Talbert has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Bot tries to lock up and control but Talbert gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Talbert fails to advance to Bot's back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Talbert takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

Talbert is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Bot has managed to escape the submission attempt.

Talbert working for a submission but Bot is keeping him at bay.
Talbert tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Bot is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Talbert takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bot really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Talbert 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.
Talbert controlling from the full mount.
Talbert wants to take his opponent's back but Bot doesn't allow it.
Bot slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Talbert looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Bot trying to hold on to Talbert's head to control him but Talbert postures up.
Talbert content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Talbert is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bot is just riding it out for now. Talbert eventually gives up the hold.
Talbert seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bot does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bot wants to control but Talbert is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bot is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.

Talbert looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Talbert slows the pace down in half guard.
Bot trying to control but Talbert postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Talbert is looking for a kimura here.
Talbert slows the pace down in half guard.
Talbert trying to control from half guard but Bot is working away.
Talbert with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Talbert is thwarting Bot's attempts to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Talbert wants to control but Bot is keeping him busy.
Talbert looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Talbert showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Bot's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Talbert scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Bot is defending against the submission attempts here by Talbert.

Bot is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Talbert pulls his head out easily.

Bot looking for submissions off his back.
Talbert keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bot won't allow Talbert to pass to mount.
Talbert controlling the pace.
Talbert wants to take a breather but Bot is having none of it.
Bot is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bot is not content to let Talbert control the position.

Talbert looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Talbert is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bot has managed to free his arm - good work.

Talbert seems to be looking for submissions.
Bot trying to hold on to Talbert's head to control him but Talbert postures up.
Bot is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Talbert is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Talbert perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Bot is in trouble now - Talbert has advanced to mount!
Talbert avoids the attempt from Bot to control.
Talbert has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Talbert controlling the pace for now.

Talbert goes for an armbar but Bot turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Bot.
Talbert has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

Bot has gone for a leg lock! Talbert slips out almost immediately though and dives into Bot's guard.

Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Talbert controlling from the top position.
Talbert really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bot. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Talbert's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Talbert postures up.
Talbert stays in close to Bot's body and controls the position.
Croc Bot has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Talbert passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Talbert is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bot has escaped the position, nice work there.
Talbert is looking to take a break and control but Bot is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Talbert moves into full mount!
Talbert wants to take Bot's back here but Bot is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Bot slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Bot moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Talbert controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Robert Talbert has got the better of the ground game so far.
Robert Talbert 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!

And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Talbert comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Talbert 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 26:30
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Talbert!