PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andrzej Golota (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oliver Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Golota
vs
Roberts

175 cm
21
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
176 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Andrzej Golota!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Oliver Roberts!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Paul Tew and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roberts displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Golota.
The fight stays on the outside here - Golota looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Roberts shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Golota looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Roberts wants to take a breather but Golota is having none of it.
Golota keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Golota has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Roberts is working away from the top position though.
Roberts wants to stand but Golota has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Golota on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Roberts stops Golota from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Golota has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Roberts is working away from the top position though.
Roberts is trying to control. Golota wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Roberts stalling away here and it's allowed Golota to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Roberts must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Golota keeping moving, preventing Roberts from controlling successfully.
Roberts stopping the sweep attempt from Golota.
Roberts sitting in guard here, content to control.
Golota is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Roberts! Golota is backing up but he can't get away as Roberts lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Golota and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Oliver Roberts!