PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alphonse Roux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robbin Skoglund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Roux
vs
Skoglund

173 cm
22
184 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

177 cm
20
169 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Alphonse Roux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Robbin Skoglund!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Glass and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Roux gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Roux looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Roux keeping moving, preventing Skoglund from controlling successfully.
Skoglund preventing the sweep.
Skoglund throwing strikes from guard but Roux blocks nicely.
Skoglund wants to control from the top but Roux keeps moving.
Roux manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Skoglund manages to get himself to full guard.
Roux's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Skoglund keeping moving, preventing Roux from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roux stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Skoglund swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Skoglund is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Skoglund is looking to stall here but Roux recovers full guard.
Skoglund must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Skoglund looking to pass the guard.
Roux manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Skoglund manages to get himself to full guard.

Skoglund working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Roux doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Roux manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skoglund being controlled here, momentarily.
Skoglund is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Roux is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Skoglund wants to stand up but Roux is controlling him.
Skoglund keeping moving, preventing Roux from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skoglund is trying to control the position but Roux postures up.

Roux drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Skoglund dives on top into guard.

Skoglund stands up and waves to Roux to follow him.
Skoglund tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Roux swivels and escapes.
Skoglund looks gassed!

Roux shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Skoglund manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Roux won't allow Skoglund to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roux is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Rouxis looking to pass into half guard but Skoglund pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Skoglund is in guard.
Skoglund pushes down on Roux's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Roux trying to control from the bottom.
Roux tries to roll over but Skoglund keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roux moves into full guard.
Skoglund won't allow Roux to sweep him here.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Skoglund trying to control the position from guard on top but Roux is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Skoglund wants to pass the guard but Roux is keeping the position.
Skoglund trying to control the position from guard on top but Roux is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Roux is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Skoglund trying to control but Roux is working from the bottom.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Skoglund throws a big right hand that misses.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Roux closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Skoglund gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Roux content just to control the position here.
Skoglund wants to control but Roux is having none of it.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Roux is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Roux extends the arm and Skoglund is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alphonse Roux!