PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rodion Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roberts comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Go to Sleep kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! On his way into the cage it seems that Rodion Gracie has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Rodion Gracie seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Gracie
vs
Roberts

180 cm
24
179 lbs
4 - 2 - 1

180 cm
25
183 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rodion Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jake Roberts!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Valeri Chadov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Roberts shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Roberts showed some decent athleticism there.
Roberts sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gracie defending well though.
Gracie wants to get back to full guard.
Roberts not doing much here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Roberts lands a nice short elbow.
Gracie is trying to get back to full guard.
Roberts drops an elbow to the side of Gracie's head.
Roberts wants to pass the guard but Gracie is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Roberts trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Roberts throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gracie works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Roberts stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Roberts trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie wants to sweep here but Roberts controlling him for the moment.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Gracie is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Gracie seems to be working for a kimura but Roberts defends the submission attempt.
Gracie frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Roberts bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roberts passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Roberts is staying tight to Gracie's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Roberts lands a few punches from side control.
Roberts creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Roberts tries to advance to mount but Gracie instead regains half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to get to full guard but Roberts has control of the leg.
Roberts has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Roberts sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Roberts is keen to just control but Gracie is a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Gracie slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Roberts controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jake Roberts.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Roberts with a poor takedown

and Gracie counters with a takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Roberts's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Gracie tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Roberts can't do much from the bottom here.

Gracie is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Roberts has escaped the position, nice work there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jake Roberts will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Roberts tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Roberts with a poor takedown

and Gracie counters with a takedown into side control.

Gracie wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Roberts, who protects the arm well.

Gracie tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gracie has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Gracie is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Roberts is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Roberts gets back to half guard.
Roberts slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Gracie drops back looking for a leg! Roberts is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Roberts manages to kick Gracie off! Gracie jumps back into Roberts's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Roberts has his foot on Gracie's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gracie works his way back into a safe position though.
Roberts has his hands on Gracie's head, controlling the position.

Gracie drops back looking for a leg! Roberts is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Roberts manages to kick Gracie off! Gracie jumps back into Roberts's guard.

Roberts is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gracie defends well.
Gracie has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Roberts wants to sweep here but Gracie controlling him for the moment.

Gracie drops back looking for a leg! Roberts is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Roberts manages to kick Gracie off! Gracie jumps back into Roberts's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gracie has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Roberts to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Gracie is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Roberts pulls down on the head and he's put Gracie to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jake Roberts!