PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josh McRoberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

McRoberts
vs
Jones

190 cm
33
265 lbs
15 - 14 - 0

189 cm
28
236 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 15 - 14 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Josh McRoberts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Josh Jones!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Viktor Lagutenko and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones wants to clinch.
McRoberts lands a head shot.
Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McRoberts.
Jones doesn't succeed with the takedown
and McRoberts counters with a series of strikes. Jones will be more careful next time no doubt.
A right-left combo lands from McRoberts.
Jones shoots in and drives through. McRoberts sprawls well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

McRoberts looking to score a takedown here. Jones is defending well but McRoberts drives through and ends up in Jones's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
McRoberts forces his way into half guard.
McRoberts missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

McRoberts seems to be looking for submissions.
Jones wants to control but McRoberts is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Jones looking for submissions off his back.
McRoberts is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

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

McRoberts is looking for a kimura here.
Jones is staying active underneath McRoberts, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
McRoberts prevents Jones from improving his position.

McRoberts is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
McRoberts works his way into side control.
Jones manages to get back to half guard.
Jones gets back to full guard.

Jones throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McRoberts is in close to Jones's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Jones has his foot on McRoberts's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. McRoberts works his way back into a safe position though.
McRoberts postures up in Jones's guard and throws a big left but Jones blocks it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
McRoberts trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

McRoberts got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jones has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, McRoberts has managed to get both his arms back between Jones's legs - danger averted.
Jones is trying to keep McRoberts in close.

McRoberts drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says McRoberts as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Jones screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with McRoberts! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Josh McRoberts!
Josh McRoberts decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.