PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josh McRoberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thompson has chosen MGK as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

McRoberts
vs
Thompson

190 cm
38
265 lbs
21 - 17 - 0

198 cm
24
281 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Master Lee's One Stop

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 21 - 17 - 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 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tommy Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Hirohito Nitta and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson shoots in looking for a takedown but McRoberts manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Thompson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Thompson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McRoberts.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
McRoberts scores with a punch to the head.
Thompson misses with a straight right.
Thompson tries to clinch there but McRoberts circles away.
McRoberts throws a wild body kick that Thompson sees coming a mile off.
Thompson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

McRoberts closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Thompson quickly recovers to half guard.
Thompson is refusing to be controlled, as McRoberts sits in half guard.

McRoberts is looking for a kimura here.
Thompson gets full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thompson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst McRoberts is controlling him.
Thompson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Thompson looking to hit a scissor sweep but McRoberts is one step ahead there.
McRoberts advances position into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
McRoberts wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thompson keeps working.
Thompson is trying to get back to his feet.
Thompson is trying to get back to half guard.
McRoberts landing a few strikes.
Thompson struggling a bit here.
Thompson tries to bench press McRoberts off him but McRoberts keeps the position.

McRoberts tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no McRoberts has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Thompson is pushing McRoberts's head away, looking to escape. McRoberts manages to hold on to the position though.
Thompson is trying to get back to half guard.

McRoberts working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Thompson throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
McRoberts wants to control but Thompson is keeping him busy.

McRoberts thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

McRoberts tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

McRoberts tries for a kimura but Thompson is defending well.
Thompson tries to improve position but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

McRoberts tries for a kimura but Thompson is defending well.
Thompson wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Thompson throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
McRoberts landing strikes.
Thompson is looking to regain half guard here but McRoberts keeps moving and retains side control.
Thompson is trying to control McRoberts's posture but McRoberts avoids it.
Thompson is looking to reverse the position.
Thompson wants to get back to his feet.

McRoberts is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Thompson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

McRoberts tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no McRoberts has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Thompson is looking for a sweep.
Thompson wants to control but McRoberts postures up.
Thompson is trying to improve his position.
McRoberts in side control lands a decent elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

McRoberts is trying to get an arm triangle but Thompson is defending well.
Thompson is trying to control McRoberts's posture but McRoberts avoids it.
McRoberts wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thompson keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh McRoberts dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

McRoberts throws a body kick that misses.
Thompson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McRoberts.
Thompson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McRoberts takes one on the chin but seems OK.
McRoberts looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McRoberts swats away the attempt to clinch by Thompson.
Thompson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McRoberts ducks under a wild hook from Thompson.
McRoberts gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
McRoberts is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Thompson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thompson connects with a body shot.
Thompson throws a leg kick
and McRoberts counters with an inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McRoberts throws a body kick that misses.

McRoberts shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than McRoberts was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Thompson manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson is trying to get back to full guard.

McRoberts seems to be working for a kimura but Thompson defends the submission attempt.
Thompson wants to improve his position but McRoberts is controlling well.
Thompson manages to get to full guard.
Thompson wants to stand up but McRoberts is controlling him.
McRoberts landing some decent shots from guard.
Thompson tries to strike from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

McRoberts drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and McRoberts jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

McRoberts thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
McRoberts preventing the sweep.
Thompson has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Tōshi. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Thompson throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Thompson trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Thompson wants to stand but McRoberts is controlling the position.
Thompson is wriggling around but McRoberts manages to pass to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thompson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

McRoberts seems to be looking for submissions.

McRoberts is working for a submission of some sort.
Josh McRoberts overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
McRoberts moves nicely into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McRoberts tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no McRoberts has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
McRoberts is looking to take a break and control but Thompson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Thompson throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
McRoberts wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thompson keeps working.

McRoberts is trying to get an arm triangle but Thompson is defending well.
Thompson manages to get back to half guard.
Thompson wants to improve his position but McRoberts is controlling well.
Thompson looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

McRoberts maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Thompson could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but McRoberts has cracked it and Thompson is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by McRoberts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Josh McRoberts!
An out of breath Josh McRoberts thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.