PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boris Valnokov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roberts has chosen Intergalactic as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Valnokov
vs
Roberts

200 cm
22
273 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

205 cm
19
280 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Boris Valnokov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Frank Roberts!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Igor Prikhodko and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roberts shoots in for a takedown but Valnokov shows good takedown defense.
Valnokov has his takedown stuffed
and Roberts counters with a low kick, right behind Valnokov 's knee.

Roberts scores a takedown into full mount!
Valnokov wants to control but Roberts is having none of it.
Valnokov is working to get back to half guard.
Roberts connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Valnokov regains half guard.
Still in half guard, Roberts seems content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roberts is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Valnokov stops Roberts from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Roberts can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Valnokov is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valnokov is desperately trying to improve his position but Roberts has a good base and remains in mount.
Roberts controlling the pace for now.
Roberts putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Roberts trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Valnokov wants to control but Roberts is having none of it.
Roberts connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Roberts wants to control the pace but Valnokov is squirming around nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Roberts goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Valnokov turns into him and now he's in Roberts's guard.
Roberts lands a good elbow from the bottom.

Roberts working for a triangle but Valnokov defends it easily.
Valnokov trying to control but Roberts is working from the bottom.

Roberts looking for a guillotine here but Valnokov defends easily.
Roberts has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Roberts looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Roberts lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Valnokov!
Valnokov wants to control but Roberts is having none of it.
Roberts connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Roberts lands a heavy elbow.

Roberts looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Valnokov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Roberts on the ground.
Roberts working the ground and pound effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valnokov really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Valnokov tries to control the position but Roberts now has his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Roberts looking for the RNC.
A lull in the action here.

Roberts working for the choke.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Valnokov trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Roberts dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Valnokov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Valnokov shoots in for a takedown but Roberts shows good takedown defense.
Valnokov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Roberts's waist but Roberts gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Valnokov off to one side.

Roberts drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Roberts is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Valnokov knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Valnokov is looking for a sweep.
Roberts working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Roberts misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Valnokov is trying to improve his position.
Roberts is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Roberts is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Valnokov knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Roberts working away.

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

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Valnokov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Roberts as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boris Valnokov. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Valnokov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Roberts swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Roberts will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Valnokov shoots in looking for a takedown. Roberts tries to sprawl out of it but Valnokov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Roberts manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice sprawl there from Valnokov as Roberts shoots in.
Valnokov looks for a takedown but Roberts sprawls well.
Roberts shoots in looking for a takedown. Valnokov tries to sprawl out of it but Roberts keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Valnokov manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Valnokov misses with a head kick.
Valnokov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Roberts.
Horrible takedown by Valnokov or perhaps it was just good defense by Roberts which made him look bad.
Roberts swinging wilding here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valnokov fails with a takedown attempt.
Valnokov misses with a kick to the body.
Valnokov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Roberts pinned against the cage. Roberts gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Valnokov gets caught flat footed, as Roberts shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Roberts stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Valnokov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Valnokov throws a right hand that Roberts ducks under and follows up with a left that Roberts also avoids with ease.

Valnokov gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Roberts postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valnokov has momentary wrist control but Roberts slips an elbow through the middle.
Roberts passes Valnokov's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Valnokov is trying to stand up here but Roberts is controlling him well.
Valnokov is staying active underneath Roberts, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Frank Roberts has got the better of the ground game so far.
Valnokov gets back to full guard.
Roberts wants to control from the top but Valnokov keeps moving.
Roberts tries to free his leg and advance position but Valnokov is retaining full guard.
Valnokov looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Roberts showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Roberts looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Roberts stopping the sweep attempt from Valnokov.
Valnokov keeping moving, preventing Roberts from controlling successfully.
Valnokov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Roberts sitting in guard here, content to control.
Valnokov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Roberts trying to control the position from guard on top but Valnokov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valnokov keeping full guard, as Roberts tries to pass.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Roberts will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Valnokov lunges at Roberts with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Roberts's hand.
Valnokov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Valnokov fails to land the takedown.
Valnokov wants to clinch.
Valnokov tries to clinch up but Roberts circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Valnokov stuffs the takedown.

Roberts scores a takedown into full mount!
Valnokov is trying desperately to improve position.
Valnokov takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

Valnokov is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Roberts locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Valnokov is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Frank Roberts!