PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Djalu Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalle Kivipelto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roberts comes into the arena with Sepultura - Attitude blaring out of the sound system. Kalle Kivipelto has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Roberts
vs
Kivipelto

199 cm
26
274 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

192 cm
30
274 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Max Octane Fight Wear

Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Djalu Roberts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalle Kivipelto!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kivipelto moves out of range of the body kick from Roberts.
Nice shot by Kivipelto.
Kivipelto looks to score with a jab to the body but Roberts is just out of range.
Kivipelto wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kivipelto thuds a left hand into Roberts's body.
Nice defenses there by Kivipelto.
Nice straight punches there by Kivipelto. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kivipelto.
Nice cross by Kivipelto.

Kivipelto shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kivipelto showed some decent athleticism there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kivipelto thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Roberts is controlling Kivipelto's trapped leg to prevent Kivipelto from advancing to side control.
Kivipelto winds up and cracks Roberts with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts is trying to get back to full guard.
Roberts tries to kick Kivipelto off but Kivipelto keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Ground and pound from Kivipelto.
Kivipelto looks to land a strike but Roberts avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kivipelto postures up in Roberts's guard and throws a big left but Roberts blocks it.
Kivipelto wants to control from the top but Roberts keeps moving.
Roberts has his hands on Kivipelto's head, controlling the position.
Roberts avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

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.
Kivipelto trying to control but Roberts is working from the bottom.
Roberts working a defensive guard here.
Kivipelto postures up in Roberts's guard and throws a big left but Roberts blocks it.
Kivipelto is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Kivipelto stops Roberts from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roberts trying to keep a closed guard but Kivipelto is proving a slippery customer.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kivipelto wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Roberts.
Kivipelto moves out of range of the body kick.
Roberts takes a jab right on the kisser.
Roberts wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Roberts avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
It appears Roberts was looking to counter with a kick there.
Roberts moves out of range as Kivipelto strikes.
A jab from Roberts finds it's way through Kivipelto's defenses.
Roberts checks a low kick from Kivipelto.

Roberts scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kivipelto is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Roberts off and has taken his back!
Roberts is really stuck here.
Kivipelto connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Roberts to escape the position.

Kivipelto has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Roberts is defending well but eventually Kivipelto manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Roberts has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kalle Kivipelto!
Kalle Kivipelto very nearly forgot to thank Voodoo Nutrition amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.