PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gil Nambatac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roberts has chosen Break Stuff as his entrance music. Gil Nambatac has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Nambatac
vs
Roberts

193 cm
25
154 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

181 cm
26
155 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gil Nambatac!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Max Roberts!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donk. Roberts catches Nambatac right on the button with a cross.
Roberts checks a leg kick.
Roberts throws a fast counter high kick but Nambatac manages to duck under it in time.

Nambatac closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Roberts letting Nambatac take a breather here.

Roberts drags the fight down to the ground.

Roberts has his foot on Nambatac's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nambatac works his way back into a safe position though.
Nambatac wants to control from the top but Roberts keeps moving.

Roberts is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Nambatac wants to get up but he can't break Roberts's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Roberts has his feet on Nambatac's thighs here. He's pushed Nambatac off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Nambatac screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Max Roberts!
Max Roberts thanked the fans post fight for their support.
The defeated Gil Nambatac had this to say: 'Daghang Salamat sa supporta. Thank you for the support. See you all on my next fight.'.