PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jonny Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Milos Obrenovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roberts's entrance music is "The Touch" by Stan Bush. A fine choice. Obrenovic is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Djurdjevdan. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Roberts
vs
Obrenovic

179 cm
23
176 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

180 cm
23
183 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Experienced

Good takedowns
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jonny Roberts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Milos Obrenovic!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Konstantin Menshow and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roberts lands a high kick!

It looks like Milos Obrenovic has been cut.
Roberts stuffs the takedown attempt from Obrenovic. Obrenovic gets slowly back to his feet.

Obrenovic shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Obrenovic looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Obrenovic perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Roberts knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Obrenovic on the ground.

Obrenovic is trying to work for a kimura but Roberts is defending well.

Obrenovic is working for a submission of some sort.

Obrenovic is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Roberts defends it well.
Obrenovic looks gassed!
Obrenovic trying to control from half guard but Roberts is working away.
Roberts throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Roberts is defending against the submission attempts here by Obrenovic.
Obrenovic prevents Roberts from improving his position.
Obrenovic works his way into full mount!
Roberts is desperately trying to improve his position but Obrenovic has a good base and remains in mount.
Obrenovic content just to control the position here.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Obrenovic has control of Roberts's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Roberts regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Obrenovic punishing his opponent with strikes.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts wants to hold on but Obrenovic pushes him away.

Obrenovic looking for a guillotine from mount but Roberts is having none of it.
Obrenovic tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Obrenovic moves to the back.
Obrenovic misses with punches from the back.

Roberts is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Roberts can't escape the position.

Roberts showing good submission defense here.
Obrenovic avoiding Roberts 's attempts to control his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obrenovic is hanging on to Roberts's back as he tries to escape.

Obrenovic working for the choke.
Roberts breaks Obrenovic's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Obrenovic wants to sweep but no luck.
Roberts is stalling in the full guard.
Roberts throwing strikes but missing.
Roberts stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Obrenovic swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Obrenovic wants to sweep here but Roberts controlling him for the moment.
Roberts loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Obrenovic is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Roberts frees his head nicely. Oh but Obrenovic has switched to an armbar! Roberts is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Milos Obrenovic!