PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sloat Gresham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Roberto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roberto has chosen Dead By April - Trapped as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Gresham
vs
Roberto

173 cm
21
153 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

180 cm
23
165 lbs
3 - 2 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Prefers standup

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sloat Gresham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pablo Roberto!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Thiago Cunha and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gresham bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Gresham has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Roberto stops Gresham from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.

Roberto defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Gresham.

Gresham looking to secure an arm triangle but Roberto defends it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roberto is trying desperately to improve position.
Roberto is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Gresham is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Roberto has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Roberto!

Gresham is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gresham looking to hit a scissor sweep but Roberto is one step ahead there.
Roberto throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gresham lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Roberto!

Gresham jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Roberto manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Gresham working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gresham is trying to get an arm triangle but Roberto is defending well.
Roberto tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gresham tries for a kimura but Roberto is defending well.
Roberto sneaks back into half guard.
Gresham trying to mount his opponent but Roberto defends it.
Roberto tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

Gresham is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Gresham is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Roberto doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gresham.
Gresham is breathing heavily.

Gresham is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Roberto is just riding it out for now. Gresham eventually gives up the hold.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberto punching from the bottom.
Gresham works his way into side control.
Roberto is not content to let Gresham control the position.
Gresham working away.
Roberto is looking to reverse the position.
Gresham misses with the ground and pound.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gresham throws a sloppy head kick and Roberto moves out of range easily.
Good exchange - Roberto coming out on top.
Gresham throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberto swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Gresham gets a takedown into half guard.
Gresham prevents Roberto from standing back up.
Roberto slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Roberto trying to control the position.
Gresham slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Gresham tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
You can see the frustration on Roberto's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gresham moves into full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sloat Gresham 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.

A big right from Roberto misses.
Roberto throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Roberto bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Roberto avoids the head kick by Gresham.
Gresham uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Roberto.
Roberto throws a hook but Gresham avoids it easily.
Roberto throws a body punch but Gresham moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Roberto misses with a hook. Gresham ducked under it nicely.
Gresham throws a sloppy head kick and Roberto moves out of range easily.
Roberto finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Roberto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gresham.
Gresham slips a straight right by Roberto.
Gresham throws a head kick that misses.
Gresham moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Roberto pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Gresham moves into the clinch successfully.
Gresham lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Gresham scores a nice knee to the body.
Roberto on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gresham looking to throw knees to the head but Roberto is blocking nicely.
Gresham lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Gresham decides to pull guard.
Roberto must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gresham is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Roberto has his hands clasped together but Gresham extends an breaks Roberto's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Gresham.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sloat Gresham!