PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Phol Boxaaja (ranked 2969 p4p, 3943 weight class) and Pete Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Boxaaja
vs
Roberts

180 cm
34
165
25 - 19 - 0

186 cm
26
160
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

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 25 - 19 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Phol Boxaaja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pete Roberts!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Illya Tyunina and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Boxaaja shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roberts throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Roberts tries to strike from the bottom.
Roberts wants to stand but Boxaaja is controlling the position.
Boxaaja stopping the sweep attempt from Roberts.
Boxaaja wants to control from the top but Roberts keeps moving.
Boxaaja sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Roberts's guard.
Roberts tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Roberts can do anything to dispel that myth.

Boxaaja is trying for a kimura here. Roberts looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Boxaaja wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Phol Boxaaja!
During a confident post fight interview, Phol Boxaaja thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.