PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Billy Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrei Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andrei Emelianenko told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Roberts
vs
Emelianenko

180 cm
21
175 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

175 cm
20
175 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Billy Roberts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andrei Emelianenko!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roberts wants to clinch.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Roberts.

Roberts is trying to get an arm triangle but Emelianenko is defending well.

Roberts swings around for an armbar but Emelianenko sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Roberts's guard.
Roberts has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Roberts wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Emelianenko is now in half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Emelianenko in particular looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko wants to lay and pray for a moment but Roberts keeps working.

Roberts is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Emelianenko pulls his head out easily.
Emelianenko is thwarting Roberts's attempts to control the position.

Roberts actively working from the bottom here.
Roberts won't allow Emelianenko to pass to mount.
Roberts has hold of Emelianenko's hands but Emelianenko slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Emelianenko is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Roberts wants to improve his position but Emelianenko is controlling well.
Roberts is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Roberts is pressing down on Emelianenko's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Roberts is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Emelianenko looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Roberts has a closed guard, preventing Emelianenko from standing up.
Emelianenko not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Roberts looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Emelianenko is defending well. Roberts quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Emelianenko has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Roberts celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Billy Roberts!