PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josh McRoberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John England (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

McRoberts
vs
England

190 cm
25
265 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

199 cm
21
298 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Josh McRoberts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, John England!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Dmitry Maklakov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
England has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
England pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
England falls off balance throwing a combination
and McRoberts counters with a straight right hand.
McRoberts tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McRoberts throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and England cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McRoberts slips a jab from England.

England gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
McRoberts stays in close to England's body and controls the position.

McRoberts postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! England is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of McRoberts, into his guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

McRoberts had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. England defends it easily.

England gets to his feet - McRoberts follows without any prompting.

That's one minute gone in the round.
England misses with a shot to the body

and McRoberts counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for England!
McRoberts thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Poor strikes thrown by McRoberts there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

McRoberts jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… England is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by England and McRoberts has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
England regains half guard, as McRoberts was trying to land strikes.
McRoberts wants to take a breather but England is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McRoberts stops England from getting back to his feet.

McRoberts is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
McRoberts sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. England defending well though.

McRoberts is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
McRoberts is looking to pass England's guard but actually England recovers to full guard.
McRoberts trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McRoberts trying to control the position from guard on top but England is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

England scrambles and gets back to his feet.

McRoberts shoots in and bounces England off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
England is looking to stand up but McRoberts isn't so interested in that idea.
McRoberts has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

McRoberts drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and England dives on top into guard.

McRoberts had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. England defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

McRoberts working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. England doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. England manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
McRoberts working a defensive guard but England manages to pass into side control anyway.
McRoberts is looking for a sweep.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

England stands up.
England changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but John England will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

England connects with the punch.

It looks like Josh McRoberts has been cut.
McRoberts throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and England counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Josh McRoberts is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

England drops McRoberts with a big left hand and mounts him. McRoberts is in big trouble!

McRoberts is rocked!

England get's back to his feet.
A solid body kick from England.
England lands with a hook. McRoberts tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
McRoberts drops his hands momentarily. England doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. McRoberts staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. McRoberts doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). John England!