PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dmitri Mikhailovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonny Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roberts has chosen Killing In The Name Of - By Rage Against The Machine as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Jonny Roberts has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Mikhailovich
vs
Roberts

200 cm
30
280 lbs
14 - 12 - 0

196 cm
25
275 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dmitri Mikhailovich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jonny Roberts!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mikhailovich misses with a wild body shot.
Mikhailovich throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Roberts thows a body shot but no joy.
Roberts swinging wildly here.
Mikhailovich throws a head kick that misses.
Mikhailovich throws a hook to the side of Roberts's head but Roberts sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mikhailovich looks to land a left hand but Roberts moved out of range nicely.

Roberts moves into the clinch successfully.
Roberts scores with a hook to the body.
Roberts lands with a left to the head.

Roberts breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mikhailovich looks for the body kick but Roberts saw that one coming.
Roberts uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mikhailovich.
Dmitri Mikhailovich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roberts steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mikhailovich.
Mikhailovich throws a leg kick
and Roberts counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mikhailovich's knee momentarily.
Mikhailovich tries to bum rush Roberts with a series of wild strikes but Roberts uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mikhailovich ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Roberts moves away.
Nice uppercut lands for Roberts. That snapped Mikhailovich's head back.

It looks like Dmitri Mikhailovich has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mikhailovich gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Roberts lands a nice hook to Mikhailovich's body. Mikhailovich takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mikhailovich is breathing heavily.
Mikhailovich throws a lazy uppercut
and Roberts makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Roberts lands a jab to Mikhailovich's midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roberts cracks a nice hook into Mikhailovich's ribs.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Roberts lands a left hand.
Roberts lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mikhailovich backwards.
Roberts has Mikhailovich pressed against the cage.
Roberts dodges an elbow strike from Mikhailovich.
Roberts content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Roberts lands with a light punch inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Roberts.
Mikhailovich tries to stall but Roberts uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mikhailovich pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mikhailovich can't get the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mikhailovich throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Roberts manages to break the clinch.
Roberts moves out of range as Mikhailovich strikes.
A lazy left from Roberts finds it's target.
Good exchange - Roberts coming out on top.
Roberts uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mikhailovich has time to react.
Roberts dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mikhailovich. That did some damage!
Roberts connects with a right that clearly hurt Mikhailovich. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as Roberts proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Mikhailovich collapses and taps out under the pressure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jonny Roberts!
Jonny Roberts took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Sublime Supplements for their support in the buildup to the fight.