PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josh McRoberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saint Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

McRoberts
vs
Pierre

190 cm
28
265 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

180 cm
27
225 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 10 - 8 - 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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Saint Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pierre shoots and misses

and McRoberts counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Pierre's guard now.
McRoberts trying to control the position from guard on top but Pierre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McRoberts working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pierre looking to hit a scissor sweep but McRoberts is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McRoberts with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

McRoberts drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and McRoberts jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

McRoberts has gone for a leg lock! Pierre slips out almost immediately though and dives into McRoberts's guard.
McRoberts keeping full guard, as Pierre tries to pass.

McRoberts looking for a guillotine here but Pierre defends easily.
McRoberts keeping full guard, as Pierre tries to pass.

McRoberts looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pierre passes McRoberts's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pierre works his way into side control.

Pierre looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
McRoberts is looking for a sweep.

Pierre looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
McRoberts tries to bench press Pierre off him but Pierre keeps the position.

Pierre looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McRoberts manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
McRoberts throwing shots but Pierre is blocking nicely.
Pierre avoiding damage under a succession of punches from McRoberts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McRoberts wants to take a breather but Pierre is having none of it.
Pierre should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Josh McRoberts!
Our winner, Josh McRoberts, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.