PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josh McRoberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oliver Toure (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Oliver Toure enters the cage!

McRoberts
vs
Toure

190 cm
33
265 lbs
16 - 14 - 0

179 cm
19
248 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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 16 - 14 - 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Oliver Toure!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

McRoberts closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
McRoberts frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

McRoberts working for a guillotine from mount but Toure is in no mood to give up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McRoberts wants to control the pace but Toure is squirming around nicely.
McRoberts lands with some strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McRoberts sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
McRoberts lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

McRoberts is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Toure is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Josh McRoberts!
Josh McRoberts thanked the fans post fight for their support.