PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Sangorrin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sangorrin comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Sweet Home Alabama kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Rocky Roberts could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to David Sangorrin's chin.

Roberts
vs
Sangorrin

185 cm
25
230 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

195 cm
25
270 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Dragon

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rocky Roberts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, David Sangorrin!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Roberts shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roberts throwing shots but Sangorrin is blocking nicely.
Sangorrin trying to control from the bottom.

Roberts is looking for a kimura but Sangorrin is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Roberts to get the leverage.
Roberts wants to stand but Sangorrin has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Roberts with the ground and pound but Sangorrin uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Sangorrin wants to stand but Roberts is controlling the position.
Roberts showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Sangorrin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts wants to stand but Sangorrin has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Roberts 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.

Sangorrin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Roberts is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sangorrin looking for a sweep. Not yet Sangorrin, not yet.
Roberts wants to stand but Sangorrin has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Sangorrin keeping full guard, as Roberts tries to pass.

Rocky Roberts has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Roberts closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Sangorrin can't do much from the bottom here.
Roberts moves into full mount!
Sangorrin wants to control but Roberts is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Roberts looking to secure an arm triangle but Sangorrin defends it well.

Roberts is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Sangorrin to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Sangorrin shrugs it off.

Roberts moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Sangorrin has worked his arm free - good work by Sangorrin!
You can see the frustration on Sangorrin's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sangorrin might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Roberts haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Roberts staying calm.
Roberts tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Sangorrin tries to escape but Roberts is in control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roberts wants to control but Sangorrin is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rocky Roberts dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Sangorrin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sangorrin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Roberts wants to clinch up but Sangorrin keeps it at a distance.
Sangorrin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Roberts.
Roberts misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Roberts shoots in and drives through. Sangorrin sprawls well.
Sangorrin avoids a kick to the body.
Sangorrin falls off balance throwing a combination

so Roberts counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Rocky Roberts overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Roberts wants to stand but Sangorrin has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Roberts in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts postures up.
Roberts trying to control the position from guard on top but Sangorrin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Sangorrin wants to stand and escape but Roberts is having none of it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sangorrin stuffs the takedown attempt from Roberts. Roberts gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rocky Roberts. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Roberts closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Sangorrin looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sangorrin tries to get to full guard but Roberts has control of the leg.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Roberts connects with a nice short shot to Sangorrin's temple.
Roberts keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Roberts is thwarting Sangorrin's attempts to control the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sangorrin tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Sangorrin regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sangorrin trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts is looking to work some ground and pound but Sangorrin has wrist control.
Sangorrin wants to get back to his feet but Roberts is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Sangorrin is breathing heavily.
Sangorrin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Roberts avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Roberts landing with the ground and pound.
Sangorrin keeping full guard, as Roberts tries to pass.
Roberts has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Sangorrin is proving hard to escape from.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sangorrin being controlled here, momentarily.

Sangorrin looking for a guillotine here but Roberts defends easily.
Roberts trying to control but Sangorrin is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rocky Roberts dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Sangorrin blocks a head kick by Roberts.
Sangorrin swinging wildly here.
Roberts changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sangorrin tries to avoid it but Roberts manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sangorrin to the ground. Sangorrin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rocky Roberts is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Roberts fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sangorrin avoids it really well and circles away.
Sangorrin digs a good body shot into Roberts's ribs.
Sangorrin misses with a head kick.
Sangorrin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sangorrin scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Sangorrin takes a swing at Roberts's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sangorrin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Roberts fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rocky Roberts. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roberts avoids the head kick by Sangorrin.
Sangorrin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Sangorrin knocks Roberts to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sangorrin controlling the position.
Roberts sneaks back into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts wants to get back to full guard.
Roberts keeping control of the position.
Sangorrin controlling the action here.
Sangorrin trying to control from half guard but Roberts is working away.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. David Sangorrin wasn't active enough on the ground.
Sangorrin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sangorrin shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Roberts eats them both and turns towards Sangorrin to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Sangorrin throws a head kick but Roberts moves out of range.
Sangorrin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sangorrin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Roberts checks a leg kick.
Roberts fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Roberts takes the fight into the clinch.
Roberts has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sangorrin is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Sangorrin is trying to push Roberts away but Roberts has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sangorrin tries to land a knee to the head but Roberts blocks with his arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Roberts has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Sangorrin regains guard immediately.
Sangorrin striking from the bottom.
Roberts missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sangorrin trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

Sangorrin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Roberts is looking to stand up but Sangorrin won't let him.
David Sangorrin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Roberts controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Sangorrin has his foot on Roberts's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Roberts works his way back into a safe position though.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Sangorrin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Roberts has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rocky Roberts!