PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josh McRoberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mag Dalena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dalena has chosen Judgment Night by Biohazard&Onyx as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Mag Dalena enters the cage!

McRoberts
vs
Dalena

190 cm
27
265 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

188 cm
30
245 lbs
15 - 12 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 9 - 6 - 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 15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mag Dalena!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dalena tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. McRoberts manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dalena works the jab nicely.

It looks like Josh McRoberts has been cut.
Dalena throws a hook but McRoberts blocks it.
A big right from Dalena misses.
A right-left combo lands from Dalena.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

McRoberts bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Dalena can't do much from the bottom here.

McRoberts tries for a kimura but Dalena is defending well.
McRoberts in side control, throwing shots but Dalena defends.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
McRoberts looking to control but instead Dalena has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Dalena keeping hold of McRoberts's head, controlling as best he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

McRoberts is working for a submission of some sort.
McRoberts is looking to take a break and control but Dalena is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

McRoberts seems to be looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dalena trying to hold on to McRoberts's head to control him but McRoberts postures up.
McRoberts throwing shots but Dalena is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dalena moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
McRoberts has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
McRoberts stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dalena swivels though and keeps the full guard.
McRoberts trying to move into half guard but instead Dalena has managed to sweep!

McRoberts is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dalena missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McRoberts keeping moving, preventing Dalena from controlling successfully.
McRoberts keeping full guard, as Dalena tries to pass.
McRoberts has momentary wrist control but Dalena slips an elbow through the middle.
Dalena is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Dalena trying to control but McRoberts is working from the bottom.
Dalena stays in close to McRoberts's body and controls the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Mag Dalena.
McRoberts fails to land with a series of punches.
McRoberts misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dalena tries to score with a low kick but McRoberts moves his leg out of the way.
Josh McRoberts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for McRoberts, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McRoberts has a takedown stuffed.
McRoberts misses with an attempted mid kick.

Dalena is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in McRoberts's half guard.
McRoberts wants to get back to full guard but Dalena has mounted him!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McRoberts sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
McRoberts is trying to get back to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McRoberts has a hand on Dalena's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Dalena takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
McRoberts is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mag Dalena dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Josh McRoberts's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

McRoberts fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dalena is out of range.

McRoberts shoots in and gets a takedown into Dalena's guard.
McRoberts preventing the sweep.

McRoberts drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says McRoberts as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Dalena screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with McRoberts! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Josh McRoberts!
After winning the bout, Josh McRoberts thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.