PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Geoffrey Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Magzhan Magzhanbai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Roberts
vs
Magzhanbai

210 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
200 lbs
1 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Geoffrey Roberts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Magzhan Magzhanbai!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Valeri Chadov and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roberts doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Magzhanbai counters with a single leg into guard. Roberts didn't expect that.
Magzhanbai looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Roberts looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Roberts is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Magzhanbai defends well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Roberts is looking for a triangle but Magzhanbai pushes his legs off easily.
Magzhanbai tries to free his leg and advance position but Roberts is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Roberts working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Magzhanbai doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Magzhanbai manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Magzhanbai really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Roberts. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Magzhanbai avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Roberts is looking for a triangle but Magzhanbai pushes his legs off easily.
Roberts will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.

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

Roberts is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Roberts had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Magzhanbai defends it easily.
Magzhanbai with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Roberts is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Magzhanbai is aware though and is defending well.

Roberts looking for a guillotine here but Magzhanbai defends easily.

Magzhanbai is sitting in close to Roberts's body. Roberts has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Magzhanbai is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Magzhanbai is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Roberts.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Geoffrey Roberts!