PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ellert Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Garelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garelli has chosen Patriarch on a Vespa as his entrance music. Joe Garelli has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Roberts
vs
Garelli

180 cm
23
180 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

180 cm
36
184 lbs
33 - 22 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ellert Roberts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joe Garelli!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Phil Schofield and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Garelli closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Garelli is controlling the pace.
Garelli not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Garelli trying to mount his opponent but Roberts defends it.

Garelli is looking for a kimura here.
Garelli passes to full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garelli looking to control and managing it successfully.

Roberts is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Garelli locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Roberts is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joe Garelli!
A relieved looking Joe Garelli thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.