PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Salvatore Roberson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonathin Horvin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Horvin is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Bodies by Drowning Pool. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Roberson
vs
Horvin

171 cm
20
151 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

182 cm
25
145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Salvatore Roberson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jonathin Horvin!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Columbo Gatti and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horvin misses with a head kick.

Horvin moves into the clinch successfully.
Horvin is looking for a takedown.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Horvin takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Roberson wants a takedown but no success here.
Roberson missing with knees to the body.

Horvin breaks from the clinch.
Horvin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Roberson's waist but Roberson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Horvin off to one side.
Roberson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Horvin looks winded!
Nice sprawl there from Roberson as Horvin shoots in.
Salvatore Roberson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonathin Horvin.
Roberson fails with a takedown attempt.
Roberson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Horvin's waist but Horvin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Roberson off to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horvin looks to land a left hand but Roberson moved out of range nicely.
Horvin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Roberson.
Roberson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Horvin.
Horvin shoots in but no luck this time.

Roberson moves into the clinch.

Roberson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Roberson closes the distance and clinches.
Horvin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Roberson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Roberson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberson working hard to break the clinch.
Roberson jumps guard but Horvin turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Horvin tries to pull guard but Roberson won't allow it.
Roberson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Horvin has him pressed against the cage.
Horvin tries to pull guard but Roberson won't allow it.
Roberson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Roberson is trying to break the clinch but Horvin has him pressed against the cage.
Horvin tries for a takedown but Roberson manages to get underhooks.
Roberson wants to get back to striking at distance but Horvin won't allow it.
Roberson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Horvin has him pressed against the cage.

Horvin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Horvin swings for the body but Roberson moves out of range.
Roberson shoots in but Horvin avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Horvin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Roberson stalling in the clinch but Horvin improves position.
Horvin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Roberson walks away with a smile on his face. Horvin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Roberson is looking to clinch but Horvin is avoiding it.
Horvin swats away the attempt to clinch by Roberson.
Roberson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Roberson leaves Horvin with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Roberson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Horvin defends it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horvin slaps away a takedown attempt from Roberson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Horvin keeps the fight on the outside.
Roberson stuffs the takedown.
Jonathin Horvin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Horvin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Roberson pinned against the cage. Roberson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Roberson is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Salvatore Roberson will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Roberson fails to land the takedown.
Horvin closes the distance and clinches up with Roberson, looking for a takedown. Horvin pushes Roberson against the cage but Roberson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for Horvin. That snapped Roberson's head back.
Horvin shoots in but no luck this time.

Roberson pushes Horvin up against the cage in a clinch.
Horvin can't break the clinch.

Roberson successfully pulls guard.
Horvin is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Horvin stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Horvin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Roberson. That did some damage!
Horvin is breathing heavily.
Roberson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Horvin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Roberson somewhat.
Roberson goes for a double leg but Horvin avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Horvin continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Salvatore Roberson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Roberson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Roberson tries to clinch up.
Roberson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Horvin tries to avoid it but Roberson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Horvin to the ground. Horvin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jonathin Horvin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Horvin clinches with his opponent.
Roberson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Horvin tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Roberson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Roberson keeps control of Horvin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Horvin prevents Roberson from breaking the clinch.
Horvin tries to pull guard but Roberson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberson is trying to force a seperation but Horvin has the dominant position.
Horvin keeps control of Roberson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Horvin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Roberson wants to get back to striking at distance but Horvin won't allow it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Horvin successfully pulls guard.
Horvin wants to stand up but Roberson is controlling him.
Roberson wants to control from the top but Horvin keeps moving.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Salvatore Roberson wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Horvin defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Roberson.
Horvin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Roberson swivels and escapes.
Roberson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Roberson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Horvin did well to prevent Roberson getting side control.
Roberson prevents Horvin from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horvin wants to get back to full guard but Roberson has passed into side control.
Roberson tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Horvin tries to improve position but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Salvatore Roberson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Horvin closes the distance and clinches up with Roberson, looking for a takedown. Horvin pushes Roberson against the cage but Roberson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Roberson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Horvin defends well and Roberson ends up having to push Horvin into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Horvin keeps control of Roberson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Horvin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Horvin tries to pull guard but Roberson holds him up against the cage and eventually Horvin drops back down to his feet.
Horvin tries to pull guard but Roberson holds him up against the cage and eventually Horvin drops back down to his feet.
Salvatore Roberson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonathin Horvin.
Horvin has Roberson pressed against the cage, preventing Roberson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Salvatore Roberson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Horvin is trying to break free.

Roberson manages to break the clinch.
Horvin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Horvin pushes Roberson up against the cage in a clinch.
Roberson fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horvin tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Roberson smiles and moves away.
Roberson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Roberson tries to clinch up.
Horrible takedown by Roberson or perhaps it was just good defense by Horvin which made him look bad.
Roberson fails with a takedown attempt.
Horvin shoots for a takedown but Roberson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Roberson darts in and clinches Horvin up against the cage.
Roberson trying to land knees to the body.
Roberson is trying to force a seperation but Horvin has the dominant position.
Horvin jumps guard but Roberson stands there with Horvin around his waist. Horvin gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Roberson breaks from the clinch.
Roberson shoots in but Horvin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Horvin throws a nice looking combination but Roberson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Roberson shoots in for a double leg but Horvin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horvin fails to land the takedown.
Roberson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Horvin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Horvin clinches up with Roberson and pushes him back against the cage.
Horvin tries a body shot but Roberson blocks it.
Jonathin Horvin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Horvin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Horvin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Roberson's efforts to push away.

Horvin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Roberson has Horvin up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horvin is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Roberson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Horvin tries a body shot but Roberson blocks it.
Roberson is trying to break free.
Roberson is trying to push Horvin away but Horvin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Horvin with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Roberson has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Horvin uses from the top position.
Horvin passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Roberson throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Roberson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Horvin is looking for a kimura here.
Roberson pushes Horvin off looking to stand but Horvin dives back in and keeps control.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Salvatore Roberson.
Well Roberson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Salvatore Roberson!