PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between MT Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Fernadez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roberts comes to the cage accompanied by Rockstar. On his way into the cage it seems that MT Roberts has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily MT Roberts seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Roberts
vs
Fernadez

196 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

210 cm
25
198 lbs
4 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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, MT Roberts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Diego Fernadez!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fernadez throws a series of punches but Roberts avoids them all with ease.
Horrible takedown attempt by Roberts or perhaps it was just good defense by Fernadez, which made it look bad.
Roberts takes one to the side of the head.
Fernadez throws a right hand that Roberts ducks under and follows up with a left that Roberts also avoids with ease.
Fernadez fails to land with a series of punches.
Roberts looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Fernadez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Roberts counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Roberts is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Fernadez's half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roberts wants to get back to his feet.
Roberts throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Fernadez can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Roberts throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Fernadez is refusing to be controlled, as Roberts sits in half guard.
Roberts wants to stand but Fernadez has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Fernadez is refusing to be controlled, as Roberts sits in half guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Fernadez fails to land with a series of punches.
Fernadez misses with a two punch combination.
Fernadez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Roberts changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Roberts dodges the punch combination from Fernadez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Fernadez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Roberts shoots for a double leg takedown but Fernadez sprawls well. He's pushed Roberts's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Fernadez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Roberts pinned against the cage. Roberts gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Fernadez looks winded!
Fernadez misses with a double jab
and Roberts counters with a left and a right that stings Fernadez.

Fernadez is rocked!
Fernadez misses with a combination
and Roberts makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Fernadez really felt that one!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roberts shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fernadez as he jumps to the side.
Fernadez tries to counter with a clinch but Roberts shakes him off and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for MT Roberts. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roberts lands a head kick!
Fernadez is still on wobbly legs! Can Roberts finish him?

Roberts lands a huge takedown. Fernadez is out but the ref is slow to react and Roberts lands 3 more undefended punches before the fight is stopped. Brutal finish. Fernadez lies on the canvas for a good minute before the doctors bring him round. Good to see he's OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). MT Roberts!