PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Weston Roth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grady Chesterfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Roth
vs
Chesterfield

167 cm
26
151 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

179 cm
24
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite 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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Weston Roth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Grady Chesterfield!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Fedor Mirinova and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Chesterfield drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Roth is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Roth has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Chesterfield can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Chesterfield controlling from the top position.
Chesterfield looking to sit in guard and control but Roth gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chesterfield wants to sweep here but Roth controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chesterfield controls Roth momentarily but Roth frees himself.
Chesterfield pulls Roth in close to his closed guard and prevents Roth from doing any damage or advancing position.
Chesterfield preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Chesterfield managing to control the position.
Let's hope that Chesterfield has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Roth looking to sit in guard and control but Chesterfield gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Chesterfield chips away with some ground and pound.
Roth has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Chesterfield pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Roth is keeping the position for now.
Roth striking off his back but it's not causing Chesterfield any problems.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roth being controlled here, momentarily.
Roth preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Roth keeping full guard, as Chesterfield tries to pass.
Chesterfield advances to half guard.
Roth wants to control but Chesterfield is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Chesterfield is nestled in close to Roth, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Well, if Chesterfield is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Chesterfield's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

Chesterfield is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Chesterfield performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Chesterfield pushes Roth up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grady Chesterfield dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Roth tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chesterfield swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chesterfield throws a leg kick
and Roth counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Chesterfield gets tackled into the cage by Roth. Roth maintains the clinch.
Roth is trying to pull guard but Chesterfield has him pressed against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Chesterfield has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Roth tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Chesterfield just stands there and leans against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Roth.
Roth tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Chesterfield just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Weston Roth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roth tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Chesterfield smiles and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Chesterfield has taken the fight to the clinch.

Chesterfield decides to pull guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roth is looking to work some ground and pound but Chesterfield has wrist control.
Chesterfield wants to stand and escape but Roth is having none of it.

Chesterfield is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Roth presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Chesterfield wants to stall.
Chesterfield stalling the fight.

Chesterfield escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Roth gets tackled into the cage by Chesterfield. Chesterfield maintains the clinch.
Chesterfield will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Roth up against the cage.
Chesterfield stalling.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Chesterfield as Roth tries to tie him up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roth jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Chesterfield walks away with a smile on his face. Roth gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Roth tries to keep at a distance but Chesterfield has taken the fight into the clinch.
Roth looking to slow down the pace here.

Roth is fighting off a takedown attempt but Chesterfield is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Roth to the mat. Roth regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Roth is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Roth keeping full guard, as Chesterfield tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roth wants to sweep here but Chesterfield controlling him for the moment.
Chesterfield wants to pass the guard but Roth is keeping the position.
Roth working a defensive guard but Chesterfield manages to pass into side control anyway.

Chesterfield stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Chesterfield closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Roth's guard.

Roth is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roth looking to throw knees to the head but Chesterfield is blocking nicely.

Chesterfield jumps guard and drags Roth to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Chesterfield working a defensive guard here.

Chesterfield looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chesterfield wants to stand but Roth is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grady Chesterfield showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Roth wants to clinch up but Chesterfield keeps it at a distance.
Chesterfield misses with a combination
and Roth counters with a nice uppercut.

Chesterfield scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Chesterfield not doing much here.

Chesterfield stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Roth to get to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Roth fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Chesterfield, pushing him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chesterfield works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Chesterfield is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Roth wants to sweep but no luck.
Roth is looking to stand up but Chesterfield isn't so interested in that idea.
Roth keeping full guard, as Chesterfield tries to pass.
Roth wants to sweep here but Chesterfield controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roth working a defensive guard but Chesterfield manages to pass into side control anyway.

Chesterfield thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Roth being controlled for a moment.
Chesterfield is chipping away with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roth is looking for a sweep.

Chesterfield tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Roth explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Roth fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Chesterfield moves into the clinch successfully.

Chesterfield works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Roth throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Roth working a defensive guard here.
Chesterfield wants to control from the top but Roth keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chesterfield wants to stand but Roth has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

And that's the end of the fight!
Grady Chesterfield comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Chesterfield winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grady Chesterfield!