PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aisland Naytiv (ranked 3878 p4p, 5971 weight class) and Rory Roberts (ranked 351 p4p, 450 weight class). Aisland Naytiv has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Naytiv
vs
Roberts

175 cm
25
155
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
150
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Aisland Naytiv!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rory Roberts!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Michael Johnstone and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Naytiv connects with a body shot that sends Roberts's belly button to the back.

Naytiv gets a clinch.
Roberts is trying to break the clinch but Naytiv has him pressed against the cage.
Naytiv can't get the takedown.
Naytiv being controlled against the cage.
Naytiv wants to take the fight to the mat but Roberts manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Naytiv.
Roberts gets underhooks to prevent Naytiv's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aisland Naytiv. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Naytiv works on Roberts's body with a couple of short punches.
Naytiv changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Roberts fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Roberts looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Roberts darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Naytiv looking for submissions off his back.
Naytiv knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Roberts on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Naytiv looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Naytiv has a hand on Roberts's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Roberts takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
The referee warns Naytiv that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Roberts with a couple of short strikes.
Naytiv is trying desperately to improve position.
Naytiv flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
A nice elbow there by Roberts.
Naytiv is desperately trying to improve his position but Roberts has a good base and remains in mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Roberts wants to finish this one by submission but Naytiv is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Roberts.
Roberts scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Naytiv?
Roberts scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Naytiv?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roberts with good strikes from the mount here!

Roberts is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Roberts extends the arm and Naytiv is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rory Roberts!
During a confident post fight interview, Rory Roberts thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.