PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Ettridge (ranked 5227 p4p, 6713 weight class) and Bobby Roman (ranked 617 p4p, 716 weight class). Jack Ettridge has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ettridge
vs
Roman

198 cm
25
270
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
235
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight 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, Jack Ettridge!
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, Bobby Roman!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Dirk Anderson and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Roman drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ettridge wants to sweep here but Roman controlling him for the moment.
Ettridge preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Roman lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ettridge is controlling Roman's posture.

Ettridge looking for a guillotine here but Roman defends easily.
Ettridge utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ettridge is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ettridge content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Roman wants to improve his position but Ettridge is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roman tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Roman flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Roman wants to improve his position but Ettridge is controlling well.

Ettridge is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Roman doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ettridge.

Ettridge wants to work for an arm triangle but Roman is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Ettridge decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Ettridge tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Roman defends well and Ettridge ends up having to push Roman into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Roman tightens his grip and picks Ettridge up, before dumping him to the ground. Ettridge manages to land in guard.
Roman lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ettridge wants to get back to his feet but Roman is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Roman is looking to work some ground and pound but Ettridge has wrist control.
Ettridge definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Roman looking to pass the guard.
Ettridge is controlling Roman's posture.
Roman won't allow Ettridge to sweep him here.
Roman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ettridge controlling the position.
Roman scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roman is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ettridge wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Roman working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Roman is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Ettridge is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Ettridge has escaped and now he's on top!

Ettridge will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Roman looks winded!
Ettridge controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ettridge sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Roman's guard.
Ettridge looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Roman with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Ettridge has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Roman defend it? Ettridge steps over the head and cranks it - Roman is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Ettridge!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jack Ettridge!
Jack Ettridge seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.