PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jake Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Xonga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Roberts
vs
Xonga

180 cm
28
201 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
27
195 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jake Roberts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kevin Xonga!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Nard Betker and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Xonga does no damage.
Roberts thuds his right hand into Xonga's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

It looks like Kevin Xonga has been cut.
Xonga misses with a head kick.
Roberts throws a series of punches but Xonga avoids them all with ease.
Xonga will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A head kick misses from Xonga.
A big left from Xonga misses.

Roberts moves into the clinch successfully.
Roberts effectively controlling the action here.

Roberts breaks from the clinch.
Xonga swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Roberts instigates a clinch.
Xonga wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Roberts lands a hook that snaps the head of Xonga backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Roberts.
Roberts pushes Xonga back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Roberts lands a takedown into guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Roberts pushes down on Xonga's leg and manages to get into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Xonga can do anything to dispel that myth.
Xonga pushes Roberts off looking to stand but Roberts dives back in and keeps control.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jake Roberts!
Jake Roberts decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.