PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wayne Roach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grant Forbes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Roach
vs
Forbes

182 cm
18
278 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

190 cm
25
283 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Wayne Roach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Grant Forbes!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Ackerman and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Forbes is looking to clinch but Roach is avoiding it.
Forbes tries to clinch but Roach moves out of range.
Roach fails with a takedown attempt.
Roach is trying hard to land a takedown here. Forbes sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Forbes is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

Forbes shoots in and bounces Roach off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Roach knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Forbes on the ground.
Roach wants to sweep here but Forbes controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Forbes trying to stand up but can't free himself from Roach's guard.
Roach being controlled here, momentarily.
Roach could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Forbes is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Roach is trying to keep Forbes in close.
Forbes is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Roach trying to keep a closed guard but Forbes is proving a slippery customer.
Forbes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Forbes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Roach swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Forbes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Roach is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Forbes stands and throws Roach's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Forbes in side control, throwing shots but Roach defends.
Forbes wants to stand but Roach has his arm trapped.
Forbes remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Forbes tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Roach tries to buck Forbes off but Forbes is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Forbes has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Forbes tries for a kimura but Roach is defending well.
Forbes is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Roach's shoulder. That is not cool.

Forbes is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Roach is trying to escape and Forbes transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Roach is forced to tap! Nice work there by Forbes! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Grant Forbes!