PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Conor Notorious (ranked 5994 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo DiMarco (ranked 5108 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Conor Notorious has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Notorious
vs
DiMarco

177 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
154 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Conor Notorious!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rodrigo DiMarco!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Notorious throws a leg kick

and DiMarco moves into the clinch.
Notorious misses with a hook from the clinch.
DiMarco lands with a short head shot on the inside.
DiMarco wants a takedown but no success here.
A bit of stalling here from DiMarco.
Notorious throws a knee to the head but misses.

DiMarco pulls guard successfully.

Notorious avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
DiMarco looking for a sweep. Not yet DiMarco, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
DiMarco is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
DiMarco has a closed guard, preventing Notorious from standing up.
DiMarco keeping moving, preventing Notorious from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DiMarco will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

DiMarco is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
DiMarco looking to hit a scissor sweep but Notorious is one step ahead there.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Notorious lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Notorious.

It looks like Rodrigo DiMarco has been cut.
Conor Notorious is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
DiMarco misses with a takedown attempt
and DiMarco takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Notorious throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

DiMarco is rocked!
Notorious throws an uppercut from hell that sends DiMarco clean off his feet! He's out cold! Notorious stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Conor Notorious!
Conor Notorious seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.