PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mike Rotchburns (ranked 5944 p4p, 2970 weight class) and Aljamain Shining (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Mike Rotchburns has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Rotchburns
vs
Shining

167 cm
18
145
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
154
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ White 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 Hilo, Mike Rotchburns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Aljamain Shining!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Ryoma Takatsuka and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rotchburns fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Shining is looking for the big counter here.
Rotchburns looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Rotchburns looks to land a combination but Shining avoids it well.
Shining throws a series of punches but Rotchburns avoids them all with ease.
Shining throws a nice looking combination but Rotchburns bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rotchburns seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
We've been told by Rotchburns's head coaches at Clone's gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Rotchburns looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Shining fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Rotchburns sprawls well initially but Shining persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Shining with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Shining moves nicely into side control.

Shining has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Shining darts in and clinches Rotchburns up against the cage.
Shining keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rotchburns's efforts to push away.
Shining's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shining slows down the pace here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Shining pulls Rotchburns into guard.
Shining wants to sweep here but Rotchburns controlling him for the moment.
Shining throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Rotchburns knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Shining on the ground.
Rotchburns preventing the sweep.
Rotchburns might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Shining bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rotchburns's guard.

Shining distracts Rotchburns with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Shining looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Shining decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Shining moves into the clinch successfully.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Shining ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Shining no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Shining pulls Rotchburns in close to prevent any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rotchburns is sitting in close to Shining's body. Shining has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Rotchburns is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Rotchburns is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Shining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Aljamain Shining!