PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leonard Billard (ranked 2357 p4p, 2422 weight class) and John Rodd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Billard
vs
Rodd

176 cm
25
205
5 - 0 - 0

191 cm
27
210
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Leonard Billard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John Rodd!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Santiago Holmes and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Billard tries to clinch up but Rodd circles away and keeps his distance.
Billard is looking to clinch but Rodd is avoiding it.

Billard has closed the distance and engaged Rodd in a clinch.
Billard is looking to break free of the clinch but Rodd has double underhooks.

Rodd jumps into guard, dragging Billard to the mat.

Rodd looking for a triangle here. Billard is fighting it but it looks tight! Rodd pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Billard is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). John Rodd!