PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roger David (ranked 3325 p4p, 5519 weight class) and Joe Black (ranked 440 p4p, 648 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

David
vs
Black

190 cm
25
192
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
187
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 Rio de Janeiro, Roger David!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joe Black!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Mauricio Rocha and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black looks to throw a body kick

so David counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
David postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Black can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as David controls the pace.
Black not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Black really doesn't want to stay on the ground with David. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
David slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
David has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Black is proving hard to escape from.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
David makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black is pulling down on David's head. It's preventing any offense from David, at least for the moment.

Black wriggles free and stands up.
Black looks for a takedown but David sprawls well.

Black drives through with a takedown into guard.
Black is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
David pulls Black in close to his closed guard and prevents Black from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
David doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

David is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Black rolls with it to try and escape but David cranks on the arm and Black is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Roger David!