PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Pemberton (ranked 3088 p4p, 5426 weight class) and Toti Rotiz (ranked 416 p4p, 549 weight class). Rotiz has chosen Southtown as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pemberton
vs
Rotiz

189 cm
21
220
4 - 4 - 0

195 cm
26
215
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Dangerous GnP
Counter fighter
Powerful

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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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Anthony Pemberton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Toti Rotiz!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pemberton takes a swing at Rotiz's ribcage but misses.
Pemberton digs a good hook to Rotiz's body.
Pemberton punishes Rotiz's body with a nice straight punch.
Pemberton bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rotiz's head backwards.

It looks like Toti Rotiz has been cut.
Pemberton lands a glancing blow to the side of Rotiz's head.
Nice body punch from Pemberton.
Rotiz walks into a jab.
Pemberton looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rotiz throws a hook to the side of Pemberton's head but Pemberton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pemberton uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rotiz has time to react.
Rotiz avoids the body shot from Pemberton.
Rotiz is looking for the big counter here.
Pemberton cracks Rotiz with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rotiz ducks right into an uppercut from Pemberton.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rotiz blocks a jab.
Rotiz now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Pemberton darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Pemberton throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice body punch from Pemberton.
Pemberton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rotiz takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That has opened up Toti Rotiz's cut even more.
Pemberton moves into range and connects with a jab.
Anthony Pemberton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to the liver by Pemberton. Beautiful body shot.
Rotiz has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rotiz there as he acknowledges the shot.
Pemberton keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rotiz.

Pemberton gets caught flat footed, as Rotiz shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Pemberton lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pemberton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rotiz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pemberton wants to control from the top but Rotiz keeps moving.
Pemberton is really struggling to control Rotiz but he's trying to hold on to the position.

Rotiz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Pemberton trying to control but Rotiz is working from the bottom.
Rotiz trying to keep a closed guard but Pemberton is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rotiz looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Pemberton is defending well. Rotiz quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Pemberton has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Rotiz celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Toti Rotiz!
After the fight, Toti Rotiz was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.