PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eliezer Rodrigo Lara (ranked 4050 p4p, 4208 weight class) and Prvi Fajter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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.

Rodrigo Lara
vs
Fajter

192 cm
18
262
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
20
260
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Can Moonwalk

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eliezer Rodrigo Lara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Prvi Fajter!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Eddie Farnsworth and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fajter clinches.
Fajter is pushing Rodrigo Lara up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Fajter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fajter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Good exchange - Rodrigo Lara coming out on top.
Rodrigo Lara throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fajter stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Fajter looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Rodrigo Lara!
The referee asks Fajter politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Fajter prefers to stall for the moment though.
It looks like Fajter might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodrigo Lara is trying to buck Fajter off.
Fajter is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Rodrigo Lara's shoulder. That is not cool.
An elbow from Fajter crashes against the mat.
Rodrigo Lara being controlled for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Fajter tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rodrigo Lara counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Eliezer Rodrigo Lara is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Fajter scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Fajter drops an elbow to the side of Rodrigo Lara's head.

Fajter decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Rodrigo Lara smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Fajter feints and as Rodrigo Lara raises his hands in defense, Fajter changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fajter stands and steps away. Rodrigo Lara gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Fajter looking to score a takedown here. Rodrigo Lara is defending well but Fajter drives through and ends up in Rodrigo Lara's guard.
Rodrigo Lara is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Fajter dives into side control.
Fajter looks winded!

Rodrigo Lara is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Fajter has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Rodrigo Lara takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Rodrigo Lara is trying to get back to half guard.
Fajter working the body and head with strikes.
Fajter tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fajter advances nicely into full mount.
Fajter lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Fajter working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Rodrigo Lara turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Fajter off and cradles Rodrigo Lara's limp body as Fajter celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Prvi Fajter!