PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kris Soomers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Garth Roosevelt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garth Roosevelt will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Soomers
vs
Roosevelt

185 cm
22
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
19
178 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kris Soomers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Garth Roosevelt!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Alexandre Firmino and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roosevelt is looking to clinch.
Roosevelt tries to clinch there but Soomers circles away.
Soomers fails with a takedown attempt.

Soomers shoots in and bounces Roosevelt off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Soomers content to stall in guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Soomers trying to control but Roosevelt is working from the bottom.
Soomers stops Roosevelt from standing up.
Soomers postures up in Roosevelt's guard and throws a big left but Roosevelt blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roosevelt looking for a sweep. Not yet Roosevelt, not yet.
Roosevelt is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Soomers dives into side control.
Roosevelt tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Soomers is looking to control Roosevelt but Roosevelt is wriggling around and keeping busy.

Soomers has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Roosevelt is in real trouble here. Soomers gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Roosevelt is tapping out! Soomers wins by rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kris Soomers!