PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lenny Watkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Watkins's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Bad Boys for life. Lenny Watkins has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Watkins
vs
Rodriguez

188 cm
22
178 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
23
178 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lenny Watkins!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Matt Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watkins throws the left hand but Rodriguez avoids the punch easily.

Rodriguez gets the takedown into side control.

Rodriguez goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Watkins has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Rodriguez but great work by Watkins.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rodriguez is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Watkins is controlling him well.
Watkins is putting a hurting on Rodriguez here, landing some big shots from side control.
The ground and pound from Watkins seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Rodriguez wants to get back to his feet but Watkins drags him back down.

Watkins is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Rodriguez looks calm but he's in trouble here. Watkins gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Rodriguez is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Watkins lets go of the hold and Rodriguez can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lenny Watkins!
Lenny Watkins retains his welterweight title!