PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brad Rood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damon King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rood comes to the cage accompanied by Enter Sandman, by Metallica. King has chosen Don't Underestimate ME!! as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rood
vs
King

182 cm
21
177 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

190 cm
19
175 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Deadly Clothing

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brad Rood!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Damon King!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Jonathan Paton and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rood throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from Rood.
Rood misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
King takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nice jab there from Rood.
King shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rood as he avoids it easily.
Rood fails with the takedown

and King counters with a shoot takedown. Rood fights it but they end up in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Rood is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. King is aware though and is defending well.
King stopping the sweep attempt from Rood.

King is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Rood is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Rood has escaped and now he's on top!
Rood won't allow King to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rood distracts King with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Rood loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
King is looking to sweep but instead, Rood has passed into half guard.
King is trying to get back to full guard.
Rood lands with a punch from half guard.
King looks like he's trying to stand up.
King on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Rood trying to control the action but King is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rood prevents King from improving his position.
King manages to get to full guard.
Rood throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as King works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
King has momentary wrist control but Rood slips an elbow through the middle.

Rood is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but King has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Rood is looking to defend but King has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Rood! King pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Rood taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Damon King!
Damon King is the new welterweight champion!