PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lothar Dornier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dornier's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Prussian March "Frei Weg". Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dornier
vs
Rodriguez

170 cm
21
210 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

184 cm
23
210 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lothar Dornier!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jose Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Steve Erwin and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dornier throws a head kick that misses.
Dornier tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dornier fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rodriguez wants to clinch.
Dornier defending well as Rodriguez loads up on a big left hand.
Dornier looks to clinch

and Rodriguez holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rodriguez just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dornier's brow.
Dornier throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rodriguez blocks it with crossed arms.
Dornier misses with a knee to the head.
Dornier prevents the takedown attempt.
Rodriguez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dornier avoids it.
Rodriguez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dornier has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dornier is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dornier with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rodriguez throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dornier using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rodriguez misses with an elbow over the top.
Dornier throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rodriguez blocks it with crossed arms.
Dornier blocks the elbow strike.
Rodriguez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dornier blocks it with crossed arms.

Dornier gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Dornier has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Rodriguez is proving hard to escape from.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dornier wants to control from the top but Rodriguez keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dornier passes Rodriguez's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Dornier is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Rodriguez is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lothar Dornier!
Lothar Dornier retains his light heavyweight title!