PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Rotundo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JAH RASTAFARI (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). RASTAFARI has chosen Welcome To Jamrock as his entrance music. JAH RASTAFARI looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Rotundo
vs
RASTAFARI

175 cm
23
160 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

197 cm
22
160 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kenny Rotundo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, JAH RASTAFARI!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
RASTAFARI lands a head kick!
RASTAFARI misses with a head kick.
Rotundo avoids the head kick by RASTAFARI.

RASTAFARI gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
RASTAFARI can't keep his opponent in guard - Rotundo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
RASTAFARI won't allow Rotundo to pass to mount.
RASTAFARI is not content to let Rotundo control the position.
Rotundo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Rotundo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Rotundo wants to pass to mount but RASTAFARI is defending the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rotundo frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Rotundo landing punches.
Rotundo cracks RASTAFARI with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

Rotundo moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, RASTAFARI has worked his arm free - good work by RASTAFARI!

Rotundo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rotundo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
RASTAFARI is not content to let Rotundo control the position.

Rotundo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but RASTAFARI is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Rotundo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. RASTAFARI knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rotundo wants to lay and pray for a moment but RASTAFARI keeps working.

Rotundo looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Rotundo moves into full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rotundo moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, RASTAFARI has worked his arm free - good work by RASTAFARI!
Rotundo is chipping away with strikes.
Rotundo throws an elbow but RASTAFARI slips to the side and avoids it well.
RASTAFARI parries the strikes from Rotundo easily there. Rotundo is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable RASTAFARI to escape.
Rotundo lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Rotundo lands a decent elbow from side control.
RASTAFARI is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Rotundo stands up and beckons RASTAFARI to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenny Rotundo dominated that round.
That's time! Rotundo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

RASTAFARI tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
RASTAFARI tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
RASTAFARI throws a sloppy head kick and Rotundo moves out of range easily.
Rotundo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Rotundo scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Rotundo passes to full mount!
Rotundo is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A nice elbow there by Rotundo.
Rotundo connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

Rotundo throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! RASTAFARI has his hands clasped together but Rotundo breaks the hold and RASTAFARI is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Rotundo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kenny Rotundo!