PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rick Player (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fernando Rosario (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rosario has chosen Never Gonna Get It as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Player
vs
Rosario

215 cm
21
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
20
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Good kicks
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rick Player!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fernando Rosario!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Player avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Player keeps the fight on the outside.
Player really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rosario tries to clinch but Player moves out of range.
Player misses with a takedown attempt - Rosario sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Player closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Player is trying to drag Rosario to the mat but Rosario just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A head punch on the inside from Rosario fails to land.
Player digs a right hand underneath Rosario's ribcage. Rosario let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Player can't break the clinch.
Rosario misses with the head strike.
Player blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Player drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rosario pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rick Player. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rosario closes the distance looking to clinch

and Player counters by moving into the clinch.
Player blocks an uppercut.
Player looking for a takedown.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rosario.
Rosario misses with some punches.
Rosario throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rosario.
Player is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Rosario doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rosario misses with some punches.
Rosario lands a right hand that snaps the head of Player backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosario fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rosario stops a takedown attempt from Player.
A head punch on the inside from Rosario fails to land.
Rosario is stalling here.
Player blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rosario has a couple of punches blocked by Player.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rosario.
Player digs a right hand into Rosario's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rosario's gas tank.
Rosario swings wildly with an uppercut but Player uses good head movement to avoid it.
Player fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Player blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Player blocks an uppercut.
Rosario throws a head punch that misses.
Rosario misses with the head strike.
Rosario swings wildly with an uppercut but Player uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rosario swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Player's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Player tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Player blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Player.
Player looking for a takedown.
Rosario throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Players head.
Rosario gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Player.
Player is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosario misses with a punch on the inside.

Player escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rosario tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Player moves into the clinch.
Rosario misses with some punches.

Player breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Player thumps Rosario with a low kick.
Rosario closes the distance but Player moves to the side
and Player counters with a nice kick to the body.
Player shoots in for a takedown but Rosario shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Fernando Rosario seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Rosario gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Player tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rosario throws a punch but it's blocked by Player.
Rosario misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rosario swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rosario.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rosario.
Rosario misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rosario misses with some punches.
Player can't break the clinch.
Rosario misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rosario misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosario misses with a punch on the inside.
Rosario doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Player jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rosario walks away with a smile on his face. Player gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rosario wants to clinch but Player slips to the side
and Player counters with a body kick.
Rosario wants to clinch
and Player counters with a one-two to the body.
Rosario darts in trying to clinch

so Player counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Rosario has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Player should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Rosario has tightened it up now! Player should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Fernando Rosario!