PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rolando Mota (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damian Nitschke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Damian Nitschke has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Rolando Mota's chin.

Mota
vs
Nitschke

178 cm
18
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

181 cm
18
177 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

Good takedowns
Brawler
Tends to cut

Boomerang! Boomeroids! 157 Muscle PROOF

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rolando Mota!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Damian Nitschke!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, John Mangel and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot lands for Mota.

It looks like Damian Nitschke has been cut.
Nitschke takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nitschke takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nitschke takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Mota gets a takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nitschke is looking to improve his position.
Nitschke taking some punishment here, with Mota in his half guard.
Mota controlling the action here.
Nitschke is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mota scores with a couple of nice shots.
Mota missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Nitschke is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mota pulls his head out easily.
Mota is nestled in close to Nitschke, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mota lands strikes from half guard.
Mota looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Mota lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Nitschke wants to improve his position but Mota is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nitschke looks gassed!
Mota content to control rather than advance.
Nitschke is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mota scores with a couple of nice shots.
Mota passes the guard and advances to mount!
Mota lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That has opened up Damian Nitschke's cut even more.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mota landing strikes from the mount and Nitschke is in trouble!

The cut above Damian Nitschke's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Mota working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Mota landing strikes from the mount and Nitschke is in trouble!

Nitschke is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
BOOM! Mota connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Nitschke is still in real trouble! Can Mota finish him?
Mota lands a big shot there that rocks Nitschke but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Nitschke taking shots to the head.

Damian Nitschke's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Damian Nitschke's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Rolando Mota!