PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Matt Sakrovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigue Francouer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sakrovski
vs
Francouer

190 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 7 - 0

190 cm
21
163 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Sakrovski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rodrigue Francouer!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Francouer scores with a kick to the body.
Francouer stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Francouer wants it to stay on the feet.
Sakrovski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Francouer lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sakrovski backs up against the cage.

It looks like Matt Sakrovski has been cut.
Sakrovski shoots in for a takedown but Francouer shows good takedown defense.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sakrovski dives in and grabs Francouer's left leg, looking for a takedown. Francouer pushes down on Sakrovski's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Sakrovski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sakrovski is breathing heavily.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Francouer.

Francouer gets a clinch.

Francouer pulls Sakrovski into guard.

Francouer pushes Sakrovski off and scrambles back to his feet.
Sakrovski really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Francouer gets a clinch.

Francouer gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Sakrovski has hold of Francouer's hands but Francouer slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Francouer lands with a punch from half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Francouer connects with a nice short shot to Sakrovski's temple.

Francouer seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Sakrovski is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Rodrigue Francouer!