PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Solomon Born on Monday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elijah Rock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rock has chosen Fire it up 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.

Born on Monday
vs
Rock

185 cm
25
183 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Inexperienced

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Solomon Born on Monday!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Elijah Rock!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Franklyn Lucas and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rock misses with a two punch combination.

Rock shoots in and gets a takedown into Born on Monday's guard.

Rock stands up from Born on Monday's guard - Rock perhaps looking for a knockout.
Born on Monday shoots and misses

and Rock counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Born on Monday!
Born on Monday is trying desperately to improve position.
Rock postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Born on Monday looks a forlorn figure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rock throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Rock with the ground and pound from mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rock seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Born on Monday is holding on tight.

Rock moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Born on Monday has worked his arm free - good work by Born on Monday!
Born on Monday wants to get back to his feet but Rock is dominant here and he's now got Born on Monday's back!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rock is trying to stick to Born on Monday's back but Born on Monday is turning into Rock. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Rock's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Born on Monday.
Rock wants to stand up but Born on Monday is controlling him.
Rock has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Rock looking for a guillotine here but Born on Monday defends easily.
Rock looks gassed!
Born on Monday passes into half guard.
Born on Monday winds up and cracks Rock with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Born on Monday prevents Rock from standing back up.
Rock trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Born on Monday manages to pass to mount!

Born on Monday jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Rock manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Born on Monday trying to control the action but Rock is working from the bottom.

Born on Monday is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Rock is trying to escape and Born on Monday transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Rock is forced to tap! Nice work there by Born on Monday! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Solomon Born on Monday!