PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ricardinho Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey Mouse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rodriguez
vs
Mouse

187 cm
21
173 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
182 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

KAISER

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ricardinho Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mickey Mouse!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Mouse counters with a takedown into side control.
Rodriguez seems a little lost for a moment, as Mouse dominates the positioning.
Rodriguez is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mouse happy to just control the position for now.
Rodriguez is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Rodriguez is trying to control Mouse's posture but Mouse avoids it.
Rodriguez wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez can't do much from the bottom here.
Mouse scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Rodriguez to see if he's OK.

Mouse has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Mouse lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Ricardinho Rodriguez has been cut.

Rodriguez tries to keep at a distance but Mouse has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mouse tries to pull guard but Rodriguez holds him up against the cage and eventually Mouse drops back down to his feet.
Rodriguez wants a takedown.

Mouse has clasped his hands together around Rodriguez's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Rodriguez on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rodriguez tries to get out of the position.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mouse in side control lands a decent elbow.
Mouse has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mouse tries for a kimura but Rodriguez is defending well.

Mouse stands up.
Rodriguez blocks a head kick by Mouse.
Mouse pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mouse lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rodriguez at a distance.
Rodriguez tries to clinch but Mouse moves out of range.
Mouse looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mouse tries to clinch but Rodriguez moves away

and Rodriguez counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Mouse's guard now.
Rodriguez trying to control but Mouse is working from the bottom.
Rodriguez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mouse is keeping the position for now.
Rodriguez is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez tries to stand but Mouse is controlling from the bottom.
Mouse is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mouse lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Rodriguez!
Mouse lands with some strikes.
Mouse content just to control the position here.
Mouse avoids the attempt from Rodriguez to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mouse controlling the position easily from mount.

Rodriguez has left one of his arms exposed and Mouse doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Rodriguez screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mickey Mouse!