PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Asbjorn Rundstrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erick Villar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rundstrom comes to the cage accompanied by Lose Control. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rundstrom
vs
Villar

170 cm
21
180 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

183 cm
24
190 lbs
11 - 10 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Asbjorn Rundstrom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Erick Villar!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rundstrom misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rundstrom. Villar does a little dance to reset his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Villar.
Villar lands a nice looking body shot.
Villar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rundstrom moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Villar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Villar shoots in for a takedown but Rundstrom shows good takedown defense.
Villar shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rundstrom as he avoids it easily.
Asbjorn Rundstrom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erick Villar.
Rundstrom falls off balance throwing a combination
and Villar counters with a series of strikes. Rundstrom will be more careful next time no doubt.
Villar gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rundstrom.
Rundstrom throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Danga de danga de dang - Rundstrom scores with a four punch combination!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Villar dodges the punch combination from Rundstrom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Villar tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rundstrom swivels and escapes.
Villar lands with a shot to the body.
Villar shoots in for a takedown but Rundstrom shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rundstrom shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rundstrom uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Villar.
Rundstrom misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Villar.

Villar shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Rundstrom manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Villar stopping the sweep attempt from Rundstrom.
Rundstrom might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Villar is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Villar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Villar loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Villar slips nicely into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Villar not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Rundstrom is defending against the submission attempts here by Villar.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Erick Villar!
Erick Villar gave a mention to Cornell No Gi Fight Gear ($5 shirts) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).