PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Riko Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Severyn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rodriguez
vs
Severyn

193 cm
21
232 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

188 cm
25
250 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Riko Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dan Severyn!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Severyn circles away.

Severyn shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Rodriguez is trying to defend but Severyn finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Severyn throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Rodriguez to regain full guard.
Severyn sitting in guard here, content to control.
Rodriguez keeping full guard, as Severyn tries to pass.
Severyn advances position into side control!
Rodriguez takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Severyn tries to move into full mount but can't pass Rodriguez's legs.
Rodriguez on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Rodriguez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Severyn looks up at the clock and then as Rodriguez takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Severyn smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Rodriguez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Rodriguez's face as Severyn controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Severyn trying to control the position but Rodriguez is working away.
Severyn in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Severyn has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Severyn cracks Rodriguez with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Rodriguez is looking for a sweep.
Rodriguez manages to work his way to half guard, despite Severyn's best efforts.
Severyn works his way into side control.
Severyn advances to full mount.
Severyn tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Rodriguez is working to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Severyn tries to control but Rodriguez wriggling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Severyn cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice elbow there by Severyn.
Severyn lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

Rodriguez is rocked!
Severyn lands a big elbow - Rodriguez is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Rodriguez is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Dan Severyn!