PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Rojo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darren McFadden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McFadden is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Put it On. On his way into the cage it seems that Miguel Rojo has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Miguel Rojo seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Rojo
vs
McFadden

193 cm
24
265 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

188 cm
19
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Miguel Rojo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Darren McFadden!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rojo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

McFadden fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Rojo sprawls well initially but McFadden persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
McFadden takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
McFadden wants to pass the guard but Rojo is defending well.
McFadden seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Rojo is trying to stand up here but McFadden is controlling him well.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Darren McFadden hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Rojo throws an overhand right that lands on McFadden's shoulder, as McFadden tries to avoid the shot.
Rojo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rojo misses with a double jab.
McFadden chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rojo can pounce on him.
McFadden lunges at Rojo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rojo's hand.
Rojo feints a jab promting McFadden to slip. Rojo then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. McFadden slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

McFadden drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Rojo is looking for a sweep.
Rojo wants to control but McFadden postures up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

McFadden decides to stand back up. McFadden steps back and let's Rojo get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McFadden takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rojo throws a monster overhand right that drops McFadden! Rojo follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Miguel Rojo!
Miguel Rojo tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.