PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bjorn Bjorndalen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Rice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bjorn Bjorndalen could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Sam Rice's chin.

Bjorndalen
vs
Rice

195 cm
19
225 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

192 cm
21
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bjorn Bjorndalen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sam Rice!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bjorndalen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Rice bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Rice wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bjorndalen, who protects the arm well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Rice goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Bjorndalen rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Rice's guard! Nice work there by Bjorndalen!

Rice throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Rice is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Bjorndalen rolls with it to try and escape but Rice cranks on the arm and Bjorndalen is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sam Rice!
Sam Rice thanked the fans post fight for their support.