PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Okin Slavas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slavas comes to the cage accompanied by WolfMother. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Slavas
vs
Rodriguez

184 cm
23
188 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
170 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Brawler
Knockout power

Fury Nutrition Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Okin Slavas!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ricardo Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Lou da Vinci and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Slavas.

Rodriguez pushes Slavas up against the cage in a clinch.
Slavas tries to stall but Rodriguez uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rodriguez manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Slavas looking to slow down the pace here.

Rodriguez lands a takedown into guard.
Rodriguez is stalling in the full guard.
Slavas keeping moving, preventing Rodriguez from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez postures up.

Slavas is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Rodriguez has his hands clasped together but Slavas extends an breaks Rodriguez's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Slavas.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Okin Slavas!
Okin Slavas retains his welterweight title!
Okin Slavas thanked the fans post fight for their support.