PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Benjamin Askren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Otto Rocket (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Askren
vs
Rocket

185 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Benjamin Askren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Otto Rocket!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, John Roberts and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Askren decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Askren is thwarting Rocket's attempts to control the position.
Rocket taking some punishment here, with Askren in his half guard.
Askren takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Askren works his way into full mount!
Askren has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Rocket takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Askren wants to stand but Rocket is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Askren landing strikes, looking to finish!
Askren lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Askren controlling from mount.
Askren working Rocket over with strikes here.

Askren is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Askren extends the arm and Rocket is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Benjamin Askren!