PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniek Rondo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Rondo
vs
Knight

195 cm
18
203 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Daniek Rondo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joe Knight!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knight looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rondo is fending him off so far but Knight persists. Nope, Rondo circles away and we're back to standing.
Rondo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Knight drives through and clinches with Rondo against the cage.

Rondo has Knight pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Rondo pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Knight tumbling to the mat - Rondo dives into Knight's guard.

Rondo stands up and waves to Knight to follow him.

Rondo fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Knight sprawls well initially but Rondo persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Well, if Rondo is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Rondo throwing shots but Knight is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Rondo in particular looking to stall.

Knight is trying to control Rondo's posture. Rondo takes advantage of the lull and advances to side control. He also appears to have an arm triangle here! Uh oh, big trouble for Knight! Rondo is rotating here... this could be the end... Knight is out! Rondo has ended this one emphatically! Great submission!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Daniek Rondo!