PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paorie Kopenga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rod Stiffington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Kopenga
vs
Stiffington

166 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

178 cm
25
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Paorie Kopenga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rod Stiffington!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Sandra Marshall and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stiffington uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kopenga.
Stiffington gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

so Kopenga counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Stiffington keeping moving, preventing Kopenga from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kopenga accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kopenga in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kopenga wants to control from the top but Stiffington keeps moving.

Stiffington has his feet on Kopenga's thighs here. He's pushed Kopenga off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Kopenga screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rod Stiffington!
Rod Stiffington opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.