PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jimmie Bronson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michel Roux Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michel Roux Jr has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bronson
vs
Roux Jr

175 cm
25
151 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

178 cm
20
145 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Big heart

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jimmie Bronson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Michel Roux Jr!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paulsen Ambrosius and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roux Jr with a poor takedown

and Bronson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Roux Jr controlling Bronson's posture.
Roux Jr looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bronson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Roux Jr has Bronson pulled in close to control his posture.
Bronson throws a big elbow that misses.
Bronson looking to sit in guard and control but Roux Jr gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Roux Jr throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Roux Jr's guard.
Bronson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Roux Jr is on top in guard.
Roux Jr missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Roux Jr postures up in Bronson's guard and throws a big left but Bronson blocks it.
Roux Jr postures up in Bronson's guard and throws a big left but Bronson blocks it.
Roux Jr has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Roux Jr throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bronson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bronson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Roux Jr on the ground.
Roux Jr is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bronson working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roux Jr won't allow Bronson to sweep him here.
Roux Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Bronson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bronson working a defensive guard here.
Roux Jr makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Roux Jr trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Roux Jr passes into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bronson trying to control but Roux Jr postures up.
Bronson is staying active underneath Roux Jr, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Roux Jr is working for a submission of some sort.

Roux Jr seems to be looking for submissions.
Bronson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bronson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bronson tries to get out of the position.
Roux Jr not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roux Jr thows a huge punch but Bronson dodges it nicely.

Roux Jr in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Bronson tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Roux Jr!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Michel Roux Jr!
Michel Roux Jr decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.