PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Carlito Rotolo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piotr Rokicki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rokicki has chosen DMX - Slippin' as his entrance music. Carlito Rotolo is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Rotolo
vs
Rokicki

178 cm
27
185 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

183 cm
19
196 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Grand Royal Wear

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Carlito Rotolo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Piotr Rokicki!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Jorge Garcia and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from Rokicki finds it's target.
Rotolo tries for a takedown but Rokicki circles away easily
and Rokicki counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rotolo darts in looking for a takedown but Rokicki gets double underhooks and turns Rotolo into the cage.
Rokicki flicks out a counter leg kick but Rotolo steps away.
Rokicki wants to clinch up but Rotolo keeps it at a distance.

Rotolo closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Rokicki is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rokicki is staying active underneath Rotolo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rokicki has his hands clasped together around Rotolo's back. He's all about the action.
Rotolo passes to full mount!
Rokicki keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rotolo takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Rotolo throws some wild stikes that Rokicki manages to avoid easily.
Rotolo sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Rotolo looking to finish with strikes here!
Rotolo looking to finish with strikes here!
Rokicki keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Rokicki holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Rotolo tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rotolo misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Rotolo throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Rokicki is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Rokicki blocking the ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rokicki can do anything to dispel that myth.

Rokicki has left one of his arms exposed and Rotolo doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Rokicki screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Carlito Rotolo!