PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Riley Collier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephano Rodrigez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Collier
vs
Rodrigez

169 cm
18
150 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

181 cm
22
150 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Riley Collier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stephano Rodrigez!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Vladimir Khabensky and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Collier closes the distance and pushes Rodrigez back into the cage.
Rodrigez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Collier just stands there and leans against the cage.

Collier successfully pulls guard.
Collier keeping full guard, as Rodrigez tries to pass.
Collier keeping moving, preventing Rodrigez from controlling successfully.
Rodrigez cracks Collier with a solid left hand.
Collier utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodrigez stands and throws Collier's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Collier gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodrigez breaks from Collier's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Rodrigez connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Rodrigez raining down hammerfists from mount.

Collier is rocked!

Collier is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Rodrigez locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Collier is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Stephano Rodrigez!