PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Benny Garner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pedro Rodriguez will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Garner
vs
Rodriguez

183 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
18
130 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Benny Garner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pedro Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, David Schapiro and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rodriguez darts in and clinches Garner up against the cage.
Garner tries to score a body lock takedown but Rodriguez shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Garner has Rodriguez pressed against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Rodriguez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Rodriguez has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Garner regains guard immediately.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Garner holds on and takes a little breather.
Garner keeping full guard, as Rodriguez tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garner has Rodriguez pulled in close to control his posture.
Rodriguez wants to stand but Garner is controlling his posture from full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garner managing to control the position.

Garner working for submissions but it's allowed Rodriguez to get to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garner controlling the position for now.
Rodriguez is trying to control the action in half guard but Garner is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Garner desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Garner manages to get to full guard.
Garner is pulling down on Rodriguez's head to control his posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rodriguez wants to get up but he can't break Garner's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Rodriguez works over Garner with some ground and pound from guard.
Garner seems keen to control Rodriguez's posture.
Rodriguez trying to control the position from guard on top but Garner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Garner has his feet on Rodriguez's thighs here. He's pushed Rodriguez 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! Rodriguez screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Benny Garner!