PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Armondo Munoz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodney Holzken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Armondo Munoz has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Munoz
vs
Holzken

192 cm
24
150 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

179 cm
23
157 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Dangerous GnP
World class MT
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Conviction

Hellbent

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 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Armondo Munoz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Rodney Holzken!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Munoz tries to land a front kick but Holzken steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Holzken throws a counter combo.
Munoz bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Munoz throws a quick inside leg kick.
Holzken stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Munoz.
Munoz misses with the body kick

and Holzken counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Munoz won't allow Holzken to pass to mount.
Munoz is trying to maintain the position but Holzken is very close to passing his half guard.
Holzken tries to pass the half guard into mount. Munoz knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Holzken trying to control the action but Munoz is working from the bottom.

Holzken looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Munoz wants to control but Holzken is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munoz is looking to improve his position.
Holzken uses his free foot to push down on Munoz's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Munoz.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rodney Holzken!
During a confident post fight interview, Rodney Holzken thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.