PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Rosario (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Blaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Rosario
vs
Blaker

205 cm
25
245 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tommy Rosario!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Scott Blaker!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Winston Alpacca and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blaker chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rosario can pounce on him.
Rosario lands a high kick!

It looks like Scott Blaker has been cut.
Blaker shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rosario defends it nicely.
Rosario lands a front kick.
Rosario lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Rosario thumps Blaker with a low kick.
Blaker fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blaker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A solid body kick from Rosario.
Rosario misses with a head kick.
Blaker shoots in and drives through. Rosario sprawls well.
Tommy Rosario has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scott Blaker.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rosario fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Blaker, pushing him back against the cage.
Rosario lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rosario stalling.
Blaker takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rosario controlling the action here for a moment.

Blaker pulls guard.
Rosario trying to control but Blaker is working from the bottom.
Blaker is trying to control the position but Rosario postures up.

Rosario is sitting in close to Blaker's body. Blaker has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Rosario is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Rosario is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Blaker.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Scott Blaker!