PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Edmund Rounds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Camila Gero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Camila Gero enters the cage!

Rounds
vs
Gero

166 cm
25
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

155 cm
25
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent

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 The Island, Edmund Rounds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Camila Gero!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, David Hoff and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gero decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Rounds keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gero wants to control but Rounds is keeping him busy.
Rounds is trying to stand.
Rounds avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gero.
Rounds tries to get to full guard but Gero has control of the leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gero wants to pass the guard but Rounds is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rounds gets full guard.

Rounds has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gero can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rounds looking for a sweep. Not yet Rounds, not yet.
Rounds seems keen to control Gero's posture.
Rounds lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Rounds is looking to advance position but Gero has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gero lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Gero trying to control but Rounds is having none of it.

Gero has control of Rounds's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Rounds regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Rounds tries to hold on but Gero pushes him away.
Rounds is looking to get to half guard.
Gero wants to control but Rounds has made it back to half guard. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rounds moves into full guard.
Gero throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gero trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rounds is on top in guard.

Rounds is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Rounds thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rounds thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Rounds thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Rounds advances to half guard.
Rounds is trying to control. Gero wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Rounds is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Gero doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Rounds.

Rounds is working for a submission of some sort.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gero is in trouble now - Rounds has advanced to mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edmund Rounds dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Rounds throws a shot from downtown. Gero moves away and avoids it.
Rounds misses with a left hand
and Gero counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Edmund Rounds has been cut.
Gero will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gero shoots in but Rounds avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gero scores with a one two! Rounds had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Gero ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rounds misses with a straight left.
Gero throws a right hand that Rounds ducks under and follows up with a left that Rounds also avoids with ease.
Rounds throws a poor cross that misses

and Gero counters by moving into the clinch.
Gero blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rounds misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rounds.
Gero is trying to pull guard but Rounds has him pressed against the cage.
Edmund Rounds has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Camila Gero.
Gero fails to pull guard.
Gero is breathing heavily.
Rounds throws a punch but it's blocked by Gero.
Rounds misses with the head strike.
Rounds misses with a hook from the clinch.

Rounds ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Rounds no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Rounds looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gero trying to control the position from guard on top but Rounds is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rounds lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Rounds trying to control the position from guard on top but Gero is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rounds is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Rounds slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Rounds tries for a kimura but Gero is defending well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gero is trying to escape the position but Rounds is controlling the position.

Rounds is trying to get an arm triangle but Gero is defending well.

Rounds has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Gero is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Rounds yanks on the arm and Gero is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Rounds.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Edmund Rounds!