PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lew Rockwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and aTtaaas Lao Liikta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rockwell comes to the cage accompanied by Like a Rock. On his way into the cage it seems that Lew Rockwell has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Lew Rockwell seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Rockwell
vs
Lao Liikta

178 cm
26
192 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

178 cm
27
218 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Experienced

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lew Rockwell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, aTtaaas Lao Liikta!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Daniel Franklin and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rockwell darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Rockwell wants to pass to mount but Lao Liikta is defending the position.
Lao Liikta is looking for a sweep. Rockwell is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rockwell wants to pass to mount but Lao Liikta is defending the position.

Rockwell is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Rockwell working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Lao Liikta's thigh. Lao Liikta counters though and makes it back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rockwell passes into half guard.
Rockwell has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Rockwell with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rockwell looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Rockwell fails to take his opponent's back.
Rockwell has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Lao Liikta working to try and regain half guard.

Rockwell is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Rockwell extends the arm and Lao Liikta is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lew Rockwell!
A victorious Lew Rockwell thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.