PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lew Rockwell (ranked 1107 p4p, 147 weight class) and Guillermo Pato (ranked 1728 p4p, 224 weight class). Rockwell kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Like a Rock. Guillermo Pato has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Rockwell
vs
Pato

178 cm
28
192 lbs
10 - 4 - 1

190 cm
21
195 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Heavy handed

Project Mayhem

Red Light Coffeeshop

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lew Rockwell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Guillermo Pato!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Micheangelo Fripello and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rockwell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pato.
Pato bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

It looks like Lew Rockwell has been cut.
Pato misses with a hook

and Rockwell counters with a shoot takedown. Pato fights it but they end up in guard.
Rockwell trying to control but Pato is working from the bottom.
Rockwell looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rockwell trying to control but Pato is working from the bottom.
Pato wants to sweep but no luck.
Pato keeping full guard, as Rockwell tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rockwell advances to half guard.

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

Rockwell is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Rockwell passes to full mount!

Rockwell working for a guillotine from mount but Pato is in no mood to give up.
Pato is desperately trying to improve his position but Rockwell has a good base and remains in mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rockwell with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Rockwell is trying to take his opponent's back.
We've been hearing that Rockwell has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.

Rockwell has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Pato is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 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.