PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rod Marchand (ranked 22728 p4p, 677 weight class) and Noam Dar (ranked 22645 p4p, 649 weight class). Marchand comes to the cage accompanied by Daisy. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Marchand
vs
Dar

184 cm
21
178 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

175 cm
27
178 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rod Marchand!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Noam Dar!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Colin Fray and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Marchand looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Dar!

Marchand tries for a kimura but Dar is defending well.
Dar throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Dar holds on to Marchand's head and controls the position momentarily.
Dar is looking to regain half guard here but Marchand keeps moving and retains side control.
Dar defending against the ground and pound.
Marchand misses with the ground and pound.

Marchand tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dar is trying to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dar is trying to control Marchand's posture but Marchand avoids it.
Dar manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Dar seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Marchand trying to hold on to Dar's head to control him but Dar postures up.

Dar maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Marchand could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Dar has cracked it and Marchand is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Dar!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Noam Dar!