PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby TupperIII (ranked 9264 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Roddick (ranked 24095 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

TupperIII
vs
Roddick

200 cm
52
215 lbs
39 - 46 - 1

196 cm
19
198 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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 39 - 46 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Bobby TupperIII!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rocky Roddick!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roddick connects with a looping right hand.

TupperIII scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The fighters are battling for position here. Roddick manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
TupperIII has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
TupperIII won't allow Roddick to sweep him here.
TupperIII pushing down on Roddick's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

TupperIII is working for a kimura but Roddick is defending it quite comfortably.
Roddick works his way to full guard. Good work.

TupperIII is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Roddick is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Roddick has escaped and now he's on top!

Roddick got a little sloppy there for a moment and TupperIII has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Roddick has managed to get both his arms back between TupperIII's legs - danger averted.
Roddick content to stall in guard here.

TupperIII looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
TupperIII is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roddick controlling from the top position.
TupperIII keeping moving, preventing Roddick from controlling successfully.
TupperIII preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roddick loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Roddick loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Roddick chips away with some ground and pound.
TupperIII wants to sweep here but Roddick controlling him for the moment.
Roddick engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
It looks like Roddick might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

TupperIII throws his legs up looking for a submission but Roddick uses it to pass to side control.
TupperIII taking a bit of punishment here - Roddick scoring with strikes.
TupperIII tries to get back to half guard but can't.
TupperIII is being controlled here.
Roddick tries to score with some ground and pound. TupperIII controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Roddick moves into full mount!
Roddick postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. TupperIII looks a forlorn figure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roddick controlling the position easily from mount.
Roddick lands a heavy elbow.
Roddick tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
TupperIII has given up his back. Will we see Roddick going for some submissions?
Roddick lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Roddick has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Roddick controlling the positon.

Roddick has both hooks in and is working for a choke. TupperIII is in real trouble here. Roddick gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, TupperIII is tapping out! Roddick wins by rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rocky Roddick!