PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between The Bandit (ranked 4571 p4p, 355 weight class) and Edson Rodrigo (ranked 24990 p4p, 488 weight class). Bandit comes to the cage accompanied by Mardial - Hypegone ft. Gbrand. Edson Rodrigo will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Bandit
vs
Rodrigo

181 cm
19
148 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
24
145 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, The Bandit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Edson Rodrigo!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, David Schapiro and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good leg kick by Rodrigo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bandit really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Bandit drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bandit forces his way into half guard.
Bandit moves nicely into side control.
Bandit is putting a hurting on Rodrigo here, landing some big shots from side control.
Rodrigo taking a bit of punishment here - Bandit scoring with strikes.
Bandit trying to control the action but Rodrigo is working from the bottom.
Bandit working the ground and pound from side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rodrigo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bandit wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rodrigo keeps working.
Bandit in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bandit lands an elbow.

Rodrigo is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bandit is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Rodrigo is trying to escape and Bandit transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Rodrigo is forced to tap! Nice work there by Bandit! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). The Bandit!
After winning the bout, The Bandit thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.