PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aurora Borealis (ranked 5099 p4p, 441 weight class) and Ram Rocker (ranked 4371 p4p, 396 weight class). Rocker has chosen For Heavy Metal we will die! as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Borealis
vs
Rocker

184 cm
25
173 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

187 cm
30
178 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Big heart

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Woodshins' Ship

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Aurora Borealis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ram Rocker!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rocker misses with a series of wild punches.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Borealis enables Rocker to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Borealis manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Borealis is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Borealis is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Borealis has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Rocker has passed into side control.
Borealis on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Borealis is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at PhoQus Sports Incorporated, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borealis wants to control but Rocker postures up.
Borealis is looking for a sweep.
Rocker landing strikes.
Borealis is looking to reverse the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borealis is trying to control Rocker's posture but Rocker avoids it.
Rocker landing strikes.
Borealis is not content to let Rocker control the position.
Borealis takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Rocker is staying tight to Borealis's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Rocker working away.
Borealis is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Borealis is working hard here to advance position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rocker in side control lands a decent elbow.
Borealis is looking for a sweep.
Rocker cracks Borealis with a big right hand but Borealis just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Borealis sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rocker is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Borealis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Rocker throws a strike but Borealis manages to get a kimura sweep and he's found himself on top with the kimura half locked in! This would be a real turnaround! He's torquing it... Will Rocker tap??? YES! He's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Aurora Borealis!
Aurora Borealis thanked the fans post fight for their support.