PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Black Rob (ranked 2622 p4p, 131 weight class) and Guillermo Rodriguez (ranked 3031 p4p, 147 weight class). Black Rob has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Rob
vs
Rodriguez

172 cm
22
140 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

172 cm
21
147 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Black Rob!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Guillermo Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A clash of legs there as Rob blocks the low kick.
Rodriguez attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Rodriguez's coach down at was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Rodriguez's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Rodriguez throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Rob counters with a nice double leg into side control. Rodriguez won't be happy with that.
Rob remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

Rob is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Rodriguez knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Rob in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Rodriguez is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Black Rob!
Our winner, Black Rob, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.