PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo De Lima (ranked 2316 p4p, 219 weight class) and Jackson Kassongo (ranked 3000 p4p, 257 weight class). De Lima comes to the cage accompanied by Linkin Park - Numb. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

De Lima
vs
Kassongo

178 cm
26
145 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

182 cm
25
157 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rodrigo De Lima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jackson Kassongo!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Lima works Kassongo's body with a nice hook.
De Lima bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kassongo's head.
Kassongo misses with a takedown
and De Lima counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
De Lima definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kassongo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kassongo fails with the takedown.
De Lima is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

Kassongo closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into De Lima's guard.

De Lima looking for a triangle here. Kassongo is fighting it but it looks tight! De Lima pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Kassongo is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Rodrigo De Lima!
Rodrigo De Lima thanked the fans post fight for their support.