PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Slugger Dozer (ranked 4274 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seth Rollins (ranked 4696 p4p, 0 weight class). Slugger Dozer could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Seth Rollins's chin.

Dozer
vs
Rollins

193 cm
22
197 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

185 cm
25
217 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Very confident

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Slugger Dozer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Seth Rollins!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Santiago Holmes and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dozer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A head kick misses from Dozer.

Rollins scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Rollins takes a little break here. Dozer wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Rollins looks up at the clock and then as Dozer takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Rollins smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Dozer is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The referee asks Rollins politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Rollins prefers to stall for the moment though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rollins advances nicely into full mount.
Rollins controlling from the full mount.
Dozer really wants to buck Rollins off and get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rollins takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Rollins breaks from Dozer's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Rollins controlling his opponent.

Rollins is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Dozer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rollins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Slugger Dozer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dozer throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Dozer throws a sloppy head kick and Rollins moves out of range easily.
A combination from Dozer does no damage.

Rollins changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Dozer looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.

Rollins is working to tighten his grip on Dozer's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Dozer has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Rollins is really squeezing tight and eventually Dozer passes out! Rollins breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Seth Rollins!