PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Lima (ranked 2982 p4p, 0 weight class) and Finisher London (ranked 5031 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lima
vs
London

170 cm
25
150 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

170 cm
25
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Experienced

Good wrestler
Good kicks
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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rodrigo Lima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Finisher London!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Michael Johnstone and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
London throws a big shot that misses.
London connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
London throws a hook to the side of Lima's head but Lima sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
London fakes the leg kick and cracks Lima in the body.
Lima swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and London counters with a lovely straight right hand!
London misses the jab.
London attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
London throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
London stuffs the takedown attempt from Lima. Lima gets slowly back to his feet.
London is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.

London tries to sprawl but Lima drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Lima trying to control the action but London is working from the bottom.
Lima tries to pass the half guard into mount. London knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
London trying to hold on to Lima's head to control him but Lima postures up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if London can do anything to dispel that myth.
London is looking to improve his position.

Lima maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! London could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Lima has cracked it and London is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Lima!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rodrigo Lima!
Our winner, Rodrigo Lima, 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.