PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Codling (ranked 6957 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodion Raskolnikov (ranked 4514 p4p, 0 weight class). Codling has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Codling
vs
Raskolnikov

180 cm
21
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

185 cm
18
187 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Aaron Codling!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rodion Raskolnikov!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Daniel Bishop and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raskolnikov tries to clinch but Codling moves away

and Codling counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Codling.
Raskolnikov wants to sweep but no luck.
Raskolnikov wants to stand up but Codling is controlling him.
Codling slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Codling is breathing heavily.
Raskolnikov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Codling preventing the sweep.
Codling scoring with some ground and pound.
Raskolnikov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Codling manages to get himself to full guard.

Codling wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Codling has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Raskolnikov doesn't defend quickly enough and Codling has managed to lock this one up! Can Raskolnikov escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Codling on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Aaron Codling!