PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bantam Rooster (ranked 1018 p4p, 1113 weight class) and Van Driesen (ranked 60 p4p, 68 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Rooster
vs
Driesen

165 cm
21
138
5 - 1 - 0

164 cm
24
141
8 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bantam Rooster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Van Driesen!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, John Kavanagh and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rooster pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice defenses there by Driesen.
Driesen moves out of range of the strikes.
Driesen cracks Rooster with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rooster keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Driesen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Driesen clinches up with Rooster and pushes him back against the cage.
Rooster wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Driesen has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Driesen fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rooster can't break the clinch.
Rooster is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Rooster can't break the clinch.
Rooster tries to break free but Driesen pushes him back against the cage.
Rooster has had enough of the clinch but Driesen keeps him there for the moment.
Rooster tries to circle away but Driesen has him pinned against the cage.
Rooster lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Driesen backwards.
Rooster misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rooster looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Driesen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rooster backwards.

Rooster breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rooster is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Driesen.
Driesen slips under a jab from Rooster.
Rooster misses with a straight right.
Driesen is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Rooster fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Driesen looks for a takedown but Rooster sprawls well.
Rooster seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Bantam Rooster has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Van Driesen.
Rooster jabs Driesen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Driesen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rooster throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Driesen counters with a nice body shot.
A shot to the liver by Driesen. Beautiful body shot.
Rooster doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rooster throws a lazy uppercut

and Driesen counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Rooster has his foot on Driesen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Driesen works his way back into a safe position though.

Rooster has his foot on Driesen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Driesen works his way back into a safe position though.
Driesen works over Rooster with some ground and pound from guard.

Driesen is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Rooster has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Driesen is looking to defend but Rooster has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Driesen! Rooster pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Driesen taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Bantam Rooster!
Bantam Rooster thanked the fans post fight for their support.