PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gilberto Munoz (ranked 3370 p4p, 5590 weight class) and Roland Rolando (ranked 351 p4p, 514 weight class). Roland Rolando has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Munoz
vs
Rolando

177 cm
25
177
1 - 0 - 0

184 cm
25
194
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good takedowns
Brawler
Intelligent

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gilberto Munoz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roland Rolando!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rolando blocks a head kick by Munoz.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Rolando works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Munoz wants to control but Rolando passes easily into half guard.
Rolando content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Rolando decides to stand up.
Munoz is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Munoz throws a sloppy head kick

and Rolando decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Munoz's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rolando controlling from the top position.
Rolando lands a couple of digs.
Rolando advances to half guard.
Rolando looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Let's hope that Rolando has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Munoz trying to control from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Rolando moves into full mount! Munoz won't be happy about that!
Rolando controlling the pace for now.
Rolando wants to take his opponent's back but Munoz doesn't allow it.
Rolando looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Munoz is looking to get to half guard.
Rolando content just to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Munoz has left one of his arms exposed and Rolando doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Munoz screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Roland Rolando!