PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dante Wolfgang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and rolf sneider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Wolfgang
vs
sneider

182 cm
20
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Fast

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dante Wolfgang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, rolf sneider!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
sneider shoots in for a takedown but Wolfgang shows good takedown defense.
Wolfgang tries to bum rush sneider with a series of wild strikes but sneider uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
sneider fails with a takedown attempt.

Wolfgang closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Wolfgang lands in his opponent's guard.

sneider looking for a guillotine here but Wolfgang defends easily.
sneider looking for a sweep. Not yet sneider, not yet.

Wolfgang avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Wolfgang trying to control but sneider is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Wolfgang avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Wolfgang has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.
sneider avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Wolfgang avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
sneider looks gassed!
Wolfgang pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. sneider is keeping the position for now.
Wolfgang in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wolfgang trying to control but sneider is working from the bottom.
Wolfgang looking to pass the guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
sneider takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Wolfgang throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wolfgang misses with the combination.
Wolfgang fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Wolfgang will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Wolfgang gets the takedown into side control.

Wolfgang working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Wolfgang is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, sneider has escaped the position, nice work there.
sneider can't do much from the bottom here.

Wolfgang thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Wolfgang goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, sneider rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Wolfgang's guard! Nice work there by sneider!
sneider advances position into side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
sneider advances to full mount.
Wolfgang throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.

sneider tries for a kimura but Wolfgang is defending well.
sneider scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Wolfgang to see if he's OK.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). rolf sneider!