PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frederic Bastiat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bender Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bastiat's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Superstition. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bastiat
vs
Rodriguez

188 cm
22
200 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

185 cm
27
202 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Powerful

5th Round
Crippler's Corner

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frederic Bastiat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bender Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bastiat displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rodriguez throws out the jab.
A big right from Rodriguez misses.
Rodriguez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bastiat.
Bastiat looks to land a combination but Rodriguez avoids it well.

Bastiat scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Rodriguez prevents Bastiat from improving position.
Rodriguez defending against the ground and pound.
Rodriguez tries to improve position but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodriguez pushes Bastiat away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Bastiat gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Bastiat lands a decent elbow from side control.
Bastiat working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez is not content to let Bastiat control the position.
Rodriguez is looking for a sweep.
Bastiat controlling the position.

Bastiat has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Rodriguez is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Bastiat yanks on the arm and Rodriguez is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Bastiat.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Frederic Bastiat!