PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between George Bush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and D Rok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). George Bush has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Bush
vs
Rok

190 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

193 cm
22
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Bush!
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, D Rok!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bush closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rok circles away.

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

Bush has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rok can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Bush has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Rok is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Bush.
Bush tries to buck Rok off but Rok is having none of it.
Rok tries to stand but Bush is controlling his head.
Bush tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rok in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Bush parries the strikes from Rok easily there. Rok is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Bush to escape.
Rok working the ground and pound from side control.
Bush prevents Rok from improving position.
Rok working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Rok tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Bush defending against the ground and pound.
Bush is looking for a sweep.
Bush is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rok trying to control the action but Bush is working from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Bush shoots in and bounces Rok off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Bush stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rok swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bush is breathing heavily.
Bush stops Rok from standing up.
Rok really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bush. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Bush drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Rok dives on top into guard.
Rok wants to control from the top but Bush keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rok would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Rok decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Bush, up you get!
Bush shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rok counters with a nice body kick.

Rok feints and as Bush raises his hands in defense, Rok changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bush manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rok manages to get himself to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bush passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Bush in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Rok is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). George Bush!