PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rawjon Rondough (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Barbossa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Jake Barbossa was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Rondough
vs
Barbossa

186 cm
19
171 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

182 cm
21
170 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Powerful

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rawjon Rondough!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jake Barbossa!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rondough gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Barbossa counters with a single leg into guard. Rondough didn't expect that.
Barbossa tries to free his leg and advance position but Rondough is retaining full guard.
Rondough working a defensive guard here.
Barbossa throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Barbossa postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rondough working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Barbossa.
Barbossa is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Rondough keeping moving, preventing Barbossa from controlling successfully.

Barbossa is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Rondough looking to hit a scissor sweep but Barbossa is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rondough is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Barbossa looking to sit in guard and control but Rondough gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Barbossa is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Barbossa is trying to control the position but Rondough postures up.
Rondough loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Barbossa is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rondough is aware though and is defending well.
Rondough postures up in Barbossa's guard and throws a big left but Barbossa blocks it.
Barbossa looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rondough is one step ahead there.
Barbossa is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Barbossa looks gassed!

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.
Rondough pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barbossa is keeping the position for now.

Barbossa is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rondough is aware though and is defending well.
Rondough wanted to stand there but Barbossa had control of the position.

Barbossa working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rondough doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rondough manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Rondough trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rondough working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rondough advances to half guard.
Rondough not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Rondough is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Barbossa looking for submissions off his back.
Barbossa blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rondough.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rondough thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Rondough is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Barbossa has managed to free his arm - good work.

Rondough is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Barbossa doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Rondough.
Rondough missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Rondough has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Barbossa defend it? Rondough steps over the head and cranks it - Barbossa is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Rondough!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rawjon Rondough!