PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lloyd Woodard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raymond Rabago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rabago has chosen Thursday Magnets Caught In A Metal Heart as his entrance music. Raymond Rabago has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Woodard
vs
Rabago

181 cm
19
165 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

186 cm
25
170 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Heavy handed

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lloyd Woodard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raymond Rabago!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rabago throws a sloppy head kick

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

Woodard drops back looking for a leg! Rabago is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rabago manages to kick Woodard off! Woodard jumps back into Rabago's guard.

Woodard thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Rabago really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Woodard. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Woodard drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Rabago dives on top into guard.

Woodard is looking for a triangle here but Rabago uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Rabago tries to stand but Woodard is controlling his head.
Woodard is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rabago tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Woodard is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Rabago's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Woodard is looking for a sweep. Rabago is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Woodard is pressing down on Rabago's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Rabago wanted to stand there but Woodard had control of the position.
Rabago preventing the sweep.

Woodard has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rabago can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rabago must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Woodard is looking for a triangle here but Rabago uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woodard keeps Rabago under control for a moment.
Woodard is trying to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Woodard's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Rabago stands up and beckons Woodard to his feet.

Woodard shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Woodard showed some decent athleticism there.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rabago can do anything to dispel that myth.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Woodard is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rabago sees it coming and defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Woodard wants to work for an arm triangle but Rabago is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Woodard is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Woodard is working for a kimura but Rabago is defending it quite comfortably.
Rabago wants to get back to his feet.

Woodard is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Rabago doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Woodard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

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

Woodard is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Rabago is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lloyd Woodard!