PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Steven James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cottontail Rabbit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rabbit has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

James
vs
Rabbit

198 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

150 cm
20
155 lbs
0 - 68 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Steven James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 68 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cottontail Rabbit!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Luis Engracia and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

James clinches.
Rabbit looks gassed!
James lands a knee to the body.

James breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

James clinches up with Rabbit and pushes him back against the cage.
James is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

James gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

James decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

James fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rabbit, pushing him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

James has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Rabbit clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!

James is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Rabbit won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips James off his unconscious opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Steven James!