PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roy Rodrigues (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zltian Ltians (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodrigues's entrance music is 509-E - Oitavo Anjo. A fine choice. 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 Zltian Ltians was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Rodrigues
vs
Ltians

193 cm
22
205 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

187 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roy Rodrigues!
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, Zltian Ltians!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ltians misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ltians misses with a wild combination.
Rodrigues rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ltians moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ltians misses with a combination

and Rodrigues counters by clinching up.
Rodrigues keeps control of Ltians as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ltians is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ltians is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ltians stops a takedown attempt from Rodrigues.

Rodrigues pulls guard successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodrigues bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ltians's guard.

Rodrigues gets to his feet. Ltians looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Some wild striking there from Rodrigues.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodrigues takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A jab-cross combination lands for Rodrigues and sends Ltians crashing to the mat! Rodrigues follows him down to the mat - Ltians regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

Ltians is rocked!

It looks like Zltian Ltians has been cut.
Ltians is looking to escape.
Ltians is still in real trouble! Can Rodrigues finish him?
Rodrigues frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Ltians looks gassed!
Rodrigues works his way to his opponent's back.
Ltians seems to have recovered his senses.
Rodrigues just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Rodrigues really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Ltians.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ltians covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Ltians looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigues is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Ltians is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Rodrigues not allowing Ltians to control his hands.
Rodrigues slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ltians tries to break free.

Ltians is looking to escape here. Oh dear - Rodrigues has locked on a rear naked choke here! Ltians is tapping out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Roy Rodrigues!