PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rajon Rondo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Prior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rondo comes to the cage accompanied by Cassidy - Rondo. On his way into the cage it seems that Rajon Rondo has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Rajon Rondo seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Rondo
vs
Prior

150 cm
18
135 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

150 cm
25
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Experienced

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rajon Rondo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shane Prior!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rondo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Prior shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rondo sprawls well. Rondo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Prior gets slowly back to his feet.
Prior is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rondo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A jab from Rondo finds it's way through Prior's defenses.
Prior has a takedown stuffed.
Rajon Rondo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shane Prior.
Rondo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Prior.
Prior fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Prior fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rondo throws a shot to the body.
Prior looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rondo is fending him off so far but Prior persists. Nope, Rondo circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice body punch from Rondo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rondo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Prior.
Rondo feints a jab promting Prior to slip. Rondo then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Prior slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Nice uppercut there from Rondo.
Prior gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Prior is rocked!
Prior should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Rondo lands a jab to Prior's midsection.
Prior is still on wobbly legs! Can Rondo finish him?
Rondo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rajon Rondo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rondo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rondo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Prior doesn't seem bothered though.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Prior is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rondo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Prior looks gassed!
Rondo lands with an overhand left.
Rondo drops Prior with a big left hand! Prior is injured, injured bad! Rondo jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rajon Rondo!
Rajon Rondo thanked the fans post fight for their support.