PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Al Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Byron The Tyrant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Rodriguez
vs
The Tyrant

192 cm
21
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Al Rodriguez!
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, Byron The Tyrant!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Tyrant misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The Tyrant looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The Tyrant fails with a takedown attempt.
Rodriguez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts The Tyrant as he jumps to the side.
The Tyrant swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Rodriguez closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming The Tyrant to the mat! The Tyrant manages to get full guard.
Rodriguez trying to control the position from guard on top but The Tyrant is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rodriguez lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Rodriguez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rodriguez throws and elbow that misses. The Tyrant uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rodriguez's guard. Nice move by The Tyrant!
Rodriguez keeping moving, preventing The Tyrant from controlling successfully.

Rodriguez scrambles and gets back to his feet.
The Tyrant misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rodriguez feints and as The Tyrant raises his hands in defense, Rodriguez changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The Tyrant trying to keep a closed guard but Rodriguez is proving a slippery customer.
Rodriguez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. The Tyrant swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The Tyrant trying to control the position.
Rodriguez throws a big right hand that misses.
Rodriguez looking to pass the guard.
Rodriguez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rodriguez with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
The Tyrant tries for a takedown but Rodriguez circles away easily

and Rodriguez counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for The Tyrant!
Al Rodriguez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Byron The Tyrant.
Rodriguez is breathing heavily.
Rodriguez is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. The Tyrant can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Rodriguez throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

Rodriguez working for a guillotine from mount but The Tyrant is in no mood to give up.
Rodriguez misses with a head shot.
Rodriguez lands a heavy elbow.
Rodriguez prevents The Tyrant from getting the reversal.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rodriguez looking to ground and pound but The Tyrant is blocking nicely.
Rodriguez throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for The Tyrant because Rodriguez loaded up on that one.

Rodriguez working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Rodriguez looking to finish with strikes here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Tyrant gets back to half guard.

Rodriguez seems to be looking for submissions.
The Tyrant slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The Tyrant is trying to control the position but Rodriguez postures up.
The Tyrant wants to sweep here but Rodriguez controlling him for the moment.
Rodriguez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rodriguez postures up in The Tyrant's guard and throws a big left but The Tyrant blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

The Tyrant pushes a forearm under Rodriguez's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Rodriguez is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Byron The Tyrant!