PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Randy Rollins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tribbiani Joey (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.

Rollins
vs
Joey

192 cm
18
179 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Intelligent

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Randy Rollins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tribbiani Joey!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Russell Pearce and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Joey has closed the distance and engaged Rollins in a clinch.
Rollins looking to stall.

Joey pulls Rollins into guard.
Joey will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Joey throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Joey trying to keep a closed guard but Rollins is proving a slippery customer.
Joey trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Rollins knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Joey on the ground.
Joey looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rollins is one step ahead there.
Joey trying to control the position.
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.
Joey thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Joey trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Joey shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

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

Joey thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Joey thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Joey passes Rollins's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Joey is trying to control the action in half guard but Rollins is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Joey is working for a kimura but Rollins is defending it quite comfortably.
Joey has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rollins is staying active underneath Joey, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joey wants to free his trapped foot but Rollins is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Joey seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Rollins is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Tribbiani Joey!
Tribbiani Joey seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.