PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Rangel (ranked 5504 p4p, 0 weight class) and Commander Fred Waterford (ranked 8217 p4p, 0 weight class). David Rangel has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Rangel
vs
Fred Waterford

200 cm
25
300 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

209 cm
25
291 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Rangel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Commander Fred Waterford!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, John Kavanagh and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown attempt by Waterford or perhaps it was just good defense by Rangel, which made it look bad.
Waterford doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Rangel counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Rangel postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Rangel stays in close to Waterford's body and controls the position.
Waterford keeping moving, preventing Rangel from controlling successfully.
Rangel postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Waterford keeping moving, preventing Rangel from controlling successfully.
Rangel landing with the ground and pound.
Waterford wants to stand but Rangel is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rangel pushes down on Waterford's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Waterford tries to kick Rangel off but Rangel keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Rangel scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Rangel is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Waterford is hurt! He's hurt bad - Rangel fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Waterford from any more punishment! Congratulations to Rangel! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). David Rangel!