PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Max Shadows (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeffrey Rozul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rozul has chosen Gon Give It to Ya as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Shadows
vs
Rozul

201 cm
22
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Advantage XXX nutrition
Infliction Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Max Shadows!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jeffrey Rozul!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rozul shoots in but no luck this time.

Shadows closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Rozul is looking to regain half guard here but Shadows keeps moving and retains side control.

Shadows looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shadows tries to advance to mount but Rozul denies him.

Shadows is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Rozul has escaped the position, nice work there.

Shadows looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Rozul manages to work his way to half guard, despite Shadows's best efforts.
Rozul is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Rozul is pressing down on Shadows's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Shadows pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rozul is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shadows won't allow Rozul to get back to his feet.
Shadows works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Shadows is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Rozul has managed to free his arm - good work.
Shadows is breathing heavily.

Rozul looking for submissions off his back.
Rozul is looking to improve his position.
Rozul has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Shadows is working away from the top position though.

Rozul looking for submissions off his back.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Shadows is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Rozul is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Rozul wants to control but Shadows is keeping busy and won't allow it.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Shadows fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Rozul sprawls well initially but Shadows persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Max Shadows!
Max Shadows is the new welterweight champion!