PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Junior Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cain Roddick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Roddick's choice of entrance music: In the Air Tonight by Phil Collins. The key to victory for Junior Dos Santos has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Dos Santos
vs
Roddick

198 cm
25
237 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

185 cm
25
235 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Junior Dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cain Roddick!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Luis Engracia and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos Santos shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Roddick but Roddick pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dos Santos throws a right and a left that both miss.
A head kick misses from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos missing with a left hand there. Roddick was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dos Santos misses with a hook. Roddick ducked under it nicely.
Roddick throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dos Santos throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Roddick counters with a takedown into side control.
Roddick scores with a couple of short elbows.
Roddick working the ground and pound from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roddick scoring with punches from side control.
Roddick has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Dos Santos keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Dos Santos tries to lock up and control but Roddick gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Roddick with good strikes from the mount here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dos Santos wants to control but Roddick is having none of it.
Roddick tries to control but Dos Santos wriggling away.
Roddick has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Roddick can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dos Santos is looking to escape.
Roddick in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

Roddick is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Roddick extends the arm and Dos Santos is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Cain Roddick!