PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nines Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Holyfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodriguez's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Angel - Massive Attack. Nate Holyfield is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Rodriguez
vs
Holyfield

175 cm
21
165 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

181 cm
24
169 lbs
15 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Very quick

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nines Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nate Holyfield!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holyfield showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rodriguez.
Holyfield with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Holyfield waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rodriguez.
Rodriguez misses with a body shot.
Rodriguez lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Holyfield backs up against the cage.
Rodriguez on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rodriguez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Holyfield throws a head kick but Rodriguez moves out of range.
Rodriguez misses with a jab to the body

and Holyfield counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Holyfield drops back looking for a leg! Rodriguez is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rodriguez manages to kick Holyfield off! Holyfield jumps back into Rodriguez's guard.
Holyfieldis looking to pass into half guard but Rodriguez pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Rodriguez is in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holyfield is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Holyfield has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Rodriguez doesn't defend quickly enough and Holyfield has managed to lock this one up! Can Rodriguez escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Holyfield on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Nate Holyfield!