PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dwyane James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Rozpierdalacz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James's entrance music is John. A fine choice. Rozpierdalacz has chosen Archive-Again as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Dan Rozpierdalacz enters the cage!

James
vs
Rozpierdalacz

170 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

200 cm
20
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dwyane James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dan Rozpierdalacz !
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rozpierdalacz looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
James tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rozpierdalacz is stalling in the full guard.
James looking for a sweep. Not yet James, not yet.
James is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rozpierdalacz is controlling him.
James knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rozpierdalacz on the ground.
James keeping full guard, as Rozpierdalacz tries to pass.
Rozpierdalacz advances position into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
James gets back to half guard.
Rozpierdalacz not doing much here.

Rozpierdalacz is looking for a kimura here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
James wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rozpierdalacz controlling the action here.
James is refusing to be controlled, as Rozpierdalacz sits in half guard.
Rozpierdalacz is controlling the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Dan Rozpierdalacz has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Rozpierdalacz wants to clinch
and James counters with a straight right hand.

James scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Rozpierdalacz controlling the position well.
James trying to control the action but Rozpierdalacz is working from the bottom.

Rozpierdalacz actively working from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rozpierdalacz moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
James won't allow Rozpierdalacz to sweep him here.
Rozpierdalacz keeping moving, preventing James from controlling successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Rozpierdalacz has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes James off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Rozpierdalacz dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Rozpierdalacz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and James counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Rozpierdalacz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
James trying to control the position from guard on top but Rozpierdalacz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rozpierdalacz controlling the position.

Rozpierdalacz working for a triangle but James defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rozpierdalacz managing to control the position.
Rozpierdalacz is trying to keep James in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
James trying to control but Rozpierdalacz is working from the bottom.

We're going to have a standup here because Dwyane James wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

James bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Rozpierdalacz is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
James trying to control the action but Rozpierdalacz is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by James.
Rozpierdalacz tries to escape but James is in control.
Rozpierdalacz is being controlled here.
Rozpierdalacz is looking for a sweep.
James tries to stand but Rozpierdalacz controls the position and pulls James into his guard.

That's four 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.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
James looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Dwyane James has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Rozpierdalacz doesn't succeed with the takedown

so James counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Rozpierdalacz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Rozpierdalacz looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but James is defending well. Rozpierdalacz quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! James has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Rozpierdalacz celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dan Rozpierdalacz !