PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stevie Thatcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lapa Roludo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thatcher comes to the cage accompanied by party and bullshit. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Thatcher
vs
Roludo

190 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
21
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Stevie Thatcher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lapa Roludo!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, William Peck and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thatcher swats away the attempt to clinch by Roludo.
Stevie Thatcher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Thatcher closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Roludo tries for a takedown but Thatcher manages to get underhooks.

Roludo has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Thatcher uses from the top position.
Roludo controls Thatcher momentarily but Thatcher frees himself.
Thatcher tries to free his leg and advance position but Roludo is retaining full guard.

Thatcher drops back looking for a leg! Roludo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Roludo manages to kick Thatcher off! Thatcher jumps back into Roludo's guard.
Roludo throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Roludo controls Thatcher momentarily but Thatcher frees himself.

Roludo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Thatcher won't allow Roludo to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Thatcher avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Thatcher drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Thatcher jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Thatcher connects with a couple of short punches.
Thatcher wants to control from the top but Roludo keeps moving.

Thatcher gets to his feet. Roludo looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Thatcher scores a takedown into full mount!
Roludo looks gassed!

Thatcher is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Roludo is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Roludo flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Thatcher anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Roludo and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Thatcher slips an arm under Roludo chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Thatcher has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Thatcher is squeezing on Roludo like an anaconda would it's prey. Roludo fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Stevie Thatcher!
Stevie Thatcher took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'scatchator'.