PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ali Rock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric McGrath (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Rock
vs
McGrath

188 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Fast

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ali Rock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eric McGrath!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Edson Gomes and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rock shoots in but McGrath avoids the takedown attempt easily.
McGrath stuffs the takedown.

McGrath shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. McGrath showed some decent athleticism there.
McGrath with the ground and pound but Rock uses the opportunity to regain guard.
McGrath looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
McGrath pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rock is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGrath is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
McGrath scoring with punches to the head and body.

Rock pushes McGrath off and gets back to his feet.
McGrath throws a push kick but Rock slaps the foot to one side.

McGrath shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Rock's guard.
Rock wants to sweep but no luck.
McGrath wants to control from the top but Rock keeps moving.

Rock has his feet on McGrath's thighs here. He's pushed McGrath off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! McGrath screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ali Rock!