PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rogue Four (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Redfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Four
vs
Redfield

175 cm
24
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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 Las Vegas, Rogue Four!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Redfield!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Four tries to close the distance and clinch but Redfield swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Four tries to close the distance and clinch up but Redfield swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Redfield shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Four as he avoids it easily.
Redfield throws a head kick but Four moves out of range.
Four tries to clinch but Redfield moves out of range.

Redfield rushes Four and presses him up against the cage.
Redfield is working for takedown but Four is calmly controlling the position for now.

Redfield turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Redfield manages to end up in side control.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Four wants to get back to his feet.
Four manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Four is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Redfield is just riding it out for now. Four eventually gives up the hold.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Redfield keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Four is looking for a kimura here.
Four has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Four is trying for a kimura here. Redfield looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Four wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rogue Four!