PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Non Ultra Steve (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Braeden Rodgers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Braeden Rodgers will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Ultra Steve
vs
Rodgers

150 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 8 - 0

165 cm
25
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Non Ultra Steve!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Braeden Rodgers!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Vladimir Khabensky and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rodgers moves into range and clinches up with Steve.

Rodgers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Steve fails with an attempt to clinch.
Steve misses with a jab, cross combination.
Steve could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Steve moves in looking to clinch but Rodgers pushes him off.

Rodgers closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Steve to the mat! Steve manages to get full guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Steve working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rodgers doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rodgers manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Rodgers slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Rodgers is chipping away with strikes.
Steve tries to improve position but can't.
Rodgers creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Steve tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rodgers has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rodgers lands a few punches from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodgers controlling the position.
Steve tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Rodgers presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Rodgers sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Steve is desperately trying to improve his position but Rodgers has a good base and remains in mount.
Rodgers fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Rodgers with shots to the head and body - Steve looks very uncomfortable down there.
Steve looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Rodgers controlling well, preventing Steve from escaping the position.
Steve knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rodgers on the ground.
Rodgers is punishing Steve with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Steve doesn't escape.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steve is in bad spot here.
Rodgers slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
It looks like Rodgers might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rodgers controlling well, preventing Steve from escaping the position.
Rodgers is looking to finish with some ground and pound!

Rodgers working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Steve is doing well to defend. Rodgers seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Steve is forced to tap and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Braeden Rodgers!