PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dois Pra Um (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodriguez comes to the cage accompanied by Angel Of Death. Dois Pra Um acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Rodriguez
vs
Pra Um

176 cm
25
150 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

180 cm
31
150 lbs
10 - 15 - 1

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Steel Penn's Laundry 93%

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roberto Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dois Pra Um!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Seu Braga and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pra Um keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Rodriguez closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Pra Um tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Rodriguez tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Rodriguez is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Pra Um has escaped the position, nice work there.
Pra Um is trying to control Rodriguez's posture but Rodriguez avoids it.
Pra Um is looking for a sweep.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Pra Um is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Pra Um is trying to control Rodriguez's posture but Rodriguez avoids it.

Rodriguez thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rodriguez is looking to take a break and control but Pra Um is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rodriguez looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Pra Um wants to control but Rodriguez postures up.
Pra Um misses with a strike from the bottom.
Pra Um tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pra Um throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Rodriguez creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Pra Um sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

Rodriguez working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Pra Um can't do much from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pra Um manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Rodriguez is looking for a sweep. Pra Um is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rodriguez gets back to full guard.

Rodriguez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pra Um trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Pra Um avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Pra Um lands a couple of elbows.

Pra Um avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rodriguez throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pra Um scoring with punches to the head and body.
Pra Um must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Rodriguez keeping moving, preventing Pra Um from controlling successfully.
Pra Um is in close to Rodriguez's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Pra Um throwing strikes but missing.
Pra Um is looking to work some ground and pound but Rodriguez has wrist control.
Pra Um in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Pra Um wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Rodriguez's closed guard. He's half up but Rodriguez has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Rodriguez pivots and extends the arm, Pra Um falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Rodriguez! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Roberto Rodriguez!
Roberto Rodriguez opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.