PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nunca Subestime O Palmeiras (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodriguez's entrance music is Dan Balan Beautiful Girl. A fine choice. Nunca Subestime O Palmeiras has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rodriguez
vs
Subestime O Palmeiras

176 cm
34
135 lbs
17 - 13 - 0

162 cm
31
135 lbs
16 - 28 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
Insanely flexible

Good takedowns
Good kicks
Heavy handed

Beaver Jooce!

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 17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Roberto Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nunca Subestime O Palmeiras!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rodriguez scores with a takedown into O Palmeiras's guard.
O Palmeiras tries to strike from the bottom.
Rodriguez trying to control the position from guard on top but O Palmeiras is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rodriguez preventing the sweep.
O Palmeiras throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Rodriguez distracts O Palmeiras with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
O Palmeiras is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Rodriguez trying to control here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Palmeiras is stalling here. Rodriguez is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! O Palmeiras seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Rodriguez has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
O Palmeiras is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Rodriguez off and has taken his back!

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Palmeiras lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
O Palmeiras controlling well, preventing Rodriguez from escaping the position.
O Palmeiras wants to control but Rodriguez is keeping busy.
Rodriguez tries to escape the position.

O Palmeiras has managed to slip his arm under Rodriguez's chin. This could be all over... yep, Rodriguez is tapping out! Submission win for O Palmeiras.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Nunca Subestime O Palmeiras!
Nunca Subestime O Palmeiras took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
The defeated Roberto Rodriguez had this to say: 'I`m strong it`s not my first fight I`LL COME BACK!!!'.