PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Franco Rosales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lance Duterte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duterte has chosen im just a kid as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Lance Duterte enters the cage!

Rosales
vs
Duterte

188 cm
26
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

173 cm
18
192 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Franco Rosales!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lance Duterte!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Anthony Taglia and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Duterte, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Duterte throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Rosales was covering up waiting for the punch and Duterte finishes the takedown easily into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Duterte accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rosales looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Duterte is looking to work some ground and pound but Rosales has wrist control.
Rosales controlling the position.
Duterte working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Rosales has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Duterte can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Rosales is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Duterte is aware though and is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duterte in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Duterte tries to stand but Rosales is controlling from the bottom.

Rosales is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rosales is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Duterte defends well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Duterte is in close to Rosales's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Rosales keeping moving, preventing Duterte from controlling successfully.
Duterte trying to stand up but can't free himself from Rosales's guard.
Rosales striking from the bottom here.
Duterte wants to stand but Rosales is controlling his posture from full guard.
Rosales is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Duterte is posturing up here but Rosales has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Duterte tries to roll out but it's too tight and Duterte has to tap! Slick submission there by Rosales!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Franco Rosales!
The defeated Lance Duterte had this to say: 'i cant believed this shit.,'.