PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Rodriquez (ranked 5622 p4p, 6222 weight class) and Sahil Warner (ranked 560 p4p, 575 weight class). Rodriquez's entrance music is I Serve the Bass. A fine choice. Sahil Warner acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Rodriquez
vs
Warner

195 cm
20
200
1 - 1 - 0

178 cm
18
212
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jorge Rodriquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sahil Warner!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Roger Salmon and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warner tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Rodriquez defends well and Warner ends up having to push Rodriquez into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Rodriquez slaps away a takedown attempt from Warner, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Rodriquez scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Warner trying to control from the bottom.
Rodriquez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Warner moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Warner is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodriquez preventing the sweep.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!

Rodriquez content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Warner has locked up a guillotine! Warner's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Rodriquez is holding on here and Warner must be using up a lot of energy. Rodriquez has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Warner gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Sahil Warner!
The defeated Jorge Rodriquez had this to say: 'Congratulations to my opponent.Great performance. Sad to lose this fight but this will only make me grow as a fighter.'.