PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between michael viola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and ADRIAN ROBLES (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). ROBLES has chosen THE FINAL COUNT DOWN as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

viola
vs
ROBLES

185 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, michael viola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, ADRIAN ROBLES!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

viola shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in ROBLES's guard.
ROBLES looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

ROBLES is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

ROBLES has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics viola uses from the top position.
viola is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
viola postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
ROBLES controls viola momentarily but viola frees himself.
viola postures up in ROBLES's guard and throws a big left but ROBLES blocks it.
ROBLES lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for viola!
ROBLES throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ROBLES wants to control the pace but viola is squirming around nicely.
viola really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
ROBLES trying to control but viola is having none of it.
ROBLES content just to control the position here.
viola can't escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
You get the feeling that viola really doesn't like being in this position too much.
viola wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.

viola defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
ROBLES gets his hands free as viola looks to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
viola is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
viola is breathing heavily.
viola trying to control the hands but ROBLES breaks the grip.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). ADRIAN ROBLES!