PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ram Rod (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trever Bernard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trever Bernard has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ram Rod's chin.

Rod
vs
Bernard

177 cm
21
175 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

178 cm
22
170 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ram Rod!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Trever Bernard!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Dean Styles and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rod tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Rod looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Bernard keeping moving, preventing Rod from controlling successfully.
Rod pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bernard is keeping the position for now.

Bernard is working an open guard so Rod takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Rod shoots in and bounces Bernard off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Rod with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bernard trying to keep a closed guard but Rod is proving a slippery customer.
Rod has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bernard keeping moving, preventing Rod from controlling successfully.

Rod is sitting in close to Bernard's body. Bernard has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Rod is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Rod is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Bernard.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Trever Bernard!