PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tito Sotto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Roqua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sotto
vs
Roqua

172 cm
18
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tito Sotto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jean Roqua!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Patrick Alders and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sotto shoots in but no luck this time.
Sotto closes the distance and clinches up with Roqua, looking for a takedown. Sotto pushes Roqua against the cage but Roqua circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sotto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Roqua swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sotto thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sotto shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Roqua but Roqua pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tito Sotto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roqua is looking to clinch.

Roqua shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Sotto is trying to defend but Roqua finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roqua is controlling the pace.
Roqua working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Roqua is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Sotto!

Roqua quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Roqua but it's paid off an Sotto is forced to tap! Nice work by Roqua.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jean Roqua!