PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rodger Bridges (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil Stanton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodger Bridges has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Bridges
vs
Stanton

222 cm
24
194 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
25
177 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 Rio de Janeiro, Rodger Bridges!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Phil Stanton!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Edson Gomes and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bridges throws a sloppy body shot
and Stanton makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Stanton looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Bridges is looking to score with low kicks.
Rodger Bridges seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stanton thows a leg kick but Bridges checks it
and Bridges counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Stanton is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Stanton scores with a nice head shot.

Bridges fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Stanton, pushing him back against the cage.

Bridges drags the fight down to the ground.
Bridges throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bridges keeping full guard, as Stanton tries to pass.
Stanton must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bridges wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

Bridges looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Stanton is defending well. Bridges quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Stanton has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Bridges celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rodger Bridges!