PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Van Starr (ranked 5082 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ariel Schroder (ranked 5336 p4p, 0 weight class). Ariel Schroder has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Starr
vs
Schroder

169 cm
22
149 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
23
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Van Starr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ariel Schroder!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Starr misses.
Starr lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Schroder closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Schroder lands in his opponent's guard.
Schroder not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Starr can't keep his opponent in guard - Schroder advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Starr looks like he's trying to stand up.
Well, if Schroder is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Starr wants to get back to full guard but Schroder has passed into side control.
Starr is looking to reverse the position.

Schroder is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Starr has escaped the position, nice work there.
The strikes coming from Schroder are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Starr tries to improve position but can't.
Schroder staying calm.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schroder throws a strike aimed at the side of Starr's head but Starr avoids it well.
Schroder taking a breather here.

Schroder is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Starr is trying to escape and Schroder transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Starr is forced to tap! Nice work there by Schroder! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ariel Schroder!