PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Haggar (ranked 1148 p4p, 2641 weight class) and Miguel Rodolfo (ranked 137 p4p, 278 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Haggar
vs
Rodolfo

202 cm
23
266
11 - 5 - 0

188 cm
23
280
3 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Brooklyn Apothecary
Hot Spunk

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Haggar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Miguel Rodolfo!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Luis Engracia and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rodolfo gets tackled into the cage by Haggar. Haggar maintains the clinch.
Haggar misses with a punch on the inside.
Rodolfo is leaning against Haggar and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
We've been hearing reports that Haggar has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Haggar blocks a body shot from Rodolfo.
Rodolfo tries to pull guard but Haggar forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Haggar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rodolfo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rodolfo scores with a shot to the side of Haggar's head.

Haggar has hold of one of Rodolfo's legs. Rodolfo is fighting the takedown attempt but Haggar gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

Rodolfo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Haggar can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Haggar is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Rodolfo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Haggar defends well.

Rodolfo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Haggar defends it easily.

Rodolfo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haggar wants to pass the guard but Rodolfo is keeping the position.

Haggar avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Rodolfo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Haggar can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Haggar wants to control from the top but Rodolfo keeps moving.
Haggar is working Rodolfo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Haggar is working Rodolfo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Haggar has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Haggar is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Haggar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rodolfo working for a triangle but Haggar defends it easily.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rodolfo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Haggar can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Haggar sitting in guard here, content to control.
Rodolfo has momentary wrist control but Haggar slips an elbow through the middle.
Haggar is in close to Rodolfo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Haggar stopping the sweep attempt from Rodolfo.
Haggar will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Haggar working some strikes from top position.
Haggar chips away with some ground and pound.
Haggar is in close to Rodolfo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Haggar scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Haggar avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haggar is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Haggar scoring with some ground and pound.

Rodolfo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Haggar can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Haggar with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Haggar with a nice head shot there.
Haggar landing some decent shots from guard.

Rodolfo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Rodolfo looking for a guillotine here but Haggar defends easily.
Haggar makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rodolfo looking for subs off his back but Haggar has passed one foot through into half guard.
Rodolfo has hold of Haggar's hands but Haggar slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Haggar slips a nice elbow through Rodolfo's hands, connecting with Rodolfo's forehead.
Haggar prevents Rodolfo from improving his position.
Haggar moves nicely into side control.
Rodolfo takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Miguel Rodolfo has been cut.
Haggar landing strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rodolfo throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Haggar working the ground and pound.
Haggar is chipping away with strikes.

Rodolfo is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Haggar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Miguel Rodolfo's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Rodolfo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Haggar.
Rodolfo with the counter takedown but Haggar avoids it easily.
Rodolfo fails to land with a series of punches.
Haggar attempts a counter takedown but Rodolfo avoids it well and moves away.
Rodolfo defending well as Haggar loads up on a big left hand.
Rodolfo misses with a wild combination.
Rodolfo has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Haggar is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Haggar lands a jab.
Rodolfo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rodolfo feints the counter takedown.
Haggar throws a big shot that misses.
Miguel Rodolfo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haggar lands the left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haggar lands a nice hook to Rodolfo's body. Rodolfo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rodolfo throws a looping overhand right but Haggar ducks down to avoid it.
Haggar drops down looking for a counter takedown but Rodolfo sprawls and moves away.
Rodolfo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Haggar tries to counter with a takedown but Rodolfo is quick to defend against it.
Rodolfo looks to land a combination but Haggar avoids it well.
Rodolfo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Haggar swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haggar throws the left hand but Rodolfo avoids the punch easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Haggar. Rodolfo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rodolfo is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Haggar misses with a body shot.
Haggar staying out of range there.
Rodolfo misses with a few strikes there.
Haggar slaps away a takedown attempt from Rodolfo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rodolfo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Haggar as he jumps to the side.
Rodolfo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Haggar.
And Rodolfo tries to counter it with a takedown but Haggar pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Rodolfo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Haggar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Haggar swings for the body but Rodolfo moves out of range.
Rodolfo tries to move into range but Haggar moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Haggar waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Rodolfo. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Rodolfo to the canvas! Can he finish him!?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Haggar is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Rodolfo is still in real trouble! Can Haggar finish him?
Haggar distracts Rodolfo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Rodolfo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Haggar gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rodolfo thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Rodolfo seems to have recovered his senses.
Rodolfo trying to strike off his back.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Haggar lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Haggar distracts Rodolfo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Rodolfo working for a triangle but Haggar defends it easily.
Rodolfo throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Haggar with a nice head shot there.
Haggar working some strikes from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rodolfo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Haggar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rodolfo can do to turn this around?
Haggar stays in close to Rodolfo's body and controls the position.
Haggar has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Rodolfo keeping moving, preventing Haggar from controlling successfully.

Rodolfo working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Haggar has passed into half guard!
Haggar winds up and cracks Rodolfo with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Rodolfo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Rodolfo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Haggar pulls his head out easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodolfo misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Haggar scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Haggar working Rodolfo over with strikes.
Haggar scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Haggar lands with a punch from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rodolfo tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Rodolfo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ground and pound from Haggar.
Rodolfo throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Rodolfo throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Haggar lands a big elbow - Rodolfo is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Haggar!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Haggar!