PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Santiago Rodriguez (ranked 4204 p4p, 4134 weight class) and Bruno Butch (ranked 501 p4p, 495 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rodriguez
vs
Butch

186 cm
22
215
7 - 5 - 0

188 cm
21
220
7 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Santiago Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bruno Butch!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez connects with a single shot there.
Butch walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Butch takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rodriguez clobbers Butch with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rodriguez sizes up Butch with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rodriguez lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rodriguez throws out a powerful jab.
Rodriguez cracks Butch with a right hand to the side of the head.
Butch's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rodriguez connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Butch scrambles back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rodriguez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Rodriguez lunges at Butch with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Butch's hand.
Butch takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jab from Rodriguez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butch takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rodriguez sizes up Butch with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Butch moves away from the strike by Rodriguez.
Butch changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Decent striking displayed by Rodriguez there.
Rodriguez misses with a hook

so Butch counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Rodriguez wants to stand up but Butch is controlling him.

Rodriguez has his feet on Butch's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Butch on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rodriguez connects with a single shot there.
Rodriguez scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Rodriguez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rodriguez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rodriguez throws a hook but Butch avoids it easily.
Rodriguez lands a really nice looking cross but Butch seems unphased.
Rodriguez throws a one two combo.
Donk. Rodriguez catches Butch right on the button with a cross.
Rodriguez is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Rodriguez throws a looping overhand right but Butch ducks down to avoid it.
Butch has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Butch blocks a jab.
Butch is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Butch walks into a stiff left hand from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rodriguez throws a big shot that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butch bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Butch changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Rodriguez lands a jab to the nose.
Rodriguez looks to land a combination. Butch sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Butch dodges the punch combination from Rodriguez.
Butch drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Rodriguez defends it well.
Rodriguez misses with a looping left.
A slow jab from Rodriguez misses its intended target.
Butch is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Butch ducks under a wild hook from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez throws a hook but Butch blocks it.
Butch feints the counter takedown.
We've been informed that Butch has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Rodriguez cracks Butch with an open hand slap.
Rodriguez scores with a jab. Butch acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butch displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rodriguez throws out the jab.
Santiago Rodriguez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rodriguez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rodriguez throws a jab when Butch was well out of range.
Butch tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Butch takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rodriguez dips to his left and cracks Butch with an uppercut!
Nice shot lands for Rodriguez.
Rodriguez throws a big shot that misses.
A big right from Rodriguez misses.
Rodriguez is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rodriguez misses with a straight left.
Rodriguez throws a one two combo.
Rodriguez misses with a looping left.
Butch changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Santiago Rodriguez dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Butch slips a jab from Rodriguez.
Butch feints the counter takedown.
Good exchange - Rodriguez coming out on top.
Rodriguez lands a nice shot that snaps Butch's head back.
Rodriguez listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rodriguez misses with a hook.
Butch feints the counter takedown.
A telegraphed right hand from Rodriguez misses the target.
Butch tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Rodriguez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rodriguez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodriguez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Butch feints the counter takedown.
Butch moves away from the strike by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez cracks Butch with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butch defending well as Rodriguez loads up on a big left hand.
And Butch tries to counter it with a takedown but Rodriguez pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Rodriguez throws a hook to the side of Butch's head but Butch sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Butch is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Rodriguez sizes up Butch with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Butch shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rodriguez throws a good cross that connects.
Rodriguez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Butch circles away quickly and effectively.
Butch tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Butch slips under a jab from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rodriguez scores with a jab. Butch acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rodriguez lands the left hand.
Rodriguez throws an overhand right that lands on Butch's shoulder, as Butch tries to avoid the shot.
And Butch tries to counter it with a takedown but Rodriguez pushes his down on his head and steps out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butch drops his hands momentarily and Rodriguez takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rodriguez throws a looping overhand right but Butch ducks down to avoid it.
Butch with the counter takedown but Rodriguez avoids it easily.
Rodriguez scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rodriguez misses with a hook.
Butch changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Good exchange - Rodriguez coming out on top.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rodriguez.
Rodriguez lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rodriguez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Butch can do to turn this around?
Rodriguez loads up on a big right hand but Butch slips the punch.
Butch ducks under a wild hook from Rodriguez.
Butch shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Butch uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rodriguez.
Butch feints the counter takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez cracks Butch with a good jab.
Rodriguez misses with a looping right.
Butch with the counter takedown but Rodriguez avoids it easily.
Rodriguez misses the jab.
Rodriguez throws a shot from downtown. Butch moves away and avoids it.
Rodriguez misses with a looping right.
Santiago Rodriguez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rodriguez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Butch feints the counter takedown.
A slow jab from Rodriguez misses its intended target.
Rodriguez scores with a nice head shot.
A jab from Rodriguez misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Rodriguez misses the target.
And Butch tries to counter it with a takedown but Rodriguez pushes his down on his head and steps out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butch takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rodriguez misses with a wild combination.
Butch slips a jab from Rodriguez.
And Butch tries to counter it with a takedown but Rodriguez pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Rodriguez looks to throw the jab but Butch is out of range.
Butch is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Butch bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rodriguez throws a combination. Butch tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Rodriguez misses with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rodriguez misses with an uppercut. Butch saw that one coming.
Butch drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Rodriguez defends it well.
Rodriguez throws a big shot that misses.
Butch closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Santiago Rodriguez dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Rodriguez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Butch sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Butch feints the counter takedown.
Santiago Rodriguez is winning the standup battle so far.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Rodriguez!
Rodriguez looks to land a left hand but Butch moved out of range nicely.
Rodriguez throws a looping overhand right but Butch ducks down to avoid it.
And Butch tries to counter it with a takedown but Rodriguez pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Rodriguez lands with an overhand left.
Rodriguez scores with a hook.
Rodriguez moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Rodriguez misses with a hook. Butch ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodriguez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rodriguez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Butch is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A big right from Rodriguez misses.
Butch with the counter takedown but Rodriguez avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Butch.
Rodriguez misses with an uppercut. Butch saw that one coming.
Butch feints the counter takedown.
Butch avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And Butch tries to counter it with a takedown but Rodriguez pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Rodriguez throws a looping overhand right but Butch ducks down to avoid it.
Rodriguez throws a nice looking combination but Butch bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Butch with the counter takedown but Rodriguez avoids it easily.
Rodriguez misses with a straight right.
Butch feints the counter takedown.
Rodriguez lands with an uppercut that bounces Butch off the cage and back into range.
Rodriguez shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Butch eats them both and turns towards Rodriguez to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Butch uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rodriguez.
Butch tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Rodriguez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rodriguez thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butch moves away from the strike by Rodriguez.
Butch is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Butch ducks under a wild hook from Rodriguez.
Butch uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rodriguez.
Butch feints the counter takedown.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rodriguez.
Butch slips a straight right by Rodriguez.
Butch changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Butch ducks under a wild hook from Rodriguez.
Butch with the counter takedown but Rodriguez avoids it easily.
Rodriguez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rodriguez's corner calls for a 1-2. Rodriguez obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Butch tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Butch displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rodriguez throws out the jab.
Butch drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Rodriguez defends it well.
Butch moves out of range of the strikes.
And Butch tries to counter it with a takedown but Rodriguez pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Rodriguez throws a shot from downtown. Butch moves away and avoids it.
Butch changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A punch combination from Rodriguez misses.
Rodriguez misses with a series of wild punches.
Butch feints the counter takedown.
Butch moves away from the strike by Rodriguez.
Butch changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A swing and a miss from Rodriguez.
Butch ducks under a wild hook from Rodriguez.
Butch tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Rodriguez misses with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Rodriguez jabs Butch right on the nose. Butch blinks but takes it well.
The fighters circling - Rodriguez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Butch changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Butch ducks under a wild hook from Rodriguez.
Butch changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Rodriguez misses the jab.
Butch changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Rodriguez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Butch.
Butch tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Butch uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rodriguez.
Butch moves out of range as Rodriguez strikes.
Butch feints the counter takedown.
Bruno Butch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Santiago Rodriguez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Butch slips a jab from Rodriguez.
Butch drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Rodriguez defends it well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Santiago Rodriguez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rodriguez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:24
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:24
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Santiago Rodriguez!
An intense looking Santiago Rodriguez took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'That makes 6 in a row! Hinski, get ready cause whether you win or lose tonight, I'm coming for you.'.