PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jin Chai (ranked 5089 p4p, 4866 weight class) and Rico Rodriguez (ranked 538 p4p, 530 weight class). Rodriguez has chosen Latin Lingo as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Chai
vs
Rodriguez

182 cm
18
170
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
18
170
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jin Chai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rico Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rodriguez closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Chai to the mat! Chai manages to get full guard.

Rodriguez thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Chai keeping moving, preventing Rodriguez from controlling successfully.
Rodriguez with a nice head shot there.

Rodriguez drops back looking for a leg! Chai is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Chai manages to kick Rodriguez off! Rodriguez jumps back into Chai's guard.

Rodriguez drops back looking for a leg! Chai is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Chai manages to kick Rodriguez off! Rodriguez jumps back into Chai's guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodriguez trying to control the position from guard on top but Chai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rodriguez is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Chai keeping moving, preventing Rodriguez from controlling successfully.
Rodriguez wants to stand but Chai is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Rodriguez wants to control from the top but Chai keeps moving.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Rodriguez drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rodriguez jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Rodriguez is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Rodriguez is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Chai is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Chai has escaped and now he's on top!

Rodriguez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Chai is aware though and is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Rodriguez trying to control the position.

Rodriguez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Rodriguez has his foot on Chai's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Chai works his way back into a safe position though.

Rodriguez looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Chai has picked Rodriguez up and slammed him! Rodriguez can't keep hold of the triangle and Chai manages to pass to side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez is looking to regain half guard here but Chai keeps moving and retains side control.
Chai looking to control but instead Rodriguez has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Rodriguez pushes Chai off looking to stand but Chai dives back in and keeps control.

Rodriguez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rodriguez tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chai not doing much here.
Rodriguez looks like he's trying to stand up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rico Rodriguez dominated that round.
That's time! Chai's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Rodriguez misses with a takedown
and Chai counters with a right hand to the body.
Rodriguez misses with a takedown
and Chai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Rodriguez drives through with a takedown into guard.
Chai is trying to keep Rodriguez in close.

Rodriguez has gone for a leg lock! Chai slips out almost immediately though and dives into Rodriguez's guard.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai trying to control but Rodriguez is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rodriguez has his foot on Chai's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Chai works his way back into a safe position though.
Rodriguez is looking to stand up but Chai isn't so interested in that idea.
Chai knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rodriguez on the ground.

Rodriguez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Rodriguez working for a triangle but Chai defends it easily.

Rodriguez has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Chai is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Rodriguez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Rodriguez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Chai is looking to take a break and control but Rodriguez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rodriguez wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Rodriguez can't do much from the bottom here.
Chai trying to control the action but Rodriguez is working from the bottom.
Rodriguez manages to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rodriguez is trying to stand back up but Chai is controlling him

Rodriguez looking for submissions off his back.

Rodriguez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Rodriguez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Rodriguez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rico Rodriguez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Chai gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Rodriguez to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Rodriguez wants to control from the top but Chai keeps moving.

Rodriguez is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Rodriguez is looking to stand up but Chai won't let him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodriguez trying to control the position from guard on top but Chai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez wanted to stand there but Chai had control of the position.
Rodriguez is looking to work some ground and pound but Chai has wrist control.
Rodriguez sitting in guard, not really doing much.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rodriguez.
Chai keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Chai is looking to counter punch.
Rodriguez misses with a takedown attempt
and Chai counters with a three punch combo that has Rodriguez backing up. Rodriguez nods at Chai to acknowledge the strikes.
Jin Chai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rico Rodriguez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai stalks Rodriguez and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rodriguez's face. Rodriguez staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Rico Rodriguez has been cut.
Rodriguez with a lazy takedown attempt

and Chai counters with a crisp one two that drops Rodriguez! Chai thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Rodriguez to his feet! Rodriguez is in big trouble!

Rodriguez is rocked!
Rodriguez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chai throws an uppercut from hell that sends Rodriguez clean off his feet! He's out cold! Chai stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jin Chai!
Jin Chai thanked the fans post fight for their support.