PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hamez Rodriguez (ranked 5757 p4p, 4316 weight class) and Dustin Gold (ranked 323 p4p, 274 weight class). Hamez Rodriguez has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Rodriguez
vs
Gold

225 cm
27
130
3 - 3 - 0

171 cm
18
144
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Brawler
Very confident

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Hamez Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dustin Gold!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch lands to the side of Gold 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rodriguez lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Gold has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gold and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rodriguez lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Gold avoids the head kick by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rodriguez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gold stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gold shoots for a takedown but Rodriguez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Rodriguez throws out a leg kick but Gold moves out of range and Rodriguez only half commits.
Rodriguez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Gold throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rodriguez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rodriguez throws a front kick that sends Gold stumbling back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gold fails to land with a series of punches.
Rodriguez with a nice calf kick.
Gold doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gold takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A shot to the liver by Rodriguez. Beautiful body shot.
Rodriguez throws a head kick but Gold moves out of range.
Rodriguez throws a leg kick but Gold sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gold lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rodriguez has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rodriguez and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

Gold moves into the clinch.

Gold pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gold tries to clinch but Rodriguez moves away
and Rodriguez counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gold's knee momentarily.
Gold gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rodriguez counters with a stiff right hand.
Hamez Rodriguez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dustin Gold.
Rodriguez throws a leg kick but Gold sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A bone on bone clash there as Gold blocks the leg kick.
No luck for Gold with that takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gold tries to clinch there but Rodriguez circles away.
Gold shoots in but Rodriguez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gold walks into a straight right hand from Rodriguez.
Gold shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gold shoots in but Rodriguez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gold takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gold's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rodriguez connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gold scrambles back to his feet.
We've been told by Rodriguez's head coaches at Tycoon Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Gold does no damage.
Gold throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rodriguez half committed to a counter leg kick.

Gold has Rodriguez up against the cage in a clinch.
Rodriguez being controlled against the cage.
Rodriguez prevents a takedown attempt there.

Gold's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gold will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gold takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gold tries to clinch but Rodriguez moves out of range.
Gold with a poor takedown
and Rodriguez counters with a two punch combo.
Nice uppercut there from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez throws a low kick but Gold avoids it.
Rodriguez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Gold forces Rodriguez back against the cage and clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rodriguez has had enough of the clinch but Gold keeps him there for the moment.
Gold tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Gold pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rodriguez's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Rodriguez duly obliges.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Rodriguez. No joy for Gold on that attempt.
Rodriguez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rodriguez throws a push kick but Gold slaps the foot to one side.
Gold gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rodriguez counters with a left and a right that stings Gold.
Rodriguez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rodriguez throws a series of punches but Gold avoids them all with ease.
Rodriguez is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Gold darts in looking for a takedown but Rodriguez gets double underhooks and turns Gold into the cage.
Rodriguez scores with a jab to the head.
Rodriguez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gold stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gold dives in and grabs Rodriguez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rodriguez pushes down on Gold's head and hops out.
Rodriguez throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gold tries to clinch there but Rodriguez circles away.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gold has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gold with a poor takedown
and Rodriguez counters with a nice kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gold takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rodriguez swats away the attempt to clinch by Gold.
Rodriguez misses with a wild combination.
Gold throws a head kick that misses.
Rodriguez with a nice calf kick.
Gold checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gold fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rodriguez throws a head kick but Gold moves out of range.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gold will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
It looked like Rodriguez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rodriguez is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Rodriguez scores with a kick to the body.
Gold shoots in but no luck this time.
Gold on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Rodriguez lands a nice looking body shot.
Rodriguez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A punch lands to the side of Gold 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gold's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rodriguez tried to score with a low kick but Gold checks it.
Gold misses with a takedown attempt
and Rodriguez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gold thinking.
Gold throws a combination that misses
and Rodriguez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gold has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rodriguez.
Gold is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rodriguez.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gold blocks the body kick.
Rodriguez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gold tries to clinch
and Rodriguez counters with a good low kick that Gold was not able to check.
Gold throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rodriguez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Gold rushes Rodriguez and presses him up against the cage.

Gold escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Gold closes the distance and pushes Rodriguez back into the cage.
Rodriguez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rodriguez prevents a body shot from Gold.
Rodriguez gets underhooks to prevent Gold's takedown attempt.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gold tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rodriguez just stands there and leans against the cage.
Gold stalling.
Gold pushes off an throws an elbow but Rodriguez leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Gold breaks the clinch.
Gold walks into a left hand.

Gold gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gold digs a right hand underneath Rodriguez's ribcage. Rodriguez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gold goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rodriguez prevents it.
Rodriguez is trying to push Gold away but Gold has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hamez Rodriguez dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Gold fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rodriguez avoids it really well and circles away.
Rodriguez lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rodriguez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gold can do to turn this around?
Gold is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rodriguez goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Gold gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rodriguez counters with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gold misses with a series of wild punches.
Rodriguez throws a push kick but Gold slaps the foot to one side.
Gold is looking for the big counter here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gold throws a sloppy head kick and Rodriguez moves out of range easily.
A low kick from Gold is predictable there
and Rodriguez counters with a nice leg kick.
Gold is trying desperately to land a takedown but Rodriguez is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Gold.
Rodriguez walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gold checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Gold tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rodriguez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rodriguez.
Rodriguez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rodriguez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gold stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rodriguez digs a good hook to Gold's body.
Rodriguez throws a body kick that misses

and Gold counters by moving into the clinch.

Gold's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rodriguez connects with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Gold.
Gold gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Rodriguez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rodriguez throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rodriguez throws a leg kick but Gold sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Gold walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gold wants to clinch up but Rodriguez keeps it at a distance.
Gold misses with a takedown
and Rodriguez counters with a series of strikes. Gold will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hamez Rodriguez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dustin Gold.
Gold checks a low kick from Rodriguez.
Gold unleashes a big counter combination but Rodriguez bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Rodriguez wants to slow Gold down by chopping away at his legs.
Rodriguez wants to slow Gold down by chopping away at his legs.

Gold moves into the clinch successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gold is pushing Rodriguez up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Gold has a couple of punches blocked by Rodriguez.
Gold dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Rodriguez gets underhooks to prevent Gold's takedown attempt.
Gold has Rodriguez pressed against the cage, preventing Rodriguez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gold is trying to pull guard but Rodriguez has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gold pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rodriguez is trying to break the clinch but Gold has him pressed against the cage.

Gold breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gold gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rodriguez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rodriguez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gold has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rodriguez fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A lazy left from Rodriguez finds it's target.
Rodriguez is looking to slow Gold down with leg kicks.
Gold checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gold throws a counter combo.
Gold darts in trying to clinch
and Rodriguez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Gold drives through and clinches with Rodriguez against the cage.
Gold is trying to pull guard but Rodriguez turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Rodriguez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dustin Gold is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rodriguez connects with a solid leg kick.
Rodriguez darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rodriguez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rodriguez misses with a leg kick.
Gold is looking to clinch.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rodriguez throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rodriguez connects with a leg kick.

Gold clinches up with Rodriguez and pushes him back against the cage.
Rodriguez is trying to break the clinch but Gold is controlling him.
Gold slows down the pace here.

Gold escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Gold moves into the clinch.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gold is trying to pull guard but Rodriguez turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Gold is looking to take this one to the mat.
Gold goes for a takedown attempt but Rodriguez pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Gold is breathing heavily.
Rodriguez fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gold has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gold has his takedown stuffed
and Rodriguez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rodriguez fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gold has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gold shoots for a takedown but Rodriguez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Rodriguez catches Gold with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gold tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rodriguez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rodriguez lands a head kick. Gold smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Rodriguez lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rodriguez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gold.
Rodriguez cracks Gold with a good jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Gold blocks the leg kick.
Gold wants to counter the offense by Rodriguez and move into the clinch position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice takedown defense from Rodriguez. No joy for Gold on that attempt.
Rodriguez lands a jab-cross combination.
Rodriguez works over Gold's head and body with a nice combination.
Gold falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rodriguez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Rodriguez displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Gold closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gold throws a lazy uppercut
and Rodriguez counters with a nice uppercut.
Gold on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gold. That's going to slow Rodriguez down.
Gold looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rodriguez is fending him off so far but Gold persists. Nope, Rodriguez circles away and we're back to standing.
Rodriguez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rodriguez tries a head kick but it misses.
Rodriguez throws a body punch but Gold moves out of range.
Rodriguez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gold steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Rodriguez.
Gold pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hamez Rodriguez dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Gold changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rodriguez tries to avoid it but Gold manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rodriguez to the ground. Rodriguez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Gold fails with the takedown.
Rodriguez fires out a quick counter leg kick but Gold just manages to avoid it.
Gold blocks a head kick by Rodriguez.
Gold fails with a takedown attempt.
Hamez Rodriguez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dustin Gold.
Gold closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rodriguez counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good shot there by Rodriguez.
Gold blocks a head kick by Rodriguez.
Gold throws a big counter head kick but Rodriguez avoids it with no problem.
Gold tries to clinch but Rodriguez moves out of range.
Rodriguez looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gold on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hamez Rodriguez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rodriguez thumps Gold with a low kick.
Rodriguez wants to slow Gold down by chopping away at his legs.
Rodriguez sets himself, and Gold steps forward looking for the clinch! Rodriguez avoids it this time.
Gold with a poor takedown
enabling Rodriguez to counter with a crisp jab.
Gold takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gold looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rodriguez jabs Gold right on the nose. Gold blinks but takes it well.
Gold throws a push kick but Rodriguez slaps the foot to one side.
Rodriguez feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Gold throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rodriguez is looking to score with low kicks.
Rodriguez feints and then cracks Gold's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gold down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gold checks a leg kick.
Gold is looking to clinch but Rodriguez is avoiding it.
Gold tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rodriguez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
As Gold looks to move away, Rodriguez throws a big counter combo but Gold just gets out of the way.
Rodriguez lands a slapping body shot.
Rodriguez swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gold.
Rodriguez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Rodriguez scores with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gold avoids the head kick by Rodriguez.
Gold is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Hamez Rodriguez is winning the standup battle so far.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rodriguez.
Rodriguez connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Gold looking to score a takedown here. Rodriguez is defending well but Gold drives through and ends up in Rodriguez's guard.

Gold gets to his feet - Rodriguez follows without any prompting.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gold misses with a takedown
and Rodriguez counters with a right hand to the body.

Gold moves into range and clinches up with Rodriguez.
Rodriguez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gold looking for a takedown.

Gold pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gold dives in and grabs Rodriguez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rodriguez pushes down on Gold's head and hops out.
Rodriguez bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gold's head.
Rodriguez keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gold shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gold is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rodriguez is looking to chop away at Gold's legs.
That kick from Rodriguez tenderised Gold's leg. Gold is trying to keep his angry face on.

Gold closes the distance and clinches.

Gold has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Rodriguez uses from the top position.
Gold wants to sweep but no luck.
Gold wants to stand and escape but Rodriguez is having none of it.
Gold managing to control the position.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Rodriguez got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gold has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rodriguez has managed to get both his arms back between Gold's legs - danger averted.

Gold looking for a guillotine here but Rodriguez defends easily.
Gold looking for a sweep. Not yet Gold, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's six 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.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Gold looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Gold lands a nice shot to the body.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Gold.
Jab by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gold.
Gold tries for a takedown but Rodriguez circles away easily
and Rodriguez counters with a stiff right hand.

Gold shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Gold was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
An elbow from Gold crashes against the mat.
A lull in the action here.

Gold is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Rodriguez is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.

Gold decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Rodriguez misses with a low kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rodriguez.
Gold shoots in for a takedown but Rodriguez shows good takedown defense.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gold fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rodriguez jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gold misses with a takedown
and Rodriguez counters with a right hand to the body.
Rodriguez tests Gold's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rodriguez lands with a nice body punch.
Rodriguez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gold misses with a takedown attempt
and Rodriguez counters with a two punch combo.
Rodriguez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Rodriguez misses the target.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rodriguez digs a good hook to Gold's body.
Gold throws a leg kick
and Rodriguez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dustin Gold has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rodriguez scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

And that's the end of the fight!
Hamez Rodriguez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rodriguez, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hamez Rodriguez!