PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Badri Bolkvadze (ranked 3202 p4p, 3217 weight class) and Rodri Yairguez (ranked 219 p4p, 220 weight class). Yairguez has chosen El Corrido De Chihuahua - Los Rieleros Del Norte as his entrance music. Rodri Yairguez has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Bolkvadze
vs
Yairguez

171 cm
21
155
4 - 5 - 0

173 cm
21
150
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Badri Bolkvadze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Rodri Yairguez!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Valeri Chadov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yairguez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Yairguez scores with a nice strike.
Bolkvadze tries to clinch up but Yairguez circles away and keeps his distance.
Rodri Yairguez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yairguez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yairguez throws a hook to the side of Bolkvadze's head but Bolkvadze sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bolkvadze appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Yairguez. That snapped Bolkvadze's head back.
Bolkvadze looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Yairguez misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yairguez misses with a takedown attempt - Bolkvadze sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Yairguez swings for the body but Bolkvadze moves out of range.
Bolkvadze lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yairguez circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bolkvadze.
Yairguez scores with a shot to the body.
Yairguez scores with a jab. Bolkvadze acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Yairguez looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Yairguez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bolkvadze manages to avoid it.
Bolkvadze wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Yairguez throws a sloppy head kick and Bolkvadze moves out of range easily.
Bolkvadze uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yairguez.
Bolkvadze appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Yairguez throws a poor cross that misses
and Bolkvadze counters with a stiff right hand.
Yairguez looks to land a left hand but Bolkvadze moved out of range nicely.

Yairguez shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bolkvadze's guard.
Yairguez looking to pass the guard.
Yairguez throws a strike but Bolkvadze rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bolkvadze trying to control the position from guard on top but Yairguez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yairguez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Yairguez wants to stand and escape but Bolkvadze is having none of it.
Bolkvadze would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Yairguez keeping moving, preventing Bolkvadze from controlling successfully.
Bolkvadze knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Yairguez on the ground.

Yairguez is looking for a triangle but Bolkvadze pushes his legs off easily.
Yairguez is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Yairguez keeping moving, preventing Bolkvadze from controlling successfully.
Bolkvadze throws a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolkvadze wants to get up but he can't break Yairguez's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Bolkvadze avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Yairguez striking from his own guard.
Bolkvadze postures up.
Bolkvadze trying to stand up but can't free himself from Yairguez's guard.

Yairguez is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Bolkvadze has his hands clasped together but Yairguez extends and breaks Bolkvadze's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Yairguez.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rodri Yairguez!
During a confident post fight interview, Rodri Yairguez thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.