PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Grga Chvarak (ranked 4066 p4p, 4211 weight class) and Derek Rodney (ranked 442 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Chvarak
vs
Rodney

191 cm
25
203
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
205
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Grga Chvarak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Derek Rodney!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Santiago Holmes and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chvarak scores with a one two! Rodney had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Rodney lands with a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chvarak. Rodney does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rodney misses with a combination
and Chvarak counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rodney throws a jab but it's blocked by Chvarak.
Rodney throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chvarak.
Chvarak throws a jab when Rodney was well out of range.
Chvarak lands a nice hook to Rodney's body. Rodney takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rodney walks into a straight right hand from Chvarak.
Rodney scores with a decent looking hook.
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!
Chvarak rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rodney moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rodney lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rodney. Chvarak does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rodney takes one on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Rodney.
Chvarak throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rodney stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rodney lands a nice shot to the body.
Chvarak throws a body punch but Rodney moves out of range.
Rodney throws a body punch but Chvarak moves out of range.
Derek Rodney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chvarak throws a hook but Rodney avoids it easily.
A shot to the body from Rodney misses
and Chvarak counters with a nice body shot.

Rodney darts in and clinches Chvarak up against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Chvarak throws a head punch that misses.
Rodney misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chvarak tries to stall but Rodney uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Chvarak has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rodney avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Rodney lands a hook that snaps the head of Chvarak backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodney lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chvarak backwards.
Chvarak has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rodney is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
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!
Rodney works on Chvarak's body with a couple of short punches.
Chvarak wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rodney is leaning against Chvarak and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Chvarak is breathing heavily.
Rodney lands a left hand.
Rodney stops a takedown attempt from Chvarak.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grga Chvarak. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Rodney pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rodney throws a hook but Chvarak blocks it.
Chvarak throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chvarak scores with a jab to the jaw.

Rodney closes the distance and clinches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rodney can't find room to land a body shot as Chvarak controls the action.
Rodney is leaning against Chvarak and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The referee calls for Rodney to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rodney breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rodney thuds a left hand into Chvarak's body.

Rodney drives through and clinches with Chvarak against the cage.
Rodney digs a right hand underneath Chvarak's ribcage. Chvarak let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rodney lands a nice uppercut.
Rodney lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chvarak backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rodney.
Rodney just leaning against Chvarak, taking a breather.
Rodney misses with a hook to the ribs.
Still in the clinch, Rodney scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Rodney.

Rodney breaks the clinch.
Rodney misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chvarak.
Jab, jab by Rodney - just one landing.

Chvarak is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chvarak avoids the body shot from Rodney.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodney lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Chvarak can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Rodney and Chvarak drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Rodney.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Derek Rodney!