PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jose Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Enrico Zamora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Rodriguez
vs
Zamora

184 cm
22
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Cuts easily

Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
Very confident

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jose Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Enrico Zamora!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Donatello Bradman and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rodriguez shoots in and bounces Zamora off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Rodriguez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Zamora is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Zamora keeping moving, preventing Rodriguez from controlling successfully.
Zamora is trying to keep Rodriguez in close.
Rodriguez landing with the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rodriguez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Zamora tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rodriguez slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Zamora.
Nice strikes from Rodriguez there.
Rodriguez is trying to control the action in half guard but Zamora is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Zamora throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zamora slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Zamora is on top in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rodriguez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Zamora is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Rodriguez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rodriguez on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rodriguez tries to get out of the position.
Rodriguez tries to strike from the bottom.
Zamora has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Rodriguez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Zamora is pushing down on Rodriguez's leg trying to pass to half guard. Rodriguez is fighting to maintain full guard but Zamora has managed to sneak the leg through.
Rodriguez is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Zamora scores with a couple of nice shots.
Rodriguez has hold of Zamora's hands but Zamora slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zamora working the head and body with strikes.
Zamora thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Zamora working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Rodriguez is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zamora scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Zamora lands with a punch from half guard.
Rodriguez lands with a few short shots to the body.
Zamora throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Zamora blocks the strikes from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Rodriguez flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Rodriguez tries to get to full guard but Zamora has control of the leg.
Zamora is keen to just control but Rodriguez is a slippery customer.
Rodriguez is looking to control Zamora's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rodriguez avoid being mounted?

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Rodriguez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zamora swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zamora paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jose Rodriguez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zamora doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Rodriguez counters with a takedown into side control.
Zamora can't do much from the bottom here.
Zamora striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Zamora is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Rodriguez off and has taken his back!
Zamora looks gassed!
Zamora is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Rodriguez trying to control the action but Zamora just sinks the hooks in.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Zamora. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Rodriguez just trying to survive but Zamora is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Zamora lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Rodriguez.
Zamora lands punches and elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zamora is trying to stick to Rodriguez's back but Rodriguez is turning into Zamora. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Zamora's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Rodriguez.
Zamora trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Zamora trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Zamora controls Rodriguez momentarily but Rodriguez frees himself.
Rodriguez cracks Zamora with a solid left hand.
Rodriguez lands a couple of digs.

Zamora is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rodriguez passes Zamora's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Zamora is looking to control Rodriguez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Zamora avoid being mounted?
Rodriguez scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zamora punching from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jose Rodriguez will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Rodriguez throws a hook but Zamora blocks it.
Rodriguez is looking to clinch but Zamora is avoiding it.
Rodriguez moves in looking to clinch but Zamora pushes him off.
Zamora shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Rodriguez counters with a single leg into guard. Zamora didn't expect that.
Zamora wants to control the position but Rodriguez says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Rodriguez working Zamora over with strikes.
Rodriguez lands strikes from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Rodriguez lands a nice short elbow.
Rodriguez trying to control from half guard but Zamora is working away.
Rodriguez working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Rodriguez slips a nice elbow through Zamora's hands, connecting with Zamora's forehead.
Zamora is breathing heavily.
Zamora is pressing down on Rodriguez's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Rodriguez scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zamora keeping moving, preventing Rodriguez from controlling successfully.
Rodriguez landing with the ground and pound.
Rodriguez scoring with some ground and pound.

Zamora throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rodriguez lands a couple of elbows.
Rodriguez scoring with punches to the head and body.
Rodriguez trying to control but Zamora is working from the bottom.
Zamora wants to sweep but no luck.
Rodriguez trying to control the position from guard on top but Zamora is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zamora is trying to control the position but Rodriguez postures up.
Rodriguez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez lands a couple of elbows.
Rodriguez lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Rodriguez wants to control from the top but Zamora keeps moving.
Rodriguez postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Zamora tries to strike from the bottom.
Zamora trying to strike off his back.
Zamora throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Zamora looking to control.
Rodriguez with a nice head shot there.
Zamora trying to strike off his back.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Rodriguez scores a takedown into full mount!
Zamora tries to hold on but Rodriguez postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zamora punching to the body and holding on for dear life.
Rodriguez blocks Zamora's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Rodriguez trying to control but Zamora is having none of it.
Zamora flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Rodriguez breaks from Zamora's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Zamora taking shots to the head.
Rodriguez lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Rodriguez dominating with strikes here.
Zamora is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Rodriguez.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Rodriguez cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Zamora throwing hammer fists to the chest of Rodriguez. What's that going to do exactly?
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Rodriguez cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Zamora swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Rodriguez dominating with strikes here.
Rodriguez is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Zamora can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Rodriguez landing strikes from the mount.
Zamora gets back to half guard.
Zamora regains full guard. Nicely done.
Jose Rodriguez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rodriguez scoring with punches to the head and body.
Rodriguez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zamora trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Zamora trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Rodriguez working some strikes from top position.
Rodriguez slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Zamora.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Rodriguez dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Rodriguez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zamora misses with a takedown

and Rodriguez moves into the clinch.
Zamora avoids a wild elbow strike from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez scores with a knee to the head.
Rodriguez throws an elbow but it misses.
Rodriguez lands a nice elbow.
Rodriguez prevents a takedown attempt there.
Rodriguez misses with an elbow over the top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodriguez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Zamora blocks it with crossed arms.
Rodriguez missing with knees to the body.
Rodriguez lands an elbow that stopped Zamora in his tracks for a moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zamora avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rodriguez misses with a straight right.
Rodriguez tries to clinch there but Zamora circles away.
Zamora shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Rodriguez counters with a single leg into guard. Zamora didn't expect that.
Jose Rodriguez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Enrico Zamora.
Rodriguez is in close to Zamora's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Zamora throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rodriguez connects with a couple of short punches.
Rodriguez landing some decent shots from guard.
Rodriguez has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Zamora is proving hard to escape from.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Zamora looking for a guillotine here but Rodriguez defends easily.
Rodriguez wants to control from the top but Zamora keeps moving.
Zamora throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Zamora trying to strike off his back.
Zamora will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Rodriguez trying to control but Zamora is working from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rodriguez fails in his attempt to clinch.

Rodriguez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rodriguez is trying to trip Zamora. He has hold of a leg but Zamora is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Rodriguez persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Zamora throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Zamora striking off his back but it's not causing Rodriguez any problems.
Rodriguez postures up and lands a big shot to Zamora's brow.
Zamora throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Zamora manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rodriguez manages to get himself to full guard.
Rodriguez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Zamora trying to control but Rodriguez is working from the bottom.
Zamora missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rodriguez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Zamora throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rodriguez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rodriguez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zamora stands up over Rodriguez, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Rodriguez closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Zamora to the mat! Zamora manages to get full guard.
Zamora throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Rodriguez working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Zamora's head.
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.
Rodriguez stands up over Zamora, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Zamora scores with a short punch from the bottom.
Zamora trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Enrico Zamora has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jose Rodriguez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rodriguez wants to control from the top but Zamora keeps moving.
Rodriguez stands up out of Zamora's guard for a moment - Zamora manages to land a nice upkick.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rodriguez tries to close the distance and clinch but Zamora swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rodriguez loads up on a big right hand but Zamora slips the punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jose 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:28

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