PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Charles Grey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grey kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Papercut. Daniel Rodriguez will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Grey
vs
Rodriguez

168 cm
22
144 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

199 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Charles Grey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Daniel Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Grey tries to close the distance and clinch but Rodriguez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Grey has Rodriguez up against the cage in a clinch.
Grey using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Grey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Grey shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Grey showed some decent athleticism there.
Grey wants to control but Rodriguez is keeping him busy.
Rodriguez wants to control but Grey is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Grey in particular looking to stall.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Grey connects with a nice short shot to Rodriguez's temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grey trying to control the pace.

Grey decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

Grey changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Rodriguez looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Grey stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Grey decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Rodriguez looking for submissions off his back.
Grey lands with a punch from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grey is pressing down on Rodriguez's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rodriguez is holding on for now.
Rodriguez on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Grey is looking to advance position but Rodriguez won't allow it.

Grey stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

Grey rushes Rodriguez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Grey stalling in the clinch.

Grey breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Grey clinches up with Rodriguez and pushes him back against the cage.
Grey prevents the takedown attempt.
Grey landing knees to the body.

Grey turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

Grey decides to stand back up. Grey steps back and let's Rodriguez get back to his feet.
A slapping leg kick lands for Grey.
Rodriguez looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rodriguez throws a series of punches but Grey avoids them all with ease.
Grey tries to clinch but Rodriguez moves out of range.
Rodriguez is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rodriguez throws a leg kick that is checked

and Grey counters by clinching up.
Grey blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grey using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Grey is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rodriguez pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rodriguez is trying to break the clinch but Grey has him pressed against the cage.
Grey tries to land knees in the clinch but Rodriguez avoids the damage to the body.

Grey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Grey wants to clinch.
Jab by Grey.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Some wild striking there from Rodriguez.

Grey looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Rodriguez!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Grey dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Grey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Grey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Grey lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Grey tries to clinch but Rodriguez is having none of it.
Rodriguez shoots and misses

and Grey counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Grey landing some decent shots from guard.
Grey pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rodriguez is keeping the position for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Grey 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.
Grey is pushing down on Rodriguez's leg trying to pass to half guard. Rodriguez is fighting to maintain full guard but Grey has managed to sneak the leg through.
Grey is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Grey is trying to work for a kimura but Rodriguez is defending well.
Grey trying to control from half guard but Rodriguez is working away.

That's two 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.

Grey decides to stand up.
Rodriguez misses with a takedown

and Grey counters by clinching up.
Rodriguez content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Rodriguez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Charles Grey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Rodriguez.
Grey scores a nice knee to the body.
Rodriguez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Grey fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Grey gets a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez trying to land knees to the body.
Rodriguez takes a knee right on the jaw!

Grey breaks from the clinch.
Rodriguez doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Grey counters by clinching up.
Rodriguez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Grey has him pressed against the cage.
Grey digs a right hand into Rodriguez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rodriguez's gas tank.
Rodriguez taking a breather.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Grey.
Grey using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Grey is working Rodriguez over against the cage.
Grey crunches a lovely knee into Rodriguez's ribcage.
Grey digs a right hand into Rodriguez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rodriguez's gas tank.
Grey is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rodriguez pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Grey is trying to drag Rodriguez to the mat but Rodriguez just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Rodriguez ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Rodriguez no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Grey trying to control the position from guard on top but Rodriguez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grey has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rodriguez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rodriguez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Grey dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Grey drives through with a takedown into guard.
Grey slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Grey decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Rodriguez misses with a takedown attempt

and Grey counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Grey.
Grey stalling against the cage.
Rodriguez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Grey just stands there and leans against the cage.
Grey managing to block the knees to the body from Rodriguez.
Grey lands a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grey unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rodriguez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Grey lands a nice knee to the body.
Grey is working Rodriguez over against the cage.

Grey breaks the clinch.

Grey drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Rodriguez looking to control.
Grey is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Grey wants to control from the top but Rodriguez keeps moving.
Rodriguez striking off his back but it's not causing Grey any problems.

Rodriguez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grey advances to half guard.
Rodriguez controlling the position well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rodriguez is in trouble now - Grey has advanced to mount!
Grey tries to control but Rodriguez wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Grey can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rodriguez is looking to escape.
Rodriguez working to try and regain half guard.
Rodriguez in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Grey controlling from mount.
Charles Grey overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Grey is landing with some decent strikes but Rodriguez is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Rodriguez is trying to escape the mount.
Grey avoids the attempt from Rodriguez to control.
Rodriguez is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Grey with shots to the head and body - Rodriguez looks very uncomfortable down there.
Grey landing strikes from the mount.
Daniel Rodriguez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Charles Grey is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rodriguez throwing hammer fists to the chest of Grey. What's that going to do exactly?

And that's the end of the fight!
Charles Grey showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Grey 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charles Grey!