PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elmeri Hautamaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Luis Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hautamaki comes to the cage accompanied by Nekromantix-Generation 666. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hautamaki
vs
Luis Rodriguez

185 cm
22
249 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

191 cm
24
268 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Elmeri Hautamaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jose Luis Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hautamaki closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hautamaki jumps guard but Rodriguez stands there with Hautamaki around his waist. Hautamaki gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rodriguez gets underhooks to prevent Hautamaki's takedown attempt.
Rodriguez lands a nice elbow.
Hautamaki 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.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elmeri Hautamaki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hautamaki letting Rodriguez take a breather here.
Rodriguez misses with a knee strike.
Rodriguez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rodriguez looking to throw knees to the head but Hautamaki is blocking nicely.
Rodriguez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rodriguez tries a knee to the head but Hautamaki blocks it.
Rodriguez gets underhooks to prevent Hautamaki's takedown attempt.
Hautamaki goes for a takedown attempt but Rodriguez pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hautamaki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Rodriguez has Hautamaki up against the cage in a clinch.
Rodriguez stops a takedown attempt from Hautamaki.
Rodriguez lands an elbow inside.
Rodriguez landing knees to the head.
Rodriguez lands an elbow inside that Hautamaki shrugs off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hautamaki tries for a takedown. No joy.
Rodriguez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hautamaki's face.
Rodriguez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rodriguez lands an elbow inside.
Rodriguez lands a big knee to the head and Hautamaki goes down! Rodriguez pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jose Luis Rodriguez!