PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marvelous Marvin Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Black has chosen Why Can't We Be Friends? as his entrance music. Daniel Rodriguez is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Rodriguez
vs
Marvin Black

199 cm
19
135 lbs
0 - 6 - 0

170 cm
22
135 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Daniel Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marvelous Marvin Black!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rodriguez clinches up with Black and pushes him back against the cage.
A short right from Black.

Black escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Black looks for a takedown but Rodriguez sprawls well.
Black misses the shot to the body.
Black closes the distance looking to clinch

and Rodriguez counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Rodriguez works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Rodriguez is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Black wants to control but Rodriguez passes into side.
Black tries to bench press Rodriguez off him but Rodriguez keeps the position.

Rodriguez working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Rodriguez is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Black has escaped the position, nice work there.
Rodriguez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black is trying to get back to half guard.
Rodriguez scoring with punches and elbows.

Rodriguez working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Rodriguez moves into full mount!
Rodriguez is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Black can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black tries to reverse the position but Rodriguez maintains control.
Black really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rodriguez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Black flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Black working to try and regain half guard.
Rodriguez sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Rodriguez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Black is looking to escape.
Black tries to hold on but Rodriguez pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Black is desperately trying to improve his position but Rodriguez has a good base and remains in mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rodriguez working for a submission but Black is keeping him at bay.
Rodriguez is breathing heavily.
Black wants to hold on but Rodriguez pushes him away.
Black keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Black can do anything to dispel that myth.
Rodriguez looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Black tries to hold on but Rodriguez postures up.
Black is looking to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Black wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Rodriguez looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Rodriguez not allowing Black to control his hands.
Rodriguez gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Rodriguez has the hooks in. Black is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Rodriguez is not going to allow Black to sit and survive in this position.
Black tries to break free.

Rodriguez has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Black has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Rodriguez dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A cross from Black lands.
Black scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rodriguez in his tracks.
Rodriguez shoots in looking for a takedown. Black tries to sprawl out of it but Rodriguez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Black manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Black misses with a body shot.
Black doesn't succeed with the takedown

so Rodriguez counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Black wants to stand and escape but Rodriguez is having none of it.

Rodriguez stands and steps away. Black gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Daniel Rodriguez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rodriguez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rodriguez throws a head kick but Black moves out of range.
Black wants to clinch

and Rodriguez counters by clinching up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rodriguez gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Daniel Rodriguez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marvelous Marvin Black.
Black fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Rodriguez pulls Black into guard.
Black tries to stand but Rodriguez is controlling from the bottom.
Rodriguez is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Black cracks Rodriguez with a solid left hand.
Black is fighting to break Rodriguez's control of his arms but Rodriguez is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

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.
Rodriguez thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Rodriguez keeping moving, preventing Black from controlling successfully.
Black must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Black lands a couple of digs.
Rodriguez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Black trying to control but Rodriguez is working from the bottom.
Black stops Rodriguez from standing up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Black closes the distance but Rodriguez moves to the side
and Rodriguez counters with a body kick that stops Black in his tracks momentarily.
Black closes the distance but Rodriguez moves to the side

and Rodriguez counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Black is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez tries to free his leg and advance position but Black is retaining full guard.
Rodriguez passes into half guard.
Black is not content to let Rodriguez control the position.
Rodriguez prevents Black from improving his position.
Rodriguez looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Rodriguez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Black keeps working.

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.
Black is looking to improve his position.
Black has hold of Rodriguez's hands but Rodriguez slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Rodriguez trying to control the action but Black is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Black catches Rodriguez with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Black tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rodriguez was well out of range. Poor timing from Black.
Black tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rodriguez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Black uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rodriguez has time to react.
A lazy left from Black finds it's target.
Black is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Black blocks a jab.
Rodriguez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rodriguez throws a head kick that misses.
Rodriguez takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rodriguez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Rodriguez clinches up with Black and pushes him back against the cage.
Black throws an elbow but it misses.

Rodriguez pulls guard.
Rodriguez wants to get back to his feet but Black is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Rodriguez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Rodriguez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Black gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Black stands up over Rodriguez, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Black working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Rodriguez has a closed guard, preventing Black from standing up.

Rodriguez is looking for a triangle but Black pushes his legs off easily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Black's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Black stands up over Rodriguez, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Rodriguez wants to get back to his feet but Black is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Rodriguez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Black gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Black lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Black wants to stand but Rodriguez has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Rodriguez pulls Black in close to his closed guard and prevents Black from doing any damage or advancing position.
Black working some strikes from top position.
Black has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Rodriguez is proving hard to escape from.
Black content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Black postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Black cracks Rodriguez with a solid left hand.
Black trying to control the position from guard on top but Rodriguez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Rodriguez pushes a forearm under Black's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Black is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Daniel Rodriguez!