PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jose Luis Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and optimus Prime (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Luis Rodriguez
vs
Prime

191 cm
25
268 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

200 cm
24
260 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Experienced

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jose Luis Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, optimus Prime!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prime dives in and grabs Rodriguez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rodriguez pushes down on Prime's head and hops out.

Rodriguez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Prime, pushing him back against the cage.
Rodriguez unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Prime jumps guard but Rodriguez stands there with Prime around his waist. Prime gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rodriguez misses with a knee strike.
Prime is trying to break the clinch but Rodriguez has him pressed against the cage.

Prime pulls guard effortlessly.
Rodriguez sitting in guard here, content to control.
Prime wants to sweep here but Rodriguez controlling him for the moment.
Prime wants to improve his position but instead Rodriguez has moved into half guard.
Prime wants to sweep but Rodriguez has passed to side control!

Rodriguez decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Prime misses with a takedown attempt - Rodriguez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jose Luis Rodriguez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of optimus Prime.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Prime fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Rodriguez sprawls well initially but Prime persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Prime missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Prime missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rodriguez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rodriguez gets back to full guard.
Rodriguez controls Prime momentarily but Prime frees himself.
Prime postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Prime stays in close to Rodriguez's body and controls the position.
Prime working some strikes from top position.
Prime cracks Rodriguez with a solid left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prime throwing strikes but missing.
Prime postures up.
Rodriguez can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Prime controls the pace.
Rodriguez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Prime thows a big elbow that misses.

Prime is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Rodriguez is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Rodriguez has escaped and now he's on top!

Rodriguez thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Prime wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prime trying to strike off his back.
Rodriguez trying to control but Prime is working from the bottom.
Rodriguez scoring with punches to the head and body.
Prime throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rodriguez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Prime.
Prime working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Rodriguez is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez is trying to control Prime's posture but Prime avoids it.
Rodriguez is being controlled here.
Rodriguez on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Rodriguez is trying to get back to half guard.
Prime taking a breather here.
Rodriguez is breathing heavily.

Prime tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Prime has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Prime trying to control the action but Rodriguez is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but optimus Prime will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Rodriguez throws a low kick but it's checked well by Prime.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Prime.
Prime fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rodriguez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Prime shoots in for a double leg but Rodriguez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Prime fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Prime shoots in for a double leg but Rodriguez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jose Luis Rodriguez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of optimus Prime.

Prime feints and as Rodriguez raises his hands in defense, Prime changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rodriguez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Prime.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez keeping moving, preventing Prime from controlling successfully.
Rodriguez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Prime throwing strikes from guard but Rodriguez blocks nicely.
Prime working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rodriguez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Prime scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Rodriguez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Prime.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rodriguez tried to score with a low kick but Prime checks it.
Prime throws a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Prime fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Prime shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Rodriguez napping and manages to drive through into side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prime trying to control the position but Rodriguez is working away.
Prime lands an elbow.
Prime taking a breather here.
Prime scoring with punches and elbows.
Rodriguez tries to bench press Prime off him but Prime keeps the position.
Prime working away.
Prime lands a nice forearm strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prime scoring with punches and elbows.
Rodriguez dodges the ground and pound from Prime.

Prime is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Rodriguez knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Rodriguez is pushing Prime's head away, looking to escape. Prime manages to hold on to the position though.
optimus Prime has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rodriguez taking punishment in the form of punches.
Prime trying to control the action but Rodriguez is working from the bottom.
Rodriguez on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Prime happy to just control the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prime trying to control the action but Rodriguez is working from the bottom.
Rodriguez managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Prime.
Rodriguez is working to avoid the ground and pound but Prime connects with a decent elbow.

Prime goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Rodriguez rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Prime's guard! Nice work there by Rodriguez!
Rodriguez trying to control the position from guard on top but Prime is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Prime controls Rodriguez momentarily but Rodriguez frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

optimus Prime showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Prime fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rodriguez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Prime.
Prime avoids the head kick by Rodriguez.
Prime rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rodriguez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rodriguez misses with a low kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Prime.
Rodriguez throws out a leg kick but Prime moves out of range and Rodriguez only half commits.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Prime is defended easily by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez tries a head kick but it misses.
Rodriguez throws and low kick but Prime moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Prime shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Rodriguez trying to hold on to Prime's head to control him but Prime postures up.
Rodriguez wants to improve his position but Prime is controlling well.

Prime is looking for a kimura but Rodriguez is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Prime to get the leverage.
Ground and pound from Prime.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rodriguez wants to get back to full guard.
Rodriguez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rodriguez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Prime.
Prime throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prime is controlling the pace.
Prime scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Prime with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Prime wants to pass the guard but Rodriguez is defending well.
Prime wants to control but Rodriguez is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rodriguez manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Prime is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez keeping moving, preventing Prime from controlling successfully.
Prime preventing the sweep.
Prime is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Prime sitting in guard here, content to control.
Rodriguez is trying to control the position but Prime postures up.
Prime lands a couple of elbows.
Prime won't allow Rodriguez to get back to his feet.
Prime trying to control the position from guard on top but Rodriguez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Prime slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prime postures up and lands a big shot to Rodriguez's brow.
Prime content to stall in guard here.
Prime trying to control the position from guard on top but Rodriguez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jose Luis Rodriguez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Prime working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rodriguez looking to control.
optimus Prime is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Rodriguez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Prime is aware though and is defending well.

And that's the end of the fight!
optimus Prime comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Prime winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... optimus Prime!