PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chrisi Kay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kay
vs
Rodriguez

180 cm
22
178 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

185 cm
24
178 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chrisi Kay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Matt Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are , and .

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

and Rodriguez counters with a takedown into side control.

Rodriguez goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Kay rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Rodriguez's guard! Nice work there by Kay!
Rodriguez is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Kay drops back looking for a leg! Rodriguez is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rodriguez manages to kick Kay off! Kay jumps back into Rodriguez's guard.

Rodriguez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kay thows a big elbow that misses.

Rodriguez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rodriguez keeping full guard, as Kay tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rodriguez tries for a takedown but Kay circles away easily

and Kay counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Kay throwing strikes but missing.
Kay cracks Rodriguez with a solid left hand.
Rodriguez is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Rodriguez keeping moving, preventing Kay from controlling successfully.

Rodriguez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kay doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kay manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kay thows a big elbow that misses.
Kay slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kay looking to pass the guard.
Kay advances to half guard.
Rodriguez trying to control here.
Rodriguez trying to get back to full guard but Kay takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Kay jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Rodriguez is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Rodriguez and Kay has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Rodriguez keeping his opponent close.
Kay scores with a couple of short elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez tries to improve position but can't.
Kay wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rodriguez keeps working.

Kay is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Rodriguez has escaped the position, nice work there.
Rodriguez can't do much from the bottom here.
Rodriguez taking punishment in the form of punches.
Rodriguez struggling a bit here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rodriguez can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kay trying to control the action but Rodriguez is working from the bottom.
Kay cracks Rodriguez with a big right hand but Rodriguez just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez is trying to improve his position.
Rodriguez is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Kay is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Kay landing shots from mount.
Rodriguez in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Rodriguez is rocked!
Rodriguez is trying to reverse the position but instead Kay has taken his back - oops!
Rodriguez is still in real trouble! Can Kay finish him?
Kay softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Rodriguez is trapped and Kay is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Kay lands a series of strikes from the back and Rodriguez goes limp! The ref jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chrisi Kay!