PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matheus Rodrigues (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimbo Price (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.

Rodrigues
vs
Price

190 cm
24
208 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

190 cm
19
220 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Matheus Rodrigues!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jimbo Price!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Nard Betker and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodrigues paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Price uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rodrigues.
Rodrigues misses with a jab, cross combination.
Price swinging wildly here.
Price tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rodrigues swivels and escapes.
Rodrigues throws a hook but Price avoids it easily.
Rodrigues waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Price.
Good exchange - Rodrigues coming out on top.
Price moves out of range of the strikes.
Rodrigues throws a right hand that Price ducks under and follows up with a left that Price also avoids with ease.
Rodrigues throws a body punch but Price moves out of range.
Price misses with a body shot
and Rodrigues counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Price tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rodrigues counters with a right hand to the body.
A big left from Rodrigues misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Rodrigues as Price shoots in.
Rodrigues throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jab, jab by Rodrigues - just one landing.
Rodrigues scores with a shot to the body.
Rodrigues throws out a loose jab but Price uses good head movement to avoid it.
Price ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Price fails with the takedown
and Rodrigues counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Matheus Rodrigues has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimbo Price.
Price has his takedown stuffed
and Rodrigues counters with a left and a right that stings Price.
Price looks gassed!
Rodrigues misses with a combination
and Rodrigues takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Price takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Price shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rodrigues as he jumps to the side.
Rodrigues stuffs the takedown attempt from Price. Price gets slowly back to his feet.
Price is trying desperately to land a takedown but Rodrigues is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Price.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rodrigues looks to score with a jab to the body but Price is just out of range.
Price misses with a takedown
and Rodrigues counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Matheus Rodrigues seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rodrigues throws a series of punches but Price moves out of range.
Price moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Rodrigues dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Matheus Rodrigues is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rodrigues thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rodrigues fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Price manages to avoid it.
Price tries to clinch up
and Rodrigues counters with a three punch combo that has Price backing up. Price nods at Rodrigues to acknowledge the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Rodrigues.
Rodrigues looks to land a left hand but Price moved out of range nicely.
Price tries for a takedown but Rodrigues circles away easily
and Rodrigues connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rodrigues scores with a one two! Price had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Price tries to clinch up but Rodrigues circles away and keeps his distance.
Rodrigues stuffs the takedown attempt from Price. Price gets slowly back to his feet.
Price scores with a jab to the body.
Rodrigues misses with a two punch combination.
Price tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rodrigues sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Price somewhat.
Rodrigues misses with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Price cracks a nice hook into Rodrigues's ribs.
Price throws a head kick that misses.
Price fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Rodrigues as Price shoots in.
Price shoots in for a takedown but Rodrigues shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rodrigues swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Price cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Price fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rodrigues slaps away a takedown attempt from Price, before circling back to the center of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matheus Rodrigues dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Price fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rodrigues looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rodrigues throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Price counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Rodrigues wants to improve his position but Price is controlling well.
Rodrigues gets full guard.
Price prevents Rodrigues from getting back to his feet.
Rodrigues wants to sweep here but Price controlling him for the moment.
Price tries to free his leg and advance position but Rodrigues is retaining full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rodrigues tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Price trying to control but Rodrigues is working from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Rodrigues circles away from the clinch attempt
and Price takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Price has a takedown stuffed.
A head kick misses from Price.
Rodrigues swats away the attempt to clinch by Price.
Price shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rodrigues defends it nicely.
Rodrigues has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Rodrigues is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Price.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Price displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Matheus Rodrigues has been cut.
Price scores with a shot to the body.
Price looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rodrigues is fending him off so far but Price persists. Nope, Rodrigues circles away and we're back to standing.
Matheus Rodrigues has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimbo Price.
Price misses with a takedown attempt
and Rodrigues counters with a three punch combo that has Price backing up. Price nods at Rodrigues to acknowledge the strikes.
Price misses with a takedown attempt - Rodrigues sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rodrigues throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Price counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Rodrigues!
Price throws some wild stikes that Rodrigues manages to avoid easily.
Rodrigues tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rodrigues manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Price seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Rodrigues wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigues pushes Price off looking to stand but Price dives back in and keeps control.
Price wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rodrigues keeps working.
Rodrigues is trying to stand.
Rodrigues is looking to improve his position.
Price moves into full mount! Rodrigues won't be happy about that!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rodrigues is in all sorts of trouble here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rodrigues takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Price tries to control but Rodrigues wriggling away.
Rodrigues tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rodrigues is working hard here to advance position.
Price tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Price is looking to stand but Price has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Rodrigues tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Price is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Rodrigues can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Price can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rodrigues is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimbo Price showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Matheus Rodrigues's cut.
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!

Rodrigues swats away the attempt to clinch by Price.
Price moves in looking to clinch but Rodrigues pushes him off.
Rodrigues throws a right and a left that both miss.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Price.
Price shoots and misses
and Rodrigues connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rodrigues throws a combination that misses
and Price counters with a left and a right that stings Rodrigues.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodrigues stuffs the takedown attempt from Price. Price gets slowly back to his feet.
Matheus Rodrigues has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimbo Price.
Price looks to clinch
and Rodrigues counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Some wild striking there from Rodrigues.
Rodrigues will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodrigues throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rodrigues stuffs the takedown.
Price shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Price moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Price avoids a punch combination nicely.
Price closes the distance and clinches up with Rodrigues, looking for a takedown. Price pushes Rodrigues against the cage but Rodrigues circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rodrigues misses with a straight left.
Price fails with the takedown
and Rodrigues counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Price thinking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Price fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rodrigues keeps the fight on the outside.
Price slips a jab and a cross from Rodrigues.
Price shoots in for a takedown but Rodrigues shows good takedown defense.
Rodrigues misses with a body shot.
Price moves in looking to clinch but Rodrigues pushes him off.

Price moves into the clinch.
Rodrigues wants to get back to striking at distance but Price won't allow it.
Price changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rodrigues fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Price takes a jab right on the kisser.
Horrible takedown by Price or perhaps it was just good defense by Rodrigues which made him look bad.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Price looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rodrigues. Price does a little dance to reset his feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Price is defended easily by Rodrigues.
Price fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rodrigues looks to land a left hand but Price moved out of range nicely.
Price dives in and grabs Rodrigues's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rodrigues pushes down on Price's head and hops out.
Rodrigues will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four 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.
A decent looking cross lands there for Price.
Price shoots in looking for a takedown. Rodrigues tries to sprawl out of it but Price keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rodrigues manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Matheus Rodrigues is winning the standup battle so far.
Rodrigues lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Price.
Rodrigues throws a big shot that misses.
Rodrigues stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rodrigues wants it to stay on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rodrigues fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Price manages to avoid it.
Price fails with a takedown attempt.
Price uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rodrigues.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matheus Rodrigues showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rodrigues has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matheus Rodrigues!