PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Riccardo Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Checo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Checo's choice of entrance music: Korn - Falling Away From Me. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Ivan Checo enters the cage!

Rodriguez
vs
Checo

175 cm
21
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

164 cm
19
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Riccardo Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ivan Checo!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Paul Tew and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Checo scores a takedown into full mount!
Rodriguez working to try and regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Checo controlling from mount.
Checo prevents Rodriguez from getting the reversal.
Checo wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Checo looking to control and managing it successfully.
Checo pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Rodriguez wants to hold on but Checo pushes him away.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Rodriguez is wriggling around trying to escape.
Checo controlling the position easily from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Checo prevents Rodriguez from getting the reversal.
Checo controlling the position easily from mount.
Rodriguez is desperately trying to improve his position but Checo has a good base and remains in mount.
Rodriguez throwing hammer fists to the chest of Checo. What's that going to do exactly?
Checo controlling his opponent.
Checo with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Checo controlling from the full mount.
Checo with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Rodriguez is looking to get to half guard.

That's two 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.
Rodriguez sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Checo with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Checo's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

Rodriguez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Checo is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Rodriguez!
Rodriguez is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Checo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Rodriguez is trying desperately to improve position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Checo wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Rodriguez flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Rodriguez is in all sorts of trouble here.
Rodriguez is breathing heavily.
Rodriguez regains half guard.
Checo is taking a breather. Rodriguez says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Rodriguez wants to get back to full guard.
Checo frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Checo looking to control and managing it successfully.
Rodriguez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rodriguez really wants to buck Checo off and get back to his feet.
Checo controlling the position easily from mount.
Rodriguez tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Checo is standing up, even though he is in mount.

Checo darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Rodriguez slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Rodriguez keeping moving, preventing Checo from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Checo avoids the head kick by Rodriguez.
Checo blocks a head kick by Rodriguez.

Checo shoots in and bounces Rodriguez off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Checo controlling from the top position.
Let's hope that Checo has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

Despite being in the dominant position, Ivan Checo just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A head kick misses from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Checo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rodriguez fails in his attempt to clinch.

Checo scores a takedown into full mount!
Checo prevents Rodriguez from getting the reversal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Checo fails to advance to Rodriguez's back.
Rodriguez is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Rodriguez's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Rodriguez wants to control but Checo is having none of it.
Rodriguez is trying desperately to improve position.

Checo is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Rodriguez throws a sloppy head kick and Checo moves out of range easily.
Riccardo Rodriguez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rodriguez blocks a head kick by Checo.
Checo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Checo shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Rodriguez's guard.

Rodriguez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Checo tries to free his leg and advance position but Rodriguez is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Checo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Rodriguez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Checo defends well.
Rodriguez wants to stand up but Checo is controlling him.
Checo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Checo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Checo stands up from Rodriguez's guard - Checo perhaps looking for a knockout.
Checo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rodriguez wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez throws a low kick, looking for Checo's leg but Checo calmly moves out of range.
Rodriguez listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Checo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Checo is working for takedown but Rodriguez is calmly controlling the position for now.
Rodriguez is trying to drag Checo to the mat but Checo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Checo turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Rodriguez gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Checo trying to pass the guard but Rodriguez defending well.
Checo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rodriguez is looking to improve his position.
Checo content to control rather than advance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez is not content to let Checo control the position.
Checo is just content to waste time from the top position. Rodriguez takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Checo 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.

Checo is sitting in close to Rodriguez's body. Rodriguez has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Checo is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Checo is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Rodriguez.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Riccardo Rodriguez!