PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Emmanuel Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Channon Storm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Rodriguez
vs
Storm

182 cm
24
205 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

178 cm
21
220 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Solid chin

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Emmanuel Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Channon Storm!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Bruno Hogan and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez tries to close the distance and clinch but Storm swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rodriguez wants to clinch.
Storm paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Storm misses with a double jab.
Storm keeps the fight on the outside.
Storm misses with a straight right.
Storm moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Storm fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Storm will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Storm fails to land with a series of punches.
Storm circles away from the clinch attempt.
Channon Storm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Storm fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice shot by Storm.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Storm swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Storm thuds his right hand into Rodriguez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Storm lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Storm lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rodriguez circles away quickly and effectively.
Storm misses the shot to the body.
No joy there for Storm, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A big right from Storm misses.
Storm misses with a few strikes there.
A decent looking cross lands there for Storm.
A punch combination from Storm misses.
Storm keeps the fight on the outside.
Storm scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Storm misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rodriguez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Storm paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rodriguez tries to clinch but Storm is having none of it.
Storm thows a left - swing and a miss!
Storm jabs Rodriguez right on the nose. Rodriguez blinks but takes it well.
Storm pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Storm misses with a series of wild punches.
Storm lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rodriguez at a distance.
Rodriguez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Storm.
A jab from Storm does it's job there.
Storm scores with a jab.
Rodriguez tries to move into range but Storm moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Storm changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rodriguez dodges the punch combination from Storm.
Rodriguez tries to close the distance and clinch but Storm swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Storm misses with the combination.
Rodriguez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Storm swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Storm slips a jab and a cross from Rodriguez.
Storm scores with the left hand. Rodriguez knows he should have avoided that one.
Storm displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Nice body punch from Storm.
Storm pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Storm fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez tries to clinch but Storm moves out of range.
Rodriguez tries to clinch there but Storm circles away.
Storm misses with the combination.
Storm throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rodriguez.
Storm swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rodriguez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Storm lands with a straight right. Rodriguez didn't see that one coming.
Storm misses with a few strikes there.
Rodriguez walks into a left hand.
Storm throws a hook but Rodriguez blocks it.
Nice defenses there by Rodriguez.
Storm fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Channon Storm dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Storm with a jab.
Storm misses with a wild combination.
Storm circles away from the clinch attempt.
Storm circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice uppercut there from Storm.
Rodriguez is looking to clinch.
Storm 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.
Rodriguez finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Storm throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rodriguez makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Storm misses with a hook.
A cross from Storm lands.
Rodriguez wants to clinch up but Storm keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Storm throws a hook to the side of Rodriguez's head but Rodriguez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Storm connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rodriguez's hands.
Rodriguez tries to clinch up but Storm circles away and keeps his distance.
Storm closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Storm throws out a powerful jab.
Storm avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rodriguez tries to clinch up but Storm circles away and keeps his distance.
Storm lands with an overhand left.
Storm slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rodriguez looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Storm lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Storm lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Rodriguez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Storm might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Storm scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Channon Storm seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Storm's corner calls for a 1-2. Storm obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rodriguez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Storm works over Rodriguez's head and body with a nice combination.
Storm connects with a looping right hand.
Rodriguez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Storm swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Storm throws a combination that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Emmanuel Rodriguez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Storm throws a combination that misses
and Rodriguez makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Storm circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rodriguez tries to close the distance and clinch but Storm swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rodriguez displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Storm jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A jab from Storm misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Storm throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rodriguez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Storm misses with a wild combination.
Rodriguez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Storm misses with a jab, cross combination.
Storm tests Rodriguez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Storm throws a nice looking combination but Rodriguez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Storm lands a jab to Rodriguez's midsection.
Storm with a hook.
Storm throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rodriguez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rodriguez tries a low kick but Storm avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez throws a series of punches but Storm moves out of range.
Rodriguez takes one to the chin there.
Storm circles away from the clinch attempt.
Storm throws out a powerful jab.
Storm throws a good cross that connects.
Storm throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Storm throws a shot from downtown. Rodriguez moves away and avoids it.
Storm lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Storm.
Storm tries to bum rush Rodriguez with a series of wild strikes but Rodriguez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Storm throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Storm swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rodriguez counters with a big head kick but Storm shrugs it off.
Storm connects with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Channon Storm showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Rodriguez is looking to clinch.
Storm fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rodriguez manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from Storm misses its intended target.
Rodriguez moves in looking to clinch but Storm pushes him off.
Rodriguez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A left lands for Storm.
Rodriguez is looking to clinch.
Storm lands a two punch combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Storm looks to land a combination but Rodriguez avoids it well.
Storm swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rodriguez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Storm misses with a wild body shot.
Rodriguez takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Storm throws a lazy right hand but Rodriguez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Storm misses with a wild combination.
Storm lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Storm stuns Rodriguez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rodriguez tries to clinch up but Storm circles away and keeps his distance.
Rodriguez takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rodriguez takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Rodriguez is rocked!
Rodriguez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Storm.
Oh Rodriguez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Storm misses with a double jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rodriguez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rodriguez seems to have got his legs back now.
Storm misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez wants to clinch up but Storm keeps it at a distance.
Rodriguez moves in looking to clinch but Storm pushes him off.
A telegraphed right hand from Storm misses the target.
Storm throws a body punch but Rodriguez moves out of range.
Rodriguez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Storm.
Rodriguez ducks under a wild hook from Storm.
Storm throws a right and a left that Rodriguez avoids nicely.
Rodriguez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Storm throws out a loose jab but Rodriguez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Storm keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Storm throws a shot from downtown. Rodriguez moves away and avoids it.
Rodriguez takes one to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Storm thuds his right hand into Rodriguez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rodriguez takes one to the chin there.
Rodriguez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Storm looks to land a left hand but Rodriguez moved out of range nicely.
Rodriguez is looking to clinch.
Storm uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rodriguez has time to react.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Storm.
Storm jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Storm scores with a jab to the head.
Storm throws a one two combo.
Storm rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rodriguez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Storm cracks Rodriguez with an open hand slap.
Rodriguez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Storm swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Rodriguez counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Storm's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rodriguez is looking to clinch but Storm is avoiding it.
Rodriguez on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rodriguez tries to clinch but Storm moves out of range.
Rodriguez defending well as Storm loads up on a big left hand.
Rodriguez takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rodriguez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Storm.
Rodriguez moves in looking to clinch but Storm pushes him off.
Storm throws a right hand that Rodriguez ducks under and follows up with a left that Rodriguez also avoids with ease.
Rodriguez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The fighters circling - Storm throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Emmanuel Rodriguez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Channon Storm is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Storm lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

And that's the end of the fight!
Channon Storm comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Storm 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Channon Storm!