PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Rodrigues (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Jay Aquino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Rodrigues
vs
Jay Aquino

180 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rodrigo Rodrigues!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jay Jay Aquino!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodrigues fails with a takedown attempt.

Aquino instigates a clinch.
Knees to the body from Aquino.
Rodrigues goes for a takedown in the clinch but Aquino prevents it.
A knee to the head by Aquino.

It looks like Rodrigo Rodrigues has been cut.

Aquino's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rodrigues shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Aquino pinned against the cage. Aquino gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodrigo Rodrigues. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aquino doesn't manage to clinch there - Rodrigues circles away.
Aquino throws a series of punches but Rodrigues moves out of range.

Rodrigues gets the takedown into side control.
Aquino is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Rodrigues is controlling him well.
Aquino bucks up and tries to throw Rodrigues off but instead Rodrigues has got his back!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
A lull in the action here.

Rodrigues sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Aquino taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rodrigo Rodrigues!