PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between cedric rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomek Tatarata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tatarata comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Thunderstruck-AC DC kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Tomek Tatarata has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

rodriguez
vs
Tatarata

182 cm
20
173 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

180 cm
20
173 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, cedric rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tomek Tatarata!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Saam Ante and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tatarata swats away the attempt to clinch by rodriguez.
Tatarata with a poor takedown

and rodriguez holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

rodriguez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tatarata looks to clinch
and rodriguez counters with a leg kick.
rodriguez throws a series of punches but Tatarata avoids them all with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tatarata doesn't succeed with the takedown
and rodriguez counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.

rodriguez has taken the fight to the clinch.
rodriguez landing knees to the head.

It looks like Tomek Tatarata has been cut.
Tatarata wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tatarata wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
rodriguez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tatarata working hard to break the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Tatarata.
Tatarata wants a takedown but no success here.
cedric rodriguez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tomek Tatarata.
Tatarata goes for a takedown in the clinch but rodriguez prevents it.
Tatarata has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
rodriguez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
rodriguez scores with a knee to the head.
Tatarata is trying to break the clinch but rodriguez is controlling him.
rodriguez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

rodriguez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tatarata with a poor takedown
and rodriguez counters with a left and a right that stings Tatarata.
rodriguez tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Tatarata manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
rodriguez misses with a combination

and Tatarata counters by moving into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatarata wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tatarata can't break the clinch.
rodriguez tries to land a knee to the head but Tatarata blocks with his arms.
Tatarata has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
rodriguez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tatarata has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tatarata drops to a knee looking for a takedown but rodriguez gets the underhooks and prevents it.

rodriguez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four 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.
rodriguez fails with an attempt to clinch.
rodriguez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tatarata tries to clinch
and rodriguez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
rodriguez misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
rodriguez lands a leg kick that knocks Tatarata off balance momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

cedric rodriguez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tomek Tatarata's cut.
That's time! rodriguez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

rodriguez moves to clinch but Tatarata breaks away

and Tatarata moves into the clinch.

Tatarata's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
rodriguez circles away from the clinch attempt
and rodriguez counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
rodriguez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tatarata misses with a takedown

and rodriguez counters by clinching up.

rodriguez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A clash of legs there as Tatarata blocks the low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Tatarata closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
rodriguez wants to get back to his feet.
Tatarata wants to lay and pray for a moment but rodriguez keeps working.

rodriguez kicks off Tatarata and gets to his feet.

rodriguez closes the distance and pushes Tatarata back into the ropes.
Tatarata working aggressively here.

rodriguez manages to break the clinch.

rodriguez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

rodriguez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
rodriguez fails in his attempt to clinch.

rodriguez gets a clinch.
Tatarata wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

rodriguez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tatarata tries to clinch

and rodriguez counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's four 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.
Tatarata is trying to break free.
rodriguez with a knee to the head.

rodriguez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tatarata with a lazy takedown attempt

and rodriguez holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Tatarata is trying to break the clinch but rodriguez is controlling him.
rodriguez keeps control of Tatarata as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tatarata tries to break the clinch but rodriguez is controlling the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
rodriguez scores with a knee to the head.

rodriguez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tomek Tatarata seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
rodriguez feints and then cracks Tatarata's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tatarata down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

cedric rodriguez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tomek Tatarata's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

rodriguez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
rodriguez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Tatarata paws at him with a jab and circles away.
rodriguez wants to clinch up but Tatarata keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tatarata closes the distance but rodriguez moves to the side
letting rodriguez counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatarata wants to clinch

and rodriguez counters by clinching up.

rodriguez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
rodriguez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Tatarata tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and rodriguez counters with a head kick.
Tatarata darts in trying to clinch
and rodriguez counters with a big head kick but Tatarata shrugs it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
rodriguez tries to clinch but Tatarata is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - rodriguez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
rodriguez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tatarata moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Tatarata closes the distance looking to clinch
and rodriguez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tatarata closes the distance looking to clinch
and rodriguez counters with a head kick. That will keep Tatarata thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

And that's the end of the fight!
cedric rodriguez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for rodriguez, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... cedric rodriguez!