PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between VooDoo Daddy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodriguez has chosen Anxiety as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The key to victory for VooDoo Daddy has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Daddy
vs
Rodriguez

215 cm
25
275 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

195 cm
28
273 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, VooDoo Daddy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eddie Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Daddy stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Daddy wants it to stay on the feet.

Rodriguez lands a left and a right that send Daddy crashing to the mat, dazed. Rodriguez thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

It looks like VooDoo Daddy has been cut.
Daddy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Daddy throws a leg kick but Rodriguez checks it.
Daddy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Daddy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Daddy stuns Rodriguez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Eddie Rodriguez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rodriguez throws a leg kick that misses.
Daddy lands a right hook to the body.
Rodriguez walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Daddy cracks a nice hook into Rodriguez's ribs.
Daddy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rodriguez takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Daddy lands with a slapping head kick.
A shot to the liver by Daddy. Beautiful body shot.
Daddy lands with a straight right. Rodriguez didn't see that one coming.
Daddy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A right-left combo lands from Daddy.
Rodriguez looks gassed!
Daddy scores with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daddy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rodriguez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Daddy counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Daddy darts in and clinches Rodriguez up against the cage.
Daddy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rodriguez avoids it.
Daddy digs a right hand into Rodriguez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rodriguez's gas tank.
Rodriguez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Daddy misses with a knee to the head.
Rodriguez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short uppercut from Daddy.
A hook to the body from Daddy.
A left hand lands to the body for Daddy.
A knee to the head by Daddy.
Rodriguez takes a knee right on the jaw!
Daddy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rodriguez avoids it.

Daddy drops Rodriguez with a big knee straight up the middle! Rodriguez is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

It looks like Eddie Rodriguez has been cut.
Daddy is looking to wear down Rodriguez with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Daddy lands a nice looking body shot.
Daddy tests Rodriguez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rodriguez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Daddy can pounce on him.

Daddy has taken the fight to the clinch.
Daddy swings wildly with an uppercut but Rodriguez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Daddy connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rodriguez's face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daddy lands a nice uppercut.
Rodriguez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Daddy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Daddy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Daddy blocks an elbow strike.
Daddy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Daddy unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Daddy misses with a knee strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Daddy.
Daddy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Daddy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Daddy with a knee to the head.
Daddy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Daddy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rodriguez blocks it with crossed arms.
Rodriguez misses with some punches.
Daddy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Daddy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Daddy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Daddy tries to land a knee to the head but Rodriguez blocks with his arms.
Rodriguez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Daddy lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A head punch on the inside from Daddy fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daddy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Daddy scores with a knee to the head.
Daddy tries a knee to the head but Rodriguez blocks it.
Daddy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Daddy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rodriguez avoids it.
Daddy works on Rodriguez's body with a couple of short punches.
Rodriguez throws an elbow that misses.
Daddy with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Daddy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rodriguez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Daddy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rodriguez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Daddy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Daddy using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Daddy gets through Rodriguez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Daddy lands with a right to the head.
Daddy with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Daddy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rodriguez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Daddy works on Rodriguez's body with a couple of short punches.
Daddy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Daddy lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daddy looking to throw knees to the head but Rodriguez is blocking nicely.
Rodriguez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short uppercut from Daddy.
Daddy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Daddy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rodriguez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Daddy's face.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Daddy presses Rodriguez against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A hook to the body from Daddy.
A short uppercut from Daddy.
Daddy throws a head punch that misses.
Daddy trying to land knees to the body.
Daddy lands with a light punch inside.
Daddy lands an uppercut.
Daddy misses with a knee strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Daddy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A bit of stalling here from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez avoiding damage as Daddy throws knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Daddy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rodriguez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rodriguez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

VooDoo Daddy dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Daddy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Rodriguez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Daddy.
Rodriguez misses with an uppercut

and Daddy holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rodriguez misses with an elbow over the top.
Daddy scores with a shoulder strike.
Rodriguez takes a knee right on the jaw!
Daddy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Daddy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rodriguez stalls.
Rodriguez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rodriguez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Daddy managing to block the knees to the body from Rodriguez.
Daddy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Daddy tries a body shot but Rodriguez blocks it.
Rodriguez takes a knee to the side of the body.
A knee to the head by Daddy.
Rodriguez is looking to control Daddy's arms but Daddy gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rodriguez has his back to the cage.
Rodriguez is breathing heavily.
Daddy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Daddy.
Daddy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Daddy tries a knee to the head but Rodriguez blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daddy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Daddy misses with a knee to the head.
Daddy lands a nice shot to the body.
Daddy looking to throw knees to the head but Rodriguez is blocking nicely.
Daddy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rodriguez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Daddy prevents a body shot from Rodriguez.
Daddy unloads a knee to the mid-section.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rodriguez.
Nice body punch from Daddy - that landed with a thud.
Daddy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rodriguez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Daddy working aggressively here.
Rodriguez creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rodriguez creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Daddy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Daddy scores with a shot to the side of Rodriguez's head.
Daddy tries a knee to the head but Rodriguez blocks it.
Good body shot from Daddy.
Rodriguez blocks an uppercut.
Rodriguez blocking some punches.
Rodriguez lands a knee to the body.
Daddy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rodriguez.
Daddy tries to land knees in the clinch but Rodriguez avoids the damage to the body.
Daddy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rodriguez goes for a takedown attempt but Daddy pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Daddy closes the distance and clinches.
Rodriguez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rodriguez taking a breather.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Daddy.
Nice body punch from Daddy - that landed with a thud.
Daddy looking to throw knees to the head but Rodriguez is blocking nicely.
Daddy missing with knees to the body.
Daddy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rodriguez managing to block the knees to the body from Daddy.
Daddy utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A right hand to the body from Daddy.
Daddy lands a body punch in the clinch.
Daddy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daddy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Daddy lands a knee to the body.
Rodriguez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Daddy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rodriguez.
Daddy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Daddy tries to land a knee to the head but Rodriguez blocks with his arms.
Rodriguez takes a shot to the head.
Daddy tries to land a knee to the head but Rodriguez blocks with his arms.
Daddy lands with a right to the head.
Rodriguez tries to stall but Daddy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Daddy is working Rodriguez over against the cage.
Daddy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rodriguez misses with a knee to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Daddy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rodriguez backwards.
Rodriguez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Daddy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rodriguez's elbow.
Daddy lands with a left to the head.
Daddy unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A head punch on the inside from Daddy fails to land.
Daddy struggles to land a body shot inside as Rodriguez controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daddy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rodriguez looking to slow down the pace here.
Daddy misses with a knee to the head.
Daddy tries to land knees in the clinch but Rodriguez avoids the damage to the body.
Rodriguez misses with an elbow strike.
Daddy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Daddy pushes Rodriguez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Daddy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rodriguez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Daddy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rodriguez landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rodriguez is struggling to control the position.
Daddy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Daddy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Daddy blocking some punches.
Daddy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Daddy blocks an elbow strike from Rodriguez.
Daddy misses with a knee to the head.
Rodriguez is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Daddy landing some nice looking knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

VooDoo Daddy dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Daddy lands a right hook to the body.
Rodriguez takes a kick to the side of the head.
A lazy left from Daddy finds it's target.
Daddy works over Rodriguez's head and body with a nice combination.
Daddy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Daddy sizes up Rodriguez with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rodriguez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Daddy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Daddy lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rodriguez throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Daddy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
VooDoo Daddy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rodriguez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Daddy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Daddy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rodriguez.
Daddy goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Daddy throws a leg kick but Rodriguez sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez scores with a head kick. Daddy tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Daddy lands a body shot.
Daddy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rodriguez closes the distance looking to clinch
and Daddy counters with a head kick.
Daddy is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Daddy jabs Rodriguez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rodriguez has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Daddy lands a right hook to the body.
Daddy is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Daddy has managed to clinch.
Daddy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rodriguez can do to turn this around?
A head punch on the inside from Daddy fails to land.
Rodriguez drops down looking for an ankle pick but Daddy pulls his leg out and moves away.
Rodriguez takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Daddy.
Daddy lands with a kick to the temple. Rodriguez shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Rodriguez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Daddy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jab, jab by Daddy - just one landing.
Rodriguez has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Daddy finds it's way round the side to connect with Rodriguez's head.
Rodriguez blocks a head kick by Daddy.
Daddy scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rodriguez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Daddy is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Rodriguez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Daddy digs a good body shot into Rodriguez's ribs.
A slapping body kick lands there for Daddy.
A nice combination there by Daddy.
Daddy throws out a powerful jab.
Daddy plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Daddy instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Daddy.
VooDoo Daddy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Daddy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Daddy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rodriguez pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rodriguez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Daddy missing with knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Daddy.
Daddy lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rodriguez managing to block the knees to the body from Daddy.
Daddy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Daddy avoiding damage as Rodriguez throws knees to the body.
Daddy connects with a knee to the head.
Daddy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Daddy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Daddy.
Daddy lands an uppercut.
Daddy with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Daddy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Daddy tries to land a knee to the head but Rodriguez blocks with his arms.
Daddy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rodriguez blocks it with crossed arms.
Daddy working aggressively here.
Daddy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Eddie Rodriguez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daddy lands a left hand.
Daddy misses with a punch to the body.
Daddy throws a punch but it's blocked by Rodriguez.
Daddy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rodriguez avoids it.
Daddy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rodriguez stalling the fight.
Rodriguez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Daddy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Daddy scores a nice knee to the body.
Daddy with a knee to the head.
Daddy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Daddy avoids a wild elbow strike from Rodriguez.
Daddy misses with a knee strike.
Daddy throws a knee to the head but misses.

Rodriguez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Daddy misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Daddy tries to clinch there but Rodriguez circles away.
Daddy scores with a three punch combo!
Daddy lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
VooDoo Daddy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Daddy has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... VooDoo Daddy!