PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Armondo Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Rodriguez
vs
Roberts

193 cm
23
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Armondo Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rick Roberts!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Roberts is defended easily by Rodriguez.
Roberts looks for a takedown but Rodriguez sprawls well.
Rodriguez lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rodriguez lands with an overhand left.
Rodriguez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Armondo Rodriguez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rick Roberts.
Rodriguez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Roberts counters with a big head kick but Rodriguez shrugs it off.
Rodriguez falls off balance throwing a combination

and Roberts counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Rodriguez wants to break free but Roberts has control.
Roberts tries to pull guard but Rodriguez holds him up against the cage and eventually Roberts drops back down to his feet.
Rodriguez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Roberts has him pressed against the cage.
Rodriguez tries to break free but Roberts pushes him back against the cage.
Roberts keeps control of Rodriguez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Roberts obliges.
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!
A frustrated look appears on Rodriguez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rodriguez can't break the clinch.
Roberts keeps control of Rodriguez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Roberts tries to score a body lock takedown but Rodriguez shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Rodriguez manages to break the clinch.
Rodriguez lands a head shot.
Rodriguez throws a poor cross that misses
and Roberts counters with a left and a right that stings Rodriguez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Armondo Rodriguez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rodriguez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Roberts counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Roberts slips a straight right by Rodriguez.
Roberts misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rodriguez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Roberts is rocked!
Roberts is aggressively charging in as Rodriguez backs up avoiding any damage. Rodriguez tosses out a jab and Roberts runs right into it face first! Roberts is out cold! Rodriguez dropped down on all fours and is barking in Roberts's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Armondo Rodriguez!