PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tazuboku Kayo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nines Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kayo comes to the cage accompanied by Flipsyde - Someday. Rodriguez has chosen Angel - Massive Attack as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Nines Rodriguez has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Tazuboku Kayo's chin.

Kayo
vs
Rodriguez

200 cm
30
165 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

175 cm
23
165 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tazuboku Kayo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nines Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kayo shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Rodriguez napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Rodriguez is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Kayo asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Kayo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Rodriguez is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Kayo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Rodriguez, who protects the arm well.

Kayo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kayo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Rodriguez is trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rodriguez is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Kayo asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Rodriguez is trying to control Kayo's posture but Kayo avoids it.
Kayo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

Kayo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kayo throws a strike aimed at the side of Rodriguez's head but Rodriguez avoids it well.
Rodriguez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rodriguez is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's two 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 wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

Kayo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Rodriguez is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Rodriguez is trying to control Kayo's posture but Kayo avoids it.
Kayo prevents Rodriguez from escaping the position.
Rodriguez keeps Kayo under control for a moment.
Rodriguez wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
An elbow from Kayo crashes against the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kayo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Kayo working away.
Rodriguez is looking to regain half guard here but Kayo keeps moving and retains side control.

Kayo looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Rodriguez wants to control but Kayo postures up.

Kayo is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Rodriguez has escaped the position, nice work there.

Kayo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Rodriguez is looking for a sweep.
Rodriguez pushes Kayo away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Kayo gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Kayo misses with the ground and pound.
Rodriguez wants to get back to his feet but Kayo drags him back down.
Rodriguez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rodriguez is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kayo creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Rodriguez sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Rodriguez is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Kayo has just dragged him back down to the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tazuboku Kayo dominated that round.
That's time! Kayo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Rodriguez misses with a jab to the body
and Kayo finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Rodriguez throws a series of punches but Kayo moves out of range.
Rodriguez slips a straight right by Kayo.
Kayo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rodriguez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kayo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kayo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rodriguez throws a right and a left that Kayo avoids nicely.
Kayo shoots in looking for a takedown but Rodriguez manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kayo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Rodriguez misses with a combination
and Kayo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rodriguez thinking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kayo shoots and misses
and Rodriguez counters with a nice uppercut.
Nines Rodriguez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rodriguez scores with a nice head shot.
Rodriguez misses with a hook to the body
and Kayo counters with a nice body kick.
Rodriguez lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Rodriguez misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Kayo counter with a right hand.
Rodriguez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kayo misses with a takedown attempt
and Rodriguez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tazuboku Kayo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Rodriguez.
Kayo misses with a double jab.
Nice jab there from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rodriguez catches Kayo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rodriguez throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kayo counters with a straight right hand.
Rodriguez slips under a jab from Kayo.
Rodriguez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kayo misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nines Rodriguez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rodriguez throws a combination that misses
and Kayo makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Rodriguez really felt that one!
Kayo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rodriguez connects with a looping right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Rodriguez. Those never looked like landing.
Rodriguez misses with a wild combination.
Nines Rodriguez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rodriguez does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez slips under a jab.
Rodriguez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kayo.
Kayo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rodriguez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rodriguez swings for the body but Kayo moves out of range.
Rodriguez throws a series of punches but Kayo moves out of range.
Kayo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kayo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kayo lands a nice looking kick to the body. Rodriguez takes a step back to recover.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nines Rodriguez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Rodriguez scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rodriguez throws a jab but it's blocked by Kayo.
Kayo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kayo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rodriguez with a jab.
Rodriguez throws a right hand that Kayo ducks under and follows up with a left that Kayo also avoids with ease.
Kayo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kayo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rodriguez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rodriguez throws a right hand that Kayo ducks under and follows up with a left that Kayo also avoids with ease.
Rodriguez throws an off balance right hand
and Kayo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rodriguez. Kayo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rodriguez scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Rodriguez cracks Kayo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kayo has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Nines Rodriguez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kayo tries for a takedown but Rodriguez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rodriguez stuffs the takedown attempt from Kayo. Kayo gets slowly back to his feet.
Rodriguez lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rodriguez misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez tries to bum rush Kayo with a series of wild strikes but Kayo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Danga de danga de dang - Rodriguez scores with a four punch combination!
Rodriguez connects with a jab.
Rodriguez punishes Kayo's body with a nice straight punch.
Rodriguez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rodriguez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kayo.
Kayo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rodriguez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rodriguez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kayo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rodriguez throws a right and a left that Kayo avoids nicely.
Nice straight punches there by Rodriguez. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rodriguez.
Rodriguez misses with a jab, cross combination.
A solid body kick from Kayo.
Rodriguez misses the shot to the body.
Rodriguez misses with a double jab

and Kayo counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Rodriguez's guard now.
Kayo trying to control the position from guard on top but Rodriguez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kayo postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Kayo is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Rodriguez wants to stand up but Kayo is controlling him.

Rodriguez pushes Kayo off and scrambles back to his feet.
Rodriguez moves out of range as Kayo strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kayo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rodriguez.
Kayo on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nines Rodriguez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rodriguez has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Nines Rodriguez!
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Nines Rodriguez!
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Nines Rodriguez!

Nines Rodriguez wins by unanimous decision!