PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Riko Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Green
vs
Rodriguez

190 cm
19
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

193 cm
19
211 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Riko Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez misses with a takedown
and Green counters with a nice body shot.
Rodriguez takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rodriguez throws a head kick but Green moves out of range.
Green checks the leg kick.
Green digs a good body shot into Rodriguez's ribs.
Rodriguez takes one on the button.
Green getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rodriguez on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rodriguez misses with a takedown
and Green counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rodriguez momentarily.
Rodriguez gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Green ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rodriguez looks gassed!
Rodriguez closes the distance but Green moves to the side
and Green counters with a nice uppercut.
George Green is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice uppercut there from Green.
Rodriguez takes one to the side of the head.
Green works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Green scores with a hook to the body. Rodriguez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez misses with a takedown attempt
and Green counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
George Green has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Riko Rodriguez.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rodriguez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A jab from Green finds it's way through Rodriguez's defenses.
Green scores with a shot to the body.
Green scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Good standup being displayed there by Green as he connects with a hook.
Jab from Green.
Green cracks a nice hook into Rodriguez's ribs.
Green scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rodriguez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green scores with the left hand. Rodriguez knows he should have avoided that one.
Green connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Green ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Green fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Riko Rodriguez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rodriguez takes one on the button.
Green lands with a right hand.
Green with a jab.
Rodriguez takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Green will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Green throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rodriguez on the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rodriguez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Green darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Green is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Green scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Rodriguez is rocked!
Green digs a good hook to Rodriguez's body.
Green scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Rodriguez is still on wobbly legs! Can Green finish him?
Nice straight punches there by Green. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Green.
Green's corner calls for a 1-2. Green obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Green closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Rodriguez! Green dives in looking to finish! Rodriguez is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). George Green!