PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bender Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas Vilas Boas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rodriguez
vs
Vilas Boas

188 cm
21
205 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

194 cm
22
217 lbs
6 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bender Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Lucas Vilas Boas !
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vilas Boas moves away.
Vilas Boas tries to close the distance and clinch but Rodriguez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vilas Boas on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rodriguez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vilas Boas tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rodriguez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rodriguez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vilas Boas manages to avoid it.
Vilas Boas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rodriguez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice body punch from Rodriguez.
Lucas Vilas Boas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rodriguez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rodriguez looks for a takedown but Vilas Boas sprawls well.
Rodriguez just misses with a punch to the body.
Vilas Boas needs to keep his hands up - Rodriguez had a free shot at his head there.
Vilas Boas displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rodriguez.
Vilas Boas moves in looking to clinch but Rodriguez pushes him off.
Vilas Boas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rodriguez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vilas Boas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rodriguez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vilas Boas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Rodriguez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vilas Boas avoids the body shot from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vilas Boas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rodriguez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Vilas Boas circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bender Rodriguez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rodriguez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vilas Boas tries to clinch up but Rodriguez circles away and keeps his distance.

Vilas Boas clinches up with Rodriguez and pushes him back against the cage.
Rodriguez tries to score a body lock takedown but Vilas Boas shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Rodriguez has Vilas Boas pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Rodriguez pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Vilas Boas tumbling to the mat - Rodriguez dives into Vilas Boas 's guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Rodriguez trying to control the position from guard on top but Vilas Boas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rodriguez is really struggling to control Vilas Boas but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Vilas Boas really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rodriguez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vilas Boas wants to stand up but Rodriguez is controlling him.
Vilas Boas preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rodriguez wants to control from the top but Vilas Boas keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Bender Rodriguez just wasn't active enough.
Rodriguez circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rodriguez counters with a left to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vilas Boas tries to close the distance and clinch but Rodriguez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vilas Boas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rodriguez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vilas Boas moves away.
Vilas Boas tries to close the distance and clinch but Rodriguez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rodriguez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vilas Boas manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez throws a body punch but Vilas Boas moves out of range.
Rodriguez keeps the fight on the outside.
Vilas Boas moves in looking to clinch but Rodriguez pushes him off.
Rodriguez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vilas Boas .
Rodriguez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vilas Boas is looking to clinch.
Vilas Boas looks to clinch
and Vilas Boas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vilas Boas lands a right hook to the body.

Rodriguez decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Rodriguez is nestled in close to Vilas Boas , controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Rodriguez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rodriguez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rodriguez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Vilas Boas 's head.
Rodriguez takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rodriguez passes to full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez with a couple of short strikes.
Rodriguez lands a nice shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rodriguez postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Vilas Boas looks a forlorn figure.
Rodriguez lands a big elbow - Vilas Boas is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Vilas Boas is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Bender Rodriguez!