PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cole Phelps (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jayson Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Rodriguez's choice of entrance music: So Cold By Breaking Benjamin. Jayson Rodriguez told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Phelps
vs
Rodriguez

160 cm
26
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
25
142 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Inexperienced

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

MadDogs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cole Phelps!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jayson Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phelps shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rodriguez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rodriguez thuds his right hand into Phelps's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rodriguez throws a series of punches but Phelps avoids them all with ease.
Phelps misses with a takedown attempt
and Rodriguez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rodriguez throws a series of punches but Phelps avoids them all with ease.
Phelps gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rodriguez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cole Phelps. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rodriguez.
Phelps shoots and misses
and Rodriguez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rodriguez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Phelps shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rodriguez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rodriguez throws a right and a left that Phelps avoids nicely.
Phelps misses with a takedown
and Phelps takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez misses with a hook.
Phelps with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rodriguez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Phelps shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rodriguez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Phelps with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rodriguez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Phelps is breathing heavily.
Phelps shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rodriguez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Phelps doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rodriguez counters with a three punch combo that has Phelps backing up. Phelps nods at Rodriguez to acknowledge the strikes.
Rodriguez lands a glancing blow to the side of Phelps's head.
Rodriguez lands a jab to the nose.
Phelps with a poor takedown
and Rodriguez counters with a straight right hand.
Rodriguez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Phelps shoots and misses
and Rodriguez counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rodriguez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rodriguez pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Phelps back to the cage. Rodriguez follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Rodriguez might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Rodriguez lands with a straight right. Phelps didn't see that one coming.

Phelps is rocked!
Phelps is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Rodriguez moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jayson Rodriguez!