PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Radamez Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Soy Casanova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Casanova is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Laid to Rest by Lamb of God. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Soy Casanova was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Rodriguez
vs
Casanova

178 cm
18
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
18
217 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

Team S.W.A.T.

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Radamez Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Soy Casanova!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez slips under a jab.

Rodriguez shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Rodriguez showed some decent athleticism there.
Rodriguez is pressing down on Casanova's thigh, looking to free his foot. Casanova is holding on for now.
Casanova is trying to get back to full guard.
Rodriguez prevents Casanova from standing back up.
Rodriguez wants to free his trapped foot but Casanova is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Rodriguez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Casanova is pressing down on Rodriguez's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Rodriguez trying to control the position from guard on top but Casanova is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rodriguez slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Rodriguez passes Casanova's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rodriguez stands up out of the half guard.
Rodriguez lands a head kick. Casanova smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Rodriguez is looking to clinch but Casanova is avoiding it.
Rodriguez closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Casanova circles away from the clinch attempt.
Casanova falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rodriguez counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Casanova is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Rodriguez really is a fat lump.
Casanova throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Rodriguez to counter with a crisp jab.
Rodriguez fails with the takedown.
Rodriguez is breathing heavily.
Rodriguez slips under a jab from Casanova.
Rodriguez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Casanova's waist but Casanova gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rodriguez off to one side.

Rodriguez decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Casanova is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Casanova blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Casanova tries to roll over but Rodriguez keeps him under control.
Casanova is staying active underneath Rodriguez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Rodriguez with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Rodriguez tries for a takedown but Casanova sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Radamez Rodriguez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rodriguez plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Rodriguez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Casanova takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Casanova on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Casanova stuffs the takedown.

Rodriguez scores with a takedown into Casanova's guard.
Casanova keeping moving, preventing Rodriguez from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rodriguez thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Rodriguez stands and steps away. Casanova gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Casanova swats away the attempt to clinch by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez is looking to clinch.
Soy Casanova is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rodriguez tries to clinch up.
Rodriguez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Casanova misses with a double jab
and Rodriguez counters with a left and a right that stings Casanova.
Rodriguez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rodriguez slips a straight right by Casanova.
Rodriguez lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Casanova backs up against the cage.
Rodriguez shoots in and drives through. Casanova sprawls well.
Rodriguez moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Casanova is rocked!
Casanova leaves his chin hanging out and Rodriguez seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Casanova crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Radamez Rodriguez!