PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between WiLL Crush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabricio Rodrigues (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Crush
vs
Rodrigues

175 cm
23
163 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

178 cm
21
168 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

ANABOLIC **160**

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, WiLL Crush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fabricio Rodrigues!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Emerson Jorge and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crush throws a nice head kick!
Crush uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rodrigues.
Crush throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Rodrigues scores with a sloppy right hand. Crush should have avoided that one.
Rodrigues misses with a hook.
Crush throws a head kick that misses.
A good leg kick by Crush.
Crush throws a head kick that Rodrigues semi-blocks.
Rodrigues throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Crush lets loose with a powerful body kick. Rodrigues will feel that in the morning.
Crush bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Rodrigues dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Crush connects with a high kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rodrigues rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Crush moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rodrigues checks a leg kick.
Rodrigues uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Crush has time to react.
Crush misses with a double jab.
Crush fakes the leg kick and cracks Rodrigues in the body.
Rodrigues dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crush throws a wild body kick that Rodrigues sees coming a mile off.
Rodrigues keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Donk. Rodrigues catches Crush right on the button with a cross.
Rodrigues looks to land a combination. Crush sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like WiLL Crush has been cut.
Rodrigues thuds his right hand into Crush's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rodrigues misses with a hook.
Rodrigues throws a right and a left that Crush avoids nicely.
Crush displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rodrigues throws out the jab.
Crush throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Crush throws a leg kick but Rodrigues sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Crush throws a sloppy head kick and Rodrigues moves out of range easily.
Rodrigues throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rodrigues connects with a jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Crush moves out of range as Rodrigues strikes.
Rodrigues throws a series of punches but Crush moves out of range.
Rodrigues throws a looping overhand right but Crush ducks down to avoid it.
Rodrigues cracks Crush with a good jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Crush.
Rodrigues throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A head kick misses from Crush.
Crush misses with an attempted mid kick.
Crush throws a right and a left that Rodrigues avoids nicely.
Crush keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A punch combination from Crush misses.
Rodrigues misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rodrigues jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rodrigues tries to bum rush Crush with a series of wild strikes but Crush uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Crush displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rodrigues throws out the jab.
Rodrigues misses with an uppercut
and Crush counters with a head kick. That will keep Rodrigues thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Rodrigues 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.
Crush scores with a head kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Crush.
A head kick misses from Crush.
WiLL Crush seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crush takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Both fighters circling a little - Crush finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Jab by Rodrigues.
Rodrigues tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rodrigues ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Crush moves away.
Rodrigues thows a body shot but no joy.
Crush throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Rodrigues lands with a nice body punch.
Rodrigues clobbers Crush with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rodrigues connects with a nice looking jab.
Rodrigues lands with a nice body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rodrigues throws a body punch but Crush moves out of range.
Both fighters circling a little - Crush finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Rodrigues misses with a body shot.
Crush lets loose with a powerful body kick. Rodrigues will feel that in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crush throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rodrigues has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Crush.
Rodrigues misses with a hook.
Rodrigues jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rodrigues misses with a looping right.
Rodrigues wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Crush throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Crush lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rodrigues misses with a body shot.
Rodrigues just misses with a punch to the body.
Crush takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A shot to the liver by Rodrigues. Beautiful body shot.
Crush scores with a head kick.
Rodrigues is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Crush had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Crush rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rodrigues moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rodrigues avoids a kick to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Rodrigues. Those never looked like landing.
Crush tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fabricio Rodrigues dominated that round.
The cut man is working on WiLL Crush's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Rodrigues throws a right hand that Crush ducks under and follows up with a left that Crush also avoids with ease.
Crush fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Crush uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rodrigues.
Crush scores with a kick to the body.
Rodrigues looks to throw the jab but Crush is out of range.
Nice defenses there by Crush.
Fabricio Rodrigues seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Crush tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rodrigues throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Crush sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Crush scores with a head kick. Rodrigues tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A jab from Rodrigues does it's job there.
Rodrigues's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rodrigues. Crush does a little dance to reset his feet.
Crush slips a straight right by Rodrigues.
Rodrigues throws a lazy right hand but Crush sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Crush pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rodrigues cracks Crush with a good jab.
Crush lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rodrigues circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crush ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
WiLL Crush is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rodrigues throws a series of strikes that have Crush backpedaling.
Crush takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice defenses there by Crush.
Crush moves away from the strike by Rodrigues.
Rodrigues takes a kick to the side of the head.
Rodrigues blocks a head kick by Crush.
Rodrigues avoids the head kick by Crush.
Rodrigues scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Crush doesn't seem bothered though.
Crush fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rodrigues.
Crush moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rodrigues has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Crush.
Crush lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Rodrigues in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rodrigues throws out a powerful jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rodrigues checks a leg kick.
Crush scores with a spinning back kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Rodrigues.
Crush misses with a head kick.
Rodrigues just misses with a punch to the body.
Rodrigues misses with a jab to the body
and Crush counters with an outside leg kick.
Rodrigues misses with a hook. Crush ducked under it nicely.
Crush throws a sloppy head kick and Rodrigues moves out of range easily.
Rodrigues takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rodrigues fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Crush on the side of the head.
Crush is looking to land body kicks.
Rodrigues scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Crush.
Rodrigues lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Crush.
Rodrigues blocks a head kick by Crush.
Rodrigues connects with the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigues lands a really nice looking cross but Crush seems unphased.

Crush is rocked!
Rodrigues lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Crush can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Rodrigues and Crush drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Rodrigues.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fabricio Rodrigues!
Our winner, Fabricio Rodrigues, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.