PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sharp Straw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Rodrigues (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Straw
vs
Rodrigues

175 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Big heart

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

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 Rio de Janeiro, Sharp Straw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Rodrigues!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Thiago Cunha and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Straw gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Rodrigues to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Rodrigues must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Rodrigues wants to control from the top but Straw keeps moving.

Straw looking for a guillotine here but Rodrigues defends easily.
Rodrigues looking to pass the guard.

Straw has an active guard here but Rodrigues has managed to pass into half guard.

Rodrigues seems to be working for a kimura but Straw defends the submission attempt.
Straw moves into full guard.

Straw working for a triangle but Rodrigues defends it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Straw is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rodrigues is aware though and is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Straw looking for a guillotine here but Rodrigues defends easily.
Rodrigues tries to free his leg and advance position but Straw is retaining full guard.

Straw is looking for a triangle but Rodrigues pushes his legs off easily.

Straw working for a triangle but Rodrigues defends it easily.

Straw looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Straw keeping moving, preventing Rodrigues from controlling successfully.
Rodrigues works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Straw is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rodrigues pulls his head out easily.
Rodrigues wants to control but Straw is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Rodrigues is working for a submission of some sort.

Straw looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rodrigues is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rodrigues is trying to control the action in half guard but Straw is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Straw looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Straw actively working from the bottom here.

Straw looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Rodrigues is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Straw is just riding it out for now. Rodrigues eventually gives up the hold.

Rodrigues is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Rodrigues looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rodrigues is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Straw actively working from the bottom here.

Straw actively working from the bottom here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Rodrigues is working for a kimura but Straw is defending it quite comfortably.

Straw actively working from the bottom here.

Straw looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Straw is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rodrigues pulls his head out easily.
Straw is looking to improve his position.
Straw moves into full guard.

Rodrigues avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Straw escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rodrigues gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Straw is looking for a triangle but Rodrigues pushes his legs off easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Straw throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sharp Straw dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Rodrigues shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Straw looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Straw is defending against the submission attempts here by Rodrigues.

Straw is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rodrigues pulls his head out easily.

Straw is defending against the submission attempts here by Rodrigues.

Straw is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Rodrigues is tapping! Great win for Straw!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Sharp Straw!