PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buford Sanford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Rodriguez might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Anxiety. Eddie Rodriguez could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Buford Sanford's chin.

Rodriguez
vs
Sanford

195 cm
22
273 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

190 cm
21
235 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eddie Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Buford Sanford!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez moves out of range as Sanford throws a body kick.
Rodriguez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sanford swats away the attempt to clinch by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez tries to clinch up.
Rodriguez wants to clinch.

Sanford has Rodriguez up against the cage in a clinch.
Rodriguez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sanford can't break the clinch.
Sanford wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sanford is trying to maintain a safe position but Rodriguez gets an underhook and turns Sanford into the cage.
Rodriguez lands a nice elbow.
Rodriguez scores with a shoulder strike.
Sanford wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodriguez lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rodriguez lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sanford fails to pull guard.
Sanford wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sanford tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rodriguez's elbow.
Come on Sanford - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Come on Rodriguez - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanford wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rodriguez could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Rodriguez unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sanford lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sanford is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Rodriguez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rodriguez closes the distance but Sanford moves to the side

and Sanford holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Rodriguez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sanford wants to clinch up but Rodriguez keeps it at a distance.
Sanford moves out of range of the strikes.
Rodriguez scores with a kick to the midsection.
Sanford looks gassed!
Sanford circles away from the clinch attempt

and Sanford counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Sanford tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rodriguez just stands there and leans against the cage.
Rodriguez lands a nice uppercut.
Rodriguez leaning against his opponent.
A nice left hand lands by Sanford.
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!
Rodriguez has had enough of the clinch but Sanford keeps him there for the moment.
Sanford taking a breather.
Sanford tries to stall but Rodriguez uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanford gets underhooks to prevent Rodriguez's takedown attempt.
Sanford tries to score a body lock takedown but Rodriguez shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Eddie Rodriguez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Buford Sanford.
Sanford wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sanford tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Sanford breaks the clinch.

Sanford moves into range and clinches up with Rodriguez.
Rodriguez trying to stall but Sanford improves his position.
Rodriguez lands a right hand.
Sanford missing with knees to the body.
Rodriguez is working for takedown but Sanford is calmly controlling the position for now.
Sanford is trying to break free.
Sanford prevents the takedown attempt.
Rodriguez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Rodriguez breaks from the clinch.
Sanford wants to clinch.
Rodriguez tries to clinch but Sanford moves away

and Sanford counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Sanford is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rodriguez is keeping busy.
Sanford wants to break free but Rodriguez has control.

Sanford breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanford tries a head kick but it misses.
Sanford shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rodriguez pinned against the cage. Rodriguez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rodriguez clinches but Sanford breaks the clinch

and Sanford counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sanford.

Rodriguez breaks the clinch.
Rodriguez closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sanford counters with a head kick.
Rodriguez looks to clinch
and Sanford counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rodriguez tries to clinch but Sanford moves away

and Sanford counters with a shoot takedown. Rodriguez fights it but they end up in guard.

Sanford stands up and waves to Rodriguez to follow him.
Rodriguez lands a high kick to the side of Sanford's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Rodriguez dives into guard, looking to finish.

Sanford is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Sanford working a defensive guard but Rodriguez manages to pass into side control anyway.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanford looking for a sweep but Rodriguez has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Sanford can't escape the position.
Rodriguez looking to control and managing it successfully.
Sanford bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Eddie Rodriguez will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Rodriguez sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

Sanford closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rodriguez keeps control of Sanford as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sanford wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sanford can't break the clinch.
Rodriguez prevents Sanford from breaking the clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Rodriguez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sanford is trying to break free.
Rodriguez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rodriguez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rodriguez stalling in the clinch but Sanford improves position.
A short right from Rodriguez on the inside.
Rodriguez's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Rodriguez trying to land knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Rodriguez.
Sanford letting Rodriguez take a breather here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rodriguez can't get the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez misses with a punch on the inside.
Rodriguez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sanford lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sanford wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rodriguez has him pressed against the cage.
Rodriguez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sanford or not.
Rodriguez looking to stall.
Sanford avoiding damage.
Sanford lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sanford is trying to stall.
Sanford tries to break the clinch but Rodriguez is controlling the position.

Rodriguez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Sanford has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rodriguez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sanford's elbow.
Rodriguez is working for takedown but Sanford is calmly controlling the position for now.
Sanford works on Rodriguez's body with a couple of short punches.
Sanford landing knees to the body.
Rodriguez lands a nice elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanford has had enough of the clinch but Rodriguez keeps him there for the moment.
Rodriguez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rodriguez stops a takedown attempt from Sanford.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rodriguez.
Sanford is trying to stall.
Rodriguez managing to block the knees to the body from Sanford.
Rodriguez lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rodriguez.
Rodriguez works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
A short body shot lands from Rodriguez as the two fighters clinch.

Rodriguez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rodriguez looks to clinch

and Sanford counters by moving into the clinch.

Rodriguez manages to break the clinch.

Sanford pushes Rodriguez up against the cage in a clinch.
Rodriguez lands an elbow just above Sanford 's eye.
Sanford lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rodriguez backwards.
Sanford prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eddie Rodriguez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanford tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rodriguez has Sanford pushed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Sanford takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A left hand lands to the body for Rodriguez.

Rodriguez breaks from the clinch.
Eddie Rodriguez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Rodriguez takes the fight into the clinch.
Rodriguez prevents Sanford from breaking the clinch.
Sanford trying to land knees to the body.
Sanford wants to break free but Rodriguez has control.

Rodriguez breaks from the clinch.
Rodriguez tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sanford counters with a nice body kick.
Rodriguez closes the distance looking to clinch

and Sanford counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Sanford is trying to break free.
Rodriguez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rodriguez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rodriguez holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rodriguez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sanford takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Rodriguez is looking to clinch but Sanford is avoiding it.
Rodriguez tries to clinch there but Sanford circles away.

Rodriguez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sanford wants to stall.
Sanford keeps control of Rodriguez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rodriguez is looking to break free of the clinch but Sanford has double underhooks.
Sanford stalling.
Rodriguez trying to stall but Sanford improves his position.
Rodriguez wants a takedown but no success here.
A hook to the body from Sanford.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanford wants to break free but Rodriguez has control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Sanford manages to break the clinch.

Sanford drives through and clinches with Rodriguez against the cage.
Rodriguez taking a breather.
Sanford wants to get back to striking at distance but Rodriguez won't allow it.

Sanford pulls guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie Rodriguez dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Rodriguez wants to clinch but Sanford slips to the side

and Sanford holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rodriguez slows down the pace here.

Rodriguez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Sanford moves into the clinch.
with the fighters clinched against the cage, Rodriguez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sanford swings for the body but Rodriguez moves out of range.
Sanford shoots in but Rodriguez avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Rodriguez gets a clinch.
Sanford wants to break free but Rodriguez has control.

Rodriguez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rodriguez tries a head kick but it misses.
Sanford circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sanford counters with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sanford clinches up with Rodriguez and pushes him back against the cage.
Sanford takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rodriguez drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sanford gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sanford throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sanford trying to land knees to the body.
Sanford tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rodriguez smiles and moves away.
Sanford tries a head kick but it misses.

Sanford tries to keep at a distance but Rodriguez has taken the fight into the clinch.

Rodriguez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rodriguez blocks a head kick by Sanford.
Rodriguez tries to clinch up
letting Sanford counter with a right hand.
Rodriguez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sanford connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sanford looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sanford lands a head kick. Rodriguez smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Sanford pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rodriguez darts in trying to clinch

and Sanford counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sanford.
Sanford wants to break free but Rodriguez has control.
A short right from Rodriguez on the inside.

Rodriguez manages to break the clinch.
Sanford blocks a head kick by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez shoots in and drives through. Sanford sprawls well.

Sanford gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rodriguez's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez avoiding damage.

Rodriguez breaks the clinch.
Sanford tries to clinch up but Rodriguez circles away and keeps his distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rodriguez.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eddie Rodriguez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rodriguez tries to clinch up

and Sanford counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rodriguez wants to get back to his feet.
Rodriguez gets full guard.
Rodriguez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanford is stalling in the full guard.
Sanford wants to pass the guard but Rodriguez is keeping the position.

Sanford stands up and waves to Rodriguez to follow him.
Rodriguez tries to clinch up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Buford Sanford comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rodriguez has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eddie Rodriguez!