PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Future (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabricio Rodrigues (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Future comes to the cage accompanied by Menor do Chapa - Humildade e Disciplina. This should be a great matchup!

Future
vs
Rodrigues

170 cm
27
165 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

178 cm
22
168 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

ANABOLIC **160** and LAUNDRY

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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Future!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fabricio Rodrigues!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Leandro Rodrigues and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodrigues misses with a wild body shot.
Rodrigues throws a sloppy body shot
and Future counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rodrigues thinking.
Future moves out of range as Rodrigues strikes.
Rodrigues takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rodrigues lands a nice shot that snaps Future's head back.
Rodrigues connects with a body shot.
A shot to the liver by Rodrigues. Beautiful body shot.
A swing and a miss from Rodrigues.
Rodrigues swings for the body but Future moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Future misses the target.
Fabricio Rodrigues seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rodrigues misses with a straight left.
Rodrigues throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
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 misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Future.
Future connects with a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rodrigues. Future does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Rodrigues misses.
Rodrigues uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Future.

Future gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rodrigues misses with some punches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Rodrigues working hard to break the clinch.
Rodrigues is trying to break the clinch but Future has him pressed against the cage.
Rodrigues avoids a wild elbow strike from Future.
Rodrigues takes a knee right on the jaw!
Future is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Future leaning against his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigues is trying to break free.
Rodrigues avoiding damage as Future throws knees to the body.
Future has Rodrigues pushed against the cage.
Future lands a damaging elbow.
Future manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by John Future.
Future takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rodrigues misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Future.
Rodrigues throws a big shot that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rodrigues scores with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigues swings away with a body shot that misses
and Future counters with a nice uppercut.
Rodrigues swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rodrigues jabs Future right on the nose. Future blinks but takes it well.

Rodrigues tries to keep at a distance but Future has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rodrigues lands with a short shot to the head.
Future throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Future lands a nice knee to the body.
Future creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rodrigues's defenses.
Rodrigues wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Future with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rodrigues is trying to push Future away but Future has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rodrigues lands a nice shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee calls for Future to work.
Future with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigues fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Rodrigues's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The referee calls for Rodrigues to work.
Rodrigues is trying to break the clinch but Future has him pressed against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Rodrigues is trying to break free.
Nice elbow from Future.
Rodrigues misses with a short punch on the inside.
Future creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rodrigues's defenses.
Rodrigues is trying to push Future away but Future has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Future displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rodrigues up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Fabricio Rodrigues will probably get the nod.
That's time! Future's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Rodrigues with a hook.
Rodrigues fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Future looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rodrigues cracks Future with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Future wants to clinch up but Rodrigues keeps it at a distance.
Rodrigues connects with a right hand. Future shakes it off.
Rodrigues throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Future feints and then cracks Rodrigues's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rodrigues down.
Rodrigues throws a hook to the side of Future's head but Future sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A jab from Rodrigues finds it's way through Future's defenses.
Rodrigues misses with a looping right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Future pushes Rodrigues up against the cage in a clinch.
Future prevents a body shot from Rodrigues.
Rodrigues looking to slow down the pace here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodrigues takes an elbow to the temple.
Future is looking to control Rodrigues's arms but Rodrigues gets an underhook and turns him. Now Future has his back to the cage.
Rodrigues'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.
Rodrigues tries to break free but Future pushes him back against the cage.
Rodrigues has had enough of the clinch but Future keeps him there for the moment.
Rodrigues misses with a punch on the inside.
Future lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rodrigues is trying to break free.
Rodrigues has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rodrigues takes an elbow to the forehead.
Future has Rodrigues pressed against the cage, preventing Rodrigues from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rodrigues tries to stall but Future uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rodrigues tries to work over Future's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Future lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Future prevents a body shot from Rodrigues.
Rodrigues dodges an elbow strike from Future.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Rodrigues goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rodrigues tries to break free but Future pushes him back against the cage.

Rodrigues's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rodrigues looks to score with a jab to the body but Future is just out of range.
Future throws a poor cross that misses
and Rodrigues counters with a left and a right that stings Future.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Future misses with a looping right.
Rodrigues tests Future's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fabricio Rodrigues seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rodrigues throws a lazy right hand but Future sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigues looks to score with a jab to the body but Future is just out of range.
A jab from Future misses.
Rodrigues ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rodrigues avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rodrigues misses with a wild body shot.
Future misses with a hook.
Future tries to clinch up.
Rodrigues just misses with a punch to the body.
A swing and a miss from Rodrigues.
Future throws a jab but it's blocked by Rodrigues.
Future uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rodrigues.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigues throws a shot from downtown. Future moves away and avoids it.
A jab from Future misses.
Future slips a straight right by Rodrigues.
A telegraphed right hand from Rodrigues misses the target.
Rodrigues throws a body punch but Future moves out of range.
Rodrigues swings for the body but Future moves out of range.
Rodrigues misses with a hook. Future ducked under it nicely.
Rodrigues misses with a left hand
and Future counters with an outside leg kick.
Future bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rodrigues's head.
Future is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Future, right into the meat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Future showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rodrigues.
Future takes a shot to the body in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fabricio Rodrigues showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Future walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rodrigues lands with an overhand left.
Rodrigues throws a hook but Future blocks it.
A big left from Rodrigues misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Rodrigues misses the target.
Rodrigues gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Future.
Rodrigues scores with a decent looking hook.
Rodrigues throws a body punch but Future moves out of range.
Future looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rodrigues throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Future counters with a straight right hand.
Rodrigues just misses with a punch to the body.
Rodrigues moves away from the strike by Future.
Rodrigues throws a hook but Future blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Future misses with an uppercut.
Rodrigues misses with a jab to the body
and Future counters with a nice uppercut.
The fighters circling - Rodrigues throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Future blocks a jab.
Rodrigues throws the left hand but Future avoids the punch easily.
Future keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rodrigues misses with an uppercut. Future saw that one coming.
Rodrigues throws a shot from downtown. Future moves away and avoids it.
Future is looking to clinch but Rodrigues is avoiding it.
Future slips a jab from Rodrigues.
Nice uppercut lands for Future. That snapped Rodrigues's head back.
Fabricio Rodrigues is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Rodrigues is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Future! Rodrigues is backing up but he can't get away as Future lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Rodrigues and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). John Future!