PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jeb Russell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benny Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benny Rodriguez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Russell
vs
Rodriguez

167 cm
27
163 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

175 cm
22
165 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeb Russell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Benny Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping leg kick lands for Russell.
Russell lands a slapping body shot.
That kick from Russell tenderised Rodriguez's leg. Rodriguez is trying to keep his angry face on.
Crunch! Russell slams his shin into Rodriguez's torso.
Russell tries to close the distance and clinch but Rodriguez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Russell avoids the head kick by Rodriguez.
Russell throws a series of punches but Rodriguez moves out of range.
Russell feints and then cracks Rodriguez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rodriguez down.
Russell scores with a leg kick.
Jeb Russell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Russell.
Rodriguez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rodriguez is looking to land body kicks.
Russell moves away from the strike by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rodriguez throws a sloppy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Rodriguez throws a head kick that misses
and Russell counters with a head kick.
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 throws a wild body kick that Russell sees coming a mile off.
Rodriguez throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Rodriguez walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Russell checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Russell doesn't manage to clinch there - Rodriguez circles away.
Rodriguez tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A head kick by Rodriguez misses
and Russell counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Rodriguez on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Russell tries to clinch but Rodriguez moves out of range.
Russell goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Russell lands a leg kick that knocks Rodriguez off balance momentarily.
Rodriguez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Russell.
Rodriguez loads up on a big right hand but Russell slips the punch.
Rodriguez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Russell.
Rodriguez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rodriguez throws a sloppy head kick and Russell moves out of range easily.
Russell lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Russell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Russell fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rodriguez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Russell wants to clinch.
Russell with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rodriguez misses the shot to the body.
Rodriguez misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rodriguez takes a swing at Russell's ribcage but misses.
Rodriguez throws a series of punches but Russell avoids them all with ease.
Rodriguez digs a good hook to Russell's body.
Russell throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rodriguez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice cross by Russell.
Rodriguez takes a kick to the side of the head.
Russell scores with a push kick.
Rodriguez swats away the attempt to clinch by Russell.
Rodriguez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Russell moves out of range as Rodriguez throws a body kick.
That kick from Russell tenderised Rodriguez's leg. Rodriguez is trying to keep his angry face on.
Russell looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Russell is looking to clinch.
Rodriguez throws a series of punches but Russell avoids them all with ease.
Russell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rodriguez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Russell is looking to clinch.
Rodriguez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Russell buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rodriguez throws a sloppy head kick and Russell moves out of range easily.
Rodriguez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Russell dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rodriguez. That did some damage!
Russell connects with an inside leg kick.
Russell cracks the inside of Rodriguez's front leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Russell moves into the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rodriguez managing to block the knees to the body from Russell.
Rodriguez is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Rodriguez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

Rodriguez pulls guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Russell pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rodriguez is keeping the position for now.
Russell works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Russell works his way into side control.
Russell working the ground and pound but Rodriguez is defending the strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rodriguez prevents Russell from improving position.
Russell misses with the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeb Russell dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Rodriguez throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rodriguez throws a series of punches but Russell moves out of range.
Rodriguez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A good leg kick by Russell.
Rodriguez misses with a head kick.
Rodriguez takes one to the chin there.
Rodriguez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Russell lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rodriguez takes a knee to the side of the body.
Russell landing knees to the head.
Russell lands an elbow inside.
A knee to the head by Russell.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Russell misses with a knee to the head.
Russell connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rodriguez's face.

Rodriguez breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Russell scores with a kick to the midsection.
Rodriguez misses with a wild combination.
Rodriguez is breathing heavily.
Russell tries a head kick but it misses.
Russell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Russell scores with a kick to the midsection.
Benny Rodriguez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Russell stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Russell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rodriguez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Russell buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rodriguez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Russell. Russell obviously looking to wear him down.
Russell tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Rodriguez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Russell misses with a few strikes there.
Russell throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rodriguez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Russell throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Russell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rodriguez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rodriguez is looking to score with low kicks.
Russell lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Russell blocks the body kick.
Russell takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Russell lands a leg kick that knocks Rodriguez off balance momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Russell - that will leave a mark!
Russell throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Rodriguez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jeb Russell is winning the standup battle so far.
Russell misses with a kick to the body.
Russell scores with a spinning back kick!
Rodriguez throws a solid leg kick but Russell takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rodriguez.
Russell tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Rodriguez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Russell connects with a high kick.
Rodriguez takes a swing at Russell's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Russell takes the fight into the clinch.
Russell keeps control of Rodriguez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Russell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rodriguez can do to turn this around?
Rodriguez managing to block the knees to the body from Russell.
Russell throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Rodriguez breaks from the clinch.
Russell connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Russell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Russell lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Russell turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Russell doesn't manage to clinch there - Rodriguez circles away.
A jab from Rodriguez misses.
Russell thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Rodriguez if he has to take too many more of those.
Russell moves in looking to clinch but Rodriguez pushes him off.
Rodriguez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Russell circles away quickly and effectively.
Russell lands an overhand right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez misses with a few strikes there.
Rodriguez fails to land with a series of punches.
Russell blocks a head kick by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez misses with a right hand
and Russell counters with a low kick, right behind Rodriguez 's knee.
Russell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rodriguez has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Russell.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rodriguez throws a head kick that misses.
Russell thumps Rodriguez with a low kick.
Russell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Russell connects with a solid leg kick.
Russell is looking to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Russell punishes Rodriguez's body with a nice straight punch.
Russell doesn't manage to clinch there - Rodriguez circles away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Russell.

Russell gets a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeb Russell dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Russell delivers a nice body kick.
Russell scores with a push kick.
Rodriguez is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Russell rather than just go for the knockout.
Russell scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Russell fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rodriguez.
Russell wants to clinch.
Rodriguez misses with a combination
and Russell counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rodriguez's knee momentarily.
Russell lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rodriguez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Good leg kick by Russell there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Russell moves into the clinch.
Russell looking to throw knees to the head but Rodriguez is blocking nicely.
Russell crunches a lovely knee into Rodriguez's ribcage.
Russell landing knees to the body.
Russell looking to throw knees to the head but Rodriguez is blocking nicely.
Russell tries to land a knee to the head but Rodriguez blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Russell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Russell unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Russell looking to throw knees to the head but Rodriguez is blocking nicely.
Rodriguez is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Russell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rodriguez dodges an elbow strike from Russell.

Rodriguez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rodriguez swats away the attempt to clinch by Russell.
Rodriguez slips a jab and a cross from Russell.
A slapping leg kick lands for Russell.
A head kick by Rodriguez misses
and Russell counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rodriguez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rodriguez swats away the attempt to clinch by Russell.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rodriguez finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jeb Russell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rodriguez throws a combination that misses
and Russell counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Russell throws a head kick but Rodriguez moves out of range.
Russell lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rodriguez tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rodriguez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Russell throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rodriguez tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Russell scoring well with a low kick there.
Russell scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rodriguez attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Russell connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rodriguez. Rodriguez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Russell's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Russell duly obliges.
Russell looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Russell throws a nice inside leg kick.
A low kick from Rodriguez misses
and Russell counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rodriguez takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Rodriguez misses with a double jab
and Russell counters with a thumping low kick.
Russell lands a leg kick that knocks Rodriguez off balance momentarily.
Rodriguez thows a body shot but no joy.
Rodriguez takes one on the button.
Russell cracks the inside of Rodriguez's front leg.
Rodriguez thumps Russell with a low kick.
Rodriguez throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Rodriguez misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Russell counters with a low kick, right behind Rodriguez 's knee.
Rodriguez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Russell.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez throws a combination. Russell tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slapping leg kick lands for Russell.
Rodriguez throws a lazy right hand but Russell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Russell doesn't manage to clinch there - Rodriguez circles away.
Rodriguez misses with a series of wild punches.
Russell tries to clinch there but Rodriguez circles away.
Russell moves out of range of the body kick.
Russell connects with a solid leg kick.
Russell thuds his shin into the meat of Rodriguez's side.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Russell buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Russell cracks the inside of Rodriguez's front leg.
Russell lands a two punch combo.
Benny Rodriguez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Russell displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rodriguez throws out the jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeb Russell showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Russell has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeb Russell!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Jeb Russell waved his t-shirt featuring BLKOUT CLothing 93% Laundry's logo in front of the cameras.