PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Leandro Rodrigues (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck WIlson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodrigues kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is New Order Blue Monday. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rodrigues
vs
WIlson

175 cm
23
184 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

172 cm
21
175 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Just Fight
ANABOLIC **160** and LAUNDRY 95%

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leandro Rodrigues!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chuck WIlson!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Seu Braga and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from WIlson does no damage.
WIlson tries to clinch up.
WIlson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
WIlson looks to clinch
and Rodrigues makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rodrigues paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rodrigues works over WIlson's head and body with a nice combination.
Rodrigues misses with a few strikes there.
Rodrigues circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rodrigues counters with a stiff right hand.

WIlson gets caught napping as Rodrigues dives in and scores a takedown. WIlson manages to retain guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
WIlson working a defensive guard here.
Rodrigues not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
WIlson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rodrigues sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
WIlson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rodrigues. That did some damage!

Rodrigues manages to get an easy takedown there - catching WIlson on his heels. He'll look to pass WIlson's guard now, I'm sure.
Rodrigues sitting in guard here, content to control.
WIlson is trying to control the position but Rodrigues postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rodrigues is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Rodrigues with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rodrigues wants to pass the guard but WIlson is keeping the position.
Rodrigues postures up in WIlson's guard and throws a big left but WIlson blocks it.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
WIlson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rodrigues controls the pace.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rodrigues lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rodrigues.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
WIlson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rodrigues swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
WIlson pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Rodrigues closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Rodrigues looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Rodrigues is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

Rodrigues tries for a kimura but WIlson is defending well.
Rodrigues controls the position from side control.
WIlson is trying to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
WIlson takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
WIlson taking punishment in the form of punches.
Rodrigues is working WIlson over with some ground and pound from side control.
WIlson on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Rodrigues working the ground and pound.
Rodrigues cracks WIlson with a big elbow.
Rodrigues is putting a hurting on WIlson here, landing some big shots from side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Rodrigues working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
A lull in the action here as Rodrigues stalls from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigues working the body and head with strikes.

Rodrigues tries for a kimura but WIlson is defending well.

Rodrigues is trying to get an arm triangle but WIlson is defending well.
Rodrigues works to advance to full mount. WIlson defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rodrigues working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Rodrigues is in the full mount, landing strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leandro Rodrigues dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

WIlson tries to clinch up
and Rodrigues counters with a straight right hand.
WIlson throws a sloppy head kick and Rodrigues moves out of range easily.
WIlson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rodrigues lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Chuck WIlson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
WIlson tries to clinch but Rodrigues is having none of it.
WIlson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rodrigues circles away from the clinch attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from WIlson. Rodrigues does a little dance to reset his feet.
WIlson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rodrigues counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from Rodrigues misses the target.
WIlson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
WIlson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
WIlson wants to clinch
and Rodrigues counters with a right hand to the body.
WIlson throws a head kick but Rodrigues moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodrigues lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
WIlson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rodrigues throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Rodrigues closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. WIlson quickly recovers to half guard.

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

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

Rodrigues is trying to work for a kimura but WIlson is defending well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
WIlson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rodrigues. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rodrigues stops WIlson from getting back to his feet.
Rodrigues is controlling the pace.
WIlson is looking to improve his position.
Rodrigues is looking to advance position but WIlson won't allow it.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Rodrigues perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Leandro Rodrigues has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
WIlson tries to close the distance and clinch but Rodrigues swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigues misses with the combination.
WIlson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rodrigues throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
WIlson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rodrigues cracks WIlson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
WIlson moves in looking to clinch but Rodrigues pushes him off.
Leandro Rodrigues is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
WIlson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rodrigues swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rodrigues takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Leandro Rodrigues has been cut.
WIlson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
WIlson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rodrigues.
WIlson wants to clinch up but Rodrigues keeps it at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
WIlson lands a nice looking body kick.
Rodrigues stuns WIlson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rodrigues dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
WIlson tries to close the distance and clinch but Rodrigues swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
WIlson tries to close the distance and clinch but Rodrigues swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rodrigues is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that WIlson can do to turn this around?
WIlson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Leandro Rodrigues is winning the standup battle so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
WIlson throws a right and a left that both miss.
WIlson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rodrigues's head.
Rodrigues throws a right hand that WIlson ducks under and follows up with a left that WIlson also avoids with ease.
WIlson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from WIlson there as he acknowledges the shot.
WIlson wants to clinch but Rodrigues slips to the side

and Rodrigues counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in WIlson's guard now.
Rodrigues in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rodrigues postures up.
Rodrigues working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
WIlson can't keep his opponent in guard - Rodrigues advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Rodrigues drops an elbow to the side of WIlson's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
WIlson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rodrigues is working away from the top position though.
WIlson scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Rodrigues manages to mount him!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leandro Rodrigues dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Leandro Rodrigues's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Rodrigues throws a right and a left that both miss.
WIlson moves to clinch but Rodrigues breaks away
and Rodrigues connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rodrigues keeps the fight on the outside.
A telegraphed right hand from Rodrigues misses the target.
WIlson walks into a straight right hand from Rodrigues.
Rodrigues scores with a nice head shot.
WIlson tries to clinch up
and Rodrigues counters with a nice uppercut.
WIlson tries to clinch up
enabling Rodrigues to counter with a crisp jab.

Rodrigues closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. WIlson did well to prevent Rodrigues getting side control.
Rodrigues is pressing down on WIlson's thigh, looking to free his foot. WIlson is holding on for now.
WIlson trying to hold on to Rodrigues's head to control him but Rodrigues postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodrigues works his way into side control.
Rodrigues wants to control but WIlson is keeping him busy.

Rodrigues is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, WIlson has escaped the position, nice work there.
WIlson is trying to control Rodrigues's posture but Rodrigues avoids it.
Leandro Rodrigues overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
WIlson taking a bit of punishment here - Rodrigues scoring with strikes.

Rodrigues is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, WIlson has escaped the position, nice work there.

Rodrigues tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rodrigues has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Leandro Rodrigues is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigues taking a breather here.
Rodrigues's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigues seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down WIlson for as long as he can get away with.
WIlson is trying to get back to half guard.
WIlson seems a little lost for a moment, as Rodrigues dominates the positioning.

Leandro Rodrigues has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
WIlson walks into a straight right hand from Rodrigues.
WIlson fails to land with a series of punches.
WIlson wants to clinch but Rodrigues slips to the side
and Rodrigues counters with a left and a right that stings WIlson.
WIlson wants to clinch up but Rodrigues keeps it at a distance.

Rodrigues closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. WIlson did well to prevent Rodrigues getting side control.
Rodrigues controlling the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Leandro Rodrigues has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
WIlson tries to clinch there but Rodrigues circles away.

Rodrigues looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

WIlson looking for submissions off his back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
WIlson is pressing down on Rodrigues's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leandro Rodrigues showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rodrigues 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:26
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leandro Rodrigues!
A very excited looking Leandro Rodrigues made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.