PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jason Craft (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Craft's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Cult of Personality - Living Colour. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Craft
vs
Rodriguez

189 cm
26
195 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

183 cm
27
195 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

STEEL PENN'S - STEEL TERROR: Video Proven 160Q
[WOT] DTK Designs (Laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jason Craft!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lucas Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Skip Squint and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Craft circles away.
Rodriguez fails with the takedown.
Craft lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rodriguez has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Craft finds it's way round the side to connect with Rodriguez's head.
Craft looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Craft looks for the body kick but Rodriguez saw that one coming.
Craft tries to land a front kick but Rodriguez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rodriguez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rodriguez blocks a leg kick.
Craft looks to land a body kick but Rodriguez moved away.
Craft tries a head kick but it misses.
Rodriguez has a takedown stuffed.
Jason Craft has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucas Rodriguez.
Craft defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rodriguez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Craft explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Craft throws a head kick that misses.
Craft throws a leg kick but Rodriguez checks it.
Rodriguez shoots in looking for a takedown. Craft tries to sprawl out of it but Rodriguez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Craft manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Craft misses with a kick to the body.
Rodriguez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Craft defends it nicely.
Rodriguez checks a low kick from Craft.
Craft misses with an attempted mid kick.
Craft pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Craft bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Craft stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Craft wants it to stay on the feet.
Craft throws a low kick but Rodriguez avoids it.
Craft is looking to slow Rodriguez down with leg kicks.
Rodriguez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Rodriguez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Craft circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Craft stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Craft wants it to stay on the feet.
Rodriguez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Craft.
A solid body kick from Craft.
Rodriguez looks winded!
Rodriguez shoots in but no luck this time.
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.
A looping hook to the body misses from Craft. Rodriguez does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Craft 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.
Nice uppercut lands for Craft. That snapped Rodriguez's head back.
Rodriguez avoids the head kick by Craft.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Craft - that will leave a mark!
Craft lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rodriguez's sensitive parts.
Craft feints and then cracks Rodriguez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rodriguez down.
Rodriguez has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Craft.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Craft throws a nice head kick!
Jason Craft is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Craft wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Craft scores with a nice strike.
Craft throws a head kick but Rodriguez moves out of range.
Rodriguez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Craft. Craft obviously looking to wear him down.
Rodriguez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Craft counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Craft there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A slapping leg kick lands for Craft.
Craft turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Craft throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Craft ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Craft lands with a thumping leg kick.
Craft throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Craft lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Craft lands with a thumping leg kick.
Craft throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rodriguez is trying desperately to land a takedown but Craft is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Rodriguez.
Craft thows a body kick. Rodriguez tries to catch it but that hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Craft dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Craft feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rodriguez's calf.
Rodriguez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Craft as he jumps to the side.
Rodriguez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Rodriguez might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Craft has got the better of the exchanges.
Craft lands a head kick!
Nice takedown defense from Craft. No joy for Rodriguez on that attempt.
Jason Craft has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucas Rodriguez.
Craft throws a combination that misses

and Rodriguez counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rodriguez postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Craft is trying to get back to half guard.
Rodriguez is breathing heavily.
Craft is working hard here to advance position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Craft is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Rodriguez has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Craft sneaks back into half guard.
Rodriguez trying to pass the guard but Craft defending well.
Rodriguez with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Craft is looking to control Rodriguez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Craft avoid being mounted?
Craft wants to get back to his feet.
Rodriguez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Rodriguez trying to control but Craft is having none of it.
Rodriguez content just to control the position here.
Craft regains half guard.
Craft is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Craft works his way to full guard. Good work.
Rodriguez's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Craft is looking to stand up but Rodriguez isn't so interested in that idea.
Rodriguez wants to control from the top but Craft keeps moving.
Rodriguez not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Lucas Rodriguez hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Rodriguez shoots in for a double leg but Craft sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rodriguez has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Craft.
Craft throws a body kick that misses.

Rodriguez bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Craft keeps working.
Craft is trying to buck Rodriguez off.
Craft is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Rodriguez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Rodriguez is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Craft has managed to free his arm - good work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Craft is pressing down on Rodriguez's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rodriguez throwing strikes but missing.
Rodriguez wants to control from the top but Craft keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Lucas Rodriguez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Craft throws a hook to the side of Rodriguez's head but Rodriguez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jason Craft is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice body punch from Craft.
Rodriguez steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Craft. That one must have hurt.
Craft tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Craft. That's going to slow Rodriguez down.
Craft dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rodriguez. That did some damage!
Craft misses with a kick to the body.

Rodriguez shoots in and gets a takedown into Craft's guard.
Craft working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rodriguez.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Craft wants to stand and escape but Rodriguez is having none of it.
Craft trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Rodriguez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Craft wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez wants to pass the guard but Craft is keeping the position.
Craft looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rodriguez is one step ahead there.
Rodriguez postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Rodriguez slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Rodriguez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Craft trying to keep a closed guard but Rodriguez is proving a slippery customer.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Craft wants to stand but Rodriguez is controlling the position.
Rodriguez showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Rodriguez shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Craft napping and manages to drive through into side control!
You can see the frustration on Craft's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Craft on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez happy to just control the position for now.
Rodriguez wants to control but Craft is keeping him busy.

Rodriguez working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Craft wants to control but Rodriguez postures up.
Rodriguez creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Craft sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
You can see the frustration on Craft's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Rodriguez working the ground and pound.
Craft is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Rodriguez misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Rodriguez trying to control the position but Craft is working away.
Rodriguez in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rodriguez grinds an elbow into Craft's temple.
Craft is looking for a sweep.
Craft is trying to control Rodriguez's posture but Rodriguez avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lucas Rodriguez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rodriguez has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:28
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:28

The fight is ruled a draw!