PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alberto Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodriguez comes to the cage accompanied by Realeza. Jon Penn will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Rodriguez
vs
Penn

170 cm
18
153 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
20
162 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alberto Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jon Penn!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Lou da Vinci and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez just misses with a punch to the body.
Penn fails with a takedown attempt.
Rodriguez lands a nice shot to the body.
Rodriguez throws a series of strikes that have Penn backpedaling.
Rodriguez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rodriguez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Penn moves away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Penn.
Rodriguez throws a right and a left that Penn avoids nicely.
Rodriguez cracks Penn with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Danga de danga de dang - Rodriguez scores with a four punch combination!
Rodriguez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Penn moves away.
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!
Penn misses with a takedown attempt - Rodriguez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Alberto Rodriguez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Penn.
A left lands for Rodriguez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn misses with a takedown
and Rodriguez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Rodriguez. Those never looked like landing.
Rodriguez scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Penn closes the distance and clinches up with Rodriguez, looking for a takedown. Penn pushes Rodriguez against the cage but Rodriguez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rodriguez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Penn.
Penn looks winded!
Rodriguez misses with a wild combination.
Rodriguez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Rodriguez misses with a series of wild punches.
Rodriguez lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Penn backs up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn walks into a stiff left hand from Rodriguez.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sloppy strikes from Rodriguez. Those never looked like landing.
Rodriguez swinging wildly here.
Rodriguez scores with a jab to the body.
Rodriguez is looking to wear down Penn with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Penn takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Penn needs to keep his hands up - Rodriguez had a free shot at his head there.
Rodriguez jabs at Penn's body.
Penn needs to keep his hands up - Rodriguez had a free shot at his head there.

Penn is rocked!
Rodriguez lands a jab.
Penn is still on wobbly legs! Can Rodriguez finish him?
Rodriguez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rodriguez lands with a big left! Penn is wobbled badly! Rodriguez comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Penn to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Alberto Rodriguez!
Alberto Rodriguez decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.