PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sub Norris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roberto Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Norris's entrance music is Norris Man - When Your Time Is Up. A fine choice. Rodriguez comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Dan Balan Beautiful Girl kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Roberto Rodriguez has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Sub Norris's chin.

Norris
vs
Rodriguez

180 cm
24
154 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

176 cm
26
142 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

Steel Penn's All 160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sub Norris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Roberto Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Rodriguez.
You can see the frustration on Norris's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Rodriguez working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

Norris throws Rodriguez to one side and escapes!

Rodriguez closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Norris is looking for a sweep.
Rodriguez prevents Norris from escaping the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Rodriguez is looking to take a break and control but Norris is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rodriguez working the head and body with strikes.
Norris is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Rodriguez asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Norris defending against the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Norris sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Norris is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Rodriguez lands a nice forearm strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Norris is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Rodriguez working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Rodriguez working the ground and pound.
Norris is trying to improve his position.
Rodriguez scoring with punches and elbows.
Norris wants to get back to his feet but Rodriguez drags him back down.
Rodriguez is working Norris over with some ground and pound from side control.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rodriguez misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Norris is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Rodriguez is controlling him well.
Rodriguez working the ground and pound from side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Norris is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norris tries to bench press Rodriguez off him but Rodriguez keeps the position.
Norris 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.
Rodriguez in side control lands a decent elbow.
Rodriguez wants to control but Norris is keeping him busy.
Rodriguez working the head and body with strikes.
Norris is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Rodriguez lands an elbow.
Norris tries to buck Rodriguez off but Rodriguez is having none of it.
Rodriguez wants to control but Norris is keeping him busy.
Norris is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Rodriguez is controlling him well.
Rodriguez in side control lands a decent elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norris is looking to regain half guard here but Rodriguez keeps moving and retains side control.
Norris is working to avoid the ground and pound but Rodriguez connects with a decent elbow.
Norris is trying to improve his position.
Rodriguez scores with a couple of short elbows.
Norris is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Rodriguez lands a nice forearm strike.
Rodriguez connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Norris some visible discomfort.
Rodriguez cracks Norris with an elbow. That is naaassty.

Norris is rocked!
Rodriguez creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Oh Norris is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rodriguez lands an elbow.
Norris is trying to get back to half guard.
Rodriguez scoring with punches from side control.
Rodriguez creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez lands a few punches from side control.
Norris is looking to reverse the position.
Rodriguez working the body and head with strikes.
Rodriguez wants to control but Norris is keeping him busy.
Norris is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Rodriguez asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Rodriguez working the ground and pound from side control.
Norris is working to avoid the ground and pound but Rodriguez connects with a decent elbow.
Rodriguez in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rodriguez landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
A big shot lands for Rodriguez! That's hurt Norris! Will he recover? Rodriguez fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roberto Rodriguez!
A very excited looking Roberto Rodriguez 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.