PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Rockyhorror (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julio Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodriguez is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Ludacris - Act a Fool. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Rockyhorror
vs
Rodriguez

185 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
22
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tony Rockyhorror!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Julio Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rockyhorror throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rockyhorror tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rodriguez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rockyhorror as he avoids it easily.
Rockyhorror tries to clinch up but Rodriguez circles away and keeps his distance.
Rodriguez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rodriguez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rockyhorror's waist but Rockyhorror gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rodriguez off to one side.
Tony Rockyhorror has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julio Rodriguez.
Rodriguez closes the distance looking to clinch

and Rockyhorror counters by moving into the clinch.

Rockyhorror escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rodriguez is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rockyhorror fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A nice combination there by Rockyhorror.
Rodriguez avoids a punch combination nicely.
A good leg kick by Rockyhorror.
Rockyhorror tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Rockyhorror.
Rodriguez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rockyhorror but Rockyhorror pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez throws a lazy head kick

and Rockyhorror counters by clinching up.
Rockyhorror is pressed up against the cage. Rodriguez has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rockyhorror down to the mat. Rockyhorror avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Rodriguez looks gassed!
Rockyhorror connects with the punch.
Rockyhorror throws a sloppy head kick

and Rodriguez counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Rodriguez is looking to take a break and control but Rockyhorror is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rodriguez passes the guard and advances to mount!
Rockyhorror is working to get back to half guard.
Rockyhorror might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Rockyhorror throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Rockyhorror is trying to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rockyhorror keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Rockyhorror takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Rodriguez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rockyhorror is trying to stand.
Rockyhorror can't escape the position.
Rodriguez wants to control the pace but Rockyhorror is squirming around nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rockyhorror is trying to stand.
Rodriguez takes Rockyhorror's back, avoiding a couple of desperation strikes from the bottom.

Rodriguez working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Rockyhorror is doing well to defend. Rodriguez seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Rockyhorror is forced to tap and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Julio Rodriguez!