PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jimmer Octopulus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roberto Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodriguez has chosen Dan Balan Beautiful Girl as his entrance music. Jimmer Octopulus has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Octopulus
vs
Rodriguez

170 cm
26
135 lbs
9 - 3 - 1

176 cm
28
136 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jimmer Octopulus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Roberto Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Octopulus throws a body kick that misses.
Octopulus takes a swing at Rodriguez's ribcage but misses.
Octopulus scores with a shot to the body.
Octopulus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rodriguez fails with the takedown
and Octopulus counters with a nice uppercut.
Rodriguez shoots in for a takedown but Octopulus shows good takedown defense.
Octopulus looks to land a right hand but Rodriguez moved out of range.
Rodriguez with a poor takedown

and Octopulus decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Rodriguez's guard.
Jimmer Octopulus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roberto Rodriguez.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rodriguez is trying to control the position but Octopulus postures up.

Rodriguez working for a triangle but Octopulus defends it easily.
Our spies down at at All Around Training inform us that Rodriguez has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Octopulus is looking to work some ground and pound but Rodriguez has wrist control.
Octopulus stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rodriguez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Octopulus scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Octopulus stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rodriguez swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Octopulus throws a big elbow that misses.
Octopulus lands a couple of elbows.
Rodriguez working a defensive guard here.
Octopulus works over Rodriguez with some ground and pound from guard.

Rodriguez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Octopulus throws a strike but Rodriguez rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Rodriguez tries to stand but Octopulus is controlling from the bottom.
Octopulus has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Octopulus pulls Rodriguez in close to his closed guard and prevents Rodriguez from doing any damage or advancing position.
Rodriguez must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Rodriguez throws an elbow that misses. Octopulus uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rodriguez's guard. Nice move by Octopulus!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Octopulus scoring with punches to the head and body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Rodriguez is looking for a triangle here but Octopulus uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Rodriguez throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Octopulus lands a few punches from side control.

Rodriguez is rocked!
Rodriguez manages to get back to half guard.
Rodriguez is still in real trouble! Can Octopulus finish him?
Rodriguez is trying to stand up here but Octopulus is controlling him well.
Rodriguez seems to have recovered his senses.
Octopulus landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Octopulus is trying to control the action in half guard but Rodriguez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rodriguez lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.

Octopulus is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Octopulus wants to take a breather but Rodriguez is having none of it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Rodriguez misses with some strikes from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Octopulus seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rodriguez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Rodriguez throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Octopulus working Rodriguez over with strikes.
Rodriguez wants to control but Octopulus is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Octopulus looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Octopulus is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Octopulus seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Octopulus lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Rodriguez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nice strikes from Octopulus there.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Octopulus lands a nice short elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Octopulus wants to take a breather but Rodriguez is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Octopulus lands a nice short elbow.

Octopulus is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rodriguez sees it coming and defends easily.
Nice strikes from Octopulus there.
Octopulus is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Rodriguez!
Rodriguez can't escape the position.
Rodriguez wants to hold on but Octopulus pushes him away.
Octopulus scoring with strikes but Rodriguez is staying in there.
Rodriguez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Octopulus fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Octopulus lands a big elbow.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Octopulus! Rodriguez is hurt baaadly! Octopulus is firing away with more strikes - Rodriguez is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jimmer Octopulus!
Our winner, Jimmer Octopulus, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Roberto Rodriguez was interviewed post fight and said 'I`m strong it`s not my first fight I`LL COME BACK!!!'.