PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Douglas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gabriel Douglas has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rodriguez
vs
Douglas

169 cm
19
143 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

172 cm
26
142 lbs
4 - 2 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

WatercoloR - 90% Laundry

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlos Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gabriel Douglas!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Emerson Jorge and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

It looks like Gabriel Douglas has been cut.
Rodriguez tries to clinch there but Douglas circles away.
We've been told by Rodriguez's head coaches at CT Antiga União that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Rodriguez throws a big shot that misses.

Rodriguez pushes Douglas up against the cage in a clinch.
Rodriguez misses with a punch on the inside.
Douglas is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rodriguez throws a punch but it's blocked by Douglas.
Rodriguez lands a left hand.
Rodriguez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short uppercut from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Douglas wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rodriguez can't find room to land a body shot as Douglas controls the action.
Rodriguez misses with some punches.
A hook to the body from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rodriguez misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez misses with a punch to the body.
Rodriguez working aggressively here.
Rodriguez lands a hook that snaps the head of Douglas backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rodriguez.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Douglas.
Rodriguez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rodriguez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Douglas's elbow.
Rodriguez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Douglas backwards.
Rodriguez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Douglas backwards.
A short right from Rodriguez on the inside.
Rodriguez lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Rodriguez.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rodriguez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Douglas.
Douglas's coach down at 11th Planet Fitness ($300/wk) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Douglas's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Rodriguez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Douglas backwards.
Rodriguez prevents Douglas from breaking the clinch.
Rodriguez works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Douglas tries to break free but Rodriguez pushes him back against the cage.
Rodriguez can't find room to land a body shot as Douglas controls the action.
Rodriguez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Rodriguez.
Rodriguez misses with the head strike.
Rodriguez lands with a short shot to the head.
Rodriguez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Douglas backwards.
Rodriguez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Douglas backwards.
Rodriguez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez working aggressively here.
Rodriguez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Douglas backwards.
Rodriguez lands a hook that snaps the head of Douglas backwards.
Douglas looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rodriguez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Douglas blocking some punches.
Rodriguez has Douglas pressed against the cage, preventing Douglas from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rodriguez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rodriguez throws a punch but it's blocked by Douglas.
Rodriguez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Douglas or not.
Rodriguez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rodriguez gets through Douglas's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Douglas blocks an uppercut.
Rodriguez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Douglas backwards.
Rodriguez lands a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez misses with a punch to the body.
Rodriguez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Douglas backwards.
Rodriguez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rodriguez swings wildly with an uppercut but Douglas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rodriguez throws a head punch that misses.
Rodriguez has a couple of punches blocked by Douglas.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rodriguez.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rodriguez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rodriguez misses with a punch on the inside.
Rodriguez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Douglas or not.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Douglas tries to break free but Rodriguez pushes him back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Rodriguez scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rodriguez.
A body shot lands from Rodriguez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Rodriguez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gabriel Douglas's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Douglas moves away from the strike by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez scores with a punch to the head.
Douglas defending well as Rodriguez loads up on a big left hand.
Rodriguez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rodriguez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Douglas.
Rodriguez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rodriguez moves out of range as Douglas strikes.
Rodriguez is looking to clinch but Douglas is avoiding it.
A cross from Rodriguez lands.
Rodriguez fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Douglas on the side of the head.
Rodriguez connects with a jab.
Rodriguez is looking to clinch.
Rodriguez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rodriguez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Douglas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rodriguez doesn't manage to clinch there - Douglas circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez wants to clinch up but Douglas keeps it at a distance.
Rodriguez is looking to clinch.

Rodriguez moves into the clinch.
Douglas wants to break the clinch but can't.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Rodriguez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Douglas takes a shot to the head.
Rodriguez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rodriguez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rodriguez throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Rodriguez scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rodriguez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Douglas backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Rodriguez.
Douglas is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rodriguez lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rodriguez pushes Douglas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Douglas is trying to break the clinch but Rodriguez has him pressed against the cage.
Rodriguez lands with a right to the head.
Rodriguez lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rodriguez lands a nice shot to the body.
Rodriguez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rodriguez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rodriguez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rodriguez working aggressively here.
Rodriguez lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Rodriguez on the inside.
Rodriguez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rodriguez misses with some punches.
Rodriguez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rodriguez scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Douglas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rodriguez lands with a light punch inside.

Douglas is rocked!
Rodriguez lands a shot to the body.
Rodriguez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Douglas's elbow.
Rodriguez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Douglas is still on wobbly legs! Can Rodriguez finish him?
Rodriguez swings wildly with an uppercut but Douglas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Douglas seems to have recovered his senses.
A head punch on the inside from Rodriguez fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rodriguez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Douglas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rodriguez lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Rodriguez on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Douglas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rodriguez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Douglas can do to turn this around?
Rodriguez lands a shot to the body.
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!
Douglas prevents a body shot from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Douglas backwards.
Rodriguez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Rodriguez scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rodriguez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Douglas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rodriguez dips a shoulder and cracks Douglas with a mighty uppercut! Douglas falls back against the cage and Rodriguez unloads with a barrage of strikes! Douglas is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Rodriguez screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carlos Rodriguez!
Carlos Rodriguez seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.