PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rick Mcintosh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Mcintosh
vs
Rodriguez

168 cm
28
145 lbs
11 - 11 - 0

178 cm
28
96 lbs
15 - 8 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Knockout power

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 11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rick Mcintosh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Ricardo Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcintosh fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Mcintosh gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Rodriguez to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Rodriguez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mcintosh's head.
Mcintosh is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rodriguez showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Mcintosh looking for a sweep. Not yet Mcintosh, not yet.
Rodriguez working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mcintosh's head.

Mcintosh escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rodriguez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rodriguez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Mcintosh is striking off his back. Rodriguez thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Rodriguez wants to pass the guard but Mcintosh is defending well.
Mcintosh has hold of Rodriguez's hands but Rodriguez slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Rodriguez stalling.
Let's hope that Rodriguez has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Mcintosh tries to kick Rodriguez off but Rodriguez keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Rodriguez has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez controlling from mount.
Rodriguez lands a nice shot to the head.
Rodriguez lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Rodriguez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Rodriguez looking to finish Mcintosh with some ground and pound. This is bad for Mcintosh!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rodriguez putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Rodriguez is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rodriguez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rodriguez fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Rodriguez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcintosh is trying to escape the mount.
Rodriguez controlling the pace for now.
Rodriguez fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Rodriguez working for a submission but Mcintosh is keeping him at bay.
Rodriguez controlling the pace for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcintosh in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rodriguez controlling the pace for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rodriguez with a couple of short strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricardo Rodriguez dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Mcintosh tries for a takedown but Rodriguez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Mcintosh enables Rodriguez to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Mcintosh manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Mcintosh tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Rodriguez thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Rodriguez engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Rodriguez. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Rodriguez with a nice head shot there.
Rodriguez seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Mcintosh is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rodriguez's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rodriguez forces his way into half guard.
Rodriguez controlling the action here.
Rodriguez frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Rodriguez controlling from the full mount.
Mcintosh is bucking up trying to escape but Rodriguez cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez controlling from mount.
Rodriguez with good strikes from the mount here!
Rodriguez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Mcintosh tries to lock up and control but Rodriguez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mcintosh throwing hammer fists to the chest of Rodriguez. What's that going to do exactly?
Rodriguez working the ground and pound effectively.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mcintosh tries to reverse the position but Rodriguez maintains control.
Rodriguez lands a couple of good shots and Mcintosh has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Rodriguez really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Mcintosh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez is landing with strikes. Mcintosh can't take much more of this.
Mcintosh tries to escape but Rodriguez has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rodriguez just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Mcintosh knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rodriguez on the ground.

Rodriguez is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Mcintosh won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Rodriguez off his unconscious opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ricardo Rodriguez!