PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricco Rodrigez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ricco Rodrigez has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jeff Martinez's chin.

Martinez
vs
Rodrigez

175 cm
18
140 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

178 cm
25
139 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jeff Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ricco Rodrigez!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Sergei Dronov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rodrigez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Martinez fails to pull guard.
Rodrigez stalls.
Rodrigez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Martinez tries to pull guard but Rodrigez won't allow it.
Rodrigez is trying to break free.
Martinez is trying to pull guard but Rodrigez has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeff Martinez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Martinez fails to pull guard.

Rodrigez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rodrigez throws a series of punches but Martinez moves out of range.

Rodrigez moves into the clinch.
Rodrigez is trying to force a seperation but Martinez has the dominant position.
Martinez is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Rodrigez to keep the fight standing.
Rodrigez controlling the action here for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodrigez is trying to force a seperation but Martinez has the dominant position.
Rodrigez has had enough of the clinch but Martinez keeps him there for the moment.
Rodrigez is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rodrigez scores with a hook to the body.
Rodrigez is trying to force a seperation but Martinez has the dominant position.
Martinez fails to pull guard.

Rodrigez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Martinez tries to keep at a distance but Rodrigez has taken the fight into the clinch.

Rodrigez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rodrigez misses with a double jab.

Rodrigez has closed the distance and engaged Martinez in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Rodrigez to keep the fight standing.
Martinez letting Rodrigez take a breather here.
Martinez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rodrigez just stands there and leans against the cage.
Martinez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Martinez tries to pull guard but Rodrigez holds him up against the cage and eventually Martinez drops back down to his feet.
Rodrigez working hard to break the clinch.
Martinez tries to pull guard but Rodrigez won't allow it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Rodrigez breaks from the clinch.
Rodrigez throws a right hand that Martinez ducks under and follows up with a left that Martinez also avoids with ease.
Rodrigez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rodrigez fails to land with a series of punches.
Rodrigez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rodrigez moves into range and clinches up with Martinez.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Martinez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rodrigez just stands there and leans against the cage.
Martinez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Martinez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Rodrigez working hard to break the clinch.
Martinez tries to pull guard but Rodrigez forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Rodrigez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rodrigez is working Martinez over against the cage.
Martinez tries to pull guard but Rodrigez holds him up against the cage and eventually Martinez drops back down to his feet.
Martinez is breathing heavily.
Rodrigez is trying to break free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigez is looking to break free of the clinch but Martinez has double underhooks.
Rodrigez leaning his opponent against the cage.

Rodrigez manages to break the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Rodrigez.
Rodrigez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Martinez.

Rodrigez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rodrigez works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martinez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rodrigez smiles and moves away.
Rodrigez looks to land a combination but Martinez avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricco Rodrigez dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Rodrigez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Martinez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rodrigez works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rodrigez is looking to break free of the clinch but Martinez has double underhooks.
Rodrigez can't break the clinch.
Martinez fails to pull guard.
Martinez is trying to pull guard but Rodrigez has him pressed against the cage.
Rodrigez is trying to force a seperation but Martinez has the dominant position.
Martinez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeff Martinez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Martinez fails to pull guard.
Martinez prevents Rodrigez from breaking the clinch.
Rodrigez is trying to force a seperation but Martinez has the dominant position.
Rodrigez stalls.
Ricco Rodrigez seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Rodrigez manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rodrigez takes the fight into the clinch.
Martinez tries to pull guard but Rodrigez won't allow it.
Rodrigez can't break the clinch.
Martinez prevents Rodrigez from breaking the clinch.

Rodrigez breaks from the clinch.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Oooooh!!! Rodrigez has knocked Martinez down with a huge combo! Rodrigez steps away and waves a wobbly Martinez back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Martinez is rocked!

It looks like Jeff Martinez has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martinez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rodrigez.
Oh Martinez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rodrigez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Martinez circles away quickly and effectively.
A punch combination from Rodrigez misses.
Rodrigez misses with a series of wild punches.

Rodrigez clinches.
Rodrigez is trying to force a seperation but Martinez has the dominant position.
Rodrigez lands with a right to the head.
Martinez jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rodrigez walks away with a smile on his face. Martinez gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rodrigez tries to bum rush Martinez with a series of wild strikes but Martinez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rodrigez is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rodrigez clinches up with Martinez and pushes him back against the cage.
Martinez prevents Rodrigez from breaking the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Rodrigez scores with a nice short uppercut.
Come on Rodrigez - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Rodrigez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Rodrigez manages to break the clinch.
Rodrigez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Rodrigez moves into range and clinches up with Martinez.
Rodrigez wants to get back to striking at distance but Martinez won't allow it.
Rodrigez tries to break the clinch but Martinez is controlling the position.
Martinez fails to pull guard.
Rodrigez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Martinez tries to pull guard but Rodrigez won't allow it.
Rodrigez lands a hook that snaps the head of Martinez backwards.

Rodrigez breaks from the clinch.
Rodrigez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Rodrigez rushes Martinez and presses him up against the cage.
Rodrigez working hard to break the clinch.
Rodrigez stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Rodrigez is trying to break free.
Martinez keeps control of Rodrigez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rodrigez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rodrigez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Martinez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rodrigez smiles and moves away.
Rodrigez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Martinez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Martinez seems to have got his legs back now.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Martinez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez wants to clinch up but Rodrigez keeps it at a distance.

Rodrigez moves into the clinch.
Rodrigez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Rodrigez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rodrigez throws a nice looking combination but Martinez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rodrigez tries to bum rush Martinez with a series of wild strikes but Martinez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A combination from Rodrigez does no damage.

Rodrigez moves into range and clinches up with Martinez.
Martinez wants to break the clinch but can't.

Martinez gets control of Rodrigez's arms and successfully pulls guard. Martinez will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Martinez wants to sweep but no luck.
Rodrigez would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rodrigez won't allow Martinez to sweep him here.
Rodrigez wants to stand but Martinez is controlling his posture from full guard.
Rodrigez must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Martinez pulls Rodrigez in close to prevent any damage.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Rodrigez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricco Rodrigez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jeff Martinez's cut.
That's time! Martinez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Martinez throws a right and a left that Rodrigez avoids nicely.
Martinez backs away from a small jab... but Rodrigez lunges forward with a huge superman punch! Martinez crumples to the ground as his mouth piece is sent flying! Rodrigez with a spectacular finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Ricco Rodrigez!