PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Taka Yoshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alonzo Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Yoshi
vs
Rodriguez

190 cm
20
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
212 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Fast

Syndicate Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Taka Yoshi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alonzo Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yoshi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rodriguez.

Rodriguez fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Yoshi sprawls well initially but Rodriguez persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Rodriguez sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Rodriguez prevents Yoshi from improving his position.
Yoshi trying to hold on to Rodriguez's head to control him but Rodriguez postures up.
Yoshi is looking to improve his position.
Rodriguez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Yoshi preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Yoshi is trying to stand back up but Rodriguez is controlling him

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez controlling the action here.
Yoshi flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Yoshi wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rodriguez trying to control from half guard but Yoshi is working away.
Yoshi wants to improve his position but Rodriguez is controlling well.
Yoshi is working hard here to advance position.
Rodriguez trying to control from half guard but Yoshi is working away.
Yoshi wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Yoshi wants to control but Rodriguez is keeping busy.
It looks like Rodriguez is going to stand back up.
Rodriguez performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Yoshi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rodriguez performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Yoshi tries to roll over but Rodriguez keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rodriguez is looking for a kimura but Yoshi is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rodriguez to get the leverage.

Yoshi is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Rodriguez is tapping! Great win for Yoshi!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Taka Yoshi!