PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rubens Rodrigues (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marc Aslund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodrigues's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Back in Black. Aslund has chosen The Rasmus - The Fight as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Rodrigues
vs
Aslund

175 cm
19
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

191 cm
25
188 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rubens Rodrigues!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marc Aslund!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Eddie Farnsworth and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Aslund looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Aslund finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Aslund shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rodrigues pinned against the cage. Rodrigues gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Aslund scores with a punch to the head.
Aslund has a takedown stuffed.
Aslund tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rodrigues counters with a series of strikes. Aslund will be more careful next time no doubt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aslund throws a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aslund takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Aslund looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Aslund looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rubens Rodrigues has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marc Aslund.
Aslund scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rodrigues in his tracks.
Aslund connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Aslund displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Aslund shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
No luck for Aslund with that takedown attempt.
Aslund swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rodrigues.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aslund cracks Rodrigues with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
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!
Rodrigues swats away the attempt to clinch by Aslund.
Rodrigues walks into a jab.
Aslund misses with a head kick.
Aslund tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rodrigues sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Aslund somewhat.
Aslund looks winded!
Rodrigues shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aslund has a takedown stuffed.
Aslund throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Aslund bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rodrigues's head.
Aslund misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Aslund pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Aslund loads up on a big right hand but Rodrigues slips the punch.
Aslund shoots in for a takedown but Rodrigues shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Aslund lands an overhand right.
Aslund is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aslund lands a right hook to the body.
Marc Aslund seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aslund lands with an uppercut that bounces Rodrigues off the cage and back into range.
Rodrigues slaps away a takedown attempt from Aslund, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Aslund throws a big shot that misses.
The fighters circling - Aslund throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Aslund throws a leg kick but Rodrigues sees it coming and moves out of range.
Aslund missing with a left hand there. Rodrigues was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Aslund tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Aslund is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marc Aslund dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Aslund tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rodrigues paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Aslund has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Rodrigues takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Aslund tries to clinch up.
Aslund is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Aslund throws a push kick but Rodrigues slaps the foot to one side.
Aslund misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aslund looks to land a combination but Rodrigues avoids it well.
Aslund wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Aslund instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodrigues looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Rodrigues breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Aslund clinches.

Rodrigues's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Aslund lands a jab to the head.
Aslund moves in looking to clinch but Rodrigues pushes him off.
Aslund throws a body punch but Rodrigues moves out of range.

Aslund pushes Rodrigues up against the cage in a clinch.

Aslund's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Aslund tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rodrigues swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Aslund scores with a nice head shot.
Aslund throws a sloppy head kick and Rodrigues moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Rodrigues as Aslund shoots in.
Aslund is breathing heavily.
Rodrigues takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Aslund throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rodrigues stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rubens Rodrigues is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rodrigues circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rodrigues swats away the attempt to clinch by Aslund.

Aslund rushes Rodrigues and presses him up against the cage.

Aslund breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Aslund ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rodrigues moves away.
Rodrigues defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Aslund.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Aslund.
Rubens Rodrigues has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marc Aslund.
Aslund tries to clinch

and Rodrigues moves into the clinch.

Rodrigues breaks the clinch.
Marc Aslund seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rodrigues slips a straight right by Aslund.
Aslund with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rodrigues counters with a series of strikes. Aslund will be more careful next time no doubt.
Aslund throws a jab but it's blocked by Rodrigues.
Aslund looks to score with a jab to the body but Rodrigues is just out of range.
Aslund swings for the body but Rodrigues moves out of range.
Aslund wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aslund tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Aslund with a lazy takedown attempt

and Rodrigues counters with a nice double leg into side control. Aslund won't be happy with that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Rodrigues has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Aslund fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rodrigues moves away from the strike by Aslund.
Aslund shoots in but no luck this time.
Aslund throws a jab when Rodrigues was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Marc Aslund will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Rodrigues uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Aslund.
Aslund tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rodrigues swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Aslund looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Aslund tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Aslund.
Rodrigues keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodrigues swats away the attempt to clinch by Aslund.
Aslund takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Aslund throws a sloppy head kick
and Rodrigues counters with a two punch combo.
A combination from Aslund does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodrigues keeps the fight on the outside.
A shot to the body from Aslund misses
and Rodrigues counters with a series of strikes. Aslund will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sloppy strikes from Aslund. Those never looked like landing.
Aslund has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Aslund gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Rodrigues counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Rodrigues.

Aslund is rocked!
Rodrigues in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Aslund is working an open guard so Rodrigues takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Nice uppercut lands for Aslund. That snapped Rodrigues's head back.
Aslund waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rodrigues.
Aslund throws a right and a left that Rodrigues avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aslund wants to clinch but Rodrigues slips to the side
and Rodrigues counters with a two punch combo.
Aslund is still on wobbly legs! Can Rodrigues finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters circling - Aslund throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Aslund wants to clinch

and Rodrigues counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Aslund wants to control but Rodrigues is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Rodrigues decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Aslund throws an off balance right hand

and Rodrigues counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Rodrigues stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Aslund swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Aslund is looking for a triangle but Rodrigues pushes his legs off easily.
Rodrigues won't allow Aslund to get back to his feet.
Aslund not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Aslund has his foot on Rodrigues's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rodrigues works his way back into a safe position though.
Rodrigues slips nicely into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rodrigues decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Aslund seems to have recovered his senses.
Aslund misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rubens Rodrigues has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marc Aslund.

Aslund has Rodrigues up against the cage in a clinch.

Aslund escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Good standup being displayed there by Aslund as he connects with a hook.
Aslund is looking to land body kicks.

Aslund gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigues tries to break free but Aslund pushes him back against the cage.

Aslund breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rodrigues keeps the fight on the outside.
A jab from Aslund does it's job there.
Aslund scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Rodrigues uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aslund.
Aslund waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rodrigues.
Aslund dives in for a single leg takedown but Rodrigues sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Rubens Rodrigues has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marc Aslund is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rodrigues lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Rodrigues breaks from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rubens Rodrigues showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Aslund has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marc Aslund!
Marc Aslund thanked the fans post fight for their support.