PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Trang Troc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michel Rodalgo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Troc might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Dr. Octagon - Real Raw. Rodalgo has chosen Ace of Spades - By Motorhead as his entrance music. Michel Rodalgo is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Troc
vs
Rodalgo

175 cm
41
168 lbs
29 - 17 - 0

172 cm
40
156 lbs
30 - 19 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Hellbent

AnonymouS

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Trang Troc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Michel Rodalgo!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Troc is looking to slow Rodalgo down with leg kicks.
Troc tries to clinch up.
Rodalgo with a hook.
Rodalgo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rodalgo sizes up Troc with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rodalgo loads up on a big right hand but Troc slips the punch.
Rodalgo loads up on a big right hand but Troc slips the punch.
Rodalgo misses with a right hand
and Troc counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Troc missing with a left hand there. Rodalgo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And Rodalgo tries to counter it with a takedown but Troc pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Rodalgo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Troc scores with a head kick. Rodalgo tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Rodalgo dips to his left and cracks Troc with an uppercut!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodalgo lunges at Troc with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Troc's hand.
Rodalgo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Troc throws a lazy right hand but Rodalgo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rodalgo tries to close the distance and clinch but Troc swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Troc walks into a jab.
Rodalgo shoots in for a double leg but Troc sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Troc seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Good standup being displayed there by Troc as he connects with a hook.
Rodalgo looks to score with a jab to the body but Troc is just out of range.
Troc tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rodalgo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And Rodalgo tries to counter it with a takedown but Troc pushes his down on his head and steps out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodalgo scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheers as Troc lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rodalgo doesn't seem phased though.
Troc tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rodalgo counters with a lovely 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!
Rodalgo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Troc manages to avoid it.
Troc fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rodalgo manages to avoid it.
And Rodalgo tries to counter it with a takedown but Troc pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Rodalgo throws a body punch but Troc moves out of range.
Rodalgo jabs Troc to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rodalgo connects with a right hand. Troc shakes it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Rodalgo misses its intended target.
Troc was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Rodalgo loads up on a big right hand but Troc slips the punch.
Troc lands a two punch combo.
Rodalgo moves forwards but Troc connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rodalgo takes a swing at Troc's ribcage but misses.
Troc looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Troc looks to land a left hand but Rodalgo moved out of range nicely.
Rodalgo misses with a leg kick
and Troc counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rodalgo's knee momentarily.
Trang Troc is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Troc throws a leg kick but Rodalgo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Troc tries to clinch but Rodalgo is having none of it.
Troc throws a head kick but Rodalgo moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Troc gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rodalgo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Troc misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Rodalgo fails to land.
Troc lands a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Troc has a couple of punches blocked by Rodalgo.
Troc can't find room to land a body shot as Rodalgo controls the action.
Rodalgo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Troc gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Troc throws a head punch that misses.
Rodalgo blocking some punches.
Troc tries to land knees in the clinch but Rodalgo avoids the damage to the body.
Troc tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Troc tries a body shot but Rodalgo blocks it.
Rodalgo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Trang Troc will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Troc slips under a jab from Rodalgo.
Rodalgo scores with a jab.
Troc slips a jab and a cross from Rodalgo.
Rodalgo looks to clinch
and Troc counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rodalgo thinking.
Nice defenses there by Rodalgo.
Troc misses with an uppercut. Rodalgo saw that one coming.
Rodalgo tries for a takedown but Troc sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Troc does no damage.
Rodalgo misses with a wild body shot.
Troc seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Troc lands a nice looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Troc.
Troc fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rodalgo is out of range.
Rodalgo shoots and misses
and Troc counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Troc will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Troc tries to sprawl but Rodalgo drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Rodalgo wants to work for an arm triangle but Troc is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Troc regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Rodalgo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Troc looking for a sweep. Not yet Troc, not yet.
Rodalgo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Troc is keeping the position for now.
Rodalgo postures up in Troc's guard and throws a big left but Troc blocks it.
Rodalgo trying to control the position from guard on top but Troc is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rodalgo pushing down on Troc's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Rodalgo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rodalgo wants to pass the guard but Troc is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Troc is looking for a sweep. Rodalgo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rodalgo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Troc defending well though.
Rodalgo is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Rodalgo wants to control from the top but Troc keeps moving.
Troc keeping full guard, as Rodalgo tries to pass.
Rodalgo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Rodalgo moves out of range of the strikes.
Rodalgo drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Troc defends it well.
Troc tries to clinch up but Rodalgo circles away and keeps his distance.
Troc takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Troc misses with a hook. Rodalgo ducked under it nicely.
Troc takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Troc tries to clinch up.
Rodalgo tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Rodalgo is looking to clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Some wild striking there from Rodalgo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Michel Rodalgo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Troc will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Troc misses with a low kick.
Troc uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rodalgo.
Troc throws out a loose jab but Rodalgo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Troc on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Troc tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rodalgo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And Rodalgo tries to counter it with a takedown but Troc pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Rodalgo looks to score with a jab to the body but Troc is just out of range.
Troc tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Rodalgo manages to circle out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodalgo connects with a body shot that sends Troc's belly button to the back.
Troc swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rodalgo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Troc can pounce on him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Troc thumps Rodalgo with a low kick.
Troc throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Troc doesn't manage to clinch there - Rodalgo circles away.
Troc takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice sprawl there from Troc as Rodalgo shoots in.
Troc is looking to chop away at Rodalgo's legs.
Some bone on bone action there as Rodalgo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Michel Rodalgo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Troc lands with an uppercut that bounces Rodalgo off the cage and back into range.
Troc stuffs the takedown attempt from Rodalgo. Rodalgo gets slowly back to his feet.
And Troc counters with a quick kick to the body but Rodalgo blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Rodalgo misses.
A slow jab from Rodalgo misses its intended target.
Both fighters circling a little - Rodalgo finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Rodalgo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Troc swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Troc throws a big counter combination but Rodalgo scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Rodalgo digs a good hook to Troc's body.
Troc tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rodalgo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Troc will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Good leg kick by Rodalgo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rodalgo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Troc makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Rodalgo throws out a leg kick but Troc moves out of range and Rodalgo only half commits.
Rodalgo shoots for a takedown but Troc saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Trang Troc has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michel Rodalgo.
Troc throws a nice looking combination but Rodalgo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And Rodalgo tries to counter it with a takedown but Troc pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Troc looks to score with a jab to the body but Rodalgo is just out of range.
Rodalgo changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Rodalgo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Troc cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rodalgo closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Troc to the mat! Troc manages to get full guard.
Troc avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rodalgo throwing strikes but missing.
Rodalgo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Troc keeping moving, preventing Rodalgo from controlling successfully.
Rodalgo is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rodalgo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Troc swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Michel Rodalgo.
I think Rodalgo 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michel Rodalgo!
After the big win, Michel Rodalgo made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Reaper Combatwear and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
The defeated Trang Troc had this to say: 'DANG!!!'.