PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between kELLY Pigna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ligerito 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.

Pigna
vs
Rodriguez

150 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

164 cm
25
138 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

Good wrestler
Basic striking
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, kELLY Pigna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ligerito Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rodriguez fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Pigna sprawls well initially but Rodriguez persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Nice strikes from Rodriguez there.
Ground and pound from Rodriguez.
Pigna is trying to stand back up but Rodriguez is controlling him
Rodriguez lands with a punch from half guard.
Rodriguez is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Pigna could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Rodriguez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pigna's head.
Rodriguez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Pigna on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Rodriguez winds up and cracks Pigna with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Rodriguez landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Pigna looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rodriguez lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Nice strikes from Rodriguez there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez working Pigna over with strikes.

Pigna is rocked!
Pigna on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Oh Pigna is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pigna wants to control but Rodriguez is keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rodriguez scores with a big shot! Pigna's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Pigna! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ligerito Rodriguez!