PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Trenton Todd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodney Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodney Rodriguez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Todd
vs
Rodriguez

152 cm
18
150 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

178 cm
25
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Trenton Todd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rodney Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Ackerman and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rodriguez scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Todd struggling a bit here.
Rodriguez cracks Todd with a big elbow.
Todd prevents Rodriguez from improving position.
Rodriguez has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Todd tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Todd could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Todd wants to control but Rodriguez is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodriguez controlling the pace for now.
Rodriguez working Todd over with strikes here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Todd wants to hold on but Rodriguez pushes him away.
Rodriguez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rodriguez is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Todd tries to lock up and control but Rodriguez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rodriguez with shots to the head and body - Todd looks very uncomfortable down there.
Todd wants to control but Rodriguez is having none of it.
Todd is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Todd tries to hold on but Rodriguez pushes him away.
Rodriguez with shots to the head and body - Todd looks very uncomfortable down there.
Rodriguez cracks Todd with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rodney Rodriguez!