PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jimbo Looseterman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andre Rodriguez has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jimbo Looseterman's chin.

Looseterman
vs
Rodriguez

180 cm
19
180 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
182 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Sun-Tzu

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jimbo Looseterman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Andre Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Colin Fotheringham and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Looseterman connects with a body shot.
Looseterman has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Beauty School in the buildup to the fight.
Rodriguez moves away from the strike by Looseterman.
Rodriguez looks like he wants to counter punch here.

Looseterman closes the distance and clinches.
Looseterman lands a left hand.
Rodriguez can't break the clinch.
Looseterman stalling against the cage.
Looseterman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rodriguez tries to circle away but Looseterman has him pinned against the cage.

Looseterman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rodriguez slips a straight right by Looseterman.
Looseterman misses with a left hand
and Rodriguez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Looseterman looks to score with a jab to the body but Rodriguez is just out of range.
Nice jab there from Looseterman.
Looseterman lands with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Looseterman throws a hook to the side of Rodriguez's head but Rodriguez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rodriguez throws out a counter right but Looseterman avoids it with no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Looseterman.
Looseterman catches Rodriguez with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Rodriguez is rocked!
Rodriguez lands with a shot to the body.
Rodriguez scores with a hook to the body. Looseterman takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Looseterman misses with a body shot
and Rodriguez counters with a nice uppercut.
Rodriguez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Looseterman looks to land a left hand but Rodriguez moved out of range nicely.
Looseterman jabs at Rodriguez's body.
Looseterman lands a jab to Rodriguez's midsection.
Rodriguez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Looseterman.
Rodriguez throws a counter combo.
Jimbo Looseterman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rodriguez misses with a combination
and Looseterman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rodriguez just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Looseterman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rodriguez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Looseterman lands a jab to the head.
Looseterman just misses with a punch to the body.
Rodriguez missing with a left hand there. Looseterman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Looseterman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Looseterman takes a swing at Rodriguez's ribcage but misses.
Looseterman looks to score with a jab to the body but Rodriguez is just out of range.
Looseterman slips a jab and a cross from Rodriguez.
A little feinted left hand from Looseterman on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Looseterman misses with a two punch combination.
Looseterman lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rodriguez is still on wobbly legs! Can Looseterman finish him?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Looseterman misses with a body shot.
Rodriguez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rodriguez seems to have recovered his senses.
Rodriguez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Looseterman.
Rodriguez swings for the body but Looseterman moves out of range.
Rodriguez loads up on a big right hand but Looseterman slips the punch.
Looseterman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Looseterman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rodriguez moves away.
Rodriguez lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Rodriguez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rodriguez is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Rodriguez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rodriguez! But no joy.
Looseterman misses with a lunging right hand
and Rodriguez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Looseterman thinking.
Looseterman swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Looseterman.
Looseterman connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rodriguez. Rodriguez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Looseterman defending well as Rodriguez loads up on a big left hand.
Looseterman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez throws out a counter right but Looseterman avoids it with no problem.
Looseterman lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rodriguez at a distance.
Looseterman slips a straight right by Rodriguez.
Looseterman takes a swing at Rodriguez's ribcage but misses.
Rodriguez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big right from Looseterman misses.
Looseterman throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Rodriguez to counter with a crisp jab.
Rodriguez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Looseterman.
Rodriguez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimbo Looseterman dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Looseterman closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Looseterman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Looseterman effectively controlling the action here.
A nice left hand lands by Looseterman.
Looseterman working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Looseterman works on Rodriguez's body with a couple of short punches.
Rodriguez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Looseterman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rodriguez can do to turn this around?
Rodriguez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Looseterman has him pressed against the cage.
Rodriguez tries a body shot but Looseterman blocks it.
Looseterman keeps control of Rodriguez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Looseterman is leaning against Rodriguez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Looseterman digs a right hand underneath Rodriguez's ribcage. Rodriguez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Looseterman keeps control of Rodriguez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Looseterman is struggling to control the position.
Rodriguez tries to break free but Looseterman pushes him back against the cage.
Looseterman lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rodriguez misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Looseterman.
A nice right hand lands inside from Looseterman.
Looseterman will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Rodriguez up against the cage.
Looseterman is struggling to control the position.
Rodriguez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Looseterman is stalling here.

Looseterman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Looseterman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've been informed that Rodriguez has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Rodriguez misses the target.
Rodriguez works over Looseterman's head and body with a nice combination.
Rodriguez on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rodriguez throws out a loose jab but Looseterman uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Looseterman clinches up with Rodriguez and pushes him back against the cage.
Looseterman lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rodriguez backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Looseterman.
Looseterman stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A hook to the body from Looseterman.
Looseterman stalls.
Looseterman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Looseterman controlling the action here for a moment.
Rodriguez is trying to force a seperation but Looseterman has the dominant position.

Looseterman drops Rodriguez onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Rodriguez is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
A right handed body shot lands from Looseterman.
Rodriguez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rodriguez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Looseterman stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Looseterman lands with a right to the head.

Looseterman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Looseterman throws a looping overhand right but Rodriguez ducks down to avoid it.

Looseterman closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Looseterman.
A right hook to the body lands for Looseterman.
A short right from Looseterman on the inside.
Looseterman lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rodriguez backwards.
Looseterman lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rodriguez.
Rodriguez is breathing heavily.
Looseterman lands a body shot.
Looseterman taking a breather.

Looseterman drops Rodriguez onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Rodriguez is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Looseterman takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Rodriguez working aggressively here.
Looseterman holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Looseterman pressing his opponent against the cage.
Looseterman lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Looseterman throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Looseterman lands with a short shot to the head.
Looseterman lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jimbo Looseterman has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Looseterman throws a big uppercut that drops Rodriguez! More strikes from Looseterman and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Rodriguez lies dazed against the cage as Looseterman celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jimbo Looseterman!