PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Miyamoto Musashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ligerito Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Musashi
vs
Rodriguez

166 cm
22
140 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

164 cm
28
138 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

V-Mask Clothing (10%)

Mystic Clothing

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 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Miyamoto Musashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ligerito Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Musashi gets the takedown into side control.

Rodriguez bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Musashi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rodriguez fails with a takedown attempt.

Musashi drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Rodriguez has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Musashi has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
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!
Musashi lands with a light punch inside.

Musashi has Rodriguez pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Musashi pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Rodriguez tumbling to the mat - Musashi dives into Rodriguez's guard.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Rodriguez manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.

Rodriguez gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Rodriguez is nestled in close to Musashi, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Musashi wants to get back to full guard.
Rodriguez working Musashi over with strikes.
Musashi is controlling Rodriguez's trapped leg to prevent Rodriguez from advancing to side control.
Musashi has hold of Rodriguez's hands but Rodriguez slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Musashi is trying to maintain the position but Rodriguez is very close to passing his half guard.
Nice strikes from Rodriguez there.
Rodriguez working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Musashi is looking to improve his position.
Rodriguez lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Musashi wants to control but Rodriguez is keeping busy.
Rodriguez working over Musashi with some ground and pound. Musashi looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Rodriguez lands strikes from half guard.
Musashi wants to improve his position but Rodriguez is controlling well.
Rodriguez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rodriguez is nestled in close to Musashi, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rodriguez scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rodriguez is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Rodriguez has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Rape Academy (7 elite, 6 2x elite). Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Rodriguez lands with a punch from half guard.
Rodriguez scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Musashi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rodriguez slips a nice elbow through Musashi's hands, connecting with Musashi's forehead.
Musashi regains full guard. Nicely done.
Musashi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rodriguez is one step ahead there.
Musashi trying to keep a closed guard but Rodriguez is proving a slippery customer.

Musashi looking for a guillotine here but Rodriguez defends easily.
Rodriguez with a nice head shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Musashi gets full guard.
Rodriguez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rodriguez connects with a couple of short punches.
Rodriguez content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Musashi controls Rodriguez momentarily but Rodriguez frees himself.
Musashi wants to sweep here but Rodriguez controlling him for the moment.
Rodriguez lands a couple of digs.
Musashi has momentary wrist control but Rodriguez slips an elbow through the middle.
Rodriguez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rodriguez landing with the ground and pound.
Rodriguez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rodriguez postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rodriguez's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez lands a couple of digs.
Rodriguez throws a big right hand that misses.
Rodriguez distracts Musashi with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Rodriguez is pushing down on Musashi's leg trying to pass to half guard. Musashi is fighting to maintain full guard but Rodriguez has managed to sneak the leg through.
Musashi trying to control from the bottom.
Musashi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Musashi tries to get to full guard but Rodriguez has control of the leg.
Musashi is trying to control but can't.
Rodriguez is nestled in close to Musashi, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Rodriguez thows a huge punch but Musashi dodges it nicely.
Ground and pound from Rodriguez.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rodriguez working the head and body with strikes.
Musashi moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ligerito Rodriguez dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Rodriguez shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Musashi manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Rodriguez is looking to work some ground and pound but Musashi has wrist control.
Rodriguez postures up.
Musashi lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Rodriguez lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Musashi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Musashi looking to control.

Musashi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rodriguez's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rodriguez scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Rodriguez connects with a couple of short punches.
Rodriguez working some strikes from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez lands a couple of elbows.
Rodriguez postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Musashi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Musashi controls Rodriguez momentarily but Rodriguez frees himself.
Rodriguez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Musashi's head.
Rodriguez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rodriguez lands a couple of elbows.

Musashi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rodriguez defends it easily.
Rodriguez is in close to Musashi's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Rodriguez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Musashi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Musashi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rodriguez defends it easily.
Rodriguez cracks Musashi with a solid left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Musashi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Musashi has momentary wrist control but Rodriguez slips an elbow through the middle.
Rodriguez distracts Musashi with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Rodriguez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rodriguez throws a big right hand that misses.

Musashi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rodriguez postures up and lands a big shot to Musashi's brow.
Rodriguez works over Musashi with some ground and pound from guard.
Musashi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rodriguez stands up over Musashi, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Rodriguez got a little sloppy there for a moment and Musashi has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rodriguez has managed to get both his arms back between Musashi's legs - danger averted.
Rodriguez with a nice head shot there.
Rodriguez lands a couple of elbows.
Rodriguez landing with the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez postures up and lands a big shot to Musashi's brow.
Rodriguez landing with the ground and pound.

Musashi is rocked!
Rodriguez is working Musashi over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Oh Musashi is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rodriguez stands up over Musashi, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Rodriguez landing with the ground and pound.
Rodriguez lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Rodriguez arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Musashi's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ligerito Rodriguez!