PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trial One (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pedro Rodriguez had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Rodriguez
vs
One

225 cm
18
130 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

168 cm
18
142 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Inexperienced

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 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pedro Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Trial One!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Russell Pearce and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

Rodriguez moves into the clinch.
Rodriguez looking for a takedown.
Rodriguez is trying to drag One to the mat but One just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Rodriguez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
One has Rodriguez pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rodriguez manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
One fails to pull guard.
One tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rodriguez is looking to control One's arms but One gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rodriguez has his back to the cage.
Rodriguez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pedro Rodriguez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Rodriguez - that landed with a thud.
Rodriguez can't find room to land a body shot as One controls the action.
One goes for a takedown attempt but Rodriguez pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
One avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
One shoots in but no luck this time.
One tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rodriguez was well out of range. Poor timing from One.
Rodriguez jabs at One's body.
One fails with a takedown attempt.

One has taken the fight to the clinch.

Rodriguez jumps guard.
One trying to stand up but can't free himself from Rodriguez's guard.
Rodriguez has control of One's left arm, preventing One from doing any damage.
Rodriguez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

One avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rodriguez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rodriguez is working hard here to advance position.
One looking to pass the guard.
One trying to control the position from guard on top but Rodriguez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rodriguez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. One is aware though and is defending well.
One really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rodriguez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
One trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
One trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
One is fighting to break Rodriguez's control of his arms but Rodriguez is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
One wants to control from the top but Rodriguez keeps moving.

Rodriguez has his feet on One's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Rodriguez is looking to clinch but One is avoiding it.
One has a takedown stuffed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

One gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Rodriguez.
One is trying to push Rodriguez away but Rodriguez has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Rodriguez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
One on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
One is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rodriguez slaps away a takedown attempt from One, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rodriguez tries to counter by moving into the clinch but One manages to circle out of the way.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
One falls off balance throwing a combination
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Rodriguez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pedro Rodriguez dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Rodriguez drives through with a takedown into One's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Rodriguez is stalling in the full guard.
Rodriguez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that One can do to turn this around?
One throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
One controls Rodriguez momentarily but Rodriguez frees himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Rodriguez thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
One looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rodriguez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

One looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
One fails with the takedown
and Rodriguez counters with a slapping leg kick.

Rodriguez scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
One scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Rodriguez manages to mount him!
Pedro Rodriguez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
One looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!

One fending off the submission attempt from Rodriguez.
I really don't envy One right now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

One showing good submission defense here.
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!
One is trying to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
One tries to roll but Rodriguez sticks to his back.
Rodriguez is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
One can't escape the position.
Rodriguez just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.

One defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Rodriguez's arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
One tries to roll but Rodriguez sticks to his back.
Rodriguez throwing sloppy strikes.
Rodriguez controlling from the back.
One covering up well and avoiding damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rodriguez has the hooks in. One is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Good control from Rodriguez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pedro Rodriguez dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Rodriguez fails with a takedown attempt.
Rodriguez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
One tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rodriguez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
One shoots for a takedown but Rodriguez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Rodriguez lands with a slapping head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodriguez dives in and grabs One's left leg, looking for a takedown. One pushes down on Rodriguez's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pedro Rodriguez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
One stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and One wants it to stay on the feet.
Rodriguez throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
One misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pedro Rodriguez is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
One looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rodriguez tries to counter by moving into the clinch but One manages to circle out of the way.
One looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rodriguez swats away the attempt to clinch by One.
No joy there for One, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
One fails in his attempt to clinch.
One takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
One takes a swing at Rodriguez's ribcage but misses.

Rodriguez drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
One is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
One is looking for a sweep.
Rodriguez postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
One is looking for a sweep.

Rodriguez tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
One tries to improve position but can't.
One wants to get back to his feet.
One is looking for a sweep.
One wants to control but Rodriguez postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
One is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Rodriguez is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
One is trying to reverse the position but instead Rodriguez has taken his back - oops!

Rodriguez is persistently looking for the submission but One is defending it well.
One trying to control the hands but Rodriguez won't let him.
One wants to escape the position.
Trial One has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pedro Rodriguez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Rodriguez is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. One knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften One for a finish.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pedro Rodriguez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rodriguez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pedro Rodriguez!