PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jake Obrien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hector Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Obrien
vs
Rodriguez

194 cm
24
178 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

200 cm
25
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good in bed

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jake Obrien!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hector Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Skip Squint and Chris Dean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Obrien scores with a takedown into Rodriguez's guard.
Obrien scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Rodriguez doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Rodriguez trying to strike off his back.
Rodriguez tries to strike from the bottom.
Rodriguez wants to sweep here but Obrien controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Rodriguez looking for a guillotine here but Obrien defends easily.
Obrien stopping the sweep attempt from Rodriguez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodriguez trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Rodriguez throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Rodriguez is looking to sweep but instead, Obrien has passed into half guard.
Obrien prevents Rodriguez from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rodriguez looking for submissions off his back.
Obrien is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Obrien prevents Rodriguez from improving his position.
Obrien looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Rodriguez with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Rodriguez is looking to improve his position.
Nice strikes from Obrien there.
Rodriguez wants to get back to full guard but Obrien has passed into side control.
Rodriguez is looking to regain half guard here but Obrien keeps moving and retains side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obrien happy to just control the position for now.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rodriguez tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Obrien presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Rodriguez looks winded!
Rodriguez can't escape the position.
Rodriguez is controlling an arm, preventing Obrien from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Rodriguez regains half guard.
Obrien is nestled in close to Rodriguez, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Rodriguez throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Rodriguez has a hand on Obrien's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Obrien takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Rodriguez throwing hammer fists to the chest of Obrien. What's that going to do exactly?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obrien breaks from Rodriguez's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The referee warns Rodriguez that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Obrien really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Obrien working for a guillotine from mount but Rodriguez is in no mood to give up.
Rodriguez manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Rodriguez tries to roll over but Obrien keeps him under control.
Obrien looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Rodriguez with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Obrien working over Rodriguez with some ground and pound. Rodriguez looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Obrien looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Rodriguez with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Rodriguez striking from the bottom.
Rodriguez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rodriguez manages to get to full guard.
Obrien cracks Rodriguez with a solid left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obrien cracks Rodriguez with a solid left hand.
Obrien postures up and lands a big shot to Rodriguez's brow.

Obrien gets to his feet. Rodriguez looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

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

Obrien uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Rodriguez drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Obrien working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rodriguez.
Obrien pulls Rodriguez in close to prevent any damage.

Obrien pushes Rodriguez off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Obrien dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Obrien moves into the clinch successfully.

Rodriguez jumps guard and drags Obrien to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Obrien won't allow Rodriguez to sweep him here.
Obrien has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rodriguez will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Rodriguez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Obrien's guard.

Obrien throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Obrien pulls Rodriguez in to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rodriguez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Obrien is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rodriguez manages to pull guard.
Rodriguez is breathing heavily.
Obrien sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Obrien working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Rodriguez throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Obrien escapes and throws Rodriguez's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Rodriguez is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Obrien scoring with punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obrien staying calm.
Rodriguez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rodriguez looks to move to half guard but instead Obrien has passed into mount! Damn!
Obrien knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rodriguez on the ground.
Rodriguez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
BOOM! Obrien connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Rodriguez is looking to get to half guard.
Rodriguez keeps trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obrien looking to finish Rodriguez with some ground and pound. This is bad for Rodriguez!
Obrien controlling his opponent.
Obrien fails to move to back control.
Obrien working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Obrien dominating with strikes here.
Obrien looking to control and managing it successfully.
The referee warns Rodriguez that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Obrien looking to control but Rodriguez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rodriguez is trying to escape the mount.
Rodriguez is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez is bucking up trying to escape but Obrien cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Rodriguez is trying to escape the mount.
Rodriguez taking shots to the head.
Obrien cracks Rodriguez with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Obrien looking to control and managing it successfully.
Rodriguez is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rodriguez flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.

Obrien working for a submission but Rodriguez is keeping him at bay.
Obrien content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Obrien dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Rodriguez dives in and scores a takedown into Obrien's guard.
Rodriguez throws a big elbow that misses.
Obrien trying to keep a closed guard but Rodriguez is proving a slippery customer.
Obrien thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Rodriguez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Obrien works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rodriguez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Obrien is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Rodriguez throws a big right hand that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Obrien preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rodriguez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rodriguez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rodriguez trying to move into half guard but instead Obrien has managed to sweep!

Rodriguez thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Obrien won't allow Rodriguez to sweep him here.

Rodriguez working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Obrien has passed into half guard!
Rodriguez tries to roll over but Obrien keeps him under control.
Rodriguez throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Obrien looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Nice strikes from Obrien there.
Obrien working over Rodriguez with some ground and pound. Rodriguez looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Nice strikes from Obrien there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rodriguez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Obrien working Rodriguez over with strikes.
Obrien trying to control the pace.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Obrien connects with a nice short shot to Rodriguez's temple.
Obrien working over Rodriguez with some ground and pound. Rodriguez looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Obrien is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Rodriguez is trying to get back to full guard.
Rodriguez has hold of Obrien's hands but Obrien slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Obrien lands a nice short elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez moves into full guard.
Rodriguez throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Obrien gets to his feet - Rodriguez follows without any prompting.

Obrien has taken the fight to the clinch.
Obrien lands a nice elbow.
Rodriguez can't break the clinch.
Obrien is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rodriguez can do to turn this around?
Obrien lands an elbow inside that Rodriguez shrugs off.

Obrien gets control of Rodriguez's arms and successfully pulls guard. Obrien will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Obrien trying to control the position here.

Rodriguez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obrien is adopting a defensive guard.
Obrien working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez being controlled here momentarily.
Rodriguez landing some decent shots from guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rodriguez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hector Rodriguez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jake Obrien is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rodriguez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Obrien works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Obrien showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Obrien 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 John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Obrien!