PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Coy Rodriquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Alucard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vladimir Alucard will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Rodriquez
vs
Alucard

187 cm
19
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
20
135 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Coy Rodriquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladimir Alucard!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alucard swinging wildly here.

Rodriquez fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Alucard sprawls well initially but Rodriquez persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Rodriquez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Alucard's head.
The fighters are battling for position here. Alucard manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Alucard working for a triangle but Rodriquez defends it easily.
Rodriquez connects with a couple of short punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodriquez connects with a couple of short punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriquez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Alucard works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Alucard told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Rodriquez's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Rodriquez works over Alucard with some ground and pound from guard.

Alucard working for a triangle but Rodriquez defends it easily.
Rodriquez is looking to work some ground and pound but Alucard has wrist control.
Rodriquez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rodriquez is in close to Alucard's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alucard has momentary wrist control but Rodriquez slips an elbow through the middle.
Alucard is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rodriquez is in close to Alucard's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Alucard controls Rodriquez momentarily but Rodriquez frees himself.
Rodriquez scoring with some ground and pound.
Alucard being controlled here, momentarily.
Rodriquez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Rodriquez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Alucard's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Rodriquez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Alucard works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rodriquez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rodriquez lands a couple of digs.
Rodriquez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rodriquez throws a big right hand that misses.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Rodriquez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rodriquez throws a head punch that misses.
Alucard makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Alucard is trying to break the clinch but Rodriquez is controlling him.

Rodriquez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alucard misses with a straight right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alucard throws an off balance right hand

and Rodriquez counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Alucard trying to keep a closed guard but Rodriquez is proving a slippery customer.
Alucard avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rodriquez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rodriquez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rodriquez postures up.
Rodriquez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Alucard's head.
Rodriquez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alucard working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rodriquez.
Rodriquez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alucard keeping moving, preventing Rodriquez from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Coy Rodriquez dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Alucard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rodriquez slips a jab and a cross from Alucard.
Rodriquez appears to be looking for a big counter.
Alucard closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Alucard misses with an attempted mid kick.
Vladimir Alucard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alucard fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rodriquez went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Alucard swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alucard scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rodriquez blocks a jab.
Alucard swings widly with a right hand

and Rodriquez counters with a single leg into guard. Alucard didn't expect that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alucard looking to control.
Rodriquez with a nice head shot there.
Rodriquez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Alucard utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Alucard utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rodriquez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Rodriquez works over Alucard with some ground and pound from guard.
Rodriquez working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Alucard's head.
Rodriquez is looking to work some ground and pound but Alucard has wrist control.
Rodriquez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Rodriquez distracts Alucard with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alucard trying to keep a closed guard but Rodriquez is proving a slippery customer.
Alucard is breathing heavily.
Rodriquez lands a couple of elbows.
Alucard wants to stand and escape but Rodriquez is having none of it.
Rodriquez landing some decent shots from guard.
Rodriquez scoring with punches to the head and body.

Alucard is rocked!
Rodriquez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Alucard's head.
Alucard is still in real trouble! Can Rodriquez finish him?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rodriquez postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Alucard covers up, he's hurt! Rodriquez keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Rodriquez and the ref steps in to end the fight! Rodriquez can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Coy Rodriquez!