PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jese Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucifer Palhares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rodriguez
vs
Palhares

184 cm
25
175 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

175 cm
25
180 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Conviction

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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jese Rodriguez !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lucifer Palhares!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Jorge Garcia and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palhares uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rodriguez .
Rodriguez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Palhares.
That kick from Palhares tenderised Rodriguez 's leg. Rodriguez is trying to keep his angry face on.
Palhares throws an overhand right that lands on Rodriguez 's shoulder, as Rodriguez tries to avoid the shot.
A cross from Palhares lands.

Rodriguez drops Palhares with a nice combination! Rodriguez dives into Palhares's guard, looking to finish!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Rodriguez sitting in guard doing not very much at all here. Palhares doesn't need a second invitation though! He's locked up a guillotine and he's squeezing tight! That is tiiiiiiiiight! Rodriguez paying the price for stalling here - he's pushing hard on the arm trying to free himself but it's no use! He's tapped! WOW, quick submission from Palhares - great work!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Lucifer Palhares!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Lucifer Palhares waved his t-shirt featuring Conviction's logo in front of the cameras.