PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sam Crow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ligerito Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crow's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Mgk- Spotlight. Ligerito Rodriguez is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Crow
vs
Rodriguez

170 cm
34
148 lbs
21 - 6 - 0

164 cm
33
138 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sam Crow!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ligerito Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Daniel Bishop and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez is looking to clinch but Crow is avoiding it.
Crow lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Rodriguez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A punch combination from Crow misses.

Rodriguez rushes Crow and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Rodriguez fails to land.

Crow manages to break the clinch.
Rodriguez moves in looking to clinch but Crow pushes him off.
Rodriguez tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Crow counters with a two punch combo.
Rodriguez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rodriguez moves in looking to clinch but Crow pushes him off.
Crow pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rodriguez is out of range and Crow settles back down.
Nice body kick there by Crow.
Crow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rodriguez tries to clinch but Crow moves out of range.
Crow pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rodriguez blocks a head kick by Crow.
Rodriguez is looking to clinch but Crow is avoiding it.
Crow avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Crow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rodriguez drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Crow defends it well.
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!
Rodriguez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Crow swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crow scores with a body shot.
Crow keeps the fight on the outside.

Rodriguez has closed the distance and engaged Crow in a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Crow as Rodriguez tries to tie him up.

Crow pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Crow lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rodriguez circles away quickly and effectively.
Rodriguez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ligerito Rodriguez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rodriguez takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Crow fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sam Crow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Crow circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rodriguez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Crow manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Crow finds it's way through Rodriguez's defenses.
Rodriguez is looking to clinch but Crow is avoiding it.
Crow swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

Rodriguez forces Crow back against the cage and clinches.
Rodriguez misses with a body punch.
Rodriguez struggles to land a body shot inside as Crow controls his hands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rodriguez taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Crow blocks an uppercut.
Crow wants to break the clinch but can't.
Crow blocks an uppercut.
Rodriguez scores with a shot to the side of Crow's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Crow's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rodriguez doesn't manage to clinch there - Crow circles away.
It looked like Crow wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Crow digs a good hook to Rodriguez's body.
Rodriguez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Crow paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Crow looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rodriguez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Crow punishes Rodriguez's body with a nice straight punch.
Crow looks to land a combination but Rodriguez avoids it well.
A jab from Crow misses.
Crow will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Rodriguez clinches with his opponent.
Rodriguez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Rodriguez on the inside.
Crow is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rodriguez can't find room to land a body shot as Crow controls the action.
Crow is trying to push Rodriguez away but Rodriguez has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Crow blocks a body shot from Rodriguez.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez is trying to stall.
Crow tries to break free but Rodriguez pushes him back against the cage.
Crow blocks a body shot from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rodriguez has a couple of punches blocked by Crow.
Crow tries to break free but Rodriguez pushes him back against the cage.
Crow is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rodriguez prevents Crow from breaking the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rodriguez misses with a punch on the inside.

Crow's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rodriguez looks to score with a jab to the body but Crow is just out of range.
Nice body punch from Crow.
Rodriguez tries to clinch but Crow is having none of it.
Crow looks to score with a jab to the body but Rodriguez is just out of range.
A head kick misses from Crow.
Rodriguez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rodriguez wants to clinch up but Crow keeps it at a distance.
Rodriguez tries to clinch up.
Crow throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rodriguez changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Rodriguez fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Crow tries to keep at a distance but Rodriguez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Crow has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Crow wants to get back to striking at distance but Rodriguez won't allow it.

Crow breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Crow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Crow feints a jab promting Rodriguez to slip. Crow then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Rodriguez slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rodriguez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rodriguez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Crow paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Crow swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rodriguez.
Crow throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Rodriguez takes the fight into the clinch.
Rodriguez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rodriguez is leaning against Crow and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rodriguez lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rodriguez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rodriguez lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rodriguez lands with a left to the head.
Crow has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A frustrated look appears on Crow's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Crow breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Crow dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Rodriguez is looking to clinch but Crow is avoiding it.
Crow fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Rodriguez drives through and clinches with Crow against the cage.
Ligerito Rodriguez seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rodriguez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Crow ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Crow no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Rodriguez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Crow swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Crow escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rodriguez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rodriguez postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Rodriguez looking to pass the guard.
Crow is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Crow is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rodriguez can do to turn this around?
Rodriguez looking to pass the guard.
Rodriguez must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodriguez is fighting to break Crow's control of his arms but Crow is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Crow is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rodriguez defends well.
Rodriguez stops Crow from standing up.
Rodriguez landing some decent shots from guard.
Rodriguez tries to free his leg and advance position but Crow is retaining full guard.
Rodriguez working some strikes from top position.
Rodriguez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Crow working for a triangle but Rodriguez defends it easily.

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

Crow is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rodriguez is aware though and is defending well.
Rodriguez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Rodriguez slips nicely into half guard.

Rodriguez seems to be looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crow wants to get back to his feet.
Crow on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Rodriguez is looking for a kimura here.

Rodriguez is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Crow kicks Rodriguez off and gets back to his feet.

Rodriguez has Crow up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Crow wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Crow tries to pull guard but Rodriguez forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Crow is looking to break free of the clinch but Rodriguez has double underhooks.
Rodriguez tries to throw a body punch but Crow avoids it by throwing Rodriguez back against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Crow as Rodriguez tries to tie him up.
Crow prevents a body shot from Rodriguez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez presses Crow against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rodriguez is looking to control Crow's arms but Crow gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rodriguez has his back to the cage.
Crow wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Crow pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sam Crow is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rodriguez is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Crow.

Rodriguez has Crow up against the cage in a clinch.
Rodriguez is leaning against Crow and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rodriguez misses with a punch on the inside.
Rodriguez lands a body shot.
Crow is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Crow wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rodriguez tries to work over Crow's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Crow is trying to push Rodriguez away but Rodriguez has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Crow is trying to break the clinch but Rodriguez has him pressed against the cage.
Crow wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rodriguez has him pressed against the cage.
Rodriguez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rodriguez trying to control the position but instead, Crow has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rodriguez into the cage.

Crow breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crow slaps away a takedown attempt from Rodriguez, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Rodriguez closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Rodriguez lands in his opponent's guard.

Crow had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rodriguez defends it easily.
Ligerito Rodriguez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crow is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rodriguez is controlling him.

Crow is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Crow pushes Rodriguez off and gets back to his feet.
Rodriguez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Crow displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rodriguez.

Rodriguez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ligerito Rodriguez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Crow misses with the combination.
Crow changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rodriguez tries to close the distance and clinch but Crow swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rodriguez tries to clinch but Crow moves out of range.
Crow misses with a series of wild punches.

Rodriguez moves into range and clinches up with Crow.
Rodriguez wants to stall.
Crow wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Crow pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crow throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rodriguez ducks right into an uppercut from Crow.

Rodriguez drives through with a takedown into Crow's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Rodriguez stops Crow from standing up.
Rodriguez looking to pass the guard.

Crow is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Crow is keeping the position for now.
Rodriguez slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Crow is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Rodriguez asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Crow is trying to get back to half guard.
Check out the look on Rodriguez's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Crow tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Crow is trying to control Rodriguez's posture but Rodriguez avoids it.
Rodriguez advances to full mount.
Rodriguez landing strikes from the mount.
Crow is trying to stand.
Crow regains half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez working over Crow with some ground and pound. Crow looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Crow is rocked!
Rodriguez works his foot free and advances to mount.
Oh Crow is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Rodriguez wants to finish this one by submission but Crow is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Crow covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ligerito Rodriguez!
Ligerito Rodriguez is the new super heavyweight champion!