PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zyd Xyd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Isidoro Rodrigues (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Xyd
vs
Rodrigues

196 cm
27
240 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

185 cm
20
250 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Zyd Xyd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Isidoro Rodrigues!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Michael Johnstone and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xyd throws a push kick but Rodrigues slaps the foot to one side.
Xyd seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Rodrigues blocks a head kick by Xyd.
Rodrigues sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Xyd misses with a head kick.
Rodrigues tries to counter with a clinch but Xyd shakes him off and moves away.
Rodrigues avoids the body shot from Xyd.
Xyd tries to land a body kick
and Rodrigues counters with a straight right hand.
Xyd throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Xyd is looking to chop away at Rodrigues's legs.
Zyd Xyd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Xyd throws a lazy head kick

and Rodrigues counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodrigues lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Xyd tries to pull guard but Rodrigues won't allow it.
Xyd drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rodrigues gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rodrigues.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodrigues can't find room to land a body shot as Xyd controls the action.
Xyd drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rodrigues gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zyd Xyd. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rodrigues lands a shot to the body.
Rodrigues content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Xyd's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Xyd misses with the head strike.
Rodrigues can't find room to land a body shot as Xyd controls the action.
Rodrigues has a couple of punches blocked by Xyd.
Xyd wants to take the fight to the mat but Rodrigues manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Xyd tries to break the clinch but Rodrigues is controlling the position.
Xyd scores with a shot to the side of Rodrigues's head.
Rodrigues scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rodrigues blocks a body shot from Xyd.
Xyd is trying to break the clinch but Rodrigues is controlling him.
Rodrigues looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rodrigues.
Rodrigues lands a left hand.
Xyd is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Rodrigues is defending well.
Rodrigues works on Xyd's body with a couple of short punches.
Xyd is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigues misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rodrigues lands a hook that snaps the head of Xyd backwards.
Rodrigues stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rodrigues struggles to land a body shot inside as Xyd controls his hands.
Rodrigues lands a body punch.
Rodrigues working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rodrigues scores with a shot to the side of Xyd's head.
Rodrigues lands a right hand.
Rodrigues misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hook to the body lands for Rodrigues.
Rodrigues stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rodrigues lands a left hand that snaps the head of Xyd backwards.
Rodrigues pressing his opponent against the cage.
Good body shot from Rodrigues.
Rodrigues can't find room to land a body shot as Xyd controls the action.
Rodrigues stops a takedown attempt from Xyd.
Rodrigues throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Xyds head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigues doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rodrigues tries a body shot but Xyd blocks it.
Rodrigues doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rodrigues lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Xyd has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rodrigues is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Rodrigues tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Xyd's elbow.
Rodrigues lands a hook to the side of the head.
Xyd prevents a body shot from Rodrigues.
Rodrigues scores with a shoulder strike.
Rodrigues lands a right hand.
The referee calls for Rodrigues to work.
Xyd misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rodrigues pushes Xyd back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Xyd tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rodrigues just stands there and leans against the cage.
Rodrigues misses with a punch to the body.
Xyd is trying to push Rodrigues away but Rodrigues has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rodrigues gets through Xyd's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rodrigues lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Xyd is rocked!
Rodrigues creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Xyd's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Xyd drops to his knees and Rodrigues pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Isidoro Rodrigues!
Isidoro Rodrigues decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.