PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Juelz Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sef Shoemake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodriguez's entrance music is Sidney Samson - Riverside. A fine choice. Shoemake is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: WhiteChapel-Exalt. Sef Shoemake has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Rodriguez
vs
Shoemake

181 cm
19
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
21
170 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Juelz Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sef Shoemake!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rodriguez scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Rodriguez lands with a punch from half guard.
Rodriguez takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Rodriguez is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Shoemake is just riding it out for now. Rodriguez eventually gives up the hold.
Shoemake looks like he's trying to stand up.
Rodriguez tries to pass to full mount but Shoemake defends it.
Shoemake is trying to get back to full guard.

Rodriguez postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Shoemake to stand up.

Rodriguez shoots in and bounces Shoemake off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez trying to control but Shoemake is working from the bottom.
Rodriguez postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Rodriguez stays in close to Shoemake's body and controls the position.

Rodriguez stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Sef Shoemake is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Rodriguez has taken the fight to the clinch.

Rodriguez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rodriguez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rodriguez tries for a takedown but Shoemake sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rodriguez is breathing heavily.
Rodriguez fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juelz Rodriguez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rodriguez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Rodriguez.

Shoemake clinches with his opponent.
Shoemake keeps control of Rodriguez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rodriguez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shoemake.
Rodriguez is trying to break the clinch but Shoemake has him pressed against the cage.

Shoemake breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shoemake tries to bum rush Rodriguez with a series of wild strikes but Rodriguez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Shoemake swinging wilding here.

Shoemake moves into the clinch.

Shoemake breaks the clinch.
Shoemake stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rodriguez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shoemake.
Rodriguez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Shoemake pinned against the cage. Shoemake gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez looks for a takedown but Shoemake sprawls well.
Sef Shoemake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rodriguez shoots for a takedown but Shoemake saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Shoemake darts in and clinches Rodriguez up against the cage.
Rodriguez trying to stall but Shoemake improves his position.

Shoemake manages to break the clinch.
Shoemake tries to clinch up.
Shoemake misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rodriguez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Shoemake as he avoids it easily.
Shoemake cracks the inside of Rodriguez's front leg.
Shoemake misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shoemake tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rodriguez swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez shoots in for a double leg but Shoemake sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rodriguez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Shoemake as he avoids it easily.
Rodriguez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shoemake.
Shoemake lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Rodriguez looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rodriguez with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Shoemake misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Well, if Rodriguez is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

Shoemake pushes Rodriguez off and gets back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Rodriguez wants to clinch

and Shoemake holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rodriguez is trying to drag Shoemake to the mat but Shoemake just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Rodriguez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Rodriguez closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Shoemake can't do much from the bottom here.
Shoemake is looking for a sweep.
Rodriguez just content to control the position.
Shoemake gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez controlling the pace for now.
Rodriguez landing strikes from the mount and Shoemake is in trouble!
Shoemake is wriggling around trying to escape.
Rodriguez controlling the position easily from mount.

Rodriguez goes for an armbar but Shoemake turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Shoemake.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Shoemake makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Rodriguez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Rodriguez scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The fighters are battling for position here. Shoemake manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Rodriguez controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Rodriguez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rodriguez thows a big elbow that misses.
Shoemake is looking to stand up but Rodriguez isn't so interested in that idea.
Shoemake looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Rodriguez puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Shoemake's head.
Shoemake is trying to maintain the position but Rodriguez is very close to passing his half guard.
Shoemake throws a strike from the bottom but Rodriguez passes into side control!
Shoemake is being controlled here.
Rodriguez lands a nice forearm strike.
Shoemake stops Rodriguez from passing to mount.
Shoemake is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Rodriguez in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Shoemake is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Juelz Rodriguez!