PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Juan Rodriguez (ranked 24394 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devon Clarke (ranked 25395 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodriguez has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Rodriguez
vs
Clarke

193 cm
25
158 lbs
0 - 8 - 0

195 cm
25
158 lbs
0 - 7 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 8 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Juan Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 7 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Devon Clarke!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Winston Alpacca and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clarke misses with a hook to the body
and Rodriguez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A looping hook to the body misses from Clarke. Rodriguez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Clarke doesn't manage to clinch there - Rodriguez circles away.
Rodriguez attempts a counter takedown but Clarke avoids it well and moves away.
Rodriguez slaps away a takedown attempt from Clarke, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rodriguez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice takedown defense from Rodriguez. No joy for Clarke on that attempt.
Clarke tries for a takedown but Rodriguez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Juan Rodriguez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Devon Clarke.
Rodriguez blocks a head kick by Clarke.
Clarke tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clarke moves out of range of the body kick from Rodriguez.

Rodriguez manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Clarke on his heels. He'll look to pass Clarke's guard now, I'm sure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Clarke looking for a sweep. Not yet Clarke, not yet.
Rodriguez is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Rodriguez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Clarke swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rodriguez is breathing heavily.
Clarke is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Clarke is wriggling around but Rodriguez manages to pass to half guard.
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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rodriguez prevents Clarke from improving his position.
Rodriguez perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Clarke trying to control but Rodriguez postures up.
Rodriguez content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Clarke doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rodriguez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rodriguez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clarke looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rodriguez is fending him off so far but Clarke persists. Nope, Rodriguez circles away and we're back to standing.
Rodriguez throws a right hand that Clarke ducks under and follows up with a left that Clarke also avoids with ease.
Clarke shoots in for a takedown but Rodriguez shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rodriguez digs a good body shot into Clarke's ribs.
Clarke moves in looking to clinch but Rodriguez pushes him off.
Clarke fails with a takedown attempt.
A leg kick checked by Clarke.
Clarke tries a head kick but it misses.
Horrible takedown attempt by Clarke or perhaps it was just good defense by Rodriguez, which made it look bad.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clarke throws a lazy body kick

and Rodriguez counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez tries to break free but Clarke pushes him back against the cage.
Clarke misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Clarke tries to pull guard but Rodriguez won't allow it.
Clarke tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Clarke is trying to stall.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Clarke tries to pull guard but Rodriguez won't allow it.

Rodriguez lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Rodriguez dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Rodriguez gets the takedown into side control.
Rodriguez slows the pace down.
You can see the frustration on Clarke's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Clarke sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Clarke moves into full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clarke keeping moving, preventing Rodriguez from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Clarke working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clarke wants to get back to his feet but Rodriguez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Clarke tries to strike from the bottom.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Clarke is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Rodriguez darts in and clinches Clarke up against the cage.
Clarke lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Juan Rodriguez has been cut.
Rodriguez tries to land knees in the clinch but Clarke avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clarke goes for a takedown attempt but Rodriguez pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nice sprawl there from Rodriguez as Clarke shoots in.
Clarke has a takedown stuffed.
Juan Rodriguez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Devon Clarke.

Rodriguez drives through with a takedown into Clarke's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Rodriguez preventing the sweep.
Rodriguez controls from within his opponent's guard.

Rodriguez postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Clarke is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Rodriguez, into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clarke wants to control from the top but Rodriguez keeps moving.
Juan Rodriguez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Rodriguez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rodriguez trying to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Clarke wants to control from the top but Rodriguez keeps moving.
Clarke is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Clarke wants to stand and escape but instead Rodriguez has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Rodriguez content to stall in guard here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Rodriguez got a little sloppy there for a moment and Clarke has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rodriguez has managed to get both his arms back between Clarke's legs - danger averted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Rodriguez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Juan Rodriguez's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Clarke tries to clinch up but Rodriguez circles away and keeps his distance.
Rodriguez stuffs the takedown attempt from Clarke. Clarke gets slowly back to his feet.
Clarke misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rodriguez checks a leg kick.

Rodriguez is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Clarke's half guard.
Rodriguez thows a huge punch but Clarke dodges it nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clarke trying to control here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rodriguez prevents Clarke from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clarke is still trying to improve position.

Rodriguez escapes and gets back to his feet.
Clarke darts in looking for a takedown but Rodriguez gets double underhooks and turns Clarke into the cage.
Juan Rodriguez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Devon Clarke.
Rodriguez throws a body kick that misses.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Rodriguez gets a trip takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clarke gets full guard.

Clarke is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Clarke wants to stand but Rodriguez has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rodriguez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Clarke wants to stand but Rodriguez is controlling his posture from full guard.
Rodriguez keeping full guard, as Clarke tries to pass.
Clarke trying to control but Rodriguez is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Rodriguez on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rodriguez tries to get out of the position.
Clarke trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Clarke wants to control from the top but Rodriguez keeps moving.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Clarke tries for a takedown but Rodriguez circles away easily
and Rodriguez counters with a three punch combo that has Clarke backing up. Clarke nods at Rodriguez to acknowledge the strikes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nice takedown defense from Rodriguez. No joy for Clarke on that attempt.
Rodriguez tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Devon Clarke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Juan Rodriguez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
No joy there for Clarke, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Juan Rodriguez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rodriguez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juan Rodriguez!