PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fabio Rodrigues (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Mike Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Rodrigues
vs
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew

200 cm
22
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

155 cm
18
179 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

Cagewars Clothing
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Punishment clothing

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fabio Rodrigues!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Felipe Paraventi and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodrigues throws a series of strikes that have Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew backpedaling.

It looks like Mike Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew has been cut.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew looks gassed!
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew throws a chopping leg kick but Rodrigues manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rodrigues throws a shot to the body.
Rodrigues really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
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!

Rodrigues moves into the clinch.

Rodrigues breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rodrigues throws a good cross that connects.
Rodrigues throws a left that rocks Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Rodrigues dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew regain composure!

Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew is rocked!
Rodrigues lands some shots froms side control.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew is still in real trouble! Can Rodrigues finish him?
Rodrigues taking a breather here.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew seems to have recovered his senses.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew can do anything to dispel that myth.
Rodrigues seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew for as long as he can get away with.

Rodrigues decides to stand back up.
Rodrigues scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A head kick lands from Rodrigues that sends Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew to the canvas. Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew tries to scramble back to his feet but Rodrigues brings him back down into side control.
Rodrigues lands a decent elbow from side control.
Rodrigues staying calm.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Rodrigues in side control, just content to control the action for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew is not content to let Rodrigues control the position.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew tries to improve position but can't.
Rodrigues slows the pace down.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Fabio Rodrigues just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Rodrigues scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mike Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Rodrigues does it's job there.
Rodrigues lands a jab to Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew's midsection.
Rodrigues scores with a sloppy right hand. Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew should have avoided that one.
Rodrigues fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Rodrigues instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rodrigues.

Rodrigues has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew regains guard immediately.

Rodrigues stands up and waves to Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew to follow him.
Rodrigues is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Rodrigues fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rodrigues scores with a three punch combo!
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rodrigues finds it's way round the side to connect with Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew's head.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew tries to clinch but Rodrigues moves away
enabling Rodrigues to counter with a crisp jab.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew has eaten all the pies!
Rodrigues works Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew's body with a nice hook.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew throws out a leg kick but Rodrigues moves out of range and Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew only half commits.
Rodrigues moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Rodrigues has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rodrigues cracks Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew with a nice body shot.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew stops a takedown attempt from Rodrigues.

Rodrigues escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew wants to clinch but Rodrigues slips to the side
and Rodrigues counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigues misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rodrigues lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew tries to clinch
and Rodrigues counters with a one-two to the body.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew throws a leg kick
and Rodrigues makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew tries to close the distance and clinch but Rodrigues swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rodrigues connects with a body shot.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew closes the distance but Rodrigues moves to the side
and Rodrigues counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rodrigues lands with a nice body punch.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew tries to clinch there but Rodrigues circles away.
A left and a right from Rodrigues both land. Nice combination.
Rodrigues scores with a body shot.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rodrigues checks a low kick from Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew.
Rodrigues scores with a hook to the body. Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
An inside leg kick from Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew misses.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fabio Rodrigues dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Rodrigues scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rodrigues counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rodrigues is looking to wear down Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew wants to slow Rodrigues down by chopping away at his legs.
Rodrigues connects with a high kick.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rodrigues.
Rodrigues is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew can do to turn this around?
Rodrigues throws a one two combo.
Rodrigues scores with a three punch combo!
Rodrigues's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Rodrigues duly obliges.
Fabio Rodrigues is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rodrigues closes the distance and clinches up with Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew, looking for a takedown. Rodrigues pushes Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew against the ropes but Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rodrigues misses with a double jab.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rodrigues changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew tries to avoid it but Rodrigues manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew to the ground. Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Rodrigues instigates a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rodrigues.
A nice left hand lands by Rodrigues.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew throws a punch but it's blocked by Rodrigues.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodrigues is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fabio Rodrigues. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rodrigues blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rodrigues scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rodrigues drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew can't find room to land a body shot as Rodrigues controls the action.
The referee calls for Rodrigues to work.

Rodrigues manages to pull guard.
Rodrigues will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rodrigues controls Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew momentarily but Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew frees himself.
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.
Rodrigues bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew's guard.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Rodrigues content to stall in guard here.
Rodrigues wants to control from the top but Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rodrigues gets to his feet - Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew follows without any prompting.
Rodrigues lands a with a good body shot.
A low kick from Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew misses
and Rodrigues connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A head kick misses from Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew.
Rodrigues stuns Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rodrigues stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew throws a lazy head kick
and Rodrigues counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Fabio Rodrigues is winning the standup battle so far.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rodrigues swats away the attempt to clinch by Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigues ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rodrigues circles away from the clinch attempt

and Rodrigues counters by clinching up.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rodrigues holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rodrigues tries for a takedown. No joy.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew misses with the head strike.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew is looking to control Rodrigues's arms but Rodrigues gets an underhook and turns him. Now Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew has his back to the ropes.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew stops a takedown attempt from Rodrigues.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rodrigues.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew throws a punch but it's blocked by Rodrigues.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rodrigues.
Rodrigues content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Rodrigues - that landed with a thud.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew throws a punch but it's blocked by Rodrigues.
Rodrigues lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew throws a punch but it's blocked by Rodrigues.
A head punch on the inside from Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rodrigues has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew as Rodrigues tries to tie him up.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew misses with some punches.

Rodrigues breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rodrigues lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rodrigues counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew wants to clinch
and Rodrigues counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew tries to clinch but Rodrigues moves away
and Rodrigues counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew tries to clinch
and Rodrigues counters with a nice body shot.

Rodrigues takes the fight into the clinch.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew has a couple of punches blocked by Rodrigues.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew misses with the head strike.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew throws a head punch that misses.
Rodrigues just leaning against Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew, taking a breather.

Rodrigues pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fabio Rodrigues dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mike Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Rodrigues goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Rodrigues moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew tries to clinch but Rodrigues is having none of it.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew tries to clinch up

and Rodrigues counters by clinching up.
A body shot lands from Rodrigues.
Rodrigues taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Rodrigues's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rodrigues lands a head kick. Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew tries to clinch up
and Rodrigues counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew thinking.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rodrigues lands with a nice combination. Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew backs away looking to recover.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rodrigues counters with a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Rodrigues there.
Rodrigues lands a glancing blow to the side of Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew's head.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew tries to clinch up but Rodrigues circles away and keeps his distance.

Rodrigues closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Rodrigues escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rodrigues works Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew's body with a nice hook.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew wants to clinch
letting Rodrigues counter with a right hand.
A low kick from Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew misses
and Rodrigues counters with a stiff right hand.
Rodrigues cracks a nice hook into Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew's ribs.
Rodrigues circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rodrigues is working the combinations to good effect here.
Rodrigues lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rodrigues.
Rodrigues circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rodrigues counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mike Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew throws a leg kick but Rodrigues sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rodrigues checks the leg kick.
Rodrigues throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew clinches but Rodrigues breaks the clinch
and Rodrigues connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rodrigues counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew thinking.
Rodrigues lands with a nice body punch.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew throws and low kick but Rodrigues moves out of range easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Rodrigues.
Rodrigues punishes Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew's body with a nice straight punch.

Rodrigues moves into range and clinches up with Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew stops a takedown attempt from Rodrigues.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew misses with the head strike.
Rodrigues lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rodrigues stalling in the clinch but Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew improves position.
The referee calls for Rodrigues to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew misses with a hook from the clinch.

Rodrigues manages to pull guard.
Rodrigues throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew stands and steps away. Rodrigues gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew wants to clinch
and Rodrigues counters with a straight right hand.
Rodrigues's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Rodrigues duly obliges.
Fabio Rodrigues is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rodrigues lands a nice looking body kick.
Rodrigues shoots in looking for a takedown. Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew tries to sprawl out of it but Rodrigues keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A nice combination there by Rodrigues.
Rodrigues lands a nice hook to Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew's body. Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Rodrigues has taken the fight to the clinch.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew letting Rodrigues take a breather here.

Rodrigues jumps guard and drags Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rodrigues lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew!
Rodrigues wants to control the pace but Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew is squirming around nicely.
Mike Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
You get the feeling that Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew really doesn't like being in this position too much.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fabio Rodrigues showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rodrigues 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight for Fabio Rodrigues!
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight for Fabio Rodrigues!
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight for Fabio Rodrigues!

Fabio Rodrigues wins by unanimous decision!