PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Ratcliffe (ranked 5283 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guillermo Rodriguez (ranked 6978 p4p, 0 weight class). Guillermo Rodriguez is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Ratcliffe
vs
Rodriguez

162 cm
18
133 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
20
147 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kevin Ratcliffe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Guillermo Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Russell Pearce and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez scores with a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez throws a quick inside leg kick.

Ratcliffe gets a clinch.
Rodriguez lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Rodriguez drops Ratcliffe with a big knee straight up the middle! Ratcliffe is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Ratcliffe is rocked!

It looks like Kevin Ratcliffe has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ratcliffe misses with a shot to the body
and Rodriguez counters with a slapping leg kick.
Oh Ratcliffe is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rodriguez misses with a straight right.
Rodriguez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ratcliffe.
A swing and a miss from Ratcliffe.
Rodriguez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ratcliffe's sensitive parts.
Ratcliffe throws a body shot but no joy.
Ratcliffe misses with a body shot
and Rodriguez counters with an outside leg kick.
Ratcliffe is breathing heavily.
Rodriguez looks for a left high kick but can't connect. Rodriguez backs up to catch a breather... no he lunges forward with a huge flying knee that smacks Ratcliffe's temple! It sends Ratcliffe violently to the canvas! The crowd goes nuts as Rodriguez celebrates and the doctors try to help Ratcliffe!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Flying Knee). Guillermo Rodriguez!
Guillermo Rodriguez thanked the fans post fight for their support.