PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Todd Rodd (ranked 4888 p4p, 0 weight class) and Theodore Grant (ranked 5257 p4p, 0 weight class). Theodore Grant has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rodd
vs
Grant

172 cm
25
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

150 cm
25
130 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Todd Rodd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Theodore Grant!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Roger Salmon and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodd scores with a hook to the body. Grant takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Grant tries to land a leg kick but Rodd saw it coming and moves away.
Grant gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rodd lands a glancing blow to the side of Grant's head.
Rodd throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rodd misses the shot to the body.
Rodd swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big left from Rodd misses.
A shot to the body from Grant misses
and Rodd counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rodd misses with a looping left.
Rodd takes a swing at Grant's ribcage but misses.
Rodd jabs at Grant's body.
Grant dives in and grabs Rodd's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rodd pushes down on Grant's head and hops out.
Grant takes one to the chin there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rodd circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rodd counters with a straight right hand.
Rodd punishes Grant's body with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant looks to land a combination but Rodd avoids it well.
Rodd is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Rodd misses the target.
It seemed like Grant was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Todd Rodd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grant fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rodd scores with a jab to the head.
Rodd jabs Grant right on the nose. Grant blinks but takes it well.
Grant closes the distance and clinches up with Rodd, looking for a takedown. Grant pushes Rodd against the cage but Rodd circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Todd Rodd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Theodore Grant.
Grant thows a left - swing and a miss!
A slow jab from Rodd misses its intended target.
Grant moves in looking to clinch but Rodd pushes him off.
Rodd throws the left hand but Grant avoids the punch easily.
Rodd thuds his right hand into Grant's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Horrible takedown attempt by Grant or perhaps it was just good defense by Rodd, which made it look bad.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Grant ducks right into an uppercut from Rodd.
Grant misses with a double jab.
Rodd is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Grant.
Grant tries to clinch but Rodd moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rodd throws a looping overhand right but Grant ducks down to avoid it.
Rodd getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rodd is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Rodd throws a hook but Grant blocks it.
Grant wants to clinch.
Grant doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rodd counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Grant shoots in looking for a takedown but Rodd manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Grant's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
As Grant tries to get set, Rodd tries to push him back and clinch up but Grant manages to avoid the attempt.
Grant gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rodd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodd connects with a body shot.
Rodd digs a good hook to Grant's body.
Grant ducks under a wild hook from Rodd.
Grant doesn't manage to clinch there - Rodd circles away.
Grant misses with a head kick.
Rodd paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rodd misses with an uppercut.
Grant shoots in for a takedown but Rodd shows good takedown defense.
Rodd seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Rodd blocks a head kick by Grant.
Rodd throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rodd throws a hook but Grant avoids it easily.
Grant takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rodd stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rodd wants it to stay on the feet.
Grant fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodd connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Grant uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rodd.
Grant tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rodd swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grant tries to clinch but Rodd moves out of range.

Grant clinches up against the cage.
Grant is trying to break free.
Rodd misses with a punch on the inside.
Rodd is pressed up against the cage. Grant has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rodd down to the mat. Rodd avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rodd.
Grant avoids the body shot from Rodd.
And Grant tries to counter it with a takedown but Rodd pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Grant tries to clinch there but Rodd circles away.
Rodd is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Decent striking displayed by Rodd there.

Grant has closed the distance and engaged Rodd in a clinch.
Rodd lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Grant tries to pull guard but Rodd won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Rodd looks to land a left hand but Grant moved out of range nicely.
Grant tries to clinch up.
Grant looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Grant fails in his attempt to clinch.
Grant finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rodd stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rodd wants it to stay on the feet.
Grant staying out of range there.
Grant looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Grant closes the distance but Rodd moves to the side
and Rodd counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rodd is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Grant can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grant staying out of range there.
Grant shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rodd but Rodd pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Rodd gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Grant to score an easy takedown into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodd looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Grant puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Grant missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Grant is trying to control. Rodd wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Rodd is defending against the submission attempts here by Grant.
Rodd trying to control from the bottom.

That's two 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.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Grant throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Still in half guard, Grant seems content to control.
Rodd avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Grant.
Rodd is trying to control but can't.
Grant tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Rodd.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Grant closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rodd circles away.
Todd Rodd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Theodore Grant.
Rodd swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Grant.
Rodd bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Grant's head.
Todd Rodd is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rodd scores with a punch to the head.
Grant uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rodd.
Grant is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Rodd throws a hook to the side of Grant's head but Grant sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rodd scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Grant fails in his attempt to clinch.
Grant throws a right hand that Rodd ducks under and follows up with a left that Rodd also avoids with ease.
Grant tries to close the distance and clinch but Rodd swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Grant uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rodd.
Rodd sets himself, and Grant steps forward looking for the clinch! Rodd avoids it this time.

Rodd gets a clinch.
Grant drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rodd tries to throw a body punch but Grant avoids it by throwing Rodd back against the cage.
Grant working hard to break the clinch.
Rodd lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodd lands a hook that snaps the head of Grant backwards.

Grant escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Grant fails with an attempt to clinch.

Rodd darts in and clinches Grant up against the cage.
Rodd misses with a punch on the inside.

Grant breaks from the clinch.
Grant misses with a head kick.
A big left from Rodd misses.
Rodd lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Rodd darts in and clinches Grant up against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rodd misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Rodd fails to land.
Rodd working aggressively here.
Rodd working aggressively here.
Rodd tries to throw a body punch but Grant avoids it by throwing Rodd back against the cage.
Good body shot from Rodd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Todd Rodd dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Grant.
Rodd lands with a hook. Grant tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Theodore Grant is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rodd throws a looping overhand right but Grant ducks down to avoid it.
Grant shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A big left from Grant misses.
Grant throws a head kick but Rodd moves out of range.
Grant throws a right hand that Rodd ducks under and follows up with a left that Rodd also avoids with ease.
Rodd lands a jab to the head.
Todd Rodd is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodd scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rodd, as that shot connected.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Grant.
Todd Rodd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Theodore Grant.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodd throws a big shot that misses.
Rodd lunges at Grant with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Grant's hand.
Horrible takedown attempt by Grant or perhaps it was just good defense by Rodd, which made it look bad.
Rodd appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

Rodd closes the distance and clinches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rodd.
Rodd misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grant.
Rodd misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grant has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rodd lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rodd fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rodd throws a head punch that misses.
Rodd working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Rodd fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodd misses with the head strike.
Rodd working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Grant prevents a body shot from Rodd.
Grant tries to pull guard but Rodd won't allow it.
Grant is working for takedown but Rodd is calmly controlling the position for now.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rodd.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rodd lands a right hand that snaps the head of Grant backwards.
Rodd lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Grant prevents a body shot from Rodd.
Rodd misses with a short punch on the inside.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rodd throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grant.
A head punch on the inside from Rodd fails to land.
Rodd doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rodd tries to throw a body punch but Grant avoids it by throwing Rodd back against the cage.
Grant jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rodd walks away with a smile on his face. Grant gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Grant dives in and grabs Rodd's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rodd pushes down on Grant's head and hops out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodd looks to throw the jab but Grant is out of range.
Rodd thows a left - swing and a miss!
Grant ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rodd misses with a hook.
Good standup being displayed there by Rodd as he connects with a hook.
Grant fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Grant misses with a takedown

and Rodd counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Grant is trying to pull guard but Rodd has him pressed against the cage.
Rodd misses with a hook from the clinch.
Grant taking a breather.
Rodd tries to work over Grant's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Grant drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rodd pulls his leg out and moves away.
Rodd scores with a decent looking hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rodd has Grant up against the cage in a clinch.
Rodd lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Grant is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rodd is defending well for now.
Rodd pushes Grant back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Grant tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rodd just stands there and leans against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Rodd fails to land.
Grant jumps guard but Rodd stands there with Grant around his waist. Grant gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A short right from Rodd.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grant drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rodd pulls his leg out and moves away.
Theodore Grant has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Grant will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

And that's the end of the fight!
Todd Rodd showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rodd, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight for Todd Rodd!
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight for Todd Rodd!
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight for Todd Rodd!

Todd Rodd wins by unanimous decision!
Todd Rodd took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.