PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dr A Hedgeh (ranked 2118 p4p, 285 weight class) and Pedro Rodrigues Filho (ranked 2955 p4p, 368 weight class). Hedgeh comes to the cage accompanied by Dr Who?. Dr A Hedgeh has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

A Hedgeh
vs
Rodrigues Filho

195 cm
30
217 lbs
14 - 11 - 0

190 cm
28
210 lbs
15 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dr A Hedgeh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pedro Rodrigues Filho!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Filho swats away the attempt to clinch by Hedgeh.
Hedgeh takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Filho cracks a nice hook into Hedgeh's ribs.
Hedgeh tries to clinch up but Filho circles away and keeps his distance.
Hedgeh is looking to clinch but Filho is avoiding it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Filho lands with an uppercut that bounces Hedgeh off the cage and back into range.

Filho moves into the clinch successfully.
Filho is trying to break the clinch but Hedgeh has him pressed against the cage.
Hedgeh working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Filho working hard to break the clinch.

Filho's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sloppy strikes from Hedgeh. Those never looked like landing.
Hedgeh moves away from the strike by Filho.
Filho lands with an overhand left.
Filho ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hedgeh moves away.
Hedgeh tries to clinch but Filho is having none of it.
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!

Hedgeh fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Filho sprawls well initially but Hedgeh persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Filho looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hedgeh looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
We've been hearing that Hedgeh has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Filho looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Filho avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hedgeh.

Hedgeh is looking for a kimura but Filho is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hedgeh to get the leverage.
Hedgeh sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Filho defending well though.
Filho blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hedgeh.

Filho is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hedgeh pulls his head out easily.
Filho trying to control but Hedgeh postures up.

Hedgeh is looking for a kimura here.
Hedgeh is nestled in close to Filho, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Filho has hold of Hedgeh's hands but Hedgeh slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Filho looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hedgeh lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

It looks like Pedro Rodrigues Filho has been cut.

Filho looking for submissions off his back.
Hedgeh takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Filho looking for submissions off his back.
Hedgeh is nestled in close to Filho, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That has opened up Pedro Rodrigues Filho's cut even more.
Filho taking some punishment here, with Hedgeh in his half guard.

The cut above Pedro Rodrigues Filho's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Pedro Rodrigues Filho's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Dr A Hedgeh!