PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Rodriguez (ranked 1744 p4p, 203 weight class) and Zee Zeezeeloo (ranked 3011 p4p, 320 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Rodriguez
vs
Zeezeeloo

180 cm
18
157 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

188 cm
25
155 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Arcticus University: London

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pablo Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zee Zeezeeloo!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Topper Green and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez avoids a punch combination nicely.

Zeezeeloo shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Rodriguez napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Rodriguez regains half guard.
Rodriguez trying to hold on to Zeezeeloo's head to control him but Zeezeeloo postures up.
Zeezeeloo lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Rodriguez actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zeezeeloo scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Rodriguez looking for submissions off his back.
Zeezeeloo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Zeezeeloo is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Rodriguez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Zeezeeloo is thwarting Rodriguez's attempts to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zeezeeloo throwing shots but Rodriguez is blocking nicely.
Rodriguez is looking to improve his position.
Rodriguez trying to control from the bottom.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Zeezeeloo lands a nice short elbow.
Rodriguez trying to control but Zeezeeloo postures up.
Rodriguez works his way to full guard. Good work.
Zeezeeloo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rodriguez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Zeezeeloo distracts Rodriguez with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Zeezeeloo is sitting in close to Rodriguez's body. Rodriguez has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Zeezeeloo is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Zeezeeloo is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Rodriguez.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Pablo Rodriguez!