PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Xyryx Ignacio (ranked 6848 p4p, 614 weight class) and Jeronimo Rodriguez (ranked 5725 p4p, 552 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Rodriguez's choice of entrance music: B E N D E R. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ignacio
vs
Rodriguez

178 cm
27
169 lbs
4 - 8 - 0

186 cm
18
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

UnderGround Supplements

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 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Xyryx Ignacio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jeronimo Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ignacio lands an overhand right.
Ignacio lands a head kick!

Rodriguez drives through and clinches with Ignacio against the cage.
Ignacio is looking to break free of the clinch but Rodriguez has double underhooks.
Rodriguez looking for a takedown.
Rodriguez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ignacio wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rodriguez has him pressed against the cage.
Rodriguez can't find room to land a body shot as Ignacio controls the action.

Rodriguez gets a trip takedown into half guard.

Ignacio looking for submissions off his back.
Rodriguez working Ignacio over with strikes.
Rodriguez drops an elbow to the side of Ignacio's head.
Ignacio makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ignacio.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ignacio looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rodriguez is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Rodriguez working some strikes from top position.
Ignacio is trying to keep Rodriguez in close.
Ignacio has momentary wrist control but Rodriguez slips an elbow through the middle.
Rodriguez trying to control but Ignacio is working from the bottom.
Ignacio tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rodriguez is working Ignacio over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Rodriguez trying to control the position from guard on top but Ignacio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ignacio not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rodriguez distracts Ignacio with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ignacio looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ignacio utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ignacio looking to control.
Rodriguez lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Rodriguez stays in close to Ignacio's body and controls the position.
Rodriguez working some strikes from top position.
Rodriguez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Rodriguez trying to control but Ignacio is working from the bottom.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Ignacio fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ignacio lands a head kick. Rodriguez smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Rodriguez slips a jab and a cross from Ignacio.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez misses with a left hand
enabling Ignacio to counter with a crisp jab.

Rodriguez is rocked!
Crack! Ignacio connects with the perfect overhand right and Rodriguez falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Ignacio!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Xyryx Ignacio!