PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jeronimo Rodriguez (ranked 4602 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kendall Schrader (ranked 24864 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodriguez comes to the cage accompanied by B E N D E R. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Rodriguez
vs
Schrader

186 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jeronimo Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kendall Schrader!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Eddie Farnsworth and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez throws a sloppy body shot
and Schrader counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rodriguez's knee momentarily.
Schrader looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Schrader bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And Schrader tries to counter it with a takedown but Rodriguez pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Schrader uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez misses with an uppercut. Schrader saw that one coming.

Rodriguez clinches up with Schrader and pushes him back against the cage.
Rodriguez is struggling to control the position.

Rodriguez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A big right from Rodriguez misses.

Rodriguez closes the distance and clinches.
Rodriguez has Schrader pushed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schrader letting Rodriguez take a breather here.
Rodriguez taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Rodriguez displaying some good clinch control by pressing Schrader up against the cage.
Rodriguez is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jeronimo Rodriguez.
Rodriguez throws a shot from downtown. Schrader moves away and avoids it.

Rodriguez gets a takedown into half guard.
Rodriguez lands with a punch from half guard.
Rodriguez working Schrader over with strikes.
Rodriguez is nestled in close to Schrader, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Rodriguez landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Rodriguez is nestled in close to Schrader, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Rodriguez working the head and body with strikes.
Rodriguez lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Schrader on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Schrader is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rodriguez scores with a big shot! Schrader's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Schrader! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jeronimo Rodriguez!
After the fight, Jeronimo Rodriguez was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.