PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Killer Instinct (ranked 4477 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Rodriguez (ranked 4456 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Instinct
vs
Rodriguez

190 cm
25
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
181 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Killer Instinct!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michael Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Instinct manages to avoid it.
Instinct tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rodriguez counters with a left to the body.
Rodriguez swats away the attempt to clinch by Instinct.
Instinct fails in his attempt to clinch.
Instinct tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rodriguez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Instinct wants to clinch.
Rodriguez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Instinct wants to clinch up but Rodriguez keeps it at a distance.
Instinct tries to clinch there but Rodriguez circles away.
Instinct steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rodriguez.
Instinct wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Rodriguez missing with a left hand there. Instinct was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Instinct is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Rodriguez.
Instinct fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez throws a body punch but Instinct moves out of range.
Rodriguez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Instinct tries to clinch there but Rodriguez circles away.
Instinct is looking to clinch.
Instinct fails with an attempt to clinch.
A jab lands there for Rodriguez.
Rodriguez swats away the attempt to clinch by Instinct.
Rodriguez throws a jab but it's blocked by Instinct.
Rodriguez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Instinct fails in his attempt to clinch.
Instinct moves in looking to clinch but Rodriguez pushes him off.
Rodriguez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rodriguez throws a hook to the side of Instinct's head but Instinct sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Instinct tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rodriguez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Instinct walks into a straight right hand from Rodriguez.
Instinct fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rodriguez swats away the attempt to clinch by Instinct.
Jab from Rodriguez.
Instinct is looking to clinch but Rodriguez is avoiding it.
Rodriguez misses with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Rodriguez misses the target.
Rodriguez throws out a loose jab but Instinct uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rodriguez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Instinct tries to close the distance and clinch but Rodriguez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Instinct wants to clinch up but Rodriguez keeps it at a distance.
Rodriguez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rodriguez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Instinct sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Instinct darts in trying to clinch
and Rodriguez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rodriguez. Instinct does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rodriguez misses with a straight right.
Instinct uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rodriguez.
Instinct keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rodriguez.
Instinct doesn't manage to clinch there - Rodriguez circles away.
Instinct tries to close the distance and clinch but Rodriguez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rodriguez misses with an uppercut.
Instinct bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rodriguez swats away the attempt to clinch by Instinct.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez with a hook.
Instinct fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rodriguez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Instinct wants to clinch up but Rodriguez keeps it at a distance.
Rodriguez is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Instinct avoids the body shot from Rodriguez.
Instinct tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Instinct wants to clinch
and Instinct takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Instinct fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rodriguez misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Rodriguez dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Instinct bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Instinct slips a jab from Rodriguez.
Instinct tries to clinch but Rodriguez is having none of it.
Instinct is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Michael Rodriguez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Instinct tries to clinch but Rodriguez moves out of range.
Instinct tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rodriguez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Instinct avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Instinct is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Rodriguez.
Michael Rodriguez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rodriguez misses with a hook. Instinct ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Instinct bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A slow jab from Rodriguez misses its intended target.
Instinct tries to close the distance and clinch but Rodriguez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rodriguez throws a jab but it's blocked by Instinct.
Instinct tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rodriguez paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Instinct.
Rodriguez throws the left hand but Instinct avoids the punch easily.
Rodriguez connects with a looping right hand.
Rodriguez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Instinct tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Instinct wants to clinch up but Rodriguez keeps it at a distance.
Instinct defending well as Rodriguez loads up on a big left hand.
Instinct tries to clinch up.
Rodriguez takes a swing at Instinct's ribcage but misses.
Instinct closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Instinct tries to clinch up but Rodriguez circles away and keeps his distance.
A little jabbing left from Rodriguez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rodriguez misses with a body shot.
Rodriguez looks to land a left hand but Instinct moved out of range nicely.
Instinct is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Rodriguez.
Instinct is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rodriguez! But no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Rodriguez misses.
Instinct tries to clinch up.
Instinct keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rodriguez throws a body shot but no joy.
Instinct tries to counter by clinching up but Rodriguez breaks away and moves out of range.
Rodriguez loads up on a big right hand but Instinct slips the punch.
Rodriguez misses with a straight left.
Nice defenses there by Instinct.
Instinct tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rodriguez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rodriguez is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Instinct with a body shot.
Rodriguez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Instinct walks into a stiff left hand from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rodriguez throws the left hand but Instinct avoids the punch easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rodriguez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Instinct tries to clinch but Rodriguez is having none of it.
Rodriguez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Instinct moves away.
Instinct fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rodriguez throws a looping overhand right but Instinct ducks down to avoid it.
Rodriguez misses with a straight left.
Rodriguez throws a jab when Instinct was well out of range.
Instinct tries to clinch up
and Rodriguez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Instinct takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Instinct tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rodriguez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fight stays on the outside here - Instinct looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Instinct is looking to clinch.
Rodriguez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Instinct might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Rodriguez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Instinct.
Instinct tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Rodriguez manages to circle out of the way.
Rodriguez misses the shot to the body.
Rodriguez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Instinct tries to counter by clinching up but Rodriguez breaks away and moves out of range.
Rodriguez works the jab nicely.
Instinct fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Instinct is looking to clinch.
Rodriguez throws a looping overhand right but Instinct ducks down to avoid it.
Instinct is looking to counter the offense by Rodriguez and move into the clinch.
Rodriguez throws a hook but Instinct blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Rodriguez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Rodriguez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Instinct sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rodriguez swats away the attempt to clinch by Instinct.
Rodriguez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Instinct wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rodriguez. Instinct does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rodriguez digs a good hook to Instinct's body.
Instinct moves out of range as Rodriguez strikes.
Rodriguez keeps the fight on the outside.
Rodriguez throws an overhand right that lands on Instinct's shoulder, as Instinct tries to avoid the shot.
Instinct tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Rodriguez manages to circle out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodriguez loads up on a big right hand but Instinct slips the punch.
Instinct takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rodriguez misses with a wild body shot.
Instinct tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez misses with a wild body shot.
Rodriguez misses with a body shot.
Instinct is looking to clinch.
Rodriguez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice shot lands for Rodriguez.
Rodriguez keeps the fight on the outside.
Rodriguez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Instinct wants to clinch up but Rodriguez keeps it at a distance.
Rodriguez misses with a body shot.
Instinct slips a jab from Rodriguez.
Instinct steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rodriguez.
Instinct tries to counter by clinching up but Rodriguez breaks away and moves out of range.
Instinct avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Instinct ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Rodriguez misses.
Rodriguez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Instinct takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Good shot there by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez scores with a nice strike.
Rodriguez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rodriguez! But no joy.
Instinct ducks under a wild hook from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Instinct.
Instinct tries to counter by clinching up but Rodriguez breaks away and moves out of range.
Rodriguez lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Instinct tries to clinch there but Rodriguez circles away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rodriguez swats away the attempt to clinch by Instinct.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez misses with an uppercut. Instinct saw that one coming.
Rodriguez takes a swing at Instinct's ribcage but misses.
Rodriguez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A nice side step and Rodriguez releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Rodriguez throws a hook but Instinct blocks it.
Instinct keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rodriguez misses the jab.
Rodriguez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Instinct tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Rodriguez manages to circle out of the way.
Instinct tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rodriguez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rodriguez throws a hook but Instinct avoids it easily.
Rodriguez throws a jab but it's blocked by Instinct.
Instinct is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rodriguez misses with an uppercut. Instinct saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Instinct tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Instinct tries to clinch up.
Rodriguez clobbers Instinct with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rodriguez throws a jab when Instinct was well out of range.
Instinct avoids the body shot from Rodriguez.
Instinct wants to clinch up but Rodriguez keeps it at a distance.
Instinct tries to clinch up.
Instinct is looking to clinch.
Rodriguez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rodriguez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Instinct fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rodriguez throws a hook to the side of Instinct's head but Instinct sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Killer Instinct has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Instinct darts in looking for a takedown but Rodriguez gets double underhooks and turns Instinct into the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Rodriguez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rodriguez has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight for Michael Rodriguez!
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight for Michael Rodriguez!
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight for Michael Rodriguez!

Michael Rodriguez wins by unanimous decision!