PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Charles Norris (ranked 4334 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Rodriguez (ranked 4273 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Michael Rodriguez was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Norris
vs
Rodriguez

184 cm
25
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
181 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Charles Norris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michael Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez throws a shot to the body.
Rodriguez lands a nice hook to Norris's body. Norris takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Rodriguez takes the fight into the clinch.
Rodriguez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Rodriguez as the two fighters clinch.
Norris is trying to force a seperation but Rodriguez has the dominant position.
Rodriguez scores with a shot to the side of Norris's head.
A hook to the body from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Norris's elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rodriguez.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rodriguez as Norris tries to tie him up.
Norris blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodriguez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rodriguez lands with a short shot to the head.
Rodriguez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rodriguez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rodriguez misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Norris prevents a body shot from Rodriguez.
Norris prevents a body shot from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Rodriguez fails to land.
Rodriguez has a couple of punches blocked by Norris.
Rodriguez works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rodriguez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Norris looking to slow down the pace here.
A right hand to the body from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez tries to work over Norris's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rodriguez lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rodriguez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Norris or not.
Rodriguez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rodriguez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez throws a punch but it's blocked by Norris.
Rodriguez digs a right hand underneath Norris's ribcage. Norris let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rodriguez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rodriguez throws a head punch that misses.
Rodriguez throws a head punch that misses.
Norris blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rodriguez misses with a short punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Norris is looking to control Rodriguez's arms but Rodriguez gets an underhook and turns him. Now Norris has his back to the cage.
Norris prevents a body shot from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Norris stalling in the clinch but Rodriguez improves position.
Norris trying to stall but Rodriguez improves his position.
Rodriguez has a couple of punches blocked by Norris.
Norris is trying to maintain a safe position but Rodriguez gets an underhook and turns Norris into the cage.
Norris is trying to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Charles Norris.

Rodriguez gets a clinch.
Rodriguez has a couple of punches blocked by Norris.
A hook to the body from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez tries to work over Norris's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez has a couple of punches blocked by Norris.
Norris blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rodriguez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Norris's elbow.
Norris blocks an uppercut.
Rodriguez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rodriguez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rodriguez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Norriss head.
Rodriguez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rodriguez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Norris.
A hook to the body from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rodriguez throws a head punch that misses.
Norris blocking some punches.
Rodriguez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rodriguez presses Norris against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nice body punch from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez tries a body shot but Norris blocks it.
Rodriguez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Norris's elbow.
Norris is trying to stall.
Rodriguez can't find room to land a body shot as Norris controls the action.
Rodriguez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Rodriguez dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Rodriguez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Norris misses with an uppercut. Rodriguez saw that one coming.
Norris missing with a left hand there. Rodriguez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rodriguez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Norris.
Norris scores with a nice head shot.

It looks like Michael Rodriguez has been cut.
A big left from Norris misses.
Norris looks to land a right hand but Rodriguez moved out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Rodriguez clinches.
Rodriguez tries a body shot but Norris blocks it.
Rodriguez throws a punch but it's blocked by Norris.
Rodriguez tries to throw a body punch but Norris avoids it by throwing Rodriguez back against the cage.
Rodriguez misses with a hook from the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Michael Rodriguez seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodriguez misses with a punch to the body.
Rodriguez throws a head punch that misses.
Rodriguez can't find room to land a body shot as Norris controls the action.
Norris blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris trying to control the position but instead, Rodriguez has worked for underhooks and has pushed Norris into the cage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rodriguez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Rodriguez on the inside.
Rodriguez presses Norris against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rodriguez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Norris's elbow.
Rodriguez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rodriguez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Norris's elbow.
Rodriguez misses with a punch on the inside.
Rodriguez digs a right hand into Norris's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Norris's gas tank.
A head punch on the inside from Rodriguez fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Rodriguez fails to land.
Rodriguez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rodriguez misses with a punch to the body.
Rodriguez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Norriss head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norris blocks an uppercut.
Norris is looking to control Rodriguez's arms but Rodriguez gets an underhook and turns him. Now Norris has his back to the cage.
Rodriguez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Norris prevents a body shot from Rodriguez.
Norris blocks an uppercut.
Rodriguez throws a head punch that misses.
Nice body punch from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez pushes Norris back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rodriguez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Norris's elbow.
Rodriguez lands with a left to the head.
Rodriguez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rodriguez.
A head punch on the inside from Norris fails to land.
Norris tries to break free but Rodriguez pushes him back against the cage.
Rodriguez struggles to land a body shot inside as Norris controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Norris backwards.
Rodriguez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rodriguez lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rodriguez lands with a short shot to the head.
Rodriguez misses with a body punch.
Rodriguez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rodriguez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rodriguez can't find room to land a body shot as Norris controls the action.
Norris blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rodriguez pushes Norris back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Norris.
Nice body punch from Rodriguez - that landed with a thud.
Norris stalling in the clinch but Rodriguez improves position.
Rodriguez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rodriguez misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez swings wildly with an uppercut but Norris uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rodriguez misses with some punches.
Norris blocking some punches.
Rodriguez tries to work over Norris's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rodriguez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rodriguez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rodriguez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Norris's elbow.
Rodriguez tries a body shot but Norris blocks it.
Rodriguez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Norris blocking some punches.
Norris looking to slow down the pace here.
Rodriguez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Norris.
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 cut man is working on Michael Rodriguez's cut.
That's time! Norris's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Rodriguez moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Norris throws an overhand right that lands on Rodriguez's shoulder, as Rodriguez tries to avoid the shot.
Rodriguez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Norris at a distance.

Rodriguez takes the fight into the clinch.
Norris is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Rodriguez has a couple of punches blocked by Norris.
Rodriguez scores with a shot to the side of Norris's head.
Rodriguez can't find room to land a body shot as Norris controls the action.
Rodriguez tries to throw a body punch but Norris avoids it by throwing Rodriguez back against the cage.
Rodriguez tries to throw a body punch but Norris avoids it by throwing Rodriguez back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Norris wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rodriguez tries a body shot but Norris blocks it.
Rodriguez tries a body shot but Norris blocks it.
Norris blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rodriguez misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rodriguez tries to work over Norris's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rodriguez misses with some punches.
Norris blocks a body shot from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez misses with a body punch.
Rodriguez tries to work over Norris's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez tries to throw a body punch but Norris avoids it by throwing Rodriguez back against the cage.
Norris has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rodriguez lands with a light punch inside.
Rodriguez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rodriguez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Norriss head.
Rodriguez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Norris is looking to break free of the clinch but Rodriguez has double underhooks.
Rodriguez can't find room to land a body shot as Norris controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez tries to throw a body punch but Norris avoids it by throwing Rodriguez back against the cage.
Norris takes a shot to the head.
Norris wants to stall.
Norris blocking some punches.
Rodriguez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Norris's efforts to push away.
Rodriguez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rodriguez scores with a shoulder strike.
Rodriguez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Norris blocking some punches.
Rodriguez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rodriguez struggles to land a body shot inside as Norris controls his hands.
Rodriguez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Norris wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez struggles to land a body shot inside as Norris controls his hands.
Norris prevents a body shot from Rodriguez.
Norris's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Norris looking to slow down the pace here.
Rodriguez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rodriguez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Norris backwards.
Rodriguez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rodriguez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rodriguez works on Norris's body with a couple of short punches.
Rodriguez throws a punch but it's blocked by Norris.
Rodriguez struggles to land a body shot inside as Norris controls his hands.
Rodriguez throws a head punch that misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Norris takes a shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norris wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rodriguez has him pressed against the cage.
Norris is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rodriguez misses with a body punch.
Rodriguez throws a punch but it's blocked by Norris.
A short right from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Norris's elbow.
Norris blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Norris is trying to stall.
Rodriguez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Norris blocks an uppercut.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rodriguez can't find room to land a body shot as Norris controls the action.
Rodriguez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Charles Norris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rodriguez working aggressively here.
Rodriguez working aggressively here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Rodriguez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rodriguez winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight for Michael Rodriguez!
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight for Michael Rodriguez!
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight for Michael Rodriguez!

Michael Rodriguez wins by unanimous decision!