PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Great Tiger (ranked 99 p4p, 15 weight class) and Ryan Rodriguez (ranked 439 p4p, 58 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Tiger
vs
Rodriguez

172 cm
25
150 lbs
17 - 8 - 0

178 cm
25
160 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Great Tiger!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tiger sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rodriguez throws a shot from downtown. Tiger moves away and avoids it.
Tiger looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rodriguez blocks a jab.
And Rodriguez responds with a good body kick, but Tiger manages to step out the way in time.
Great Tiger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rodriguez throws a shot from downtown. Tiger moves away and avoids it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tiger, right into the meat.
Tiger blocks a jab.
Rodriguez throws a hook but Tiger avoids it easily.
Tiger connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rodriguez feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tigers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

It looks like Great Tiger has been cut.
Tiger will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tiger throws a leg kick but Rodriguez sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A big left from Rodriguez misses.
Tiger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rodriguez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Rodriguez does no damage.
Rodriguez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tiger changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Tiger lands with a right hand.
Rodriguez misses with a looping right.
Tiger throws a solid leg kick but Rodriguez takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tiger.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tiger uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiger attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rodriguez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tiger.
A bone on bone clash there as Rodriguez blocks the leg kick.
Tiger scores with a hook to the body. Rodriguez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rodriguez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tiger.
Rodriguez throws a right and a left that Tiger avoids nicely.
Rodriguez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A slow jab from Rodriguez misses its intended target.
Tiger changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Rodriguez throws a solid leg kick but Tiger takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rodriguez.
Tiger lands a jab to the head.

Rodriguez gets caught flat footed, as Tiger shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Rodriguez keeping full guard, as Tiger tries to pass.
Tiger in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tiger wants to control from the top but Rodriguez keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiger preventing the sweep.
Rodriguez keeping moving, preventing Tiger from controlling successfully.
Rodriguez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tiger.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tiger's corner is telling him to maintain position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Rodriguez keeping moving, preventing Tiger from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tiger takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tiger moves out of range of the strikes.
Tiger lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rodriguez's sensitive parts.
Tiger uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rodriguez.

Rodriguez gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Rodriguez wriggles free and stands up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tiger sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tiger takes one to the chin there.
Rodriguez throws a shot from downtown. Tiger moves away and avoids it.
Tiger feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Rodriguez throws a lazy right hand but Tiger sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Good shot there by Tiger.
Tiger tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rodriguez is able to avoid easily.
Tiger throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rodriguez's waist but Rodriguez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tiger off to one side.
Tiger moves away from the strike by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez throws a leg kick that is checked

and Tiger counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Rodriguez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tiger. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tiger trying to control the position from guard on top but Rodriguez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tiger stays in close to Rodriguez's body and controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiger trying to control but Rodriguez is working from the bottom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rodriguez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tiger.
Tiger looking to pass the guard.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Rodriguez manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Tiger swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tiger blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ryan Rodriguez will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Great Tiger's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Rodriguez misses with a looping right.
Tiger tries a low kick but Rodriguez avoids it.
Rodriguez throws a looping overhand right but Tiger ducks down to avoid it.
Tiger swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rodriguez slips under a jab from Tiger.
Rodriguez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rodriguez lands an overhand right.
Tiger throws a push kick but Rodriguez slaps the foot to one side.
Tiger comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rodriguez tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rodriguez loads up on a big right hand but Tiger slips the punch.
Ryan Rodriguez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tiger with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tiger tries to clinch but Rodriguez is having none of it.
Tiger throws a low kick, looking for Rodriguez's leg but Rodriguez calmly moves out of range.
Rodriguez lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Tiger slips under a jab.
Rodriguez with a nice cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tiger connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez throws a poor cross that misses
and Tiger counters with a nice uppercut.
Rodriguez lands a jab to the head.
Tiger misses with an uppercut.
Tiger looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tiger lands with a thumping leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tiger.
Tiger takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Tiger is rocked!
Tiger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rodriguez manages to avoid it.
Oh Tiger is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A telegraphed right hand from Tiger misses the target.
Rodriguez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rodriguez throws an overhand right that drops Tiger like a sack of potatoes! Rodriguez dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Rodriguez!
Ryan Rodriguez is the new featherweight champion!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Ryan Rodriguez made sure he mentioned Conviction, along with how happy he was to win his fight.