PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mahmoud Modaro (ranked 2248 p4p, 270 weight class) and Samuel Rodrigues (ranked 3604 p4p, 379 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Modaro
vs
Rodrigues

170 cm
25
180 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

187 cm
25
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite 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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mahmoud Modaro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Samuel Rodrigues!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yuuki Gou and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Modaro closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Rodrigues is trying to control but can't.

Rodrigues looking for submissions off his back.

Rodrigues looking for submissions off his back.
Rodrigues looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rodrigues is looking for a sweep. Modaro is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rodrigues throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Modaro sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Rodrigues is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rodrigues is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Modaro pulls his head out easily.
Rodrigues throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Rodrigues is trying to control but can't.
Rodrigues is looking to get back to full guard here but Modaro has managed to pass to side control instead.
Rodrigues has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rodrigues is trying to control Modaro's posture but Modaro avoids it.
Rodrigues is trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Rodrigues holding on.
Rodrigues looking for a sweep but Modaro has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Rodrigues is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Rodrigues is in all sorts of trouble here.
Rodrigues sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Modaro slows the pace down in half guard.

Rodrigues looking for submissions off his back.

Rodrigues is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Modaro pulls his head out easily.

Rodrigues looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rodrigues is trying to control but Modaro manages to pass to mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rodrigues really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Rodrigues is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Rodrigues sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rodrigues moves into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Modaro gets a takedown into half guard.

Rodrigues actively working from the bottom here.
Rodrigues is looking to control Modaro's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rodrigues avoid being mounted?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Rodrigues looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Modaro wants to control but Rodrigues is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rodrigues looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Rodrigues looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rodrigues is pressing down on Modaro's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Rodrigues looking for subs off his back but Modaro has passed one foot through into half guard.

Rodrigues looking for subs from the bottom but Modaro mounts him!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Modaro tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Modaro prevents Rodrigues from getting the reversal.
Modaro tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Rodrigues wants to hold on but Modaro pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigues gets back to half guard.
Rodrigues is looking to control Modaro's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rodrigues avoid being mounted?
Rodrigues tries to get to full guard but Modaro has control of the leg.

Rodrigues is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Modaro pulls his head out easily.

Rodrigues looking for subs from the bottom but Modaro mounts him!
Modaro prevents Rodrigues from getting the reversal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigues bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Modaro keeping moving, preventing Rodrigues from controlling successfully.
Rodrigues is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rodrigues accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Modaro preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mahmoud Modaro dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Rodrigues looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Modaro looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Rodrigues is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Modaro is aware though and is defending well.
Rodrigues is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Rodrigues looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Modaro is defending well. Rodrigues quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Modaro has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Rodrigues celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Samuel Rodrigues!
After the fight, Samuel Rodrigues 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.