PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bed Intruder (ranked 367 p4p, 294 weight class) and Ryan Rodriguez (ranked 47 p4p, 37 weight class). Intruder comes into the arena with Bed Intruder blaring out of the sound system. On his way into the cage it seems that Bed Intruder has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Bed Intruder seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Intruder
vs
Rodriguez

178 cm
35
159
30 - 19 - 1

178 cm
29
160
17 - 9 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bed Intruder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Andrew Berry and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Intruder checks a leg kick.
Intruder jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A jab from Rodriguez misses.
Bed Intruder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rodriguez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rodriguez looks to throw the jab but Intruder is out of range.
Intruder was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rodriguez misses with a looping left.
Rodriguez throws an overhand right that lands on Intruder's shoulder, as Intruder tries to avoid the shot.
Rodriguez scores with a sloppy right hand. Intruder should have avoided that one.

It looks like Bed Intruder has been cut.
Intruder lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rodriguez's sensitive parts.
Rodriguez looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rodriguez lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Intruder has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Intruder and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Intruder uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rodriguez.
Intruder swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rodriguez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Intruder scores with a nice body kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Rodriguez blocks the leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rodriguez lands a jab to the nose.
Intruder chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rodriguez can pounce on him.
Intruder moves out of range of the strikes.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The fighters circling - Rodriguez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rodriguez circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Intruder slips under a jab.
Intruder tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rodriguez sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Intruder somewhat.
Intruder slips a jab from Rodriguez.
As Rodriguez backs away, Intruder returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Rodriguez tests Intruder's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rodriguez misses with a low kick.
Intruder staying out of range there.
A swing and a miss from Rodriguez.
Intruder lands a jab to the nose.

Rodriguez gets caught flat footed, as Intruder shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Intruder missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rodriguez can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Intruder controls the pace.
Intruder works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Intruder tries to pass to full mount but Rodriguez defends it.
Intruder drops an elbow to the side of Rodriguez's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Intruder landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Rodriguez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Intruder looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Intruder throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rodriguez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Intruder is pressing down on Rodriguez's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rodriguez is holding on for now.
Intruder prevents Rodriguez from standing back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Intruder working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Intruder thows a huge punch but Rodriguez dodges it nicely.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Intruder connects with a nice short shot to Rodriguez's temple.
Intruder throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Intruder throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Intruder thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rodriguez's head.
Intruder sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rodriguez defending well though.
Intruder throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Rodriguez to regain full guard.
Rodriguez wants to stand and escape but Intruder is having none of it.
Intruder has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Intruder controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Intruder lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Intruder throwing strikes from guard but Rodriguez blocks nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Intruder trying to control the position from guard on top but Rodriguez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Intruder loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Intruder postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Intruder with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rodriguez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Intruder goes for a double leg but Rodriguez avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Rodriguez continues to drive forward.
A telegraphed right hand from Rodriguez misses the target.
A big right from Intruder misses.

Intruder manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Rodriguez on his heels. He'll look to pass Rodriguez's guard now, I'm sure.
Intruder postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Intruder trying to control but Rodriguez is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Bed Intruder will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bed Intruder's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Intruder avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rodriguez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Intruder.
Rodriguez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Intruder lands with a thumping leg kick.
Intruder ducks under a wild hook from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Intruder circles away quickly and effectively.
Intruder paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ryan Rodriguez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Intruder scores with a leg kick.
Rodriguez takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rodriguez looks to land a left hand but Intruder moved out of range nicely.
Intruder ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rodriguez throws an overhand right that lands on Intruder's shoulder, as Intruder tries to avoid the shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Rodriguez. That snapped Intruder's head back.
Rodriguez cracks Intruder with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Intruder uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez moves out of range as Intruder throws a body kick.

Intruder throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Rodriguez tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Intruder is in Rodriguez's guard.
Intruder throws a strike but Rodriguez rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez wants to stand but Intruder has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Bed Intruder overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Intruder is looking to sweep but instead, Rodriguez has passed into half guard.
Intruder is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Intruder gets full guard.
Rodriguez won't allow Intruder to sweep him here.
Intruder looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Intruder is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Intruder throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Rodriguez to regain full guard.
Rodriguez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Intruder.
Intruder wants to control from the top but Rodriguez keeps moving.
Intruder postures up in Rodriguez's guard and throws a big left but Rodriguez blocks it.
Intruder passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Intruder lands some shots froms side control.
Intruder just content to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Intruder trying to control the action but Rodriguez is working from the bottom.
Rodriguez parries the strikes from Intruder easily there. Intruder is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Rodriguez to escape.
Intruder throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Intruder advances nicely into full mount.
Rodriguez is wriggling around trying to escape.
Intruder thowing shots but they're missing.
Intruder lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Intruder pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Intruder lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Rodriguez in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Rodriguez is rocked!
Intruder loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Rodriguez scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Intruder land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Intruder stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bed Intruder!
After winning the bout, Bed Intruder thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.