PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocco Bermalingo (ranked 5178 p4p, 4166 weight class) and Santiago Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Santiago Rodriguez is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Bermalingo
vs
Rodriguez

188 cm
20
205
1 - 0 - 0

186 cm
21
215
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rocco Bermalingo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Santiago Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez connects with a nice looking jab.

It looks like Rocco Bermalingo has been cut.
Rodriguez misses the jab.
Bermalingo is looking for a counter combo.
A slow jab from Rodriguez misses its intended target.
A swing and a miss from Rodriguez.
Bermalingo went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Rodriguez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bermalingo seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Rodriguez takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bermalingo misses with a few strikes there.
It seemed like Rodriguez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bermalingo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rodriguez misses with a lunging right hand
and Bermalingo counters with a one-two to the body.
Rodriguez loads up on a big right hand but Bermalingo slips the punch.
Bermalingo is looking for a counter combo.
Bermalingo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bermalingo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rodriguez lands a glancing blow to the side of Bermalingo's head.

Bermalingo is rocked!
Rodriguez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bermalingo lands with a straight right. Rodriguez didn't see that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez misses with an uppercut
and Bermalingo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Rodriguez dodges the punch combination from Bermalingo.

Rodriguez sends Bermalingo crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Rodriguez is motioning to the referee to let Bermalingo up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Oh Bermalingo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rodriguez throws a big shot that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bermalingo gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Rodriguez points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Bermalingo wakes up just in time to hear Rodriguez thank his coaches in the post fight interview.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Santiago Rodriguez!