PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Calisto Rodri (ranked 4005 p4p, 4387 weight class) and Tren Bolen (ranked 421 p4p, 441 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Rodri
vs
Bolen

197 cm
25
274
2 - 1 - 0

205 cm
25
265
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Calisto Rodri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tren Bolen!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Peter Branson and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bolen motions for Rodri to come forward. Bolen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rodri swings widly with a right hand

and Bolen moves into the clinch.
Bolen has Rodri pressed against the cage.
Bolen stalling against the cage.
Bolen stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Rodri avoids the elbow strike from Bolen, against the cage.
Bolen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rodri's defenses.

It looks like Calisto Rodri has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bolen stalling.
Bolen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bolen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bolen lands an elbow inside.
Bolen lands an elbow that stopped Rodri in his tracks for a moment.

Rodri is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolen pushes off an throws an elbow but Rodri leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rodri blocks the elbow strike.
Rodri is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bolen pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Rodri! Bolen unloads with more strikes and Rodri sinks to his knees! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tren Bolen!