PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jake Reaper (ranked 2131 p4p, 4582 weight class) and Jake Rodrigues (ranked 139 p4p, 247 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Reaper
vs
Rodrigues

185 cm
29
148
9 - 7 - 0

170 cm
26
140
2 - 3 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jake Reaper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jake Rodrigues!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Saam Ante and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodrigues closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rodrigues keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rodrigues blocks a jab.
Rodrigues connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A jab lands there for Rodrigues.
Rodrigues throws the kick towards the body but Reaper avoids it.
We've been told by Reaper's head coaches at Berloga that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Reaper on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rodrigues. Rodrigues obviously looking to wear him down.
Reaper fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice uppercut there from Reaper.
Rodrigues scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rodrigues moves out of range of the strikes.
Reaper takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Jake Rodrigues seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rodrigues tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Reaper throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rodrigues has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Rodrigues throws a big shot that misses.
Rodrigues drops his hands momentarily and Reaper takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rodrigues lands with a nice body punch.
Rodrigues moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodrigues ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Reaper lands a jab.
Reaper lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rodrigues misses with an uppercut. Reaper saw that one coming.
Reaper is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Rodrigues misses with a shot to the body
and Reaper counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rodrigues lands a glancing blow to the side of Reaper's head.
Rodrigues lands a nice leg kick that just misses Reaper's sensitive parts.
Reaper throws a low kick, looking for Rodrigues's leg but Rodrigues calmly moves out of range.
Reaper misses with a looping left.
Rodrigues takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Reaper lands a jab to Rodrigues's midsection.
Rodrigues ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reaper moves away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rodrigues throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A slow jab from Reaper misses its intended target.
Rodrigues cracks a nice hook into Reaper's ribs.
Reaper really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reaper connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rodrigues keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Reaper.
Rodrigues steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Reaper.
Rodrigues scores with a jab. Reaper acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A jab lands there for Rodrigues.
A nice leg kick from Rodrigues, right into the meat of the thigh.
A left lands for Rodrigues.
Rodrigues on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rodrigues lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rodrigues throws a body shot but no joy.
Reaper is looking to counter punch.
Rodrigues lands a body shot.
Reaper lands with a hook. Rodrigues tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Reaper throws a nice inside leg kick.
Reaper takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Reaper digs a good hook to Rodrigues's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Reaper.
Rodrigues throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rodrigues scores with a shot to the body.
Rodrigues swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Reaper counter with a right hand.
Rodrigues slips a straight right by Reaper.
Rodrigues checks a low kick from Reaper.
Reaper thuds a left hand into Rodrigues's body.
Reaper swats away the attempt to clinch by Rodrigues.
Reaper is looking to counter punch.
Rodrigues moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Reaper throws a leg kick that misses.
Rodrigues looks to score with a jab to the body but Reaper is just out of range.
Rodrigues fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Reaper checks it well.
A head kick by Reaper misses
and Rodrigues counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reaper fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rodrigues.
Rodrigues lands with a good body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rodrigues.
Rodrigues throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reaper ducks under a wild hook from Rodrigues.
Reaper has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Reaper there as he acknowledges the shot.
Reaper misses with a hook.
Reaper throws out a loose jab but Rodrigues uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rodrigues throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rodrigues blocks a jab.
Rodrigues staying out of range there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reaper misses with a looping left.
Reaper fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rodrigues is out of range.
Rodrigues throws a chopping leg kick but Reaper manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nice defenses there by Rodrigues.
Rodrigues only half commits to the counter leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jake Rodrigues will probably get the nod.
That's time! Reaper's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Rodrigues wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Reaper tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rodrigues manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Reaper has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Reaper tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
It seemed like Rodrigues was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Reaper moves out of range of the strikes.
Reaper ducks under a wild hook from Rodrigues.
A swing and a miss from Reaper.
A nice side step and Rodrigues releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Reaper ducks under a wild hook from Rodrigues.
A shot to the liver by Rodrigues. Beautiful body shot.
Reaper does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Rodrigues follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Rodrigues is looking to score with low kicks.
Reaper uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rodrigues.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rodrigues checks a leg kick.
Rodrigues defending well as Reaper loads up on a big left hand.
Rodrigues swings for the body but Reaper moves out of range.
Reaper swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rodrigues is looking to score with low kicks.
Reaper lands with a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodrigues getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rodrigues lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Reaper circles away quickly and effectively.
Reaper jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rodrigues throws a leg kick
and Rodrigues takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Reaper throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Rodrigues misses with a looping left.
Reaper appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Rodrigues connects with a crisp jab.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Reaper might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Rodrigues takes a swing at Reaper's ribcage but misses.
Rodrigues moves forwards but Reaper connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jake Rodrigues seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rodrigues is looking to slow Reaper down with leg kicks.
Reaper digs a good body shot into Rodrigues's ribs.
Good leg kick by Reaper.
A low kick lands for Rodrigues.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Rodrigues closes the distance and clinches.
Reaper fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Reaper fails to land.
Reaper goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rodrigues wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Reaper has him pressed against the cage.
Reaper swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Reaper lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rodrigues lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Reaper misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rodrigues tries to circle away but Reaper has him pinned against the cage.
Reaper misses with a short punch on the inside.
Reaper taking a breather.

Rodrigues breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rodrigues throws the left hand but Reaper avoids the punch easily.
Reaper swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Reaper delivers a nice body kick.

Reaper darts in and clinches Rodrigues up against the cage.
Reaper working aggressively here.
Rodrigues is trying to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reaper working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Reaper leaning his opponent against the cage.
Reaper doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Rodrigues breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Reaper misses with an uppercut. Rodrigues saw that one coming.
Rodrigues takes a swing at Reaper's ribcage but misses.
Rodrigues on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Reaper takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rodrigues bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Reaper's head.
Rodrigues keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Reaper tries to clinch there but Rodrigues circles away.
Rodrigues bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rodrigues jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Reaper misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rodrigues.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reaper on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rodrigues. Rodrigues obviously looking to wear him down.
Rodrigues misses with a hook. Reaper ducked under it nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reaper lands a lovely overhand right.
Rodrigues throws a big shot that misses.
Rodrigues throws a right and a left that Reaper avoids nicely.
Reaper appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Good leg kick by Rodrigues.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rodrigues.
Danga de danga de dang - Rodrigues scores with a four punch combination!
Reaper misses with a head kick.
Rodrigues misses with a combination
and Reaper counters with a straight right hand.
Reaper is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Reaper misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rodrigues pivots, looking for a leg kick but Reaper is out of range and Rodrigues settles back down.
Rodrigues throws a looping overhand right but Reaper ducks down to avoid it.
Reaper swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Rodrigues showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Reaper bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Reaper moves out of range as Rodrigues strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Reaper misses the target.
Rodrigues rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Reaper counters with a left to the body.
Rodrigues misses with a straight right.
Rodrigues misses with a looping right.
Reaper throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rodrigues throws the left hand but Reaper avoids the punch easily.
Rodrigues comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rodrigues swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reaper throws a sloppy head kick
and Rodrigues cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Reaper connects with a crisp jab.
Reaper tries a low kick but Rodrigues avoids it.
Reaper tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rodrigues manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Reaper misses with a body shot
and Rodrigues counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodrigues works over Reaper's head and body with a nice combination.
Reaper missing with a left hand there. Rodrigues was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Reaper is looking to clinch.
Rodrigues scores with a punch to the head.
Rodrigues walks into a stiff left hand from Reaper.
Reaper looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Rodrigues keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Reaper.

Reaper gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Reaper.
Rodrigues stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Reaper misses with some punches.
Reaper scores with a hook to the body.
Reaper keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rodrigues's efforts to push away.
Reaper scores with a hook to the body.
Jake Reaper has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigues tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rodrigues trying to control the position but instead, Reaper has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rodrigues into the cage.
Still in the clinch, Reaper scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rodrigues blocks a body shot from Reaper.
Reaper lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rodrigues lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Reaper backwards.
Reaper has a couple of punches blocked by Rodrigues.
Reaper working aggressively here.
Reaper throws a head punch that misses.

Rodrigues escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Reaper staying out of range there.
Reaper works the jab nicely.
Rodrigues looks to score with a jab to the body but Reaper is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigues punishes Reaper's body with a nice straight punch.
Rodrigues lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A shot to the liver by Rodrigues. Beautiful body shot.
Rodrigues swinging wildly here.
Rodrigues defending well as Reaper loads up on a big left hand.
Rodrigues blocks a jab.
Jake Rodrigues is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rodrigues throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rodrigues throws a right hand that Reaper ducks under and follows up with a left that Reaper also avoids with ease.
Reaper throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rodrigues throws out a counter right but Reaper avoids it with no problem.
Reaper attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Rodrigues lands a really nice looking cross but Reaper seems unphased.
Reaper misses with an uppercut. Rodrigues saw that one coming.
Rodrigues keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Reaper.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reaper tries to clinch up.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rodrigues! But no joy.
Rodrigues uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Reaper.
Rodrigues throws a lazy uppercut
and Reaper counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rodrigues looks to land a combination. Reaper sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Rodrigues uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Reaper.
Rodrigues takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Rodrigues ducks under a wild hook from Reaper.
Reaper takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rodrigues scoring well with a low kick there.
Reaper swings for the body but Rodrigues moves out of range.
Rodrigues swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Reaper throws a body shot but no joy.
A lazy left from Rodrigues finds it's target.
Reaper scores with a jab.
Reaper takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rodrigues looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Rodrigues comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rodrigues winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Rodrigues!