PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lunchbag Rodriguez (ranked 4223 p4p, 4443 weight class) and Roberto Sientatos (ranked 467 p4p, 487 weight class). Roberto Sientatos is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Rodriguez
vs
Sientatos

195 cm
18
215
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
217
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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 Montreal, Lunchbag Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Roberto Sientatos!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Ben Watson and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sientatos.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sientatos, as that shot connected.
Rodriguez fails with the takedown.
Nice defenses there by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez feinted with a counter takedown.
Sientatos takes a swing at Rodriguez's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Rodriguez was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Sientatos.
Sientatos fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The fighters circling - Sientatos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sientatos scores with a jab.
Rodriguez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sientatos looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodriguez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sientatos but Sientatos pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lunchbag Rodriguez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jab from Sientatos.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez is looking to land body kicks.
Sientatos swinging wildly here.
Rodriguez on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rodriguez definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sientatos waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rodriguez.
Rodriguez feinted with a counter takedown.
Sientatos throws a big shot that misses.
Sientatos misses the shot to the body.
Rodriguez appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Nice straight punches there by Sientatos. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sientatos.
Sientatos scores with a sloppy right hand. Rodriguez should have avoided that one.
Nice body punch from Sientatos.
Sientatos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rodriguez was well out of range. Poor timing from Sientatos.
Rodriguez throws a big shot that misses.
Rodriguez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sientatos lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rodriguez backs up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters circling - Sientatos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sientatos lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rodriguez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sientatos.
A nice combination there by Sientatos.
Sientatos stuffs the takedown attempt from Rodriguez. Rodriguez gets slowly back to his feet.
Sientatos lands a jab.
Sientatos connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sientatos throws a lazy right hand but Rodriguez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rodriguez changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Sientatos misses with a hook. Rodriguez ducked under it nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rodriguez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sientatos lunges at Rodriguez with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rodriguez's hand.
Sientatos looks to land a combination but Rodriguez avoids it well.
Sientatos pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Rodriguez back to the cage. Sientatos follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Sientatos scores with a jab to the head.
Rodriguez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sientatos misses with a double jab.
Rodriguez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sientatos connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rodriguez. Rodriguez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sientatos lands with an overhand left.
Rodriguez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sientatos circles away.
Sientatos appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Roberto Sientatos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rodriguez takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sientatos misses with a wild body shot.
Sientatos listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rodriguez ducks under a wild hook from Sientatos.
A nice combination there by Sientatos.
Sientatos slaps away a takedown attempt from Rodriguez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sientatos misses with a series of wild punches.
Sientatos misses with a double jab.
Sientatos throws a big shot that misses.
Rodriguez appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Rodriguez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rodriguez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Roberto Sientatos dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Rodriguez misses with an uppercut. Sientatos saw that one coming.
Rodriguez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sientatos throws a lazy right hand but Rodriguez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice cross by Sientatos.
Sientatos lands with a cross.
Sientatos lands with an overhand left.
Sientatos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rodriguez manages to avoid it.
Rodriguez tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Sientatos defends well and Rodriguez ends up having to push Sientatos into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Sientatos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rodriguez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sientatos fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Roberto Sientatos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodriguez throws a leg kick that misses.
Rodriguez staying out of range there.
Rodriguez appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Sientatos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sientatos with a nice cross.
Rodriguez looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sientatos cracks Rodriguez with a good jab.
A shot to the body from Rodriguez misses
and Sientatos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sientatos cracks Rodriguez with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sientatos misses with a head kick.
Sientatos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rodriguez circles away quickly and effectively.
Rodriguez misses with a wild combination.
Sientatos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rodriguez was well out of range. Poor timing from Sientatos.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Rodriguez. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Rodriguez with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sientatos to score with a decent uppercut.
Rodriguez looks to score with a jab to the body but Sientatos is just out of range.
Sientatos jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sientatos misses with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sientatos tries a head kick but it misses.
Rodriguez drops down looking for a counter takedown but Sientatos sprawls and moves away.
Sientatos throws a lazy right hand but Rodriguez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Rodriguez misses the target.
Sientatos paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A swing and a miss from Sientatos.
Sientatos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sientatos uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rodriguez has time to react.
Rodriguez takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rodriguez blocks the body kick.
Sientatos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rodriguez was well out of range. Poor timing from Sientatos.
Rodriguez attempts a counter takedown but Sientatos avoids it well and moves away.
Sientatos misses the shot to the body.
Rodriguez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sientatos throws out the jab.
Rodriguez slips a straight right by Sientatos.
Rodriguez changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sientatos connects with a single shot there.
Sientatos misses with a looping left.
Rodriguez defending well as Sientatos loads up on a big left hand.
Rodriguez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sientatos but Sientatos pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lunchbag Rodriguez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rodriguez shoots in for a takedown but Sientatos shows good takedown defense.
Sientatos throws a jab when Rodriguez was well out of range.
Rodriguez slips a jab from Sientatos.
Rodriguez feinted with a counter takedown.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sientatos.
Rodriguez takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A jab lands there for Sientatos.
Rodriguez is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rodriguez misses with a takedown attempt - Sientatos sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sientatos lands with an uppercut that bounces Rodriguez off the cage and back into range.
Rodriguez slips under a jab from Sientatos.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Some wild striking there from Sientatos.
The fighters circling - Sientatos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rodriguez appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Sientatos misses with a looping left.
Rodriguez shoots in but no luck this time.
Rodriguez moves away from the strike by Sientatos.
Sientatos looks to land a right hand but Rodriguez moved out of range.
Sientatos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rodriguez.
Sientatos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rodriguez was well out of range. Poor timing from Sientatos.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Roberto Sientatos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Sientatos throws a jab but it's blocked by Rodriguez.
A jab from Sientatos finds it's way through Rodriguez's defenses.
Sloppy strikes from Sientatos. Those never looked like landing.
Rodriguez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sientatos.
Sientatos stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rodriguez is looking to clinch.
Sientatos doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Sientatos lands with an overhand left.
Rodriguez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sientatos.
Roberto Sientatos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sientatos misses with a hook.
Rodriguez drops down looking for a counter takedown but Sientatos sprawls and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodriguez ducks under a wild hook from Sientatos.
Sientatos tries to bum rush Rodriguez with a series of wild strikes but Rodriguez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rodriguez swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A left lands for Sientatos.
Sientatos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rodriguez attempts a counter takedown but Sientatos avoids it well and moves away.
A jab from Sientatos does it's job there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sientatos thows a leg kick but Rodriguez checks it

and Rodriguez counters with a nice double leg into side control. Sientatos won't be happy with that.

Sientatos bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Sientatos misses with a few strikes there.
Rodriguez attempts a counter takedown but Sientatos avoids it well and moves away.
Sientatos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sientatos stuns Rodriguez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sientatos misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rodriguez attempts a counter takedown but Sientatos avoids it well and moves away.
Sientatos misses with a body kick.
Rodriguez drops down looking for a counter takedown but Sientatos sprawls and moves away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A swing and a miss from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rodriguez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sientatos connects with a body shot.
Sientatos throws a lazy right hand but Rodriguez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rodriguez changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Nice body punch from Sientatos.
Sientatos scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sientatos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rodriguez was well out of range. Poor timing from Sientatos.
Sientatos uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sientatos throws a lazy right hand but Rodriguez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A slow jab from Sientatos misses its intended target.
Rodriguez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sientatos.
Rodriguez appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Sientatos throws a wild body kick that Rodriguez sees coming a mile off.
Rodriguez was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sientatos fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sientatos stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sientatos wants it to stay on the feet.
Sientatos throws a hook but Rodriguez blocks it.
Sientatos tests Rodriguez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rodriguez ducks under a wild hook from Sientatos.
A big right from Sientatos misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Sientatos blocks the low kick.
Sientatos misses with a wild combination.
Rodriguez was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rodriguez moves forwards but Sientatos connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sientatos connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sientatos stuffs the takedown attempt from Rodriguez. Rodriguez gets slowly back to his feet.
Sloppy strikes from Sientatos. Those never looked like landing.
Sientatos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rodriguez manages to avoid it.
Rodriguez takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sientatos misses with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sientatos throws a right and a left that Rodriguez avoids nicely.
Sientatos lands with a nice body punch.
A big left from Sientatos misses.
A jab from Sientatos misses.
Rodriguez tries to counter with a takedown but Sientatos is quick to defend against it.
Sientatos thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rodriguez half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Rodriguez slips under a jab from Sientatos.
Sientatos lands a right hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rodriguez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lunchbag Rodriguez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rodriguez shoots in but no luck this time.
Sientatos looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rodriguez misses with a straight left.
Lunchbag Rodriguez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rodriguez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sientatos missing with a left hand there. Rodriguez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Roberto Sientatos is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rodriguez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roberto Sientatos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sientatos has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 25:30
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 25:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roberto Sientatos!
An out of breath Roberto Sientatos thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.