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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rick Rodriguez (ranked 4084 p4p, 25551 weight class) and DeMarcus Slice (ranked 474 p4p, 0 weight class). DeMarcus Slice has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rick Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, DeMarcus Slice!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slice misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rick Rodriguez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Slice moves into the clinch.
Slice gets underhooks to prevent Rodriguez's takedown attempt.
Slice pulls guard effortlessly.
Slice is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rodriguez is aware though and is defending well.
Rodriguez engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Slice keeping full guard, as Rodriguez tries to pass.
Slice throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slice pulls Rodriguez in close to his closed guard and prevents Rodriguez from doing any damage or advancing position.
Slice can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rodriguez controls the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slice controlling the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Rodriguez preventing the sweep.
Slice will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Rodriguez doesn't manage to clinch there - Slice circles away.
Slice gets a clinch.
Slice is stalling here.
Slice tries to circle away but Rodriguez has him pinned against the cage.
Rodriguez stalling in the clinch but Slice improves position.
Slice manages to pull guard.
Rodriguez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Slice on the ground.
Rodriguez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Slice swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rodriguez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Slice had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rodriguez defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez controlling from the top position.
Rodriguez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Slice is looking to stand up but Rodriguez isn't so interested in that idea.
Rodriguez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Slice swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rodriguez is stalling in the full guard.
Rodriguez throwing strikes from guard but Slice blocks nicely.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez stopping the sweep attempt from Slice.
Rodriguez is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Rodriguez doesn't manage to clinch there - Slice circles away.
Rodriguez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Slice fails with a takedown attempt.
Slice clinches up with Rodriguez and pushes him back against the cage.
Slice decides to pull guard.
Rodriguez preventing the sweep.
Rodriguez stays in close to Slice's body and controls the position.
Rodriguez wants to pass the guard but Slice is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez is stalling in the full guard.
Slice is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Slice can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rodriguez controls the pace.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rodriguez closes the distance but Slice moves to the side
and Slice counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
DeMarcus Slice dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nice sprawl there from Rodriguez as Slice shoots in.
Rodriguez scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Rodriguez controlling the action here.
Rodriguez throwing shots but Slice is blocking nicely.
Rodriguez keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Slice controlling the position for now.
Rodriguez trying to control from half guard but Slice is working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodriguez seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slice works his way to full guard. Good work.
Rodriguez not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Rodriguez's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Slice moves into the clinch.
Rodriguez wants to take the fight to the mat but Slice manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Slice is pressed up against the cage. Rodriguez has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Slice down to the mat. Slice avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Slice has a takedown stuffed.
Slice drops Rodriguez with a beautiful combination! Rodriguez stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Slice is looking for the KO!
Rodriguez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rodriguez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Slice shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rodriguez defends it nicely.
Rodriguez tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Slice manages to circle out of the way.
Rick Rodriguez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of DeMarcus Slice.
Slice shoots in for a double leg but Rodriguez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rodriguez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Slice swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Slice gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Rodriguez controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slice has his foot on Rodriguez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rodriguez works his way back into a safe position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Slice throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Slice can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rodriguez controls the pace.
Rodriguez looking to pass the guard.
Slice working a defensive guard here.
Slice is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rodriguez is controlling him.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Rodriguez postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rodriguez wants to clinch but Slice slips to the side
and Slice counters with a one-two to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Slice.
Donk. Slice catches Rodriguez right on the button with a cross.
Slice darts in looking for a takedown but Rodriguez gets double underhooks and turns Slice into the cage.
Rodriguez dodges the punch combination from Slice.
Rodriguez closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Rodriguez in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Slice tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rodriguez wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
DeMarcus Slice showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Rodriguez tries to clinch up but Slice circles away and keeps his distance.
Rodriguez takes the fight into the clinch.
Rodriguez has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Slice after a bit of a struggle.
Slice prevents the takedown attempt.
Rodriguez drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Slice gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rick Rodriguez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Slice is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Rodriguez wants to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodriguez has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Slice after a bit of a struggle.
Slice is leaning against Rodriguez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Slice manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Slice is on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slice drops back looking for a leg! Rodriguez is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rodriguez manages to kick Slice off! Slice jumps back into Rodriguez's guard.
Slice working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Slice advances to half guard.
Slice has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
It looks like Slice is going to stand back up.
Rodriguez is looking for a sweep. Slice is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Slice passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Rodriguez!
Slice looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Slice.
DeMarcus Slice has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rodriguez working to try and regain half guard.
Slice tries to control but Rodriguez wriggling away.
Slice controlling from the full mount.
Slice throws some wild stikes that Rodriguez manages to avoid easily.
Rodriguez holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Slice tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slice looking to secure an arm triangle but Rodriguez defends it well.
Slice can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rodriguez is looking to escape.
Rodriguez holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Slice tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Slice takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Slice looking to control but Rodriguez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Slice content just to control the position here.
Slice throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Slice trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rodriguez is trying desperately to improve position.
Slice unloads with some shots from mount but Rodriguez bucks and avoids them well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rodriguez looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Rodriguez tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
And that's the end of the fight!
DeMarcus Slice comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Slice 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... DeMarcus Slice!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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