PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Albert Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksander Andreev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andreev has chosen Oskolki by Amatory as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rodriguez
vs
Andreev

187 cm
20
213 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

210 cm
24
200 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Albert Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Aleksander Andreev!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Andreev throws a right and a left that Rodriguez avoids nicely.
A head kick misses from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez connects with a high kick.
Rodriguez defending well as Andreev loads up on a big left hand.
Andreev showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Rodriguez connects with a solid leg kick.
Andreev misses with an uppercut. Rodriguez saw that one coming.
Rodriguez throws the left hand but Andreev avoids the punch easily.
Rodriguez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Andreev.
A big right from Andreev misses.
Andreev misses with a combination

and Rodriguez counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Rodriguez wants a takedown but no success here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez scores a nice knee to the body.
Andreev is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Andreev takes a knee right on the jaw!
Andreev looks gassed!
Rodriguez tries for a takedown but Andreev manages to get underhooks.
Rodriguez putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Andreev in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Andreev wants to break free but Rodriguez has control.

Rodriguez manages to break the clinch.
Rodriguez throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rodriguez throws a head kick that Andreev semi-blocks.

Rodriguez moves into the clinch successfully.
Rodriguez landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rodriguez goes for a takedown attempt but Andreev pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Albert Rodriguez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Andreev takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Rodriguez throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rodriguez moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez slips under a jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rodriguez. That's going to slow Andreev down.
Rodriguez throws a head kick that half lands.
Rodriguez scores with a kick to the midsection.
Rodriguez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Andreev throws the left hand but Rodriguez avoids the punch easily.
Rodriguez swinging wilding here.

Rodriguez clinches with his opponent.
Andreev takes a knee to the side of the body.
Rodriguez lands a nice elbow.

Rodriguez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Left hook, right uppercut from Rodriguez.

Andreev is rocked!

Rodriguez clinches up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rodriguez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rodriguez utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Rodriguez lands a knee to the head.
Rodriguez landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez landing knees to the head.
Andreev is looking to break free of the clinch but Rodriguez has double underhooks.
Rodriguez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Andreev pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Andreev has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Rodriguez has clasped his hands together around Andreev's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

Rodriguez has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Rodriguez takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Andreev misses with a jab to the body

and Rodriguez counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rodriguez wants to take a breather but Andreev is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andreev is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Rodriguez's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Rodriguez's back!
Andreev slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Andreev trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.

Andreev patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Andreev is trying to stick to Rodriguez's back but Rodriguez is turning into Andreev. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Andreev's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Rodriguez.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Rodriguez stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Andreev misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Albert Rodriguez dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Rodriguez moves into range and clinches up with Andreev.
Rodriguez connects with a knee to the head.

Rodriguez breaks the clinch.
Andreev throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rodriguez counters with a low kick, right behind Andreev 's knee.
Andreev throws a right and a left that Rodriguez avoids nicely.
Albert Rodriguez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rodriguez shoots in and drives through. Andreev sprawls well.
A shot to the body from Rodriguez misses
and Andreev counters with a nice uppercut.
Andreev takes a kick to the side of the head.
Andreev jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A combination from Rodriguez does no damage.
Andreev circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rodriguez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Albert Rodriguez is winning the standup battle so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Andreev jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez throws a sloppy head kick and Andreev moves out of range easily.
Danga de danga de dang - Rodriguez scores with a four punch combination!
Andreev stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rodriguez moves in looking to clinch but Andreev pushes him off.
Rodriguez walks into a straight right hand from Andreev.
A swing and a miss from Andreev.
Andreev slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rodriguez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Andreev thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rodriguez misses with a head kick.
Aleksander Andreev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Andreev misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andreev throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Andreev misses with a hook.
Rodriguez misses with an uppercut. Andreev saw that one coming.
Rodriguez lands a slapping body shot.
Rodriguez throws a one two combo.
Rodriguez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Andreev was well out of range. Poor timing from Rodriguez.
Andreev dodges the punch combination from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Andreev sprawls well. Andreev wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rodriguez gets slowly back to his feet.
Aleksander Andreev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Andreev misses with a jab to the body

and Rodriguez counters by moving into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rodriguez utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Andreev wants to get back to striking at distance but Rodriguez won't allow it.
Rodriguez keeps control of Andreev as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rodriguez looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Albert Rodriguez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Andreev managing to block the knees to the body from Rodriguez.
Andreev has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Andreev is trying to force a seperation but Rodriguez has the dominant position.

Rodriguez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Andreev connects with a nice looking jab.
Andreev misses with a double jab
and Rodriguez counters with a nice leg kick.
Andreev misses with the combination.
Andreev connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andreev ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rodriguez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Andreev throws a looping overhand right but Rodriguez ducks down to avoid it.
Andreev might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Rodriguez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Andreev to counter with a crisp jab.
Andreev looks to throw the jab but Rodriguez is out of range.
Andreev throws out a loose jab but Rodriguez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rodriguez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Andreev throws a combination that misses

and Rodriguez counters by moving into the clinch.
Andreev wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Andreev is trying to force a seperation but Rodriguez has the dominant position.
Andreev is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rodriguez taking a breather.
Andreev wants to break free but Rodriguez has control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Aleksander Andreev will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Rodriguez throws a combination that misses
letting Andreev counter with a right hand.
Andreev swats away the attempt to clinch by Rodriguez.
Andreev misses with a shot to the body
and Rodriguez counters with an inside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Andreev misses the target.
Rodriguez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Andreev can do to turn this around?
Good shot there by Andreev.
Rodriguez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Andreev connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Andreev misses with a looping left.
Andreev misses with the combination.
Rodriguez lands with a hook. Andreev tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Andreev jabs at Rodriguez's body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Andreev misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Andreev manages to avoid it.
Andreev lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rodriguez backs up against the cage.
Rodriguez moves in looking to clinch but Andreev pushes him off.
Rodriguez tries a head kick but it misses.
Rodriguez cracks Andreev with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Andreev misses with a combination
and Rodriguez counters with an inside leg kick.
Andreev throws a hook to the side of Rodriguez's head but Rodriguez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Rodriguez feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Rodriguez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andreev is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Andreev can do anything to dispel that myth.
Rodriguez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Andreev is trying to control the position but Rodriguez postures up.
Andreev has his hands on Rodriguez's head, controlling the position.

Andreev is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Andreev gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Rodriguez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Andreev's efforts to push away.
Andreev on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rodriguez working Andreev over with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez tries a knee to the head but Andreev blocks it.
Andreev gets underhooks to prevent Rodriguez's takedown attempt.
Andreev is looking to break free of the clinch but Rodriguez has double underhooks.
Andreev managing to block the knees to the body from Rodriguez.
A frustrated look appears on Andreev's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Andreev pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rodriguez moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rodriguez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Andreev. That did some damage!
Rodriguez tries to clinch up.
Andreev jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez tries to clinch up.
Rodriguez tries to clinch up.
Andreev bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rodriguez's head.

Rodriguez clinches up with Andreev and pushes him back against the cage.
Rodriguez tries a knee to the head but Andreev blocks it.
Rodriguez keeps control of Andreev as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Andreev has had enough of the clinch but Rodriguez keeps him there for the moment.
Rodriguez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Andreev tries to break the clinch but Rodriguez is controlling the position.
Andreev has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Andreev managing to block the knees to the body from Rodriguez.
Andreev is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Rodriguez has Andreev pressed against the cage, preventing Andreev from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rodriguez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Andreev can't break the clinch.
Andreev has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rodriguez missing with knees to the body.
Andreev can't break the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Albert Rodriguez.
Well Rodriguez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Albert Rodriguez!