PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Wisco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodriguez comes to the cage accompanied by Never To Late. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rodriguez
vs
Wisco

165 cm
20
160 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

175 cm
20
163 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jorge Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Wisco!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wisco throws a half hearted mid kick.
Wisco cracks Rodriguez with an open hand slap.
Wisco throws a body kick that misses.
Wisco throws a right and a left that Rodriguez avoids nicely.
A big right from Rodriguez misses.
Rodriguez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wisco throws the kick towards the body but Rodriguez avoids it.
Rodriguez is looking to clinch.
Rodriguez could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Rodriguez throws the kick towards the body but Wisco avoids it.
Wisco pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rodriguez tries to clinch up but Wisco circles away and keeps his distance.
Wisco circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rodriguez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rodriguez steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Wisco. That one must have hurt.
Wisco misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rodriguez takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wisco lands with a nice body kick.
Wisco throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rodriguez swinging wildly here.
Wisco throws a sloppy head kick and Rodriguez moves out of range easily.
Rodriguez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wisco paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Rodriguez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wisco takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez connects with a knee to the head.
Rodriguez gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Wisco.
Rodriguez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Wisco's face.
Wisco wants to get back to striking at distance but Rodriguez won't allow it.
Rodriguez taking a breather.

Rodriguez breaks the clinch.
Wisco throws a leg kick but Rodriguez moved away.
Rodriguez fails with an attempt to clinch.

Rodriguez closes the distance and clinches.
Rodriguez keeps control of Wisco as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rodriguez landing knees to the body.
Rodriguez stalling.
Wisco is trying to force a seperation but Rodriguez has the dominant position.
Rodriguez avoiding damage.

Wisco successfully pulls guard.
Wisco looking for a sweep. Not yet Wisco, not yet.
Wisco keeping full guard, as Rodriguez tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wisco keeping moving, preventing Rodriguez from controlling successfully.
Rodriguez wants to stand and escape but instead Wisco has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Wisco looks gassed!
Rodriguez wants to stand up but Wisco is controlling him.
Wisco trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rodriguez wriggles free and stands up.

Rodriguez pushes Wisco up against the cage in a clinch.
Rodriguez stalling against the cage.
Wisco tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Wisco takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rodriguez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Wisco's face.
Rodriguez is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Wisco tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rodriguez smiles and moves away.
Jorge Rodriguez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Wisco.
Wisco lands a jab to the head.

Wisco tries to keep at a distance but Rodriguez has taken the fight into the clinch.

Rodriguez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rodriguez tries to clinch up but Wisco circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rodriguez clinches up with Wisco and pushes him back against the cage.
Rodriguez content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Rodriguez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rodriguez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wisco lands an uppercut.

Rodriguez gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Wisco regains guard.
Wisco trying to keep a closed guard but Rodriguez is proving a slippery customer.
Rodriguez throwing strikes from guard but Wisco blocks nicely.

Rodriguez gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Wisco swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rodriguez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wisco swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wisco misses with the combination.
Rodriguez tries to clinch but Wisco moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Wisco throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wisco rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rodriguez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wisco blocks a head kick by Rodriguez.
A head kick by Wisco misses

and Rodriguez counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez landing knees to the head.
Rodriguez dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Rodriguez landing knees to the head.
Rodriguez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Wisco's face.
Rodriguez lands a knee to the head.
Wisco tries for a takedown. No joy.
Rodriguez lands with a light punch inside.
Rodriguez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rodriguez with a knee to the head.

Rodriguez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rodriguez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Rodriguez darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Rodriguez is trying to control the action in half guard but Wisco is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rodriguez looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Wisco wants to control but Rodriguez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Rodriguez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wisco's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wisco wants to control but Rodriguez passes into side.

Rodriguez stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Jorge Rodriguez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Rodriguez shoots in and bounces Wisco off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Rodriguez is looking to work some ground and pound but Wisco has wrist control.

Rodriguez gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Rodriguez gets a clinch.
Wisco takes a shot to the head.
Rodriguez effectively controlling the action here.
Rodriguez lands an elbow inside that Wisco shrugs off.
Rodriguez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rodriguez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wisco takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wisco is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rodriguez gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Rodriguez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rodriguez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Wisco's face.
Rodriguez lands an elbow that stopped Wisco in his tracks for a moment.
Rodriguez landing knees to the head.
Wisco takes an elbow to the forehead.
The referee is keeping an eye on Rodriguez - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Wisco is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rodriguez is keeping busy.
A knee to the head by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez landing knees to the head.
Rodriguez misses with a knee strike.
Rodriguez landing knees to the body.
Wisco fails to pull guard.
Jorge Rodriguez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Wisco.
Rodriguez gets through Wisco's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rodriguez has Wisco pressed against the cage.
Wisco takes a knee right on the jaw!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Rodriguez lands an elbow just above Wisco 's eye.
Wisco misses with a body punch.
Wisco goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wisco is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wisco looking for a takedown.
Rodriguez lands an elbow that stopped Wisco in his tracks for a moment.
Rodriguez lands a knee to the head.
Rodriguez scores with a knee to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Rodriguez gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A bit of stalling here from Rodriguez.

Wisco drags the fight down to the ground.

Wisco is working an open guard so Rodriguez takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jorge Rodriguez dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Rodriguez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wisco throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
enabling Rodriguez to counter with a crisp jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rodriguez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wisco swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wisco throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wisco misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Wisco tries to keep at a distance but Rodriguez has taken the fight into the clinch.

Rodriguez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rodriguez throws a head kick that misses
and Wisco counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Rodriguez clinches up with Wisco and pushes him back against the cage.
Wisco wants to stall.
Rodriguez landing knees to the head.
Rodriguez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Rodriguez gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Wisco is positioning himself well to prevent Rodriguez advancing to mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Rodriguez escapes and gets back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wisco tries to bum rush Rodriguez with a series of wild strikes but Rodriguez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wisco takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Rodriguez tries a head kick but it misses.
Rodriguez throws a head kick that misses.
Wisco pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jorge Rodriguez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wisco throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Rodriguez gets a clinch.
A knee to the head by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wisco is looking to break free of the clinch but Rodriguez has double underhooks.
Rodriguez landing knees to the head.
Wisco fails to pull guard.
Wisco is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rodriguez is keeping busy.
Rodriguez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wisco is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rodriguez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Wisco's face.
Wisco looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Rodriguez.
Wisco has Rodriguez pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rodriguez manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Rodriguez scores with a knee to the head.
Wisco tries to pull guard but Rodriguez won't allow it.
Jorge Rodriguez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Wisco.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rodriguez takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Rodriguez looking to throw knees to the head but Wisco is blocking nicely.
Wisco wants to break free but Rodriguez has control.
Rodriguez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rodriguez leaning against his opponent.
Wisco is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rodriguez is defending well for now.
Rodriguez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Rodriguez scores with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wisco looking to slow down the pace here.
Rodriguez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rodriguez using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rodriguez landing knees to the head.
Rodriguez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rodriguez gets underhooks to prevent Wisco's takedown attempt.
Rodriguez scores with a knee to the head.
Rodriguez landing knees to the head.
Wisco drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rodriguez gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Wisco fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rodriguez lands an elbow that stopped Wisco in his tracks for a moment.
Rodriguez connects with a knee to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Wisco.
Rodriguez connects with a knee to the head.
Rodriguez utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rodriguez lands a nice elbow.

Rodriguez turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Wisco is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Rodriguez off and has taken his back!
Rodriguez is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

Rodriguez manages to get to his feet, escaping the difficult position.
Wisco lands a body shot.
Rodriguez misses with a head kick.

Rodriguez clinches with his opponent.
Rodriguez landing knees to the head.
Matt Wisco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jorge Rodriguez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Wisco takes an elbow to the temple.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jorge Rodriguez showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27

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