PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gringo Spanish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Roderiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gabriel Roderiz has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Gringo Spanish's chin.

Spanish
vs
Roderiz

172 cm
18
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
22
265 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Heavy handed

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 Rio de Janeiro, Gringo Spanish!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gabriel Roderiz!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Leandro Rodrigues and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roderiz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

It looks like Gringo Spanish has been cut.
Roderiz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Roderiz tries to clinch but Spanish moves out of range.
Roderiz scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Spanish really is a fat lump.

Spanish scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spanish controls the position.
Spanish scoring with punches from side control.
Roderiz is looking to reverse the position.
Roderiz sneaks back into half guard.
Roderiz is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Spanish scores with a couple of nice shots.
Roderiz is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Nice strikes from Spanish there.
Spanish slows the pace down in half guard.
Roderiz is trying to stand up here but Spanish is controlling him well.
Roderiz looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Spanish passes the guard and advances to mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Spanish working the ground and pound effectively.
Spanish content just to control the position here.
Spanish breaks from Roderiz's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spanish controlling the pace for now.
Spanish avoids the attempt from Roderiz to control.
Roderiz is wriggling around trying to escape.

Spanish has hold of Roderiz's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Roderiz manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Roderiz is trying to stand.
Spanish controlling the position easily from mount.
Roderiz is in all sorts of trouble here.
Roderiz tries to hold on but Spanish pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spanish takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

Roderiz defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Spanish.
Spanish tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Spanish throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Roderiz is trying desperately to improve position.

Spanish wants to finish this one by submission but Roderiz is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Spanish.
Spanish has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spanish looking to control but Roderiz is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Roderiz is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Spanish looking to control but Roderiz is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Gringo Spanish just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Roderiz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Spanish paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Roderiz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Roderiz looks to land a combination. Spanish sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Left hook, right uppercut from Roderiz.
Roderiz doesn't manage to clinch there - Spanish circles away.
Roderiz slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Gabriel Roderiz will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gringo Spanish's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Spanish takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Roderiz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Spanish gets the takedown into side control.
Spanish in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Spanish taking a breather here.
Spanish in side control lands a decent elbow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Spanish scoring with punches from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spanish taking a breather here.
Roderiz tries to bench press Spanish off him but Spanish keeps the position.
Roderiz taking punishment in the form of punches.

Spanish stands up and beckons Roderiz to his feet.
Gringo Spanish is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Spanish throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Roderiz.
Roderiz tries to close the distance and clinch but Spanish swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Roderiz lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Spanish throws a hook but Roderiz avoids it easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Roderiz as he connects with a hook.

Spanish looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Spanish sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spanish passes into half guard.
Roderiz wants to improve his position but Spanish is controlling well.
Roderiz is trying to control but can't.

Spanish decides to return to a standing position.
Donk. Roderiz catches Spanish right on the button with a cross.
Roderiz doesn't manage to clinch there - Spanish circles away.
Roderiz avoids the head kick by Spanish.
Roderiz scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Roderiz gets caught flat footed, as Spanish shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Roderiz is looking to stand up but Spanish isn't so interested in that idea.
Spanish controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roderiz is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Spanish is controlling him.
Roderiz working a defensive guard here.
Spanish controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Roderiz is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Spanish is controlling him.
Spanish sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's four 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.
Spanish tries to free his leg and advance position but Roderiz is retaining full guard.
Spanish is stalling in the full guard.
Roderiz wants to get back to his feet but Spanish passes into half guard.
Spanish controlling the pace.
Roderiz is not content to let Spanish control the position.
Roderiz tries to get to full guard but Spanish has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gringo Spanish dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gringo Spanish's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Roderiz throws a series of punches but Spanish moves out of range.

Spanish drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Spanish working the body and head with strikes.

Spanish decides to stand up, so the ref orders Roderiz to his feet.

Roderiz gets caught flat footed, as Spanish shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Roderiz being controlled here, momentarily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Gringo Spanish just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Roderiz forces Spanish back against the cage and clinches.
Roderiz tries to break the clinch but Spanish is controlling the position.
Spanish looking to stall.
Roderiz scores with a shot to the side of Spanish's head.
Roderiz gets through Spanish's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Roderiz prevents a takedown attempt there.
A right hand to the body from Roderiz.
Roderiz lands a body shot in the clinch.
Roderiz lands with a short shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Roderiz.
Spanish tries to circle away but Roderiz has him pinned against the cage.
Spanish wants to break the clinch but can't.

Spanish gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Well, if Spanish is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Spanish not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roderiz is trying to stand up here but Spanish is controlling him well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Spanish stalling.
Roderiz strikes from the bottom but Spanish uses the opportunity to move to side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Roderiz is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Spanish prevents Roderiz from escaping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spanish staying calm.
Spanish trying to control the action but Roderiz is working from the bottom.
Roderiz bucks up and tries to throw Spanish off but instead Spanish has got his back!
Spanish biding his time, controlling Roderiz.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Spanish gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Spanish missing with strikes.
Roderiz looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Spanish controlling from the back.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Gringo Spanish just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Spanish is looking to clinch but Roderiz is avoiding it.
Spanish tries to clinch up but Roderiz circles away and keeps his distance.
Spanish changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Roderiz tries to avoid it but Spanish manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Roderiz to the ground. Roderiz escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Spanish swats away the attempt to clinch by Roderiz.
Roderiz catches Spanish with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

And that's the end of the fight!
Gringo Spanish showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Spanish has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gringo Spanish!