PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rogerio Rodrigo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mondo Topless (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Rodrigo
vs
Topless

170 cm
25
153 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

224 cm
26
150 lbs
11 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power

Milwaukee's Best Nutrition $50 159 Energy
Milwaukee's Best Nutrition $50 159 Energy

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rogerio Rodrigo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mondo Topless!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Steve Erwin and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodrigo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Topless moves out of range of the strikes.
Topless throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Topless throws a sloppy head kick and Rodrigo moves out of range easily.
Topless tries to clinch up but Rodrigo circles away and keeps his distance.
Rodrigo keeps the fight on the outside.
Topless throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Topless doesn't manage to clinch there - Rodrigo circles away.
Topless throws a nice head kick!
Topless lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rodrigo's sensitive parts.
Mondo Topless seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Topless connects with a solid leg kick.
Topless throws a head kick but Rodrigo moves out of range.
Topless tries a head kick but it misses.

Rodrigo drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Topless is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Rodrigo lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Topless is trying to improve his position.
Rodrigo working away.
Topless is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Rodrigo has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Topless looking for a sweep but Rodrigo has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Rodrigo connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Topless keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Rodrigo controlling his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Topless is trying desperately to improve position.
Rodrigo working the ground and pound effectively.
Topless can't escape the position.
Rodrigo has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Topless's face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigo wants to control the pace but Topless is squirming around nicely.
Rodrigo raining down shots from the mount!
Topless is looking to get to half guard.
Topless swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Topless is desperately trying to improve his position but Rodrigo has a good base and remains in mount.
Topless is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Topless is bucking up trying to escape but Rodrigo cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The referee warns Topless that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Topless tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Topless really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rodrigo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rodrigo fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Rodrigo landing shots from mount.
The referee warns Topless that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Rodrigo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rodrigo fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rogerio Rodrigo dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Topless tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Topless misses with a head kick.
Rodrigo misses the shot to the body.
Topless tries to close the distance and clinch but Rodrigo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rodrigo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Topless tries a low kick but Rodrigo avoids it.
Topless is looking to slow Rodrigo down with leg kicks.
Rodrigo misses the shot to the body.
Topless throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rodrigo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rodrigo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rodrigo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Topless throws a shot to the body.
Topless throws a head kick that half lands.
Rodrigo lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Topless moves out of range of the strikes.
Topless throws a sloppy head kick and Rodrigo moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Topless slips a jab from Rodrigo.
Topless misses with a kick to the body.
Mondo Topless is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fighters circling - Rodrigo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Topless tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Topless staying out of range there.
Rodrigo throws a body punch but Topless moves out of range.
Rodrigo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Topless moves in looking to clinch but Rodrigo pushes him off.
Rodrigo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rodrigo throws a hook to the side of Topless's head but Topless sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rodrigo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Topless throws a leg kick which misses Rodrigo's front leg but catches the back leg as Rodrigo tries to avoid it.
Topless slips a jab and a cross from Rodrigo.
Topless lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Rodrigo misses the jab.
Rodrigo throws a lazy right hand but Topless sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Topless tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Topless tries to clinch up but Rodrigo circles away and keeps his distance.
Rodrigo throws a series of punches but Topless avoids them all with ease.
Topless throws a head kick that misses.
Rodrigo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Topless takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rodrigo scores with a hook.
Topless moves out of range of the strikes.
Topless is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Topless wants to clinch up but Rodrigo keeps it at a distance.
Topless scores with a head kick.
Rodrigo lands a head shot.
Rodrigo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rodrigo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Topless's head.
Rodrigo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Topless moves out of range as Rodrigo strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Topless is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A solid leg kick lands there for Topless.
Rodrigo blocks a head kick by Topless.
Rodrigo checks a low kick from Topless.
Topless takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Topless throws a leg kick which misses Rodrigo's front leg but catches the back leg as Rodrigo tries to avoid it.
Rodrigo is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Rodrigo throws a jab but it's blocked by Topless.
Topless tries a head kick but it misses.
Topless avoids a punch combination nicely.
Topless uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rodrigo.
Topless scores with a leg kick.
Mondo Topless is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Topless throws a sloppy head kick and Rodrigo moves out of range easily.
Topless fails with an attempt to clinch.
A jab from Rodrigo misses.
Topless lands with a slapping head kick.
Topless avoids the body shot from Rodrigo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Topless misses.
Rodrigo misses the jab.
Rodrigo throws a hook but Topless blocks it.
An inside leg kick from Topless misses.

Rodrigo shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Topless manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Topless is looking to sweep but instead, Rodrigo has passed into half guard.
Topless moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Rodrigo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Topless is trying to hold Rodrigo in close to prevent damage but Rodrigo has managed to pass into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mondo Topless showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

A bone on bone clash there as Rodrigo blocks the leg kick.
Rodrigo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rodrigo throws the left hand but Topless avoids the punch easily.
Rodrigo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Topless.
Topless tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Topless moves into the clinch.
Rodrigo tries to circle away but Topless has him pinned against the cage.
Rodrigo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Topless throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rodrigo can't break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Rodrigo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Rodrigo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rodrigo misses with a looping left.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Topless.
Rodrigo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Topless.
Rodrigo throws a jab when Topless was well out of range.
Topless plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Topless throws a head kick that half lands.
Topless throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Topless throws a sloppy head kick and Rodrigo moves out of range easily.
Rodrigo checks a leg kick.
Rodrigo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rodrigo throws a sloppy body shot

and Topless counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Topless.
Rodrigo avoiding damage as Topless throws knees to the body.
Rodrigo wants to break free but Topless has control.
Topless is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rodrigo is defending well for now.

Rodrigo manages to break the clinch.

Topless fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rodrigo, pushing him back against the cage.
Topless throws an elbow that misses.
Rodrigo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rodrigo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Topless throws an elbow that misses.
Topless tries to land a knee to the head but Rodrigo blocks with his arms.
Topless tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rodrigo avoids it.
Rodrigo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rodrigo blocks an elbow strike from Topless.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigo wants to break free but Topless has control.
Rodrigo avoiding damage as Topless throws knees to the body.
Rodrigo avoids the elbow strike from Topless, against the cage.
Topless looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rodrigo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Topless prevents Rodrigo from breaking the clinch.
Topless is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rodrigo is defending well for now.
Rodrigo takes an elbow to the temple.
Topless trying to land knees to the body.
Topless pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rodrigo taking a breather.
Topless throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Topless pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rodrigo is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Rodrigo blocks an elbow strike.

Rodrigo breaks from the clinch.
Topless tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rodrigo. Topless does a little dance to reset his feet.
Topless throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Topless uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rodrigo.
Topless checks a low kick from Rodrigo.
Topless fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rodrigo looks to land a right hand but Topless moved out of range.
Rodrigo blocks a head kick by Topless.
Topless throws a half hearted mid kick.
Topless tries a head kick but it misses.
Topless attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Topless defending well as Rodrigo loads up on a big left hand.
Rodrigo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rodrigo throws a jab when Topless was well out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Topless looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Topless plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Topless blocks a jab.
Topless tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rodrigo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rodrigo blocks a head kick by Topless.
Rodrigo checks a leg kick.
Rodrigo keeps the fight on the outside.
Rodrigo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Topless defending well as Rodrigo loads up on a big left hand.
Rodrigo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Topless.
Rodrigo is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Topless's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.

Topless darts in and clinches Rodrigo up against the cage.
Topless trying to land knees to the body.
Topless lands an elbow inside.
Rodrigo blocks an elbow strike from Topless.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rodrigo avoids the elbow strike from Topless, against the cage.
Rodrigo is looking to break free of the clinch but Topless has double underhooks.
Rodrigo avoiding damage as Topless throws knees to the body.
Topless tries to land a knee to the head but Rodrigo blocks with his arms.

Rodrigo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mondo Topless comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Topless has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mondo Topless!