PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Blyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richie Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blyer comes to the cage accompanied by Eye Of The Tiger. The crowd seem to be enjoying Rodriguez's choice of entrance music: Rockstar. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Blyer
vs
Rodriguez

185 cm
21
210 lbs
6 - 4 - 1

196 cm
26
213 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 6 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Rocky Blyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Richie Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blyer shoots in and drives through. Rodriguez sprawls well.
Rodriguez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rodriguez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rodriguez stuffs the takedown attempt from Blyer. Blyer gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rocky Blyer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blyer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rodriguez misses with a wild combination.
Blyer dives in and grabs Rodriguez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rodriguez pushes down on Blyer's head and hops out.

Rodriguez gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Blyer to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Blyer postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Blyer working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rodriguez uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Rodriguez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Blyer.
Blyer tries to close the distance and clinch but Rodriguez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rocky Blyer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rodriguez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Blyer walks into a straight right hand from Rodriguez.
Blyer fails to land the takedown.
Blyer fails with a takedown attempt.
Rodriguez swats away the attempt to clinch by Blyer.
Blyer is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blyer shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rodriguez but Rodriguez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rodriguez works over Blyer's head and body with a nice combination.
Blyer shoots in for a takedown but Rodriguez shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rodriguez scores with a crisp jab that stopped Blyer in his tracks.

It looks like Rocky Blyer has been cut.
Blyer is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rodriguez throws a series of strikes that have Blyer backpedaling.
Blyer fails with a takedown attempt.
Rodriguez lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A punch combination from Rodriguez misses.
Rodriguez connects with a nice looking jab.
Rodriguez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Blyer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Rodriguez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Rodriguez controls from within his opponent's guard.
Blyer keeping moving, preventing Rodriguez from controlling successfully.
Rodriguez's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Rodriguez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez connects with a couple of short punches.
Rodriguez trying to control the position from guard on top but Blyer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Rodriguez drops back looking for a leg! Blyer is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Blyer manages to kick Rodriguez off! Rodriguez jumps back into Blyer's guard.
Rodriguez stopping the sweep attempt from Blyer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rodriguez trying to control the position from guard on top but Blyer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richie Rodriguez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rocky Blyer's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Blyer takes a swing at Rodriguez's ribcage but misses.
Blyer doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rodriguez counters with a stiff right hand.
Richie Rodriguez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Blyer misses with a takedown attempt
and Blyer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Blyer misses with a takedown
and Rodriguez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rocky Blyer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rodriguez lands a lovely overhand right.
Blyer on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rodriguez digs a good hook to Blyer's body.
Good leg kick by Rodriguez there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rodriguez displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blyer misses with a double jab

and Rodriguez counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Blyer avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez lands with a punch from half guard.
Blyer is staying active underneath Rodriguez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Blyer on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Blyer tries to get out of the position.
Rodriguez is controlling the pace.
Blyer has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rodriguez is working away from the top position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Blyer is staying active underneath Rodriguez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Rodriguez is taking a breather. Blyer says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blyer tries to roll over but Rodriguez keeps him under control.
Rodriguez seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Rodriguez wants to control but Blyer is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Despite being in the dominant position, Richie Rodriguez just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Blyer tries for a takedown but Rodriguez circles away easily
and Rodriguez counters with a left and a right that stings Blyer.
Blyer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rodriguez throws out the jab.
Rodriguez has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Rodriguez looks to score with a jab to the body but Blyer is just out of range.
Blyer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rodriguez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Blyer throws a right hand that Rodriguez ducks under and follows up with a left that Rodriguez also avoids with ease.
Blyer doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rodriguez counters with a straight right hand.
Blyer misses with a takedown attempt
and Rodriguez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rodriguez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Blyer with a poor takedown
and Rodriguez counters with a nice leg kick.
Blyer fails with the takedown

and Rodriguez counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Blyer!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richie Rodriguez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rocky Blyer's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Rodriguez moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rodriguez connects with a looping right hand.
Rodriguez fails to land with a series of punches.
Blyer gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rodriguez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rodriguez is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Rodriguez moves out of range of the strikes.
No joy there for Rodriguez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Good shot there by Rodriguez.

Rodriguez drops Blyer with a left and a right! Oh, Blyer is hurt - Rodriguez dives into side control looking to finish!

Blyer is rocked!
Rodriguez trying to control the action but Blyer is working from the bottom.
Oh Blyer is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rodriguez in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Blyer seems to have got his legs back now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez trying to control the action but Blyer is working from the bottom.
Blyer managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Rodriguez.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

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.
Rodriguez wants to control but Blyer is keeping him busy.
Blyer trying to remain calm as Rodriguez controls from the top position.
Blyer is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Rodriguez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Blyer keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rocky Blyer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Blyer has his takedown stuffed
and Rodriguez counters with a left and a right that stings Blyer.

Blyer shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Blyer was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Rodriguez holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Blyer tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Blyer thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blyer looking to control and managing it successfully.
Rodriguez regains half guard.
Richie Rodriguez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rodriguez wants to control but Blyer is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Blyer with the ground and pound but Rodriguez uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Blyer throws a big right hand that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Richie Rodriguez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rodriguez 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 26:30

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