PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Bodybag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo rodrigo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bodybag
vs
rodrigo

175 cm
25
168 lbs
11 - 6 - 1

180 cm
23
165 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

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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 11 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Johnny Bodybag!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paulo rodrigo!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Leandro Rodrigues and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bodybag slips a jab and a cross from rodrigo.
Bodybag throws a combination that misses
and rodrigo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bodybag lands a nice shot to the body.
A punch combination from rodrigo misses.
Bodybag dips to his left and cracks rodrigo with an uppercut!
rodrigo fails with the takedown.
A jab from Bodybag misses.
Bodybag pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
rodrigo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
rodrigo wants to clinch up but Bodybag keeps it at a distance.

Bodybag drops rodrigo with a beautiful combination! rodrigo stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Bodybag is looking for the KO!

rodrigo is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Bodybag gets a clinch.
rodrigo is still on wobbly legs! Can Bodybag finish him?
Bodybag misses with a punch on the inside.
Bodybag has a couple of punches blocked by rodrigo.
Bodybag cracks rodrigo with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bodybag fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bodybag.
Bodybag doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
rodrigo seems to have recovered his senses.
Bodybag has a couple of punches blocked by rodrigo.
Bodybag doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A body shot lands from Bodybag.
Bodybag swings away with an uppercut that misses.

rodrigo jumps guard.

Bodybag gets to his feet - rodrigo follows without any prompting.
Bodybag displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from rodrigo.
rodrigo walks into a jab.
Johnny Bodybag is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bodybag misses with a straight right.
rodrigo scores with a nice strike.
Bodybag throws out a loose jab but rodrigo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bodybag throws a lazy right hand but rodrigo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
rodrigo wants to clinch but Bodybag slips to the side
and Bodybag counters with a straight right hand.
Bodybag dodges the punch combination from rodrigo.
Bodybag fails in his attempt to clinch.
rodrigo swats away the attempt to clinch by Bodybag.
rodrigo blocks a jab.
Bodybag with a hook.
Bodybag cracks rodrigo with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! rodrigo falls to his knees and Bodybag doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Bodybag!