PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pierre Saint Roc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Albert Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saint Roc comes into the arena with Rock superstar blaring out of the sound system. Pierre Saint Roc had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Saint Roc
vs
Rodriguez

189 cm
20
217 lbs
6 - 1 - 1

187 cm
22
219 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
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 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Pierre Saint Roc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Albert Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saint Roc throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pierre Saint Roc seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saint Roc avoids a kick to the body.
Saint Roc misses with a wild combination.
Saint Roc avoids the head kick by Rodriguez.
Saint Roc sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Saint Roc thows a body shot but no joy.
Saint Roc throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rodriguez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Saint Roc misses with a looping left.
Some wild striking there from Saint Roc.
Saint Roc misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saint Roc moves out of range of the body kick.
Saint Roc scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rodriguez in his tracks.
Rodriguez digs a good body shot into Saint Roc's ribs.
Saint Roc fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rodriguez pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez scores with a head kick.
Saint Roc tries to close the distance and clinch but Rodriguez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Saint Roc looks to throw a body kick
and Rodriguez counters with an inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rodriguez misses with a body shot
and Saint Roc counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rodriguez throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Saint Roc on the side of the head.
Saint Roc takes a kick to the side of the head.
Saint Roc misses with a hook to the body
and Rodriguez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rodriguez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rodriguez lands with a cross.
Rodriguez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
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!
Rodriguez connects with a high kick.
Saint Roc looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Saint Roc thows a leg kick but Rodriguez checks it
and Rodriguez counters with a good, hard body kick but Saint Roc shrugs it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saint Roc falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rodriguez counters with a nice body shot.
Saint Roc keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Saint Roc throws a combination that misses
and Rodriguez counters with an inside leg kick.
Rodriguez clobbers Saint Roc with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rodriguez throws a good cross that connects.
Rodriguez paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Saint Roc lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rodriguez at a distance.
Rodriguez blocks a head kick by Saint Roc.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rodriguez, right into the meat.
Saint Roc moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Rodriguez instigates a clinch.
Saint Roc has a couple of punches blocked by Rodriguez.

Rodriguez manages to break the clinch.
Rodriguez moves away from the strike by Saint Roc.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez lunges at Saint Roc with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Saint Roc's hand.
Rodriguez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Saint Roc swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Saint Roc defending well as Rodriguez loads up on a big left hand.
Saint Roc throws a right hand that Rodriguez ducks under and follows up with a left that Rodriguez also avoids with ease.
Saint Roc misses with a double jab
and Rodriguez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Saint Roc thinking.
Saint Roc looks to land a combination but Rodriguez avoids it well.
No joy there for Saint Roc, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Saint Roc throws a leg kick but Rodriguez sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Saint Roc looks to throw a body kick
and Rodriguez counters with a good, hard body kick but Saint Roc shrugs it off.
Rodriguez throws a head kick that misses.
Rodriguez misses with a wild body shot.
Saint Roc swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Rodriguez holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Saint Roc tries a body shot but Rodriguez blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Saint Roc.
Rodriguez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Saint Roc blocks it with crossed arms.
Rodriguez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Saint Roc's face.

Rodriguez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Saint Roc misses with a head kick.

Rodriguez darts in and clinches Saint Roc up against the cage.
Saint Roc tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Rodriguez breaks from the clinch.
Rodriguez throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Saint Roc's head.
Rodriguez throws a head kick that misses.

Rodriguez has managed to clinch.

Rodriguez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Saint Roc throws a combination that misses

and Rodriguez moves into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rodriguez prevents a body shot from Saint Roc.

Saint Roc gets control of Rodriguez's arms and successfully pulls guard. Saint Roc will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Saint Roc trying to strike off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saint Roc is trying to keep Rodriguez in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Albert Rodriguez dominated that round.
That's time! Saint Roc's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Rodriguez slips a jab and a cross from Saint Roc.
Rodriguez lands with a kick to the ribs.
Rodriguez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Saint Roc takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Saint Roc fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rodriguez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Saint Roc misses with a looping right.
Saint Roc takes a swing at Rodriguez's ribcage but misses.
Saint Roc connects with a solid leg kick.
Saint Roc misses with a looping left.
Rodriguez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Saint Roc misses with a shot to the body
and Rodriguez counters with a straight right hand.
Albert Rodriguez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Saint Roc throws a body kick the misses

and Rodriguez counters by moving into the clinch.
Rodriguez is breathing heavily.

Saint Roc breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Saint Roc swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint Roc throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Albert Rodriguez has been cut.
Good leg kick by Rodriguez there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Saint Roc tries to bum rush Rodriguez with a series of wild strikes but Rodriguez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Saint Roc lands a nice looking body shot.

Rodriguez closes the distance and pushes Saint Roc back into the cage.

Rodriguez manages to break the clinch.
Saint Roc throws a lazy right hand but Rodriguez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Saint Roc throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Saint Roc paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Saint Roc thows a body shot but no joy.
Saint Roc throws a chopping leg kick but Rodriguez manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Saint Roc lands with an overhand left.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saint Roc misses with a jab to the body
and Rodriguez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Saint Roc is looking to wear down Rodriguez with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Saint Roc.
Saint Roc thows a leg kick but Rodriguez checks it
and Rodriguez counters with a slapping leg kick.
Rodriguez throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Saint Roc tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice body punch from Rodriguez.
A combination from Saint Roc does no damage.
Rodriguez misses with the combination.
A lazy body kick from Saint Roc
and Rodriguez counters with a nice kick to the body.
Rodriguez throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rodriguez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Saint Roc was well out of range. Poor timing from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Saint Roc misses with a kick to the body
and Rodriguez counters with a slapping leg kick.
Saint Roc throws a combination. Rodriguez tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Rodriguez is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Saint Roc has cracked Rodriguez with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Saint Roc lands another huge swinging hook and Rodriguez tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Rodriguez, before Saint Roc can land any more shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Pierre Saint Roc!