PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between DJ Rodreguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenny Loggins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Rodreguez
vs
Loggins

155 cm
20
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Self confident

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, DJ Rodreguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kenny Loggins!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loggins shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rodreguez as he avoids it easily.
Rodreguez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Loggins swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rodreguez is looking to clinch.
Rodreguez wants to clinch up but Loggins keeps it at a distance.
Loggins takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kenny Loggins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Loggins shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rodreguez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rodreguez wants to clinch.
Loggins tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rodreguez swivels and escapes.
DJ Rodreguez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenny Loggins.
Rodreguez misses with a double jab.
Rodreguez lands a two punch combo.

Loggins is rocked!
Loggins closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rodreguez circles away.
Rodreguez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rodreguez digs a good body shot into Loggins's ribs.
Loggins moves in looking to clinch but Rodreguez pushes him off.
Rodreguez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Loggins is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Loggins looks for a takedown but Rodreguez sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loggins fails with a takedown attempt.
Loggins looks gassed!
Loggins blocks a head kick by Rodreguez.

Loggins closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Loggins lands in his opponent's guard.
Rodreguez looking to control.
Loggins trying to control but Rodreguez is working from the bottom.
Rodreguez pulls Loggins in close to prevent any damage.
Rodreguez controls Loggins momentarily but Loggins frees himself.
Rodreguez is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loggins wants to control from the top but Rodreguez keeps moving.
Loggins is working Rodreguez over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Rodreguez lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Loggins!
Rodreguez lands a nice shot to the head.
Rodreguez prevents Loggins from getting the reversal.
Rodreguez with good strikes from the mount here!
Loggins tries to hold on but Rodreguez pushes him away.

Rodreguez is working for a guillotine from mount but Loggins frees his head quite easily.
Rodreguez prevents Loggins from getting the reversal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loggins is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Loggins bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Loggins with a nice head shot there.
Loggins stopping the sweep attempt from Rodreguez.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Loggins trying to control but Rodreguez is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Loggins won't allow Rodreguez to sweep him here.
Loggins stays in close to Rodreguez's body and controls the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Loggins postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Loggins stands up over Rodreguez, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Loggins passes into half guard.
Rodreguez wants to control but Loggins is keeping busy.
Loggins controlling the pace.
Rodreguez is not content to let Loggins control the position.
Loggins is taking a breather. Rodreguez 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

DJ Rodreguez dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A punch combination from Rodreguez misses.
Rodreguez moves away from the strike by Loggins.
Loggins wants to clinch but Rodreguez slips to the side
and Rodreguez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Loggins shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rodreguez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rodreguez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rodreguez shoots and misses

and Loggins counters with a takedown into side control.
Rodreguez is trying to control Loggins's posture but Loggins avoids it.
Rodreguez is trying to get back to his feet.
Loggins cracks Rodreguez with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Loggins creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Loggins controls the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Loggins tries to advance position but instead Rodreguez slips a leg back in to half guard.
Loggins scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodreguez is in trouble now - Loggins has advanced to mount!
Rodreguez is working to get back to half guard.
Loggins lands a nice shot to the head.
Rodreguez is trying to escape the mount.

Loggins jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Rodreguez is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Rodreguez and Loggins has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Rodreguez tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Loggins wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Loggins advances to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loggins lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Rodreguez could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Loggins landing shots from mount.
Rodreguez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Loggins scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Rodreguez?
Loggins prevents Rodreguez from getting the reversal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Loggins looking to finish Rodreguez with some ground and pound. This is bad for Rodreguez!

Rodreguez is rocked!
Loggins postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Rodreguez looks a forlorn figure.
Oh Rodreguez is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Loggins lands a heavy elbow.
Kenny Loggins has got the better of the ground game so far.
Loggins lands with some strikes.
Loggins with a couple of short strikes.
Loggins with shots to the head and body - Rodreguez looks very uncomfortable down there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rodreguez takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Loggins with shots to the head and body - Rodreguez looks very uncomfortable down there.
A nice elbow there by Loggins.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loggins with the ground and pound from mount.
Loggins lands a big elbow.
Loggins putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
BOOM! Loggins connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Loggins lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Rodreguez hang on?
Loggins landing punches.
Rodreguez takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Loggins lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Rodreguez takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Loggins cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Rodreguez is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Loggins has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Loggins dominating with strikes here.
Loggins scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Loggins with a couple of short strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loggins scoring with strikes but Rodreguez is staying in there.
Loggins breaks from Rodreguez's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Rodreguez takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Loggins looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Loggins with good strikes from the mount here!
Loggins landing punches.

Loggins looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Loggins with good strikes from the mount here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
BOOM! Loggins connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Loggins with good strikes from the mount here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Loggins working the ground and pound effectively.
The referee warns Rodreguez that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenny Loggins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

A choreographed right hand from Loggins misses the target.
DJ Rodreguez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Loggins misses with a takedown
and Rodreguez counters with a nice uppercut.
Loggins swings widly with a right hand

so Rodreguez counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Loggins throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Loggins tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Loggins working for a triangle but Rodreguez defends it easily.
Loggins throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Loggins throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Loggins trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Loggins looking for a sweep. Not yet Loggins, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Loggins has a takedown stuffed.
Loggins looks for a takedown but Rodreguez sprawls well.
DJ Rodreguez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenny Loggins.
Loggins closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rodreguez circles away.
Loggins throws an off balance right hand
enabling Rodreguez to counter with a crisp jab.
Loggins misses with a lunging right hand
and Rodreguez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Loggins misses with a few strikes there.
Rodreguez walks straight into a right hand from Loggins - that's dropped him! Loggins jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Rodreguez from any more punishment! Rodreguez complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Kenny Loggins!