PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mickey Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roland McGregor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rodriguez
vs
McGregor

190 cm
26
215 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

192 cm
27
215 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mickey Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Roland McGregor!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, John Mangel and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez avoids the body shot from McGregor.

Rodriguez moves into the clinch successfully.
A frustrated look appears on McGregor's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Rodriguez.
Nice body punch from Rodriguez - that landed with a thud.
Rodriguez prevents McGregor from breaking the clinch.
Rodriguez is working McGregor over against the cage.
Rodriguez stalling the fight.

McGregor manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Rodriguez has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of McGregor is proving hard to escape from.
McGregor looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rodriguez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McGregor swivels though and keeps the full guard.
McGregor wants to sweep but no luck.
McGregor wants to control the position but Rodriguez says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Rodriguez controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGregor works his way to full guard. Good work.
Rodriguez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McGregor swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rodriguez is looking to advance position but McGregor has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
McGregor throwing strikes here but Rodriguez is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Rodriguez avoids a series of strikes thrown by McGregor.
Rodriguez is looking to improve his position but McGregor isn't that keen on the idea.
McGregor misses with a head shot.

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 is wriggling around trying to escape.
Rodriguez reaches up and holds on to McGregor to control the position.
Rodriguez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
McGregor controlling from mount.
Rodriguez can't escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGregor dominating with strikes here.
Rodriguez is bucking up trying to escape but McGregor cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
McGregor looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
McGregor throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
McGregor tries to control but Rodriguez wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGregor looking to control and managing it successfully.
McGregor thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
McGregor landing strikes, looking to finish!
Rodriguez is in all sorts of trouble here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee warns Rodriguez 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.

Roland McGregor dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Rodriguez scores with a jab to the body.
Rodriguez throws a jab when McGregor was well out of range.
McGregor throws a good cross that connects.
Rodriguez slips under a jab.
McGregor showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rodriguez.
Donk. Rodriguez catches McGregor right on the button with a cross.
Rodriguez swings away with a body shot that misses
and McGregor counters with a nice uppercut.
Rodriguez slips under a jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Rodriguez. That snapped McGregor's head back.
McGregor walks into a left hand.
Rodriguez stuns McGregor with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rodriguez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rodriguez staying out of range there.
McGregor throws a looping overhand right but Rodriguez ducks down to avoid it.
McGregor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rodriguez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGregor misses with a shot to the body
letting Rodriguez counter with a right hand.

Rodriguez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez is trying to maintain a safe position but McGregor gets an underhook and turns Rodriguez into the cage.
Rodriguez lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rodriguez lands a body punch in the clinch.
McGregor is pushing Rodriguez up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Rodriguez stalling.
McGregor tries to pull guard but Rodriguez holds him up against the cage and eventually McGregor drops back down to his feet.
McGregor tries to circle away but Rodriguez has him pinned against the cage.
Rodriguez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rodriguez keeps control of McGregor as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
McGregor tries to pull guard but Rodriguez won't allow it.
A shot in the inside from Rodriguez.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez misses with an elbow over the top.
Rodriguez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rodriguez keeps control of McGregor as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez leaning against his opponent.
McGregor is looking to break free of the clinch but Rodriguez has double underhooks.
A body shot lands from Rodriguez.
McGregor is breathing heavily.
McGregor wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rodriguez lands a right hand that snaps the head of McGregor backwards.
McGregor letting Rodriguez take a breather here.
Rodriguez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A shot in the inside from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez keeps control of McGregor as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short right from Rodriguez on the inside.
McGregor letting Rodriguez take a breather here.
Rodriguez lands a left hand.
Rodriguez has McGregor pushed against the cage.
Rodriguez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rodriguez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
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!
A shot in the inside from Rodriguez.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rodriguez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Rodriguez scores with a nice short uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on McGregor's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGregor looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rodriguez scores with a shoulder strike.
Stalling in the clinch from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Good body shot from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez scores with a hook to the body.
Rodriguez is pushing McGregor up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rodriguez.
A short left from Rodriguez.
McGregor wants to get back to striking at distance but Rodriguez won't allow it.
Rodriguez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Rodriguez on the inside.
Rodriguez lands a body punch.
Rodriguez stalls.
Rodriguez lands an uppercut.
Rodriguez lands a right hand that snaps the head of McGregor backwards.
McGregor drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rodriguez gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Mickey Rodriguez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roland McGregor.
Rodriguez trying to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez lands a left hand that snaps the head of McGregor backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rodriguez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A hook to the body from Rodriguez.
McGregor jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rodriguez walks away with a smile on his face. McGregor gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rodriguez scores with a body shot.
A punch lands to the side of McGregor 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Rodriguez scores with a shot to the body.
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 throws a right hand that McGregor ducks under and follows up with a left that McGregor also avoids with ease.
McGregor takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rodriguez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rodriguez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McGregor takes a shot right to the bread basket.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McGregor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rodriguez.
McGregor doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rodriguez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rodriguez. McGregor does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey Rodriguez dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Rodriguez cracks a nice hook into McGregor's ribs.
Rodriguez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Good shot there by Rodriguez.
McGregor takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rodriguez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Rodriguez rushes McGregor and presses him up against the cage.
Rodriguez effectively controlling the action here.
Rodriguez is looking to control McGregor's arms but McGregor gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rodriguez has his back to the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Rodriguez scores with a shot to the side of McGregor's head.
A short right from Rodriguez.
McGregor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rodriguez stalling.
Rodriguez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McGregor.
McGregor is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez displaying some good clinch control by pressing McGregor up against the cage.
Mickey Rodriguez has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nice body punch from Rodriguez - that landed with a thud.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez lands a shot to the body.
Rodriguez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rodriguez lands a nice elbow.
Still in the clinch, Rodriguez scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rodriguez stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rodriguez pushes McGregor back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rodriguez controlling the action here for a moment.
Rodriguez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rodriguez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McGregor is defending well for now.
Rodriguez is struggling to control the position.
Rodriguez seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
McGregor wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rodriguez works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
McGregor working hard to break the clinch.
Rodriguez works on McGregor's body with a couple of short punches.
Nice body punch from Rodriguez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez leaning his opponent against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez lands with a short shot to the head.
Rodriguez lands a body punch.
Rodriguez lands a shot to the body.
McGregor has had enough of the clinch but Rodriguez keeps him there for the moment.
Rodriguez scores with a hook to the body.
Rodriguez gets through McGregor's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rodriguez lands a nice elbow.
The referee calls for Rodriguez to work.
Rodriguez lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rodriguez stalling against the cage.
Rodriguez lands a right hand that snaps the head of McGregor backwards.
Rodriguez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McGregor backwards.
Rodriguez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McGregors head.
McGregor fails to pull guard.
Rodriguez lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGregor managing to block the knees to the body from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez trying to stall but McGregor improves his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez stalling against the cage.
Rodriguez cracks McGregor with a nice body shot.
Rodriguez leaning against his opponent.

McGregor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rodriguez looks to score with a jab to the body but McGregor is just out of range.
McGregor throws a big shot that misses.
McGregor avoids the body shot from Rodriguez.
McGregor slips under a jab from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
McGregor misses the body punch
and Rodriguez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rodriguez ducks under a wild hook from McGregor.
Rodriguez throws a series of punches but McGregor avoids them all with ease.
Rodriguez getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
McGregor takes one on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez ducks under a wild hook from McGregor.
Rodriguez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Roland McGregor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rodriguez lands with a hook. McGregor tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Rodriguez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McGregor.
McGregor throws a big shot that misses.
Rodriguez is looking to wear down McGregor with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Rodriguez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McGregor doesn't seem bothered though.
Rodriguez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McGregor.
McGregor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mickey Rodriguez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McGregor lands a nice looking body shot.
Rodriguez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Rodriguez gets a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rodriguez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McGregor's efforts to push away.
Rodriguez throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
McGregor lands with a right to the head.
McGregor avoiding damage as Rodriguez throws knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mickey Rodriguez showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rodriguez has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28

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