PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bender Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lennie Briscoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Briscoe has chosen Law & Order as his entrance music. Lennie Briscoe has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Rodriguez
vs
Briscoe

188 cm
20
205 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

190 cm
27
205 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bender Rodriguez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lennie Briscoe!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez just misses with a punch to the body.
Briscoe closes the distance but Rodriguez moves to the side

and Rodriguez counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez throws a big right hand that misses.
Rodriguez stops Briscoe from standing up.
Rodriguez makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Rodriguez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Briscoe can do anything to dispel that myth.
Rodriguez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Briscoe looking for a sweep. Not yet Briscoe, not yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rodriguez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rodriguez wants to control from the top but Briscoe keeps moving.
Rodriguez postures up.
Rodriguez trying to control but Briscoe is working from the bottom.
Rodriguez showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rodriguez lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Rodriguez misses with a hook to the body

and Briscoe counters with a nice double leg into side control. Rodriguez won't be happy with that.
Rodriguez pushes Briscoe away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Briscoe gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

Rodriguez throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Rodriguez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rodriguez shoots in for a takedown but Briscoe shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rodriguez jabs Briscoe to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rodriguez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bender Rodriguez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rodriguez misses with a lunging right hand

and Briscoe counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Rodriguez!
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!
Briscoe looking to control but Rodriguez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rodriguez wants to try and get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Briscoe can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rodriguez is looking to escape.
Rodriguez is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Briscoe breaks from Rodriguez's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Rodriguez is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Briscoe tries to control but Rodriguez wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Briscoe takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Rodriguez is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Briscoe can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rodriguez is looking to escape.
Rodriguez really wants to buck Briscoe off and get back to his feet.

Rodriguez somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Briscoe shoots and misses

and Rodriguez counters with a shoot takedown. Briscoe fights it but they end up in guard.
Rodriguez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rodriguez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rodriguez has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez scoring with punches to the head and body.
Briscoe tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Briscoe really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rodriguez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Briscoe keeping full guard, as Rodriguez tries to pass.
Rodriguez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Briscoe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rodriguez postures up in Briscoe's guard and throws a big left but Briscoe blocks it.
Rodriguez pushing down on Briscoe's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rodriguez is trying to control the action in half guard but Briscoe is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rodriguez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Well, if Rodriguez is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bender Rodriguez 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.

Rodriguez misses with a two punch combination.
Briscoe takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rodriguez misses with a hook to the body

and Briscoe moves into the clinch.
Rodriguez blocks a body shot from Briscoe.

Rodriguez gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Rodriguez trying to control the position from guard on top but Briscoe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rodriguez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Briscoe wants to stand and escape but Rodriguez is having none of it.
Rodriguez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rodriguez content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Rodriguez pushing down on Briscoe's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Rodriguez thows a huge punch but Briscoe dodges it nicely.
Rodriguez prevents Briscoe from standing back up.
Rodriguez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Briscoe on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Rodriguez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Briscoe is refusing to be controlled, as Rodriguez sits in half guard.
Nice strikes from Rodriguez there.
Rodriguez is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Briscoe keeps working.
Rodriguez moves into full mount! Briscoe won't be happy about that!
Briscoe is trying to escape the mount.
Rodriguez lands a big elbow.
Rodriguez with a couple of short strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rodriguez looking to control but Briscoe is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rodriguez looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Briscoe is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Rodriguez pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Rodriguez landing punches.
Rodriguez scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Briscoe?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Briscoe in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Rodriguez cracks Briscoe with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Briscoe taking shots to the head.
Rodriguez lands a heavy elbow.
Rodriguez scoring with strikes but Briscoe is staying in there.

Briscoe is rocked!
A nice elbow there by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez raining down shots from the mount!
Briscoe is still in real trouble! Can Rodriguez finish him?
Rodriguez lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Briscoe! Rodriguez sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Briscoe and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Bender Rodriguez!
Bender Rodriguez retains his light heavyweight title!