PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between cedric rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rudi Voller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

rodriguez
vs
Voller

182 cm
20
173 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

185 cm
25
170 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, cedric rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rudi Voller!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Patrick Alders and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
rodriguez shoots and misses
and Voller counters with a nice uppercut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

rodriguez closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Voller quickly recovers to half guard.

rodriguez looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

rodriguez is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
rodriguez is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

rodriguez is trying to work for a kimura but Voller is defending well.
Voller regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.

rodriguez drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Voller manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now rodriguez has Voller in his guard.

Voller avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

rodriguez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Voller wanted to stand there but rodriguez had control of the position.

rodriguez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Voller sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed rodriguez's guard.
Voller looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Voller wants to take a breather but rodriguez is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Voller.

rodriguez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
rodriguez is breathing heavily.
rodriguez tries to kick Voller off but Voller keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Voller is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
rodriguez looks like he's trying to stand up.
Voller is looking to take a break and control but rodriguez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
rodriguez taking some punishment here, with Voller in his half guard.
Voller winds up and cracks rodriguez with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Voller scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Voller working the head and body with strikes.
Voller stalling.

Voller stands up from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Voller. Those never looked like landing.
rodriguez misses with a takedown

and Voller counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for rodriguez!
Voller looking to control but rodriguez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Voller lands a big elbow.
rodriguez trying desperately to get to his feet.
rodriguez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Voller has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of rodriguez's face.
Voller lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Voller raining down shots from the mount!
rodriguez is trying to get to the ropes to help him get back to his feet.
rodriguez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
rodriguez takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
rodriguez really wants to buck Voller off and get back to his feet.
Voller raining down hammerfists from mount.
rodriguez is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Voller unloading with bombs!
Voller sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
rodriguez taking shots to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
rodriguez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
rodriguez is working hard here to advance position.
Voller punishing his opponent with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rudi Voller dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Voller gets the takedown into side control.
Voller lands a few punches from side control.
rodriguez is pushing Voller's head away, looking to escape. Voller manages to hold on to the position though.
Voller tries to advance to mount but can't.
rodriguez is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

rodriguez bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
rodriguez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Voller counters with a three punch combo that has rodriguez backing up. rodriguez nods at Voller to acknowledge the strikes.

rodriguez gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Voller to score an easy takedown into full guard.

rodriguez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

rodriguez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Voller gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

rodriguez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

rodriguez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Voller defends well.
Voller scoring with punches to the head and body.

rodriguez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Voller tries to free his leg and advance position but rodriguez is retaining full guard.
Voller is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
rodriguez keeping moving, preventing Voller from controlling successfully.

rodriguez throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Voller escapes and throws rodriguez's legs to the side, diving into side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Voller wants to lay and pray for a moment but rodriguez keeps working.
Voller in side control lands a decent elbow.
Voller trying to control the position but rodriguez is working away.
Voller prevents rodriguez from escaping the position.
rodriguez manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Voller scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Voller seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Voller is looking to take a break and control but rodriguez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Voller winds up and cracks rodriguez with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

rodriguez kicks Voller off and gets back to his feet.
rodriguez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Voller counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Voller shoots in and gets a takedown into rodriguez's guard.

rodriguez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Voller gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Voller got a little sloppy there for a moment and rodriguez has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Voller has managed to get both his arms back between rodriguez's legs - danger averted.

rodriguez throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Voller escapes and throws rodriguez's legs to the side, diving into side control!

Voller thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
rodriguez gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
rodriguez is not content to let Voller control the position.

rodriguez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
rodriguez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
rodriguez is looking to escape.
Voller is nestled in close to rodriguez, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

rodriguez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

rodriguez actively working from the bottom here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
rodriguez tries to roll over but Voller keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rudi Voller showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

A momentary lapse in concentration from rodriguez enables Voller to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. rodriguez manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Voller wants to control from the top but rodriguez keeps moving.

rodriguez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Voller gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Voller with a nice head shot there.

rodriguez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Voller drops back looking for a leg! rodriguez is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and rodriguez manages to kick Voller off! Voller jumps back into rodriguez's guard.

rodriguez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Voller advances to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
rodriguez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

rodriguez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Voller is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, rodriguez has managed to free his arm - good work.

rodriguez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

rodriguez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Voller is trying to control. rodriguez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Voller decides to stand and escape the position.
rodriguez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Voller counters with a shoot takedown. rodriguez fights it but they end up in guard.

Voller stands and steps away. rodriguez gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
rodriguez tries for a takedown but Voller circles away easily

and Voller counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Voller.

rodriguez has his foot on Voller's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Voller works his way back into a safe position though.

rodriguez is looking for a triangle but Voller pushes his legs off easily.

rodriguez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
rodriguez keeping moving, preventing Voller from controlling successfully.
Voller postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
rodriguez wants to stand up but Voller is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voller postures up and lands a big shot to rodriguez's brow.

rodriguez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Voller landing some decent shots from guard.

rodriguez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

rodriguez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

rodriguez working for a triangle but Voller defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
rodriguez wants to stand and escape but Voller is having none of it.
Voller with a nice head shot there.

rodriguez uses the ropes to get back to his feet.
rodriguez has his takedown stuffed

and Voller counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for cedric rodriguez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Voller is trying to control. rodriguez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Voller stops rodriguez from getting back to his feet.
cedric rodriguez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

rodriguez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Voller takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Voller wants to take a breather but rodriguez is having none of it.
Rudi Voller is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Voller has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

rodriguez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rudi Voller comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Voller has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rudi Voller!