PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kalou Cosmo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenji Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Cosmo
vs
Rodriguez

185 cm
18
214 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
25
216 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kalou Cosmo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kenji Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Damien Edna and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cosmo darts in and clinches Rodriguez up against the cage.
Cosmo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rodriguez is looking to control Cosmo's arms but Cosmo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rodriguez has his back to the cage.
Rodriguez lands a good knee to the midsection. Cosmo won't want to take too many of those.
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 is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Rodriguez lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Kalou Cosmo has been cut.
Cosmo is breathing heavily.
Nice elbow from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A knee to the head by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez is trying to stall.
Rodriguez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Kalou Cosmo's cut is getting worse.
Rodriguez has Cosmo pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Cosmo is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Rodriguez - that's hurt Cosmo badly! Oh, another knee lands and Cosmo is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Cosmo doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Kenji Rodriguez!