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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Rodiguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drew Carvalho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodiguez's entrance music is Tómalo - Hillsong. A fine choice. Carvalho has chosen Slipknot- wait and bleed as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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210 lbs
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245 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good in bed |
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kevin Rodiguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Drew Carvalho!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carvalho scores with a jab to the jaw.
Carvalho avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rodiguez misses with a takedown
and Carvalho counters by moving into the clinch.
Rodiguez is looking for a takedown.
Carvalho managing to block the knees to the body from Rodiguez.
Rodiguez has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Carvalho uses from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Rodiguez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Carvalho tries to free his leg and advance position but Rodiguez is retaining full guard.
Rodiguez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Carvalho can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carvalho with a flurry of punches that miss.
Carvalho showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Carvalho pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rodiguez is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodiguez looking for a guillotine here but Carvalho defends easily.
Carvalho really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rodiguez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rodiguez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Carvalho doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Carvalho manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Carvalho would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Rodiguez controls Carvalho momentarily but Carvalho frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho pushing down on Rodiguez's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Carvalho moves into full mount! Rodiguez won't be happy about that!
Carvalho controlling from the full mount.
Rodiguez is looking to improve his position but Carvalho isn't that keen on the idea.
Carvalho controlling from the full mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Drew Carvalho.
Carvalho darts in and clinches Rodiguez up against the cage.
Carvalho lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rodiguez is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Carvalho is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Rodiguez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carvalho pushes Rodiguez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Carvalho lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rodiguez backwards.
Carvalho lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rodiguez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rodiguez is trying to break the clinch but Carvalho has him pressed against the cage.
Carvalho missing with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Carvalho.
Rodiguez is trying to break the clinch but Carvalho has him pressed against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Carvalho.
Carvalho's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
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!
Carvalho moves into range and clinches up with Rodiguez.
Rodiguez managing to block the knees to the body from Carvalho.
Carvalho throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rodiguez is breathing heavily.
Carvalho lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Carvalho is working Rodiguez over against the cage.
Carvalho will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Rodiguez up against the cage.
Carvalho breaks from the clinch.
Rodiguez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Carvalho counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Carvalho.
Carvalho tries to land knees in the clinch but Rodiguez avoids the damage to the body.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rodiguez is trying to pull guard but Carvalho has him pressed against the cage.
Carvalho stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Carvalho lands a body punch in the clinch.
Carvalho lands a body punch.
The referee calls for Carvalho to work.
Carvalho lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Carvalho creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Carvalho pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Carvalho will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rodiguez gets tackled into the cage by Carvalho. Carvalho maintains the clinch.
Carvalho lands a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rodiguez goes for a takedown attempt but Carvalho pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Carvalho scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho tries a low kick but Rodiguez avoids it.
Rodiguez ducks right into an uppercut from Carvalho.
Rodiguez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Carvalho connects with an inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Carvalho.
Carvalho tests Rodiguez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Carvalho moves into the clinch.
Carvalho stalling.
Carvalho breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Carvalho lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Rodiguez has his takedown stuffed
and Carvalho makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Carvalho has taken the fight to the clinch.
Carvalho works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Carvalho lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Carvalho breaks from the clinch.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho throws a nice looking combination but Rodiguez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Carvalho throws a combination. Rodiguez tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Carvalho clinches up with Rodiguez and pushes him back against the cage.
Carvalho displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rodiguez up against the cage.
Carvalho lands a body shot in the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Carvalho lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Carvalho.
Rodiguez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rodiguez looking for a takedown.
Rodiguez tries for a takedown. No joy.
Carvalho lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho throws an elbow but it misses.
Carvalho scores with a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carvalho breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Carvalho throws a right hand that Rodiguez ducks under and follows up with a left that Rodiguez also avoids with ease.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Carvalho!
Carvalho lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Drew Carvalho is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carvalho has Rodiguez up against the cage in a clinch.
Carvalho digs a right hand underneath Rodiguez's ribcage. Rodiguez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Carvalho works on Rodiguez's body with a couple of short punches.
A body shot lands from Carvalho.
Carvalho makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Carvalho's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Carvalho drives through and clinches with Rodiguez against the cage.
Carvalho throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Carvalho effectively controlling the action here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho presses Rodiguez against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Carvalho scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Carvalho landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The referee is keeping an eye on Carvalho - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Carvalho lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Carvalho escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rodiguez throws a leg kick but Carvalho sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Carvalho lands with an uppercut that bounces Rodiguez off the cage and back into range.
Carvalho rushes Rodiguez and presses him up against the cage.
Carvalho drops Rodiguez onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Rodiguez is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Rodiguez is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carvalho creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Rodiguez with a big uppercut! Rodiguez tries to clinch up but Carvalho pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Rodiguez to the mat! Rodiguez covers up and Carvalho unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Drew Carvalho!
Drew Carvalho took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'I win some and i lose some but im always down to fight and test my skill....MMAMATRIX.NET'.
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