PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Denny Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bender Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bender Rodriguez acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Scott
vs
Rodriguez

192 cm
22
187 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

185 cm
22
202 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Denny Scott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bender Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez lands the left hand.

It looks like Denny Scott has been cut.
Scott shoots in and drives through. Rodriguez sprawls well.
Scott wants to clinch up but Rodriguez keeps it at a distance.
No joy there for Rodriguez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Scott throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

Scott clinches up with Rodriguez and pushes him back against the cage.
Rodriguez managing to block the knees to the body from Scott.
Rodriguez is trying to break free.
Rodriguez gets underhooks to prevent Scott's takedown attempt.
Rodriguez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Scott breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Scott tries to clinch there but Rodriguez circles away.
Scott tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rodriguez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Scott ducks under a wild hook from Rodriguez.
Scott tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Scott fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Denny Scott. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jab, jab by Rodriguez - just one landing.
Scott throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Scott fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Scott fails with an attempt to clinch.
Scott fails with an attempt to clinch.
No joy there for Rodriguez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rodriguez swinging wilding here.
Scott wants to clinch up but Rodriguez keeps it at a distance.
Scott is looking to clinch.
Scott tries to clinch there but Rodriguez circles away.
Scott tries to clinch up.

Scott rushes Rodriguez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Scott breaks the clinch.
Scott misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rodriguez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Scott throws a combination that misses
and Rodriguez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Scott is breathing heavily.
Rodriguez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Scott clinches but Rodriguez breaks the clinch
and Rodriguez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Scott is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rodriguez throws an overhand right that lands on Scott's shoulder, as Scott tries to avoid the shot.
Scott tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rodriguez has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Scott misses with a hook. Rodriguez ducked under it nicely.
Rodriguez misses with a double jab.
Scott shoots and misses
and Rodriguez counters with a stiff right hand.
Rodriguez keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Oh Scott is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Scott wants to clinch but Rodriguez slips to the side
and Rodriguez counters with a big right hand! Oh Scott is in trouble here! Rodriguez follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bender Rodriguez!