PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Fabricio Rodrigues (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felipe Aguiar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Felipe Aguiar struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 157.5lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rodrigues
vs
Aguiar

178 cm
22
168 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

180 cm
20
171 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Outkast Clothing Line

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fabricio Rodrigues!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Felipe Aguiar!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Felipe Paraventi and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodrigues scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Aguiar shoots for a takedown but Rodrigues saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Rodrigues throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aguiar shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rodrigues defends it nicely.
Rodrigues swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Aguiar.

It looks like Felipe Aguiar has been cut.
Rodrigues swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Aguiar.
Aguiar shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rodrigues counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fabricio Rodrigues has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Felipe Aguiar.
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!
Aguiar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A left lands for Rodrigues.

Aguiar is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodrigues throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aguiar fails with the takedown.
Rodrigues misses with a body shot.
Aguiar shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rodrigues counters with a stiff jab, followed by a cross and an uppercut! That's too much punishment for Aguiar to take - he tumbles to the canvas, blood pouring from his nose, barely conscious. That's the end of the fight! Great knockout by Rodrigues!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Fabricio Rodrigues!
An out of breath Fabricio Rodrigues thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.