PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hiilo Rodrigo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Bounty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodrigo comes to the cage accompanied by Jedi Mind Tricks- The Philosophy of Horror. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rodrigo
vs
Bounty

187 cm
30
197 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

185 cm
28
194 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hiilo Rodrigo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mark Bounty!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodrigo lands a body shot.
Rodrigo looks to score with a jab to the body but Bounty is just out of range.
Bounty scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rodrigo doesn't seem bothered though.
Mark Bounty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bounty loads up on a big right hand but Rodrigo slips the punch.
Bounty tries to clinch but Rodrigo moves out of range.
Rodrigo misses with a looping right.
Bounty slips under a jab.
Rodrigo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rodrigo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bounty looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bounty scores with a jab to the head.
Bounty lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Rodrigo scores with the left hand. Bounty knows he should have avoided that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bounty swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bounty tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rodrigo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bounty misses with a hook.
Bounty tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rodrigo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodrigo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bounty. Bounty circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bounty thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bounty connects with a solid leg kick.
Rodrigo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rodrigo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Good standup being displayed there by Bounty as he connects with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Bounty.
Rodrigo lands a nice looking body shot.
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!
Bounty scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bounty throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rodrigo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bounty lands with an overhand left.
Bounty's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rodrigo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bounty scrambles back to his feet.
Bounty throws a jab when Rodrigo was well out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bounty fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bounty lands a head shot.
Bounty is looking to clinch but Rodrigo is avoiding it.
Bounty lands a lovely overhand right.
Rodrigo misses the shot to the body.
Rodrigo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bounty scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rodrigo ducks under a wild hook from Bounty.
Rodrigo throws a series of punches but Bounty avoids them all with ease.
Bounty lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bounty avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rodrigo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bounty's calf.
No joy there for Rodrigo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigo throws a looping overhand right but Bounty ducks down to avoid it.
Bounty lands a nice hook to Rodrigo's body. Rodrigo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bounty fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bounty thows a body shot but no joy.
Bounty tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bounty lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bounty will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bounty lands a jab to the head.

It looks like Hiilo Rodrigo has been cut.
Bounty connects with a right hand. Rodrigo shakes it off.
Bounty's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bounty duly obliges.

Rodrigo is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rodrigo gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Bounty gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Bounty!
An out of breath Mark Bounty thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.