PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sean Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eemeli Saeldur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rodriguez
vs
Saeldur

222 cm
18
161 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

189 cm
22
160 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sean Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eemeli Saeldur!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saeldur moves in looking to clinch but Rodriguez pushes him off.
Rodriguez keeps the fight on the outside.
Rodriguez moves out of range of the body kick.
Saeldur tries to clinch up.
Rodriguez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A thudding body kick lands there by Saeldur!
Saeldur tries to clinch but Rodriguez is having none of it.

Saeldur drives through and clinches with Rodriguez against the cage.

Rodriguez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Saeldur has closed the distance and engaged Rodriguez in a clinch.
Saeldur just leaning against Rodriguez, taking a breather.
Rodriguez creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Saeldur breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Saeldur moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for Saeldur to work.
Saeldur wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rodriguez managing to block the knees to the body from Saeldur.

Saeldur pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Saeldur forces Rodriguez back against the cage and clinches.
Rodriguez fails to pull guard.
Rodriguez tries to pull guard but Saeldur holds him up against the cage and eventually Rodriguez drops back down to his feet.
Saeldur tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rodriguez avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Saeldur breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Saeldur closes the distance and clinches.

Rodriguez has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Saeldur uses from the top position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Saeldur content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Rodriguez has locked up a guillotine! Rodriguez's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Saeldur is holding on here and Rodriguez must be using up a lot of energy. Saeldur has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Rodriguez gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Sean Rodriguez!