PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Adam Burnley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jese Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Burnley
vs
Rodriguez

180 cm
22
175 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

184 cm
24
175 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adam Burnley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jese Rodriguez !
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Anthony Taglia and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burnley scores with the left hand. Rodriguez knows he should have avoided that one.
Burnley scores with a jab.
Rodriguez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Burnley lands a really nice looking cross but Rodriguez seems unphased.
Rodriguez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rodriguez tries a head kick but it misses.
Adam Burnley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rodriguez lands with a nice body punch.
Nice jab there from Burnley.
Rodriguez looks to score with a jab to the body but Burnley is just out of range.
Burnley avoids the body shot from Rodriguez .
Rodriguez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Burnley.
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!
Rodriguez has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Burnley finds it's way round the side to connect with Rodriguez 's head.
Burnley dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rodriguez throws a shot from downtown. Burnley moves away and avoids it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rodriguez lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Burnley has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Burnley and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Burnley lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rodriguez throws a body punch but Burnley moves out of range.
Rodriguez takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Burnley cracks Rodriguez with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Rodriguez looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Burnley finish him?

Rodriguez is rocked!
Rodriguez misses with a wild combination.
Rodriguez is still on wobbly legs! Can Burnley finish him?
Burnley darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rodriguez shoots in for a takedown but Burnley shows good takedown defense.
Burnley dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rodriguez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Burnley at a distance.
Rodriguez seems to have recovered his senses.
Burnley throws a shot to the body.
Rodriguez looks winded!
Rodriguez takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Burnley fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Rodriguez to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Rodriguez looks to clinch but Burnley throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Rodriguez taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Adam Burnley!