PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jose Luis Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Wand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Luis Rodriguez
vs
Wand

191 cm
23
250 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

202 cm
23
260 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jose Luis Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tommy Wand!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez throws a head kick that misses.
Wand looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rodriguez is fending him off so far but Wand persists. Nope, Rodriguez circles away and we're back to standing.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rodriguez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Rodriguez drives through and clinches with Wand against the cage.
Rodriguez scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Tommy Wand has been cut.
Rodriguez tries a knee to the head but Wand blocks it.
Rodriguez landing knees to the body.
Wand takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rodriguez unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wand lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wand looks gassed!
Rodriguez lands a nice elbow.
Rodriguez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Rodriguez has the Thai plumb, controlling the head nicely. He loads up with a big knee to the head and Wand goes down! Rodriguez pounces into side control - this one could be over soon!

That has opened up Tommy Wand's cut even more.
Wand trying to remain calm as Rodriguez controls from the top position.
Rodriguez has knee on belly and moves into mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rodriguez with shots to the head and body - Wand looks very uncomfortable down there.
Rodriguez looking to control and managing it successfully.

Rodriguez working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Wand looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Rodriguez! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jose Luis Rodriguez!