PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ralphie Maldonado (ranked 2458 p4p, 272 weight class) and Pablo Rodriguez (ranked 2586 p4p, 280 weight class). Pablo Rodriguez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Maldonado
vs
Rodriguez

179 cm
20
165 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

180 cm
18
157 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

RESISTANCE

Arcticus University: London

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ralphie Maldonado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pablo Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Donatello Bradman and Darius Henderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A counter left hand to the body from Maldonado misses its target.
Rodriguez takes one to the side of the head.
Rodriguez getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Maldonado misses with a left hand
and Rodriguez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've been told by Maldonado's head coaches at Valhalla MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Maldonado looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Maldonado misses with a straight right.
Maldonado throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rodriguez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rodriguez misses the jab.
Maldonado loads up on a big right hand but Rodriguez slips the punch.
Maldonado on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rodriguez has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maldonado scores with a kick to the body.
Rodriguez misses with a straight right.
Rodriguez tries to bum rush Maldonado with a series of wild strikes but Maldonado uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rodriguez misses with a hook. Maldonado ducked under it nicely.
Danga de danga de dang - Maldonado scores with a four punch combination!
A slapping leg kick lands for Maldonado.
Rodriguez throws a hook to the side of Maldonado's head but Maldonado sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rodriguez throws a good cross that connects.
Maldonado avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Maldonado misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez takes one on the button.
Rodriguez looks to throw the jab but Maldonado is out of range.
Maldonado thinks about countering with a body kick.
Rodriguez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Maldonado throws a lazy right hand but Rodriguez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Maldonado misses with a jab, cross combination.
Maldonado looks to land a right hand but Rodriguez moved out of range.
A good leg kick by Maldonado.
Rodriguez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maldonado.
Rodriguez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maldonado.
Rodriguez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rodriguez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rodriguez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maldonado was well out of range. Poor timing from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Rodriguez misses with a wild combination.
Rodriguez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Maldonado moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Maldonado is looking for a counter combo.
Rodriguez cracks Maldonado with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maldonado lands a jab to the head.
Jab from Rodriguez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maldonado looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rodriguez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Maldonado counters with a straight right hand.
Rodriguez avoids the head kick by Maldonado.
Rodriguez misses with an uppercut. Maldonado saw that one coming.
Maldonado smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rodriguez loads up on a big right hand but Maldonado slips the punch.
Rodriguez misses with an uppercut.
Rodriguez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Maldonado sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Maldonado throwing a counter right hand but Rodriguez manages to avoid it.
Maldonado throws a hook but Rodriguez blocks it.
Maldonado blocks a low kick nicely.
Rodriguez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maldonado.
It looked like Maldonado wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rodriguez misses with a two punch combination.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Maldonado.
Rodriguez gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A swing and a miss from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez avoids the head kick by Maldonado.
Rodriguez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rodriguez cracks Maldonado with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez misses with a left hand
and Maldonado counters with a thumping low kick.
Maldonado moves forwards but Rodriguez connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rodriguez works over Maldonado's head and body with a nice combination.

Maldonado is rocked!
Rodriguez throws an overhand right that lands on Maldonado's shoulder, as Maldonado tries to avoid the shot.
Oh Maldonado is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rodriguez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maldonado.
Rodriguez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Maldonado gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rodriguez swings for the body but Maldonado moves out of range.
Donk. Maldonado catches Rodriguez right on the button with a cross.
Maldonado throws a lazy right hand but Rodriguez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Maldonado fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rodriguez manages to avoid it.
Maldonado seems to have got his legs back now.
Maldonado keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rodriguez misses with a lunging right hand
and Maldonado counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice defenses there by Rodriguez.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rodriguez! But no joy.
Maldonado goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rodriguez throws out a counter right but Maldonado avoids it with no problem.
A slapping body kick lands there for Maldonado.
Rodriguez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maldonado.
Rodriguez misses with a body punch
and Maldonado cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rodriguez misses with a double jab
and Maldonado counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maldonado throws an overhand right that lands on Rodriguez's shoulder, as Rodriguez tries to avoid the shot.
Maldonado walks into a straight right hand from Rodriguez.
A slapping leg kick lands for Maldonado.
Rodriguez misses with the combination.
Maldonado staying out of range there.
Maldonado throws a head kick that misses.

Rodriguez lands a left and a right that send Maldonado crashing to the mat, dazed. Rodriguez thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Maldonado throws a hook but Rodriguez avoids it easily.
Rodriguez steps in with a hook that catches Maldonado right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Rodriguez follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Maldonado looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pablo Rodriguez!