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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jaime Rodriguez (ranked 4138 p4p, 339 weight class) and Johnny McCartney (ranked 3507 p4p, 311 weight class). Rodriguez comes to the cage accompanied by Here comes The Game. McCartney has chosen Fade to Black- Metallica as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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237 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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250 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jaime Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Johnny McCartney !
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Atkins and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
McCartney looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rodriguez with a poor takedown
and McCartney counters with a nice uppercut.
McCartney scores with a jab.
McCartney misses with an uppercut. Rodriguez saw that one coming.
Rodriguez on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rodriguez is defended easily by McCartney .
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaime Rodriguez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rodriguez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McCartney manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rodriguez wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodriguez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McCartney manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rodriguez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McCartney manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
No luck for Rodriguez with that takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez clinches.
Rodriguez tries for a takedown. No joy.
Rodriguez is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
McCartney is defending well against a takedown attempt.
McCartney has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rodriguez trying to control the position but instead, McCartney has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rodriguez into the cage.
McCartney wants to get back to striking at distance but Rodriguez won't allow it.
McCartney should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
McCartney breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rodriguez ducks under a wild hook from McCartney .
Rodriguez moves in looking to clinch but McCartney pushes him off.
Rodriguez takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rodriguez misses with a body shot
and McCartney counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rodriguez tries to score a power double leg takedown but McCartney sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rodriguez somewhat.
A little jabbing left from McCartney on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
McCartney tests Rodriguez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McCartney scores with a body shot.
Rodriguez is breathing heavily.
Rodriguez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
McCartney looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rodriguez has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rodriguez there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCartney scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rodriguez fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging McCartney to the ground. Rodriguez is now in McCartney 's guard.
McCartney wants to stand but Rodriguez is controlling the position.
Rodriguez tries to free his leg and advance position but McCartney is retaining full guard.
Rodriguez postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! McCartney is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Rodriguez, into his guard.
McCartney wanted to stand there but Rodriguez had control of the position.
McCartney avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez has a closed guard, preventing McCartney from standing up.
Rodriguez is looking for a triangle but McCartney pushes his legs off easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rodriguez looking for a guillotine here but McCartney defends easily.
McCartney stands up and waves to Rodriguez to follow him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny McCartney dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
McCartney scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
McCartney sends Rodriguez crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! McCartney is motioning to the referee to let Rodriguez up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Rodriguez looks to land a left hand but McCartney moved out of range nicely.
McCartney 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 McCartney throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Rodriguez taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Johnny McCartney !
Johnny McCartney took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, This Is England (Everything $25) for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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