PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jaime Rodriguez (ranked 5926 p4p, 433 weight class) and And The (ranked 3045 p4p, 281 weight class). Rodriguez's entrance music is BREAK THE WALL DOWN!!!. A fine choice. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Rodriguez
vs
The

192 cm
24
237 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

185 cm
21
255 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

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 6 - 1 - 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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, And The!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, William Gold and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The clinches up with Rodriguez and pushes him back against the cage.
Rodriguez wants a takedown but no success here.

The turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The lands a few punches from side control.
The tries to advance to mount but can't.

The decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Some wild striking there from The.
Rodriguez tries to clinch there but The circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez is looking to clinch.
The misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around The's waist but The gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rodriguez off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaime Rodriguez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rodriguezs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

It looks like Jaime Rodriguez has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rodriguez moves out of range of the leg kick from The.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez closes the distance and clinches up with The, looking for a takedown. Rodriguez pushes The against the cage but The circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The misses with a body shot.

The gets a clinch.
Rodriguez drops to a knee looking for a takedown but The gets the underhooks and prevents it.
The prevents a takedown attempt there.
Rodriguez tries for a takedown but The manages to get underhooks.

Rodriguez is fighting off a takedown attempt but The is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Rodriguez to the mat. Rodriguez regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

Rodriguez working for a triangle but The defends it easily.
The lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez keeping moving, preventing The from controlling successfully.
The stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rodriguez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rodriguez is trying to keep The in close.
The wants to control from the top but Rodriguez keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The wants to pass the guard but Rodriguez is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The throwing strikes from guard but Rodriguez blocks nicely.

Rodriguez is working an open guard so The takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
The changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rodriguez is breathing heavily.
The throws a front kick aimed at Rodriguez's knee but Rodriguez avoids it well.

The darts in and clinches Rodriguez up against the cage.

The gets a trip takedown into half guard.

The seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Rodriguez is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). And The!