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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 31, 2017 |
#R1##CL2# Rodriguez darts in and clinches Frye up against the cage. Rodriguez is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#TD2# Rodriguez gets a nice trip takedown into half guard. Rodriguez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Frye has hold of Rodriguez's hands but Rodriguez slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. Rodriguez drops an elbow to the side of Frye's head. Frye is not content to let Rodriguez control the position. Frye might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Frye wants to get back to full guard. Rodriguez is looking to take a break and control but Frye is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Frye controlling the position well. Rodriguez trying to control from half guard but Frye is working away. Frye could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB# Frye looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Rodriguez not landing any meaningful shots this time. #T1# Frye blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rodriguez. Rodriguez looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Frye with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. Frye is staying active underneath Rodriguez, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Frye is trying is best to control the position here. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Rodriguez is looking to take a break and control but Frye is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Frye is looking for a sweep. Rodriguez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Rodriguez not landing any meaningful shots this time. Rodriguez perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. Frye trying to control here.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace. Frye misses with some strikes from the bottom.
#REF3# The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. Rodriguez throws a sloppy head kick and Frye moves out of range easily. #TD2# Rodriguez feints and as Frye raises his hands in defense, Rodriguez changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.#T2# Frye has control of Rodriguez's left arm, preventing Rodriguez from doing any damage. Rodriguez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Frye is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Frye throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Frye working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rodriguez. Rodriguez is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there. Rodriguez makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Frye avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Rodriguez is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Rodriguez lands a couple of digs. Frye manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rodriguez manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR# Rodriguez can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Frye controls the pace.#T3# Frye throws a big elbow that misses. Frye is looking to stand up but Rodriguez won't let him. #ES2# Rodriguez wriggles free and stands up. #CL2# Rodriguez gets in close and instigates a clinch. With the fighters up against the cage, Frye throws an elbow but misses. #TD2# Rodriguez gets a trip takedown into half guard.#T4# Frye keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Rodriguez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Frye knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rodriguez on the ground. Frye blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rodriguez. #SUB2# Rodriguez is looking for a kimura here.
Frye is looking for a sweep. Rodriguez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Rodriguez working over Frye with some ground and pound. Frye looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Rodriguez wants to take a breather but Frye is having none of it. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Rodriguez is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Frye throws a sloppy strike from the bottom. He's now off balance and Rodriguez manages to pass to side control. Frye tries to improve position but can't. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alfred Rodriguez dominated that round. That's time! Frye's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. #R2# Frye avoids the head kick by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Frye moves away.#TD2# Rodriguez shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Frye's guard. Rodriguez chips away with some ground and pound. Frye avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Frye is trying to control the position but Rodriguez postures up. Rodriguez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Rodriguez wants to control from the top but Frye keeps moving. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Frye is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Rodriguez passes Frye's right leg, so he's now in half guard. Frye throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
#T1# Rodriguez trying to pass the guard but Frye defending well. Frye is looking to control Rodriguez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Frye avoid being mounted? Rodriguez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Rodriguez is trying to control the action in half guard but Frye is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Rodriguez throwing shots but Frye is blocking nicely. Frye is refusing to be controlled, as Rodriguez sits in half guard. Rodriguez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Frye defending well though. Rodriguez lands strikes from half guard. Rodriguez is taking a breather. Frye says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something. Rodriguez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #T2# The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Frye connecting with a few gentle strikes. #REF3# The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#TD# Excellent takedown into side control there by Frye. Frye takes a little break here. Rodriguez wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well. Frye tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily. Rodriguez is looking for a sweep. Rodriguez is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Frye off and has taken his back! Rodriguez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Rodriguez scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Frye is looking for a way out. #SUB2# Frye showing good submission defense here.
Rodriguez is breathing heavily.#T3# Rodriguez is hanging on to Frye's back as he tries to escape.
Rodriguez lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Rodriguez.
I really don't envy Frye right now.
Frye wants to control his opponent's hands but Rodriguez gets his hands free. Rodriguez trying to control momentarily.
Rodriguez avoiding Frye 's attempts to control his hands. Rodriguez lands strikes to the head. Rodriguez lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
#SUB2# Rodriguez has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Frye! Can he survive? No! He's out! Rodriguez gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Alfred Rodriguez! Our winner, Alfred Rodriguez, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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