HB Fight Night 2 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Armondo Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Thomas Jones enters the cage!

Rodriguez
vs
Jones

193 cm
23
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

195 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Armondo Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thomas Jones!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rodriguez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rodriguez misses with a double jab.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rodriguez lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

It looks like Thomas Jones has been cut.
Rodriguez scores with a three punch combo!
Rodriguez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jones slips a jab and a cross from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez connects with a combination that backs up Jones into the cage. Rodriguez lands a flurry of punches that gets past Jones's guard. Jones is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! Rodriguez bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Armondo Rodriguez!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Co-main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dante Auditore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek Riggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Derek Riggs has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Auditore
vs
Riggs

182 cm
18
145 lbs
3 - 2 - 1

177 cm
19
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dante Auditore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Derek Riggs!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Auditore avoids the body shot from Riggs.
Auditore gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Riggs counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Auditore misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Riggs to counter with a crisp jab.
Riggs scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Auditore doesn't seem bothered though.
Auditore gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Riggs gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Auditore is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Derek Riggs!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arthur St John (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ron Arlowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

St John
vs
Arlowski

190 cm
26
216 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

198 cm
28
215 lbs
10 - 11 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arthur St John!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ron Arlowski!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arlowski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ron Arlowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arlowski scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Arlowski misses with a head kick.
Arlowski shoots in for a double leg but St John sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Arlowski blocks a head kick by St John.
Arlowski avoids the head kick by St John.
Arlowski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Arlowski fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Arlowski throws a leg kick
and St John counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
St John throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
St John throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Arlowski throws a sloppy head kick and St John moves out of range easily.
St John throws a nice head kick!
St John is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Arlowski.
St John throws a sloppy head kick and Arlowski moves out of range easily.
Arlowski with a poor takedown
and St John counters with an outside leg kick.
Arthur St John has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ron Arlowski.
Arlowski looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
St John is looking to slow Arlowski down with leg kicks.
St John throws a right hand that Arlowski ducks under and follows up with a left that Arlowski also avoids with ease.
St John throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Arlowski stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Left hook, right uppercut from St John.

Arlowski is rocked!
St John throws a sloppy head kick and Arlowski moves out of range easily.
Arlowski is trying hard to land a takedown here. St John sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St John connects with a solid leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from St John.
Arlowski shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Arlowski takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Arlowski is still on wobbly legs! Can St John finish him?
Whack! St John lands a heavy head kick that drops Arlowski. The ref tackles St John to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Arlowski was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Arthur St John!