PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rodriguez Rodriguez (ranked 3467 p4p, 2776 weight class) and Jao Atunes (ranked 379 p4p, 314 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Rodriguez
vs
Atunes

175 cm
29
193
4 - 5 - 0

188 cm
24
194
2 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rodriguez Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jao Atunes !
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Atunes misses with a body kick.
Atunes bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Jao Atunes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Atunes leaves Rodriguez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Atunes misses with a low kick.
Atunes pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rodriguez is out of range and Atunes settles back down.
Rodriguez half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Nice cross by Atunes .
Atunes scores with a sloppy right hand. Rodriguez should have avoided that one.
Atunes connects with a leg kick.

Atunes gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Rodriguez to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Rodriguez won't allow Atunes to sweep him here.

Rodriguez has gone for a leg lock! Atunes slips out almost immediately though and dives into Rodriguez's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rodriguez looking to control.

Rodriguez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Atunes defends it easily.
Atunes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rodriguez is keeping the position for now.
Atunes stopping the sweep attempt from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez is pulling down on Atunes 's head to control his posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Atunes engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Rodriguez working for a triangle but Atunes defends it easily.
Atunes seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Rodriguez is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Atunes has his hands clasped together but Rodriguez extends and breaks Atunes 's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Rodriguez.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rodriguez Rodriguez!