PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alonzo Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adams comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Diamond Life-Tyga kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rodriguez
vs
Adams

185 cm
20
212 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

195 cm
22
220 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alonzo Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andre Adams!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adams throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rodriguez dodges the punch combination from Adams.
Adams keeps the fight on the outside.
Adams throws a series of punches but Rodriguez moves out of range.
Rodriguez tries to clinch up but Adams circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams misses with a few strikes there.
Rodriguez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Adams circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rodriguez throws a big shot that misses.
Adams circles away from the clinch attempt.
Adams fails to land with a series of punches.
Rodriguez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Adams rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rodriguez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Alonzo Rodriguez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Rodriguez is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rodriguez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rodriguez scores with a jab to the body.
Rodriguez misses with a double jab
and Adams counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rodriguez shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alonzo Rodriguez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Adams throws a combination that misses
and Rodriguez counters with a nice leg kick.
Adams looks gassed!
Rodriguez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rodriguez plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Rodriguez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Adams counters with a two punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Adams. No joy for Rodriguez on that attempt.
Rodriguez tries to clinch up.
Rodriguez tries to clinch but Adams is having none of it.
Rodriguez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Adams as he avoids it easily.
Adams swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rodriguez counters with a big head kick but Adams shrugs it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rodriguez tries to clinch there but Adams circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Alonzo Rodriguez will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Rodriguez misses with a double jab
and Adams counters with a left and a right that stings Rodriguez.

Rodriguez is rocked!
Rodriguez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Oh Rodriguez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rodriguez wants to clinch.
Alonzo Rodriguez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rodriguez misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez tries to clinch there but Adams circles away.
Rodriguez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Adams.
Rodriguez swings for the body but Adams moves out of range.
Adams avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rodriguez seems to have got his legs back now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodriguez is looking to clinch.
Adams misses with a double jab
and Rodriguez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
Rodriguez wants to clinch up but Adams keeps it at a distance.
Adams misses with a double jab
and Rodriguez counters with an outside leg kick.
Rodriguez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Adams moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rodriguez has a takedown stuffed.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rodriguez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Adams counters with a left right combination that sends Rodriguez crashing to the mat - Adams wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Rodriguez out for a TKO! Devastating finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andre Adams!