PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mickey Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elizondo Tacos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mickey Rodriguez had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Rodriguez
vs
Tacos

190 cm
25
215 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

185 cm
26
215 lbs
12 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Syndicate Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mickey Rodriguez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Elizondo Tacos!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Summer Carpenter and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A bone on bone clash there as Rodriguez blocks the leg kick.
Rodriguez scores with a nice right hand.
Tacos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tacos slips under a jab from Rodriguez.
Tacos throws a sloppy head kick and Rodriguez moves out of range easily.
A punch lands to the side of Tacos 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Rodriguez lands with a good body shot.

Tacos throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Rodriguez was covering up waiting for the punch and Tacos finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Tacos stands up over Rodriguez, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Tacos has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rodriguez is trying to keep Tacos in close.
Tacos is looking to work some ground and pound but Rodriguez has wrist control.
Tacos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tacos preventing the sweep.
Tacos wants to pass the guard but Rodriguez is keeping the position.
Tacos is pushing down on Rodriguez's leg trying to pass to half guard. Rodriguez is fighting to maintain full guard but Tacos has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tacos not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Tacos seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Rodriguez is pressing down on Tacos's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Tacos throws a strike but Rodriguez rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Tacos avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rodriguez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rodriguez preventing the sweep.
Tacos utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tacos trying to keep a closed guard but Rodriguez is proving a slippery customer.
Rodriguez wanted to stand there but Tacos had control of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rodriguez misses with a wild body shot.

Rodriguez moves into the clinch.
Tacos leaning against his opponent.
Rodriguez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rodriguez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short body shot lands from Rodriguez as the two fighters clinch.
Rodriguez lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tacos wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rodriguez has him pressed against the cage.
Rodriguez digs a right hand underneath Tacos's ribcage. Tacos let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rodriguez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tacos backwards.
A hook to the body from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tacos tries to pull guard but Rodriguez holds him up against the cage and eventually Tacos drops back down to his feet.
Rodriguez throws a punch but it's blocked by Tacos.

Tacos pulls guard effortlessly.
Rodriguez content to stall in guard here.
Rodriguez trying to control but Tacos is working from the bottom.

Rodriguez decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Mickey Rodriguez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tacos shoots in and drives through. Rodriguez sprawls well.
Rodriguez misses with a hook to the body
and Rodriguez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tacos. Rodriguez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rodriguez avoids a kick to the body.
Rodriguez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tacos tries a head kick but it misses.
Rodriguez connects with a nice looking jab.

Tacos looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Rodriguez is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tacos is controlling him.
Tacos throws and elbow that misses. Rodriguez uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Tacos's guard. Nice move by Rodriguez!

Rodriguez stands up and waves to Tacos to follow him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez throws out a powerful jab.
Tacos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rodriguez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tacos throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tacos chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Tacos throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Rodriguez was covering up waiting for the punch and Tacos finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Tacos looking to sit in guard and control but Rodriguez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rodriguez wants to stand but Tacos has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Elizondo Tacos will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Tacos swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rodriguez stuns Tacos with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Rodriguez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tacos, pushing him back against the cage.
Rodriguez scores with a shoulder strike.
Tacos fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tacos throws a punch but it's blocked by Rodriguez.
Tacos misses with a body punch.
Tacos wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rodriguez scores with a shoulder strike.
Tacos being controlled against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tacos.
Rodriguez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tacos.
Tacos tries to stall but Rodriguez uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tacos looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tacos tries to work over Rodriguez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tacos is trying to maintain a safe position but Rodriguez gets an underhook and turns Tacos into the cage.
Rodriguez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rodriguez.

Tacos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tacos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tacos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rodriguez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez avoids the body shot from Tacos.
Tacos looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rodriguez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tacos's hands.
A jab from Rodriguez misses.
Rodriguez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tacos's hands.
Rodriguez throws a body punch but Tacos moves out of range.
Rodriguez throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Tacos takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rodriguez. Tacos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rodriguez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rodriguez moves out of range of the leg kick from Tacos.
Nice body punch from Rodriguez.
Tacos ducks under a wild hook from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez lands a body shot.
Rodriguez throws a jab but it's blocked by Tacos.
Tacos has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rodriguez finds it's way round the side to connect with Tacos's head.
Tacos scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tacos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tacos slips a jab from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tacos counters with a stiff right hand.
Rodriguez scores with a three punch combo!
Rodriguez blocks a head kick by Tacos.
Rodriguez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rodriguez lands with a shot to the body.
Tacos takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A big right from Tacos misses.
Tacos on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rodriguez scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tacos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tacos misses with a low kick.
Rodriguez scores with a punch to the head.
Tacos takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rodriguez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rodriguez lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Rodriguez lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Rodriguez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rodriguez connects with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Tacos tries to land a leg kick but Rodriguez saw it coming and moves away.
Rodriguez misses the jab.
Rodriguez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nice jab there from Rodriguez.
Tacos is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Rodriguez rather than just go for the knockout.
Rodriguez thuds a left hand into Tacos's body.
Tacos on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rodriguez slips a jab from Tacos.

Tacos shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Rodriguez makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Tacos throws a shot from downtown. Rodriguez moves away and avoids it.
Rodriguez lands a slapping body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Rodriguez checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tacos ducks under a wild hook from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez cracks Tacos with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tacos throws a leg kick
and Rodriguez counters with a nice uppercut.
Rodriguez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Rodriguez takes the fight into the clinch.
Rodriguez digs a right hand into Tacos's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tacos's gas tank.
Tacos has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A short right from Rodriguez on the inside.
Tacos tries to work over Rodriguez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rodriguez avoiding damage.
Tacos misses with a punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Rodriguez as the two fighters clinch.
Tacos is breathing heavily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rodriguez has Tacos pressed against the cage.
Rodriguez lands a body shot.
Tacos jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rodriguez walks away with a smile on his face. Tacos gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Tacos avoids the body shot from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez with a hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tacos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rodriguez manages to avoid it.
Tacos thumps Rodriguez with a low kick.
Good shot there by Rodriguez.
Tacos takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mickey Rodriguez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tacos moves away from the strike by Rodriguez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey Rodriguez dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Rodriguez looks to score with a jab to the body but Tacos is just out of range.
Rodriguez misses with a hook to the body
and Tacos counters with a stiff right hand.
Tacos lands a jab to Rodriguez's midsection.
Tacos connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rodriguez looks to land a combination. Tacos sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Rodriguez misses with a shot to the body
and Tacos counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rodriguez's knee momentarily.
Tacos looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tacos takes one on the button.

Tacos shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Rodriguez napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Tacos looking to control but instead Rodriguez has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Tacos missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Tacos is trying to work for a kimura but Rodriguez is defending well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rodriguez manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Tacos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez looking for a sweep. Not yet Rodriguez, not yet.
Rodriguez is trying to keep Tacos in close.
Rodriguez wants to stand but Tacos is controlling the position.
Rodriguez is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Tacos throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
The fighters circling - Rodriguez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tacos misses with a body shot.
Rodriguez throws a leg kick
and Tacos counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rodriguez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A shot to de liver by Tacos. Beautiful body shot.
Rodriguez misses with a straight left.
Rodriguez misses with a combination
and Tacos counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Rodriguez walks into a jab.
Tacos scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tacos scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rodriguez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tacos turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rodriguez takes a swing at Tacos's ribcage but misses.
Tacos misses with a low kick.
Rodriguez misses with a straight right.
Tacos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rodriguez.
Tacos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rodriguez lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rodriguez swings away with a body shot that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Rodriguez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tacos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mickey Rodriguez is winning the standup battle so far.

Tacos shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Tacos landing strikes from the mount.
Rodriguez wants to control but Tacos is having none of it.
Tacos misses with a head shot.
Tacos content just to control the position here.
Tacos sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Tacos can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rodriguez is looking to escape.
The referee warns Rodriguez that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tacos throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Tacos punishing his opponent with strikes.
Rodriguez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rodriguez wants to control but Tacos is having none of it.
Tacos tries to control but Rodriguez wriggling away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rodriguez in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Tacos lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elizondo Tacos really dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Tacos closes the distance and clinches up with Rodriguez, looking for a takedown. Tacos pushes Rodriguez against the cage but Rodriguez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tacos connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tacos dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rodriguez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tacos throws a head kick but Rodriguez moves out of range.
Tacos attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

Rodriguez gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Tacos landing some decent shots from guard.
Rodriguez keeping full guard, as Tacos tries to pass.
Tacos with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tacos is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Rodriguez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Elizondo Tacos has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tacos.
Rodriguez is trying to keep Tacos in close.
Rodriguez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Tacos is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Rodriguez is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Rodriguez has escaped and now he's on top!
Rodriguez would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Tacos working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rodriguez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Tacos is tightening it up a little... Rodriguez has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Rodriguez reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Rodriguez taps out! nice BJJ there by Tacos!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Elizondo Tacos! Elizondo Tacos retains his light heavyweight title!