PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nines Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodriguez's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Angel - Massive Attack. 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.

Rodriguez
vs
Penn

175 cm
20
165 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

169 cm
21
163 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nines Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paul Penn!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Penn misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A leg kick checked by Rodriguez.
Penn walks into a jab.

It looks like Paul Penn has been cut.
Rodriguez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Penn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rodriguez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rodriguez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A bone on bone clash there as Rodriguez blocks the leg kick.
Rodriguez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Penn misses the shot to the body.

Rodriguez clinches up with Penn and pushes him back against the cage.
Penn leaning against his opponent.
Penn tries to pull guard but Rodriguez holds him up against the cage and eventually Penn drops back down to his feet.
Nines Rodriguez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Penn.
Rodriguez lands a nice uppercut.
Penn takes a shot to the head.
Rodriguez works on Penn's body with a couple of short punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rodriguez lands a nice uppercut.
Rodriguez cracks Penn with a nice body shot.
Rodriguez lands a nice uppercut.
Rodriguez stalling against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nice body punch from Rodriguez - that landed with a thud.
Penn looks gassed!
Penn fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rodriguez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rodriguez lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Penn is rocked!
Rodriguez lands a nice uppercut.
Penn is still on wobbly legs! Can Rodriguez finish him?
Rodriguez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rodriguez dips a shoulder and cracks Penn with a mighty uppercut! Penn falls back against the cage and Rodriguez unloads with a barrage of strikes! Penn is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Rodriguez screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nines Rodriguez!