PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jayson Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Pan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peter Pan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rodriguez
vs
Pan

165 cm
21
135 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

150 cm
23
125 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

FNF Energy & Stamina - Sale!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jayson Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Peter Pan!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Sano and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Pan does no damage.

Pan instigates a clinch.
Rodriguez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pan backwards.
Rodriguez drops down looking for an ankle pick but Pan pulls his leg out and moves away.
Rodriguez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pan's waist but Pan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rodriguez off to one side.
Rodriguez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pan sprawls well. Pan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rodriguez gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jayson Rodriguez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pan lands a high kick!

It looks like Jayson Rodriguez has been cut.
Rodriguez keeps the fight on the outside.

Pan moves into the clinch.
Pan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pan lands a damaging elbow.

Pan has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Rodriguez clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Rodriguez controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Pan controls the position.
Pan throwing damaging strikes from the back! Rodriguez could be in trouble here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez is trying to get back to his feet but Pan has full control of the position and if anything, Rodriguez has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Pan tries to keep control of the position but Rodriguez is staying busy.
Pan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rodriguez is covering up but some of the strikes from Pan are getting through and doing damage.
Rodriguez is breathing heavily.
A lull in the action here.
Pan thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Pan trying to control momentarily.
Good control from Pan.
Pan throwing damaging strikes from the back! Rodriguez could be in trouble here!
Rodriguez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pan on the ground.
Pan controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez staying busy and making it hard for Pan to control.
Pan lands a shot to the head.
Pan controls the position.
A lull in the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pan is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Pan tries to get the hooks in deep but Rodriguez pushed the leg off.
I would not like to be Rodriguez right now.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Peter Pan.

Pan drives through and clinches with Rodriguez against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Pan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jayson Rodriguez's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Pan has managed to clinch.
Rodriguez is working for takedown but Pan is calmly controlling the position for now.
Pan landing knees to the body.
Pan tries for a takedown but Rodriguez manages to get underhooks.
Pan lands a knee to the head.
Pan working hard to break the clinch.
Pan landing knees to the head.
Pan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Pan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rodriguez takes a knee right on the jaw!

Rodriguez is rocked!
Rodriguez takes an elbow to the temple.
Oh Rodriguez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Pan connects with a knee to the head.

Pan pulls guard successfully.
Pan throws a nice elbow from the bottom.

Pan manages to escape and get back to his feet.

Pan is looking for a takedown. Wow, that's a brutal slam - Rodriguez is in big trouble! Pan is landing strikes from the mount and this one is all over! The ref jumps in to save a confused looking Rodriguez. Poor guy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Peter Pan!