PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mickey Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Dunne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dunne has chosen Cruger - Broken Language as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rodriguez
vs
Dunne

190 cm
28
215 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

187 cm
23
222 lbs
11 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
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 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mickey Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Josh Dunne!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Hugh Johnson and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dunne moves into the clinch.
Rodriguez's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Rodriguez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dunne prevents a body shot from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez trying to stall but Dunne improves his position.
Dunne tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rodriguez just stands there and leans against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Rodriguez.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dunne creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dunne with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rodriguez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dunnes head.
Rodriguez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rodriguez lands a nice uppercut.

It looks like Josh Dunne has been cut.
Dunne is trying to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez leaning his opponent against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dunne tries to pull guard but Rodriguez holds him up against the cage and eventually Dunne drops back down to his feet.
Rodriguez misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Rodriguez fails to land.
Rodriguez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rodriguez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dunne or not.
Rodriguez struggles to land a body shot inside as Dunne controls his hands.
Rodriguez is trying to maintain a safe position but Dunne gets an underhook and turns Rodriguez into the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rodriguez.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Rodriguez can't find room to land a body shot as Dunne controls the action.
Rodriguez tries a body shot but Dunne blocks it.
A left hand lands to the body for Rodriguez.
Rodriguez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dunne is defending well for now.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rodriguez takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Still in the clinch, Dunne scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dunne tries to land knees in the clinch but Rodriguez avoids the damage to the body.
Rodriguez prevents a body shot from Dunne.
Rodriguez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rodriguez blocks a body shot from Dunne.
Dunne misses with the head strike.
Rodriguez being controlled against the cage.
Nice body punch from Dunne.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunne prevents a body shot from Rodriguez.
Dunne is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Dunne wants to stall.
Rodriguez will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Dunne up against the cage.
Dunne displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rodriguez up against the cage.
Rodriguez effectively controlling the action here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Dunne fails to pull guard.
Mickey Rodriguez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Dunne.
Rodriguez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dunne misses with a punch to the body.
A shot in the inside from Dunne.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunne lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rodriguez stalling in the clinch but Dunne improves position.
Rodriguez lands with a light punch inside.
Dunne dodges an elbow strike from Rodriguez.
Dunne lands a nice shot to the body.
Rodriguez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dunne tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dunne avoiding damage.
Rodriguez stalling in the clinch.
Dunne blocks an elbow strike from Rodriguez.
Dunne tries to land a knee to the head but Rodriguez blocks with his arms.
Dunne trying to land knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dunne's elbow.
Dunne tries to work over Rodriguez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dunne blocks an uppercut.
Dunne struggles to land a body shot inside as Rodriguez controls his hands.
Dunne tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rodriguez.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee calls for Dunne to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dunne tries to throw a body punch but Rodriguez avoids it by throwing Dunne back against the cage.
Rodriguez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dunne is defending well for now.
A head punch on the inside from Dunne fails to land.
Rodriguez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rodriguez throws an elbow but it misses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dunne.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dunne creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rodriguez misses with an elbow over the top.
Rodriguez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dunne.
Dunne misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rodriguez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short body shot lands from Rodriguez as the two fighters clinch.
Rodriguez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rodriguez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dunne takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rodriguez's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey Rodriguez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Josh Dunne's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Rodriguez connects with a single shot there.
The fighters circling - Rodriguez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rodriguez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dunne. Dunne obviously looking to wear him down.
Rodriguez connects with a solid leg kick.
Rodriguez lands a leg kick that knocks Dunne off balance momentarily.
A lazy left from Rodriguez finds it's target.
Dunne tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Rodriguez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rodriguez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rodriguez keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez swats away the attempt to clinch by Dunne.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rodriguez.
Dunne checks the leg kick.
Dunne moves away from the strike by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A jab from Rodriguez finds it's way through Dunne's defenses.
Dunne takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rodriguez throws a leg kick but Dunne checks it.
Dunne moves out of range of the leg kick from Rodriguez.

Rodriguez gets a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rodriguez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez throws an elbow but it misses.
Rodriguez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dunne fails to pull guard.
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!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Rodriguez digs a right hand underneath Dunne's ribcage. Dunne let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rodriguez pressing his opponent against the cage.
Rodriguez is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Rodriguez scores with a hook to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Dunne fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Dunne ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Dunne no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Rodriguez is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Rodriguez wants to pass the guard but Dunne is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez trying to control the position from guard on top but Dunne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Mickey Rodriguez.
A low kick from Dunne misses
and Rodriguez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rodriguez listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dunne tries a low kick but Rodriguez avoids it.
Rodriguez scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dunne waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rodriguez.
Dunne swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dunne throws a lazy uppercut
and Rodriguez counters with a slapping leg kick.
Dunne is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dunne moves to clinch but Rodriguez breaks away
and Rodriguez makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Dunne really felt that one!
Rodriguez connects with a body shot.
Dunne takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dunne misses with a body punch
and Rodriguez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rodriguez lands with an overhand left.

That has opened up Josh Dunne's cut even more.
Rodriguez connects with an inside leg kick.
Dunne takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dunne takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dunne on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Rodriguez tried to score with a low kick but Dunne checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey Rodriguez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Josh Dunne's cut.
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. This is the final round!

Rodriguez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rodriguez scores with a shot to the body.
Rodriguez lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Rodriguez lands a nice shot to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dunne with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rodriguez scores with a shot to the side of Dunne's head.
Dunne misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rodriguez digs a right hand underneath Dunne's ribcage. Dunne let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rodriguez lands a right hand.
Dunne takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dunne takes an elbow to the temple.
Rodriguez tries to work over Dunne's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A bit of stalling here from Rodriguez.
A short left from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez has Dunne pushed against the cage.
Rodriguez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rodriguez lands with a light punch inside.

The cut above Josh Dunne's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Rodriguez misses with a punch to the body.
Rodriguez lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rodriguez leaning his opponent against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rodriguez.
Dunne stalling in the clinch but Rodriguez improves position.
Dunne swings wildly with an uppercut but Rodriguez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rodriguez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dunne or not.
Rodriguez lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rodriguez taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez lands a hook that snaps the head of Dunne backwards.
Rodriguez lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dunne is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rodriguez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rodriguez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dunne can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunne looking to stall.
Mickey Rodriguez has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rodriguez managing to block the knees to the body from Dunne.
Rodriguez works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rodriguez lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Josh Dunne's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Rodriguez prevents a body shot from Dunne.
A short left from Rodriguez.
Dunne tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rodriguez's elbow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rodriguez just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dunne's brow.
Dunne fails to pull guard.
Rodriguez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rodriguez lands a body shot.
Rodriguez lands a hook that snaps the head of Dunne backwards.
Rodriguez is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A nice left hand lands by Rodriguez.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Josh Dunne's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mickey Rodriguez!