PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cleto Rodriquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buffalo Buffalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buffalo comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Buffalo kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Rodriquez
vs
Buffalo

188 cm
30
210 lbs
20 - 7 - 0

185 cm
24
220 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cleto Rodriquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Buffalo Buffalo!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriquez shoots in for a double leg but Buffalo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rodriquez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Buffalo counters with a stiff right hand.
Rodriquez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Buffalo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cleto Rodriquez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Buffalo throws a body punch but Rodriquez moves out of range.
Buffalo scores with a jab to the body.
Rodriquez fails with a takedown attempt.
Buffalo throws out a powerful jab.
A swing and a miss from Buffalo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buffalo connects with a single shot there.
Rodriquez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Buffalo defends it nicely.
Rodriquez wants to clinch up but Buffalo keeps it at a distance.
Buffalo lands with a shot to the body.
Buffalo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Buffalo misses with a lunging right hand

and Rodriquez counters with a nice double leg into side control. Buffalo won't be happy with that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Buffalo tries to buck Rodriquez off but Rodriquez is having none of it.

Rodriquez is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Buffalo is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Buffalo wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

Rodriquez working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Rodriquez is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Buffalo has escaped the position, nice work there.

Rodriquez wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Buffalo, who protects the arm well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Buffalo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Buffalo is pushing Rodriquez's head away, looking to escape. Rodriquez manages to hold on to the position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez working away.

Rodriquez has an Americana. Buffalo didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Rodriquez is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Rodriquez hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Cleto Rodriquez!