PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rogelio Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan Fury (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Rodriguez
vs
Fury

180 cm
24
180 lbs
10 - 8 - 1

185 cm
23
170 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rogelio Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bryan Fury!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Paulo Santos and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez misses with a wild body shot.
Rodriguez thuds a left hand into Fury's body.
Rodriguez with a nice cross.

Fury gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Rodriguez won't allow Fury to get back to his feet.
Fury utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fury is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rodriguez is controlling him.
Rodriguez stands and throws Fury's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Rodriguez trying to control the position but Fury is working away.
Rodriguez prevents Fury from escaping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez trying to control the action but Fury is working from the bottom.
Rodriguez throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Rodriguez has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Rodriguez trying to control the position but Fury is working away.
Rodriguez throwing shots but missing, from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fury is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Rodriguez has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Fury is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

Fury explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Fury tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rodriguez was well out of range. Poor timing from Fury.
Rodriguez takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rodriguez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rodriguez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rodriguez lands a nice hook to Fury's body. Fury takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
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!
Fury fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rodriguez manages to avoid it.
Rodriguez lands the left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fury swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rodriguez misses with a body shot.

Rodriguez gets the takedown into side control.
Fury really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rodriguez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fury parries the strikes from Rodriguez easily there. Rodriguez is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Fury to escape.

Rodriguez is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Fury knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Rodriguez cracks Fury with a big right hand but Fury just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Rodriguez working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Rodriguez looks up at the clock and then as Fury takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Rodriguez smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fury is not content to let Rodriguez control the position.
Rodriguez misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Fury is pushing Rodriguez's head away, looking to escape. Rodriguez manages to hold on to the position though.
Rodriguez wants to control but Fury is keeping him busy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fury is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Fury keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fury throws a body punch but Rodriguez moves out of range.
Rodriguez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rodriguez loads up on a big right hand but Fury slips the punch.
Bryan Fury is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fury keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez looks to score with a jab to the body but Fury is just out of range.
Rodriguez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fury.
Fury misses with a series of wild punches.

Rodriguez has closed the distance and engaged Fury in a clinch.
Rodriguez drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Fury gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Rodriguez can't find room to land a body shot as Fury controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fury tries to break the clinch but Rodriguez is controlling the position.
Fury stops a takedown attempt from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez lands a body punch.
Rodriguez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rodriguez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Furys head.

It looks like Bryan Fury has been cut.
Rodriguez misses with a punch to the body.
Rodriguez content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Rodriguez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fury's efforts to push away.
Rodriguez digs a right hand underneath Fury's ribcage. Fury let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fury working hard to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez taking a breather.
Rodriguez wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rogelio Rodriguez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rodriguez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rodriguez is working Fury over against the cage.
Rodriguez misses with a body punch.
Rodriguez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fury can't break the clinch.
Rodriguez tries to throw a body punch but Fury avoids it by throwing Rodriguez back against the cage.
Rodriguez content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez is looking to take this one to the mat.
Rodriguez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rodriguez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fury backwards.
Rodriguez effectively controlling the action here.
Fury wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rodriguez keeps control of Fury as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Still in the clinch, Rodriguez scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fury wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fury looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short right from Rodriguez on the inside.
A short right from Rodriguez.
Fury wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rodriguez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Furys head.
Rodriguez lands with a short shot to the head.

Fury breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fury rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rodriguez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bryan Fury is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fury lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rodriguez circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Rodriguez gets a double leg takedown into Fury's guard.
Rodriguez trying to control but Fury is working from the bottom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rodriguez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fury is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rogelio Rodriguez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bryan Fury'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!

Fury ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rodriguez moves away.
Fury uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fury throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rodriguez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fury circles away quickly and effectively.
A jab lands there for Fury.
Rodriguez looks for a takedown but Fury sprawls well.
Rodriguez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fury avoids the body shot from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jab from Rodriguez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fury lunges at Rodriguez with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rodriguez's hand.
Fury swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rogelio Rodriguez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fury connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Fury clobbers Rodriguez with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fury ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rodriguez moves away.
Fury fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rodriguez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fury's corner calls for a 1-2. Fury obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Fury throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez wants to clinch up but Fury keeps it at a distance.
Rodriguez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fury.
Fury just misses with a punch to the body.
Fury misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fury leaves Rodriguez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rogelio Rodriguez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rodriguez takes a swing at Fury's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rodriguez. Fury does a little dance to reset his feet.

Fury gets tackled into the cage by Rodriguez. Rodriguez maintains the clinch.
Rodriguez dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Rodriguez tries to score a body lock takedown but Fury shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A short right from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez keeps control of Fury as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fury tries to break the clinch but Rodriguez is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez lands with a left to the head.

Fury pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rodriguez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fury manages to avoid it.
A jab from Fury misses.
Rodriguez looks to land a combination but Fury avoids it well.
Fury circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rodriguez throws an overhand right that lands on Fury's shoulder, as Fury tries to avoid the shot.
Fury throws a series of punches but Rodriguez avoids them all with ease.
Fury tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rodriguez was well out of range. Poor timing from Fury.
Fury swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rodriguez misses with a body shot.
Rodriguez is looking to wear down Fury with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Fury throws a body punch but Rodriguez moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fury misses with a straight right.
Rodriguez throws a looping overhand right but Fury ducks down to avoid it.
Rodriguez doesn't manage to clinch there - Fury circles away.
Rodriguez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rodriguez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fury swats away the attempt to clinch by Rodriguez.
Fury steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rodriguez.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rodriguez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rodriguez takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rodriguez throws a good cross that connects.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bryan Fury comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rodriguez has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight for Rogelio Rodriguez!
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight for Rogelio Rodriguez!
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight for Rogelio Rodriguez!

Rogelio Rodriguez wins by unanimous decision!