PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mauricio Anquisto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roberto Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Anquisto
vs
Rodriguez

160 cm
21
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
21
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mauricio Anquisto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roberto Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Seu Braga and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anquisto defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rodriguez.
Anquisto defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rodriguez.

Anquisto closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Rodriguez can't do much from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anquisto working the head with strikes.
Rodriguez can't do much from the bottom here.
Anquisto wants to stand but Rodriguez has his arm trapped.

Anquisto tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Anquisto has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Rodriguez regains half guard.
Anquisto could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Anquisto wants to stand but Rodriguez has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anquisto is thwarting Rodriguez's attempts to control the position.
Anquisto looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Rodriguez keeping control of the position.
Anquisto wants to pass to mount but Rodriguez is defending the position.
Anquisto wants to stand up but Rodriguez has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Anquisto is looking to stall here but Rodriguez recovers full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anquisto preventing the sweep.

Anquisto avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Anquisto tries to stand but Rodriguez is controlling from the bottom.

Rodriguez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Rodriguez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Anquisto gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rodriguez looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anquisto wants to stand and escape but instead Rodriguez has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Rodriguez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Anquisto is keeping the position for now.
Rodriguez is standing up over Anquisto. Anquisto looks to escape but Rodriguez dives into side control.
Anquisto might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Rodriguez prevents Anquisto from escaping the position.

Rodriguez decides to stand back up.
Mauricio Anquisto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Anquisto defends it nicely.
Mauricio Anquisto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roberto Rodriguez.
Anquisto tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Rodriguez counters with a single leg into guard. Anquisto didn't expect that.
Anquisto is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rodriguez is controlling him.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Anquisto is working an open guard so Rodriguez takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rodriguez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Anquisto as he avoids it easily.
Anquisto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Anquisto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roberto Rodriguez dominated that round.
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.

Anquisto fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Anquisto tries to clinch

and Rodriguez counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Rodriguez is working for a kimura but Anquisto is defending it quite comfortably.

Rodriguez has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Anquisto defend it? Rodriguez steps over the head and cranks it - Anquisto is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Rodriguez!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Roberto Rodriguez!
Roberto Rodriguez tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.