PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eck Vongkhamchanh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lucas Rodriguez has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Rodriguez
vs
Vongkhamchanh

183 cm
26
199 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

175 cm
29
190 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

[WOT] DTK Designs (Laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lucas Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eck Vongkhamchanh!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Winston Howard and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vongkhamchanh ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rodriguez loads up on a big right hand but Vongkhamchanh slips the punch.
Rodriguez thows a body shot but no joy.
Vongkhamchanh keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rodriguez looks to throw the jab but Vongkhamchanh is out of range.
Jab, jab by Rodriguez - just one landing.
Rodriguez throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lucas Rodriguez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rodriguez throws a leg kick
and Vongkhamchanh counters with a big head kick but Rodriguez shrugs it off.
Rodriguez throws a combination that misses
and Vongkhamchanh counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Rodriguez misses with a leg kick
and Vongkhamchanh counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Vongkhamchanh thumps Rodriguez with a low kick.
Vongkhamchanh doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Vongkhamchanh uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rodriguez.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vongkhamchanh moves away from the strike by Rodriguez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vongkhamchanh slips under a jab.
Vongkhamchanh defending well as Rodriguez loads up on a big left hand.
Rodriguez pivots, looking for a leg kick but Vongkhamchanh is out of range and Rodriguez settles back down.
Rodriguez throws a leg kick
and Vongkhamchanh counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rodriguez misses the shot to the body.
Rodriguez clobbers Vongkhamchanh with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rodriguez swings for the body but Vongkhamchanh moves out of range.
Rodriguez throws a lazy uppercut
and Vongkhamchanh counters with a nice body kick.
Vongkhamchanh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rodriguez blocks a head kick by Vongkhamchanh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez throws a poor cross that misses
and Vongkhamchanh counters with a nice kick to the body.
A leg kick checked by Vongkhamchanh.
A low kick from Rodriguez is predictable there
letting Vongkhamchanh counter with a right hand.
Vongkhamchanh misses with a low kick.
Vongkhamchanh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rodriguez.
Vongkhamchanh blocks a low kick nicely.
Rodriguez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rodriguez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vongkhamchanh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rodriguez pivots, looking for a leg kick but Vongkhamchanh is out of range and Rodriguez settles back down.
Vongkhamchanh moves out of range of the body kick.
A swing and a miss from Rodriguez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez throws an off balance right hand
and Vongkhamchanh counters with a nice body kick.
Vongkhamchanh throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rodriguez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rodriguez misses with a right hand
and Vongkhamchanh counters with a solid body kick.
Rodriguez is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rodriguez misses with an uppercut.
Rodriguez misses with a hook
and Vongkhamchanh makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Rodriguez really felt that one!
A looping hook to the body misses from Rodriguez. Vongkhamchanh does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vongkhamchanh avoids the body shot from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez throws a leg kick that is checked
and Vongkhamchanh counters with a big head kick but Rodriguez shrugs it off.
Rodriguez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vongkhamchanh lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Rodriguez jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Good leg kick by Vongkhamchanh there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A big right from Rodriguez misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rodriguez avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Vongkhamchanh throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rodriguez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rodriguez does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A low kick from Rodriguez misses
and Vongkhamchanh counters with a low kick, right behind Rodriguez 's knee.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rodriguez lunges at Vongkhamchanh with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Vongkhamchanh's hand.
Rodriguez wants to land a leg kick but Vongkhamchanh is out of range.
Rodriguez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Vongkhamchanh counters with a good low kick that Rodriguez was not able to check.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Lucas Rodriguez will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Rodriguez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vongkhamchanh throws a head kick that misses.
Rodriguez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rodriguez's jab looks to have found its range, popping Vongkhamchanh under the eye.
Rodriguez tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rodriguez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vongkhamchanh sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vongkhamchanh slips under a jab from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rodriguez throws a body punch but Vongkhamchanh moves out of range.
Vongkhamchanh throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rodriguez.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Rodriguez!
Rodriguez throws a leg kick
enabling Vongkhamchanh to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vongkhamchanh throws a head kick but Rodriguez moves out of range.
Rodriguez throws a nice looking combination but Vongkhamchanh bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vongkhamchanh fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rodriguez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A swing and a miss from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez misses with a straight left.
Rodriguez swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Vongkhamchanh counters with a nice uppercut.
Rodriguez throws a sloppy body shot
and Vongkhamchanh counters with a head kick.
Rodriguez misses with a leg kick
and Vongkhamchanh counters with an inside leg kick.
A low kick from Rodriguez misses
and Vongkhamchanh counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Rodriguez is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Rodriguez blocks a head kick by Vongkhamchanh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez takes a swing at Vongkhamchanh's ribcage but misses.
Rodriguez misses with a body shot
and Rodriguez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rodriguez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vongkhamchanh moves away.
Rodriguez blocks a head kick by Vongkhamchanh.
Rodriguez loads up on a big right hand but Vongkhamchanh slips the punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rodriguez. Vongkhamchanh does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rodriguez misses with a hook
and Vongkhamchanh counters with a head kick. That will keep Rodriguez thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Rodriguez will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Rodriguez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Eck Vongkhamchanh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A swing and a miss from Rodriguez.
Vongkhamchanh lands a high kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Vongkhamchanhs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Vongkhamchanh tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vongkhamchanh ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rodriguez misses with a looping right.
Rodriguez throws an off balance right hand
and Vongkhamchanh counters with a head kick.
Rodriguez thuds a left hand into Vongkhamchanh's body.
Rodriguez scores with a nice head shot.
Vongkhamchanh on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Vongkhamchanh takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
An inside leg kick from Rodriguez misses.
Rodriguez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vongkhamchanh moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez looks to land a left hand but Vongkhamchanh moved out of range nicely.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Vongkhamchanh in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Vongkhamchanh throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vongkhamchanh throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rodriguez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vongkhamchanh was well out of range. Poor timing from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez misses with a kick to the body
and Vongkhamchanh counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rodriguez's knee momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vongkhamchanh checks a leg kick.
Rodriguez lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rodriguez looks to land a left hand but Vongkhamchanh moved out of range nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rodriguez. Vongkhamchanh does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rodriguez tries a low kick but Vongkhamchanh avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucas Rodriguez dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Jab, jab by Rodriguez - just one landing.
Rodriguez misses with a hook.
Rodriguez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Vongkhamchanh counters with a nice leg kick.
Rodriguez shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rodriguez is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Vongkhamchanh ducks under a wild hook from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez avoids the head kick by Vongkhamchanh.
Rodriguez lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rodriguez.
Vongkhamchanh works the jab nicely.
Vongkhamchanh throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Rodriguez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vongkhamchanh.
Rodriguez swings away with a body shot that misses
and Vongkhamchanh counters with a big head kick but Rodriguez shrugs it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez lands with a good body shot.
Rodriguez throws a big shot that misses.
Vongkhamchanh lands a head kick. Rodriguez smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Vongkhamchanh blocks a jab.
Vongkhamchanh thumps Rodriguez with a low kick.
Rodriguez throws a series of punches but Vongkhamchanh moves out of range.
A cross from Rodriguez lands.
Rodriguez misses with a series of wild punches.
Rodriguez misses with a straight right.
Rodriguez throws a leg kick that is checked
and Vongkhamchanh counters with a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Vongkhamchanh does no damage.
Vongkhamchanh uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez looks to land a right hand but Vongkhamchanh moved out of range.
Rodriguez misses with a body shot
and Vongkhamchanh counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Rodriguez is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Lucas Rodriguez is winning the standup battle so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rodriguez gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Vongkhamchanh counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Rodriguez is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Rodriguez misses with a straight left.
Rodriguez shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Vongkhamchanh gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rodriguez thows a leg kick but Vongkhamchanh checks it
and Vongkhamchanh counters with a leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rodriguez moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez misses with a body shot
and Vongkhamchanh counters with a nice body kick.
Vongkhamchanh lands a nice hook to Rodriguez's body. Rodriguez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rodriguez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rodriguez throws a lazy uppercut
and Vongkhamchanh counters with a slapping leg kick.
A good leg kick by Vongkhamchanh.
Vongkhamchanh keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rodriguez.
Vongkhamchanh pushes Rodriguez away with a front kick.
Vongkhamchanh pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vongkhamchanh connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Vongkhamchanh throws a sloppy head kick and Rodriguez moves out of range easily.
Eck Vongkhamchanh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lucas Rodriguez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Rodriguez misses
and Vongkhamchanh counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rodriguez's knee momentarily.
Vongkhamchanh checks the leg kick.
Vongkhamchanh misses with a head kick.
Rodriguez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vongkhamchanh was well out of range. Poor timing from Rodriguez.
The fighters circling - Rodriguez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rodriguez throws the left hand but Vongkhamchanh avoids the punch easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Vongkhamchanh takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rodriguez scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rodriguez takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Vongkhamchanh blocks a low kick nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Eck Vongkhamchanh.
Well Rodriguez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lucas Rodriguez!