PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and War Machine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rodriguez
vs
Machine

185 cm
20
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
21
177 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pablo Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, War Machine!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Ryoma Takatsuka and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Machine shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Rodriguez's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Machine trying to control but Rodriguez is working from the bottom.
Rodriguez wants to sweep here but Machine controlling him for the moment.
Machine must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Machine sitting in guard here, content to control.
Machine advances to half guard.

Rodriguez pushes Machine off and gets back to his feet.
Machine swats away the attempt to clinch by Rodriguez.

Rodriguez shoots in and bounces Machine off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Rodriguez controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Machine keeping moving, preventing Rodriguez from controlling successfully.
Rodriguez postures up.
Machine 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machine looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Machine looking for a sweep. Not yet Machine, not yet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Pablo Rodriguez.

Machine shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Rodriguez manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Machine postures up and lands a big shot to Rodriguez's brow.
Machine content to stall in guard here.
Rodriguez wants to stand but Machine is controlling the position.
Machine wants to control from the top but Rodriguez keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machine trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Machine stands up over Rodriguez, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Machine is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Rodriguez keeping moving, preventing Machine from controlling successfully.
Rodriguez looking for a sweep. Not yet Rodriguez, not yet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rodriguez keeping moving, preventing Machine from controlling successfully.
Machine postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Rodriguez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rodriguez keeping moving, preventing Machine from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Machine controls the pace.
Machine stands up over Rodriguez, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Machine trying to control but Rodriguez is working from the bottom.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Rodriguez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Machine throws a big right hand that misses.
Rodriguez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Machine stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rodriguez swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Machine throws out a powerful jab.

Machine shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Rodriguez is trying to defend but Machine finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Machine prevents Rodriguez from improving his position.
Rodriguez is breathing heavily.
Machine is looking to take a break and control but Rodriguez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Machine is looking to advance position but Rodriguez won't allow it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Machine throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Machine is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

War Machine dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Rodriguez throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Machine drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Machine tries to move to mount but Rodriguez blocks the move with his legs.
Machine is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Machine trying to control the position but Rodriguez is working away.
Who's going to make the next move?
Machine wants to control but Rodriguez is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Machine has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Rodriguez!
Machine pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
A nice elbow there by Machine.
Rodriguez working to try and regain half guard.
Rodriguez is squirming around, avoiding Machine's attempts to control the action.
Machine with a couple of short strikes.
Rodriguez taking shots to the head.

Rodriguez is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Machine controlling from mount.
Machine trying to control but Rodriguez is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machine dominating with strikes here.
Machine trying to control but Rodriguez is having none of it.
Machine controlling the pace for now.
Machine punishing his opponent with strikes.
Machine lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Rodriguez tries to hold on but Machine postures up.
War Machine has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machine landing shots from mount.
Machine trying to control but Rodriguez is having none of it.
Machine lands with some strikes.
Oh Rodriguez is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Machine lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Rodriguez is in all sorts of trouble here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Machine loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Rodriguez scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Machine land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Machine stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). War Machine!