PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rogelio Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexei Bruising (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rogelio Rodriguez could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Alexei Bruising's chin.

Rodriguez
vs
Bruising

180 cm
27
180 lbs
15 - 12 - 3

190 cm
26
180 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 15 - 12 - 3, 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 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alexei Bruising!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Matheus Silva and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bruising connects with a single shot there.
Alexei Bruising seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bruising changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bruising lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rodriguez checks a low kick from Bruising.
Bruising misses with a low kick.
Bruising misses with a looping right.
Bruising lands a jab to the head.
Bruising misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rodriguez.
Bruising wants to slow Rodriguez down by chopping away at his legs.
Bruising throws a hook to the side of Rodriguez's head but Rodriguez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Rodriguez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruising tries to hold on but Rodriguez postures up.
Rodriguez looking to finish Bruising with some ground and pound. This is bad for Bruising!
Bruising is trying to escape the mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rodriguez sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The referee warns Bruising that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Rodriguez landing strikes from the mount and Bruising is in trouble!
Rodriguez looking to control and managing it successfully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rodriguez looking to ground and pound but Bruising is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruising is trying desperately to improve position.
Bruising tries to hold on but Rodriguez postures up.
Rodriguez lands a heavy elbow.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Rodriguez cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

Bruising is rocked!
Bruising is desperately trying to improve his position but Rodriguez has a good base and remains in mount.
Bruising is still in real trouble! Can Rodriguez finish him?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rodriguez controlling the position easily from mount.
Bruising blocking the ground and pound.
Bruising seems to have recovered his senses.
Rodriguez looking to control but Bruising is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rodriguez with shots to the head and body - Bruising looks very uncomfortable down there.
Bruising really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruising tries to hold on but Rodriguez pushes him away.
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.
Bruising is trying to escape the mount.
Rodriguez with shots to the head and body - Bruising looks very uncomfortable down there.
Rodriguez controlling the position easily from mount.
Bruising is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bruising avoids a series of strikes thrown by Rodriguez.
Bruising sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bruising is refusing to be controlled, as Rodriguez sits in half guard.
Rodriguez blocks the strikes from Bruising.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez is trying to control the action in half guard but Bruising is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rodriguez is just content to waste time from the top position. Bruising takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Rodriguez throwing strikes but missing.
Bruising managing to control the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rodriguez wants to control from the top but Bruising keeps moving.
Rodriguez preventing the sweep.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bruising is trying to control the position but Rodriguez postures up.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Alexei Bruising wasn't active enough on the ground.
Rodriguez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rogelio Rodriguez dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bruising lands a jab to Rodriguez's midsection.
Bruising throws an overhand right that lands on Rodriguez's shoulder, as Rodriguez tries to avoid the shot.
Rodriguez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rodriguez.
Bruising connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rodriguez momentarily.
Bruising throws a right hand that misses

and Rodriguez counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Bruising!
Rodriguez postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Bruising looks a forlorn figure.
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!
Rodriguez dominating with strikes here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruising really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Rodriguez unloading with bombs!
Rodriguez tries to control but Bruising wriggling away.
Bruising keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Rodriguez wants to control the pace but Bruising is squirming around nicely.
Bruising is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bruising wants to hold on but Rodriguez pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez drops a big elbow. That's hurt Bruising! More shots from Rodriguez and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rogelio Rodriguez!