PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Leandro Rodrigues (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorge Riviera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodrigues kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is New Order Blue Monday. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rodrigues
vs
Riviera

175 cm
25
184 lbs
19 - 12 - 0

165 cm
32
178 lbs
24 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

ANABOLIC Nutrition 160Q and LAUNDRY 85%
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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 19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leandro Rodrigues!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jorge Riviera!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodrigues changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circling - Riviera throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rodrigues showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Riviera.
Rodrigues slips under a jab.
Rodrigues keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rodrigues moves out of range of the strikes.
A right-left combo lands from Rodrigues.
Rodrigues takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rodrigues throws a hook but Riviera blocks it.
Rodrigues throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rodrigues misses the shot to the body.
Riviera throws a lazy uppercut
and Rodrigues connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rodrigues swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Riviera uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rodrigues misses with a wild body shot.
Riviera throws a big shot that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Riviera bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rodrigues's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Rodrigues. That snapped Riviera's head back.
Rodrigues throws an overhand right that lands on Riviera's shoulder, as Riviera tries to avoid the shot.
Riviera tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rodrigues paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Riviera looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rodrigues slips under a jab from Riviera.
Rodrigues connects with the punch.
Riviera lands a jab to the head.
Riviera misses with a looping left.
Riviera scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd cheers as Rodrigues lands an impressive looking overhand right. Riviera doesn't seem phased though.
Rodrigues loads up on a big right hand but Riviera slips the punch.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Riviera.
Riviera just misses with a punch to the body.
Riviera tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rodrigues tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Riviera was well out of range. Poor timing from Rodrigues.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Riviera cracks Rodrigues with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Riviera avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rodrigues uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Riviera.
Rodrigues swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Riviera moves into range and connects with a jab.
A big right from Rodrigues misses.
A punch lands to the side of Riviera 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Riviera lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Riviera scores with a leg kick.
Riviera loads up on a big right hand but Rodrigues slips the punch.
Riviera throws an overhand right that lands on Rodrigues's shoulder, as Rodrigues tries to avoid the shot.
Nice defenses there by Rodrigues.
Riviera throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Rodrigues to counter with a crisp jab.
Rodrigues takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Riviera throws an overhand right that lands on Rodrigues's shoulder, as Rodrigues tries to avoid the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riviera takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rodrigues lands with a hook. Riviera tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A telegraphed right hand from Riviera misses the target.
Riviera moves into range and connects with a jab.
Riviera throws a nice looking combination but Rodrigues bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Riviera steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rodrigues.
Rodrigues is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Riviera scores with a decent looking hook.
Riviera throws a poor cross that misses
and Rodrigues makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Riviera catches Rodrigues with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rodrigues's corner calls for a 1-2. Rodrigues obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Riviera moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rodrigues ducks under a wild hook from Riviera.
A lazy left from Rodrigues finds it's target.

Riviera is rocked!
Riviera takes a swing at Rodrigues's ribcage but misses.
Rodrigues fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Riviera manages to avoid it.
Rodrigues throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riviera doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rodrigues has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rodrigues there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rodrigues misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Riviera.
Rodrigues lands a nice hook to Riviera's body. Riviera takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rodrigues comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rodrigues avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice shot by Rodrigues.
Rodrigues throws a right and a left that Riviera avoids nicely.
Rodrigues connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Riviera's hands.
Riviera might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Riviera takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rodrigues keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rodrigues ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Riviera looks to throw the jab but Rodrigues is out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Rodrigues.
Riviera is still on wobbly legs! Can Rodrigues finish him?
Rodrigues throws an overhand right that drops Riviera like a sack of potatoes! Rodrigues dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leandro Rodrigues!
Our winner, Leandro Rodrigues, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.