PBP Commentary

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

Croswell
vs
Rodriguez

175 cm
20
153 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

177 cm
25
146 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matthew Croswell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Manuel Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Croswell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rodriguez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Croswell.

Rodriguez throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Croswell tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Rodriguez is in Croswell's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Croswell is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rodriguez is aware though and is defending well.

Rodriguez gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Croswell thuds a left hand into Rodriguez's body.

Rodriguez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rodriguez trying to control but Croswell is working from the bottom.
Rodriguez content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Rodriguez wants to pass the guard but Croswell is keeping the position.
Croswell is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Rodriguez is looking for a sweep. Croswell is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez works his way to full guard. Good work.
Croswell postures up.
Croswell trying to stand up but can't free himself from Rodriguez's guard.
Rodriguez is trying to control the position but Croswell postures up.
Croswell wants to control from the top but Rodriguez keeps moving.
Croswell is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Croswell stops Rodriguez from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Matthew Croswell has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Rodriguez pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Rodriguez gets a takedown into half guard.
Rodriguez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rodriguez blocks the strikes from Croswell.
Croswell trying to control here.
Croswell is refusing to be controlled, as Rodriguez sits in half guard.

Rodriguez decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Croswell throws a right and a left that Rodriguez avoids nicely.
Croswell throws a series of strikes that have Rodriguez backpedaling.

It looks like Manuel Rodriguez has been cut.
Croswell thuds his right hand into Rodriguez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Croswell pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Rodriguez back to the cage. Croswell follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Rodriguez blocks a leg kick.
Croswell stuffs the takedown attempt from Rodriguez. Rodriguez gets slowly back to his feet.
Rodriguez looks winded!
Rodriguez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Croswell scores with a shot to the body.
Croswell swinging wildly here.
Rodriguez finds himself stumbling back on wobbly legs after being clipped by a right hand. He's up against the cage, ducking and weaving under Croswell's strikes but an uppercut finds it's way through and Rodriguez falls! - He's completely out of it and the ref jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matthew Croswell!
Matthew Croswell decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.