PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bob Rod (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Tenorio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bob Rod has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rod
vs
Tenorio

172 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
20
164 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bob Rod!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlos Tenorio!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Emerson Jorge and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tenorio fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rod avoids it really well and circles away.
Tenorio tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rod swivels and escapes.
Tenorio closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rod circles away.
Bob Rod has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Tenorio.
Horrible takedown by Tenorio or perhaps it was just good defense by Rod which made him look bad.
Tenorio throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rod's waist but Rod gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tenorio off to one side.
Rod defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tenorio.
Tenorio fails with a takedown attempt.

Tenorio has managed to clinch.
Rod throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nice elbow from Rod.
Rod prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rod pushes off an throws an elbow but Tenorio leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rod throws an elbow but misses.
Rod lands an elbow inside.
Tenorio wants to break free but Rod has control.
Tenorio wants a takedown but no success here.
Rod lands a nice elbow.
Tenorio blocks the elbow strike.
Rod looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rod lands an elbow inside.
Rod pushes off an throws an elbow but Tenorio leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rod gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tenorio avoids the elbow strike from Rod, against the cage.
Rod creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rod stops a takedown attempt from Tenorio.
Rod throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tenorio is trying to drag Rod to the mat but Rod just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Rod misses with an elbow over the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rod lands a nice elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rod.
Tenorio blocks the elbow strike.
Rod misses with an elbow over the top.
Rod looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rod creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tenorio's defenses.
Rod lands a damaging elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rod misses with an elbow over the top.
Rod throws an elbow but it misses.
Tenorio blocks an elbow strike.
Tenorio blocks an elbow strike.
Rod creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tenorio's defenses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rod.
Rod lands a nice elbow.
A frustrated look appears on Tenorio's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rod pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rod throws an elbow but it misses.
Tenorio blocks an elbow strike from Rod.
Tenorio drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rod creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rod misses with an elbow strike.
Rod throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rod looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rod pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Tenorio tries to circle away but Rod has him pinned against the cage.
Tenorio jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rod walks away with a smile on his face. Tenorio gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rod slaps away a takedown attempt from Tenorio, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Tenorio has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tenorio avoids a wild elbow strike from Rod.
Rod gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rod throws an elbow but it misses.
Tenorio is looking to take this one to the mat.
Rod lands a nice elbow.
Rod pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Tenorio breaks from the clinch.
Tenorio changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rod tries to avoid it but Tenorio manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rod to the ground. Rod escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rod looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tenorio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rod moves away.
Tenorio looks for a takedown but Rod sprawls well.
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!
Tenorio shoots in looking for a takedown. Rod tries to sprawl out of it but Tenorio keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rod manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Rod pushes Tenorio up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Rod dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Rod gets tackled into the cage by Tenorio. Tenorio maintains the clinch.
Rod creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tenorio takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rod lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tenorio blocks the elbow strike.
Tenorio avoids a wild elbow strike from Rod.
Rod throws an elbow but it misses.
Rod throws an elbow that misses.

Tenorio jumps into guard, dragging Rod to the mat.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Rod wants to stand and escape but instead Tenorio has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Tenorio passes Rod's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Tenorio is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rod defends it well.
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!
Rod wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tenorio is trying for a kimura here. Rod looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Tenorio wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Carlos Tenorio!
Carlos Tenorio is the new lightweight champion!
Our winner, Carlos Tenorio, 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.