PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Rodrigues (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Masaki Sumitani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodrigues comes to the cage accompanied by Joe Walsh - In the City. Jake Rodrigues could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Masaki Sumitani's chin.

Rodrigues
vs
Sumitani

187 cm
24
215 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

185 cm
24
195 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jake Rodrigues!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Masaki Sumitani!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Albert Achterberg and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodrigues lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sumitani backs up against the cage.

It looks like Masaki Sumitani has been cut.
Sumitani fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Rodrigues lands a left and a right that sends Sumitani crashing to the canvas! Rodrigues dives into mount looking to finish!

Sumitani is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sumitani sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Sumitani is still in real trouble! Can Rodrigues finish him?
It looks like Rodrigues is going to stand back up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sumitani manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Sumitani seems to have recovered his senses.
Rodrigues wants to control from the top but Sumitani keeps moving.
Rodrigues throws a big elbow that misses.

Sumitani is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rodrigues is aware though and is defending well.

Sumitani had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rodrigues defends it easily.

Sumitani is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rodrigues is aware though and is defending well.

Rodrigues stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Rodrigues lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A combination from Rodrigues does no damage.
Rodrigues gets in close and tags Sumitani with a short punch that almost sends Sumitani to the mat! Oh Sumitani is in big trouble! He turns his back on Rodrigues, trying to create some distance but Rodrigues rushes him, striking wildly and Sumitani goes down! The referee tackles Rodrigues into the cage to end the fight! Rodrigues is one violent man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jake Rodrigues!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Jake Rodrigues waved his t-shirt featuring Torment Fightwear's logo in front of the cameras.