PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hofniel Apollyon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hiilo Rodrigo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Apollyon's entrance music is On My Own-Alone . A fine choice. Rodrigo has chosen Jedi Mind Tricks- The Philosophy of Horror as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Apollyon
vs
Rodrigo

191 cm
30
193 lbs
20 - 8 - 0

187 cm
30
197 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hofniel Apollyon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hiilo Rodrigo!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Apollyon avoids the body shot from Rodrigo.

Apollyon darts in and clinches Rodrigo up against the cage.
Rodrigo has a couple of punches blocked by Apollyon.
Rodrigo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Apollyon's elbow.
Rodrigo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Rodrigo.
Apollyon misses with a body punch.
Apollyon misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Rodrigo on the inside.
A short right from Rodrigo on the inside.
Apollyon lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rodrigo misses with some punches.
Rodrigo tries for a takedown but Apollyon manages to get underhooks.
Apollyon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rodrigo's elbow.
Rodrigo stalling in the clinch but Apollyon improves position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rodrigo.
Apollyon lands with a short shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rodrigo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rodrigo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Apollyon gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Rodrigo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Apollyon misses with the head strike.
Rodrigo works on Apollyon's body with a couple of short punches.
A hook to the body from Apollyon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodrigo has a couple of punches blocked by Apollyon.
Apollyon managing to block the knees to the body from Rodrigo.
Apollyon working aggressively here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rodrigo.
A nice left hand lands by Rodrigo.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Apollyon.
Rodrigo can't find room to land a body shot as Apollyon controls the action.
Rodrigo prevents a body shot from Apollyon.
Apollyon throws a punch but it's blocked by Rodrigo.
Apollyon swings wildly with an uppercut but Rodrigo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rodrigo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Apollyon misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short body shot lands from Rodrigo as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rodrigo lands a body shot.
Apollyon is breathing heavily.
Rodrigo gets through Apollyon's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Rodrigo lands a takedown into guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Rodrigo trying to control but Apollyon is working from the bottom.
Rodrigo is looking to work some ground and pound but Apollyon has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Apollyon keeping moving, preventing Rodrigo from controlling successfully.
Rodrigo looking to pass the guard.
Rodrigo wants to control from the top but Apollyon keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Hiilo Rodrigo.
Rodrigo throws a series of strikes that have Apollyon backpedaling.
Rodrigo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hiilo Rodrigo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigo misses with a low kick.
Apollyon slips under a jab.
Rodrigo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Apollyon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Apollyon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rodrigo.
Rodrigo scores with a punch to the head.
Rodrigo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rodrigo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Apollyon.
Hofniel Apollyon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rodrigo misses with a hook.
Rodrigo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Apollyon.
Apollyon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rodrigo.
Apollyon shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Apollyon is rocked!
Rodrigo throws an overhand right that drops Apollyon like a sack of potatoes! Rodrigo dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hiilo Rodrigo!
An out of breath Hiilo Rodrigo thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.