PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yong Rodriquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Eberfurher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rodriquez
vs
Eberfurher

152 cm
24
230 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
242 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Likes comics

BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

Steel Penn's All 160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yong Rodriquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Carl Eberfurher!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriquez moves out of range as Eberfurher throws a body kick.
Rodriquez could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Rodriquez rushes Eberfurher and presses him up against the cage.

Rodriquez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Eberfurher lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rodriquez's sensitive parts.
Rodriquez blocks a head kick by Eberfurher.
Rodriquez takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Yong Rodriquez has been cut.
Eberfurher checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

Rodriquez decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Eberfurher wants to get back to his feet.
Rodriquez is pressing down on Eberfurher's thigh, looking to free his foot. Eberfurher is holding on for now.
Rodriquez working Eberfurher over with strikes.
Rodriquez wants to free his trapped foot but Eberfurher is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Eberfurher is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriquez tries to pass the half guard into mount. Eberfurher knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Eberfurher is trying to stand back up but Rodriquez is controlling him
Rodriquez is taking a breather. Eberfurher says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

We're going to have a standup here because Yong Rodriquez wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Eberfurher pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Rodriquez shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Eberfurher's guard.
Rodriquez is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Rodriquez passes into half guard.

Rodriquez is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Eberfurher is just riding it out for now. Rodriquez eventually gives up the hold.
Rodriquez prevents Eberfurher from standing back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Rodriquez working Eberfurher over with strikes.
Rodriquez tries to pass to full mount but Eberfurher defends it.
Rodriquez wants to stand but Eberfurher has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

Rodriquez stands up and beckons Eberfurher to join him on the feet.
A head kick misses from Eberfurher.

Eberfurher tries to keep at a distance but Rodriquez has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Eberfurher is trying to break the clinch but Rodriquez has him pressed against the cage.
Eberfurher wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Eberfurher tries to circle away but Rodriquez has him pinned against the cage.
Eberfurher is trying to break the clinch but Rodriquez has him pressed against the cage.
Eberfurher wants to get back to striking at distance but Rodriquez won't allow it.

Rodriquez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Carl Eberfurher is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Eberfurher misses with a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Eberfurher plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Eberfurher misses with a head kick.
Eberfurher slips a jab from Rodriquez.

Rodriquez scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yong Rodriquez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yong Rodriquez's cut.
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.

Eberfurher lands with a nice body kick.
Eberfurher throws a head kick but Rodriquez moves out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Eberfurher - that will leave a mark!
Rodriquez misses with a kick to the body.

Rodriquez drives through with a takedown into Eberfurher's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Eberfurher wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Rodriquez manages to pass to side control.
Rodriquez takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Eberfurher looks like he's trying to stand up.
Yong Rodriquez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rodriquez keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Rodriquez has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Yong Rodriquez just wasn't active enough.
Rodriquez takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Eberfurher throws a head kick that misses.
Eberfurher defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rodriquez.
Eberfurher throws a head kick but Rodriquez moves out of range.
Eberfurher throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Eberfurher throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rodriquez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Eberfurher tries a head kick but it misses.
Eberfurher is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eberfurher throws a head kick that misses.
Carl Eberfurher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rodriquez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Rodriquez rushes Eberfurher and presses him up against the cage.

Rodriquez has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Eberfurher clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Eberfurher is trying to stand back up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rodriquez controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez lands punches and elbows.
Rodriquez thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.

Rodriquez has his arm under Eberfurher's chin here. Game over son! Rodriquez squeezes tightly and Eberfurher is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Yong Rodriquez!