PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Benigno Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Simpson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodriguez's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Spazzin- Gary Podunk. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Rodriguez
vs
Simpson

182 cm
22
188 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

187 cm
20
194 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

Speedy Supps + Laundry
Last 4 Clothes

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Benigno Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ben Simpson!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simpson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rodriguez's head.
Rodriguez is looking to clinch but Simpson is avoiding it.
Rodriguez doesn't manage to clinch there - Simpson circles away.
Simpson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Simpson scoring well with a low kick there.
Rodriguez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Simpson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rodriguez defending well as Simpson loads up on a big left hand.
Simpson throws a series of punches but Rodriguez moves out of range.
Simpson throws a jab but it's blocked by Rodriguez.
A leg kick checked by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Simpson misses with a straight right.

Rodriguez moves into range and clinches up with Simpson.
Simpson misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rodriguez.
Simpson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rodriguez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Simpson backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez throws a head punch that misses.
Simpson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Rodriguez misses with some punches.
Still in the clinch, Simpson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rodriguez has a couple of punches blocked by Simpson.
Simpson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rodriguez backwards.
Rodriguez misses with some punches.
Simpson lands a right hand.
Rodriguez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rodriguez can't find room to land a body shot as Simpson controls the action.
Simpson is leaning against Rodriguez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Simpson lands a left hand.
Simpson pressing his opponent against the cage.

Simpson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Simpson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A punch lands to the side of Rodriguez 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Simpson misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice defenses there by Rodriguez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simpson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rodriguez circles away quickly and effectively.
Rodriguez drops his hands momentarily and Simpson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nice defenses there by Rodriguez.
Simpson throws out a powerful jab.
Simpson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rodriguez takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rodriguez misses with an uppercut.
Simpson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rodriguez on the side of the head.
Simpson fails to land with a series of punches.
Rodriguez is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Simpson thows a body shot but no joy.
Simpson throws a looping overhand right but Rodriguez ducks down to avoid it.
Simpson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simpson misses with an uppercut. Rodriguez saw that one coming.
Simpson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Simpson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Rodriguez moves into the clinch.
Simpson has had enough of the clinch but Rodriguez keeps him there for the moment.
Simpson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Simpson as Rodriguez tries to tie him up.
Simpson tries a body shot but Rodriguez blocks it.
Rodriguez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rodriguez is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A short left from Simpson.
Simpson tries a body shot but Rodriguez blocks it.
Simpson lands a hook that snaps the head of Rodriguez backwards.
Rodriguez looking to stall.
A head punch on the inside from Rodriguez fails to land.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simpson misses with a punch to the body.

Simpson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Simpson throws a hook but Rodriguez blocks it.
Simpson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Benigno Rodriguez has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Simpson swats away the attempt to clinch by Rodriguez.
Simpson misses with a lunging right hand

and Rodriguez counters by clinching up.
Rodriguez working aggressively here.
A short right from Simpson.
Still in the clinch, Simpson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Simpson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Simpson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Simpson breaks from the clinch.
Simpson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Simpson scores with a punch to the head.

Rodriguez is rocked!
Rodriguez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Simpson throws an overhand right that lands on Rodriguez's shoulder, as Rodriguez tries to avoid the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Simpson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Benigno Rodriguez's cut.
That's time! Rodriguez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Simpson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Simpson misses with a looping right.
Simpson looks to land a right hand but Rodriguez moved out of range.
Rodriguez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rodriguez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Simpson keeps the fight on the outside.
Simpson lunges at Rodriguez with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rodriguez's hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rodriguez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Simpson swings for the body but Rodriguez moves out of range.
Simpson lands with a good body shot.
Rodriguez tries to close the distance and clinch but Simpson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rodriguez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Simpson.
Simpson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rodriguez tries to close the distance and clinch but Simpson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rodriguez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Simpson throws a poor cross that misses

and Rodriguez counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Simpson.
Rodriguez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Simpson swings wildly with an uppercut but Rodriguez uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Simpson.
Rodriguez tries to work over Simpson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rodriguez blocking some punches.
Simpson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rodriguez backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Simpson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rodriguez tries to stall but Simpson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Simpson breaks from the clinch.
Rodriguez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Simpson circles away quickly and effectively.
Simpson scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Simpson throws a hook but Rodriguez blocks it.
Rodriguez tries to clinch up.
Simpson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rodriguez has time to react.
Nice uppercut lands for Simpson. That snapped Rodriguez's head back.
Rodriguez walks into a left hand.
Simpson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Simpson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Rodriguez eats them both and turns towards Simpson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Oh Rodriguez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Simpson lands with a right that hurts Rodriguez. Rodriguez looks to clinch but Simpson throws a short knee that drops Rodriguez. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Ben Simpson!