PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gil Norman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Norman
vs
Rodriguez

198 cm
24
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

193 cm
25
213 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gil Norman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anthony Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Luis Engracia and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rodriguez has closed the distance and engaged Norman in a clinch.
Norman is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Rodriguez utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Norman wants to break the clinch but can't.
Norman looking to slow down the pace here.
Norman stalling the fight.
Rodriguez tries to land knees in the clinch but Norman avoids the damage to the body.
Rodriguez is looking to take this one to the mat.
A right handed body shot lands from Norman.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Rodriguez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rodriguez moves into the clinch successfully.
The referee calls for Norman to work.
Rodriguez gets through Norman's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rodriguez connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Gil Norman has been cut.
Rodriguez working Norman over with knees to the body.
Norman stalling in the clinch but Rodriguez improves position.
Rodriguez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Norman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rodriguez creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Norman's defenses.

Rodriguez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Norman takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Norman tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rodriguez lands a high kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice shot lands for Rodriguez.

Norman is rocked!
Rodriguez throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Norman crumples to the floor and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Anthony Rodriguez!