PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gonzalo Britt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Britt
vs
Rodriguez

176 cm
24
162 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
20
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Can Moonwalk

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gonzalo Britt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Britt is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rodriguez sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Rodriguez fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Britt to the ground. Rodriguez is now in Britt's guard.
Rodriguez slips nicely into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Britt is looking for a sweep. Rodriguez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Britt is trying to maintain the position but Rodriguez is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Britt is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rodriguez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Britt is not content to let Rodriguez control the position.
Britt gets full guard.
Rodriguez is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Rodriguez preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Britt keeping moving, preventing Rodriguez from controlling successfully.
Britt throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Rodriguez preventing the sweep.
Britt keeping moving, preventing Rodriguez from controlling successfully.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Britt has an active guard here but Rodriguez has managed to pass into half guard.
Britt wants to control but Rodriguez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Rodriguez performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Britt is trying to maintain the position but Rodriguez is very close to passing his half guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Rodriguez shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Rodriguez was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Rodriguez thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Britt sneaks back into half guard.
Britt tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez is looking to advance position but Britt won't allow it.
Britt is looking for a sweep. Rodriguez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rodriguez wants to control but Britt is keeping him busy.
Britt tries to roll over but Rodriguez keeps him under control.

Britt is defending against the submission attempts here by Rodriguez.
Britt is looking to get back to full guard here but Rodriguez has managed to pass to side control instead.
Britt tries to bench press Rodriguez off him but Rodriguez keeps the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Britt tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Rodriguez presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Britt is in all sorts of trouble here.
Britt tries to lock up and control but Rodriguez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Britt is looking to get to half guard.

Rodriguez is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Britt can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Rodriguez looking to control and managing it successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Britt is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Rodriguez dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Rodriguez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Britt throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Britt lands with a shot to the body.

Rodriguez closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Britt to the mat! Britt manages to get full guard.

Britt escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rodriguez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rodriguez wants to control from the top but Britt keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Britt looking for a sweep. Not yet Britt, not yet.
Britt looking to control.

Britt has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rodriguez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Britt had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rodriguez defends it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Britt lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Rodriguez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Rodriguez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Britt defends it easily.
Rodriguez is trying to keep Britt in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Britt's guard.

Britt bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rodriguez's guard.

Rodriguez controls Britt momentarily but Britt frees himself.

Rodriguez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rodriguez controls Britt momentarily but Britt frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniel Rodriguez has got the better of the ground game so far.

Britt gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Britt has closed the distance and engaged Rodriguez in a clinch.

Britt breaks from the clinch.

Rodriguez shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Britt's guard.

Rodriguez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Britt lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Rodriguez wants to sweep here but Britt controlling him for the moment.

Britt stands up from guard. Let's bang!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Rodriguez drives through and clinches with Britt against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Gonzalo Britt will probably get the nod.
That's time! Britt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Rodriguez moves into the clinch successfully.
Britt is looking to break free of the clinch but Rodriguez has double underhooks.
Rodriguez prevents Britt from breaking the clinch.

Rodriguez pulls guard successfully.
Britt is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Britt gets to his feet - Rodriguez follows without any prompting.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Rodriguez closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Britt manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rodriguez is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Rodriguez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Britt gets full guard.
Rodriguez working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Britt's head.
Britt looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rodriguez is one step ahead there.

Rodriguez got a little sloppy there for a moment and Britt has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rodriguez has managed to get both his arms back between Britt's legs - danger averted.
Britt looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rodriguez passes Britt's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Rodriguez is looking to take a break and control but Britt is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Britt wants to control but Rodriguez is keeping busy.
Britt wants to get back to full guard.

Britt looking for subs from the bottom but Rodriguez mounts him!
Britt tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Britt tries to hold on but Rodriguez pushes him away.
Britt wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Britt rolls, trying to escape but Rodriguez keeps control of the position.
Rodriguez biding his time, controlling Britt.
Let's hope that Rodriguez has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Rodriguez.
Britt trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Britt tries to escape the position.
Britt looking very determined here, making life difficult for Rodriguez.
Rodriguez is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Rodriguez gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Rodriguez gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Rodriguez apologises and we restart here on the feet.

Britt gets caught napping as Rodriguez dives in and scores a takedown. Britt manages to retain guard.
Rodriguez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Britt has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Rodriguez has passed into side control.
Rodriguez tries to move into full mount but can't pass Britt's legs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Rodriguez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rodriguez has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Rodriguez!