PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ligerito Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liam Amber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Liam Amber is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Rodriguez
vs
Amber

164 cm
25
138 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ligerito Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Liam Amber!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Amber scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Left hook, right uppercut from Amber.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rodriguez.
Amber throws a one two combo.
Amber displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rodriguez.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ligerito Rodriguez. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Rodriguez shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Amber's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Amber can do anything to dispel that myth.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rodriguez cracks Amber with a solid left hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rodriguez's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rodriguez landing some decent shots from guard.
Rodriguez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Rodriguez distracts Amber with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Rodriguez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Rodriguez scoring with some ground and pound.
Amber throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Rodriguez postures up and lands a big shot to Amber's brow.
Rodriguez is in close to Amber's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez postures up and lands a big shot to Amber's brow.
Rodriguez is in close to Amber's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rodriguez's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rodriguez prevents Amber from getting back to his feet.
Rodriguez chips away with some ground and pound.

Amber is rocked!
Amber is looking to stand up but Rodriguez isn't so interested in that idea.
Amber is still in real trouble! Can Rodriguez finish him?
Rodriguez working some strikes from top position.
Amber really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rodriguez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Amber not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Amber seems to have recovered his senses.
Rodriguez chips away with some ground and pound.
Rodriguez stops Amber from standing up.
Rodriguez content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Rodriguez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Rodriguez stands up over Amber, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Amber wants to stand up but Rodriguez is controlling him.
Rodriguez landing some decent shots from guard.
Rodriguez loads up on a big left hand. Amber felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Rodriguez looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Amber can't hide his disappointment, as Rodriguez celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ligerito Rodriguez!