PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Rodrigo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergio Bujol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Rodrigo
vs
Bujol

175 cm
28
160 lbs
9 - 4 - 1

180 cm
29
167 lbs
15 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Conviction

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 9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pablo Rodrigo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sergio Bujol!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Phil Schofield and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bujol throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rodrigo cracks Bujol with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rodrigo misses with a double jab.
Bujol on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Rodrigo tries to clinch up
and Bujol counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Rodrigo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bujol blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bujol lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bujol doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bujol avoiding damage.
Rodrigo lands a right hand.
A short left from Bujol.

Bujol manages to break the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bujol lands a jab to the nose.

It looks like Pablo Rodrigo has been cut.
Bujol swings for the body but Rodrigo moves out of range.
Bujol misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bujol throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Rodrigo to counter with a crisp jab.
Bujol is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sergio Bujol seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rodrigo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rodrigo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bujol misses with a wild body shot.
Rodrigo is looking to counter with head kicks.
Rodrigo tries to clinch but Bujol is having none of it.
Bujol misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rodrigo.
Bujol doesn't manage to clinch there - Rodrigo circles away.
A jab from Rodrigo misses.
Bujol swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rodrigo misses with a jab, cross combination.
A shot to the liver by Bujol. Beautiful body shot.
Rodrigo doesn't manage to clinch there - Bujol circles away.
Bujol misses with a body shot.
Rodrigo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

Bujol closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bujol has a couple of punches blocked by Rodrigo.
I was talking to Rodrigo's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Rodrigo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigo looking for a takedown.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Bujol breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bujol tries to work over Rodrigo's front leg with a kick but Rodrigo checks it.
Rodrigo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bujol lands a head shot.
Rodrigo tries to clinch up but Bujol circles away and keeps his distance.
Bujol wants to clinch up but Rodrigo keeps it at a distance.
Bujol just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromRodrigo.
Bujol works Rodrigo's body with a nice hook.
Bujol misses with a straight left.
An attempted straight right counter from Rodrigo misses the target.
Rodrigo avoids the body shot from Bujol.
Bujol fakes the leg kick and cracks Rodrigo in the body.
Bujol looks to score with a jab to the body but Rodrigo is just out of range.
Rodrigo misses with a looping left.
Rodrigo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rodrigo lands a nice hook to Bujol's body. Bujol takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rodrigo scores with a punch to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bujol throws a body punch but Rodrigo moves out of range.
Bujol looks to score with a jab to the body but Rodrigo is just out of range.
A quick step to the side and Rodrigo tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

Bujol clinches.
Bujol misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bujol misses with a body punch.
Rodrigo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bujol backwards.
Bujol tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rodrigo's elbow.
Rodrigo misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bujol.
Rodrigo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bujol's elbow.
A left hand lands to the body for Bujol.
Bujol doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rodrigo scores with a shot to the side of Bujol's head.

Rodrigo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rodrigo feints a jab promting Bujol to slip. Rodrigo then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bujol slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Bujol is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bujol throws a body punch but Rodrigo moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bujol misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bujol throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rodrigo throws out a loose jab but Bujol uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bujol tries to clinch up.
Bujol throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bujol throws a one two combo.
Bujol is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A solid body kick from Bujol.
Rodrigo misses with a head kick.
A slow jab from Bujol misses its intended target.
Bujol lands an overhand right.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rodrigo misses with a body shot
and Bujol counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bujol fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rodrigo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergio Bujol dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pablo Rodrigo's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Rodrigo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bujol just misses with a punch to the body.
Rodrigo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bujol fakes the leg kick and cracks Rodrigo in the body.
Rodrigo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Rodrigo instigates a clinch.
Rodrigo pushes Bujol back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rodrigo prevents a body shot from Bujol.
Bujol swings wildly with an uppercut but Rodrigo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bujol takes a shot to the head.
Rodrigo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bujol backwards.
Bujol can't break the clinch.
Bujol throws a head punch that misses.
Rodrigo lands a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bujol doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rodrigo prevents a body shot from Bujol.
Rodrigo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bujol tries to work over Rodrigo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Rodrigo fails to land.
Pablo Rodrigo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bujol goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bujol tries to land a knee to the head but Rodrigo blocks with his arms.
Rodrigo wants to stall.
Bujol stalling against the cage.
Rodrigo scores with a shot to the side of Bujol's head.
Bujol misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rodrigo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bujol.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bujol.
Bujol misses with a punch to the body.
Rodrigo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bujol.
Bujol blocks a body shot from Rodrigo.
Rodrigo blocking some punches.
Rodrigo struggles to land a body shot inside as Bujol controls his hands.
A bit of stalling here from Bujol.
Rodrigo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rodrigo breaks from the clinch.
Rodrigo throws out a powerful jab.
Rodrigo cracks Bujol with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bujol loads up on a big right hand but Rodrigo slips the punch.
A big left from Rodrigo misses.

Bujol moves into range and clinches up with Rodrigo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bujol misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rodrigo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rodrigo misses with a body punch.
The referee calls for Bujol to work.
Rodrigo tries to throw a body punch but Bujol avoids it by throwing Rodrigo back against the cage.

Rodrigo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bujol sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Rodrigo tries to clinch up.
Rodrigo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rodrigo avoids the body shot from Bujol.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigo misses with the combination.
Bujol bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rodrigo slips a straight right by Bujol.
Bujol uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rodrigo.
Rodrigo tries a head kick but it misses.
Sergio Bujol seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bujol slips a jab and a cross from Rodrigo.

Rodrigo instigates a clinch.

Bujol breaks from the clinch.
Bujol ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rodrigo moves away.
Rodrigo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bujol to score with a decent uppercut.
Bujol takes one to the chin there.
Rodrigo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bujol swats away the attempt to clinch by Rodrigo.
A slow jab from Bujol misses its intended target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bujol throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rodrigo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rodrigo throws a combination that misses
and Bujol cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bujol tries to clinch up but Rodrigo circles away and keeps his distance.
Rodrigo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bujol tries to bum rush Rodrigo with a series of wild strikes but Rodrigo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rodrigo misses with a wild combination.
Bujol stuns Rodrigo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rodrigo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rodrigo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rodrigo tries to clinch but Bujol is having none of it.
Rodrigo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bujol is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Rodrigo rather than just go for the knockout.
Bujol bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Bujol clinches up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pablo Rodrigo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pablo Rodrigo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Bujol throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bujol ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rodrigo moves away.
Good shot there by Bujol.
Bujol misses with a body shot.
Rodrigo went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Bujol misses with a straight left.
Bujol takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bujol lands a nice shot to the body.
Bujol tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rodrigo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Good work by Bujol as he checks the leg kick.
Bujol ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rodrigo blocks the body kick.
As Bujol looks to move away, Rodrigo throws a big counter combo but Bujol just gets out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodrigo thows a body kick. Bujol tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Bujol will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rodrigo slips a straight right by Bujol.
Bujol misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodrigo misses with a wild combination.
Rodrigo looks to land a combination. Bujol sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Bujol looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bujol swats away the attempt to clinch by Rodrigo.
Rodrigo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rodrigo lands a head shot.
Rodrigo ducks under a wild hook from Bujol.
Rodrigo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rodrigo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rodrigo misses with a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bujol. Rodrigo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rodrigo throws a big counter combination but Bujol scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Bujol tries to land a body kick

and Rodrigo counters by clinching up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rodrigo breaks the clinch.
Rodrigo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bujol keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rodrigo.
Bujol dodges the punch combination from Rodrigo.
Bujol looks to land a body kick but Rodrigo moved away.
That kick from Bujol tenderised Rodrigo's leg. Rodrigo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rodrigo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bujol tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rodrigo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bujol thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bujol tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rodrigo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bujol throws a combination. Rodrigo tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bujol lands a nice shot to the body.
Bujol scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bujol is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rodrigo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bujol uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rodrigo.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bujol! But no joy.
Bujol digs a good body shot into Rodrigo's ribs.

Bujol has Rodrigo up against the cage in a clinch.
Bujol tries a body shot but Rodrigo blocks it.
Bujol misses with a body punch.
Bujol lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rodrigo.

Rodrigo breaks the clinch.
Rodrigo moves out of range of the strikes.
Bujol takes a swing at Rodrigo's ribcage but misses.
Bujol changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bujol swats away the attempt to clinch by Rodrigo.
A swing and a miss from Bujol.
A quick step to the side and Rodrigo tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bujol. Rodrigo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bujol misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bujol walks into a jab.
Bujol walks forward, straight into a front kick from Rodrigo.
Rodrigo tries to clinch there but Bujol circles away.
Rodrigo wants to clinch up but Bujol keeps it at a distance.
Bujol throws a lazy head kick
and Rodrigo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A shot to the liver by Bujol. Beautiful body shot.
Rodrigo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bujol just misses with a punch to the body.
Bujol wants to clinch up but Rodrigo keeps it at a distance.
Rodrigo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bujol tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rodrigo is looking to counter punch.
Rodrigo lands a nice hook to Bujol's body. Bujol takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rodrigo throws a body shot but no joy.
Rodrigo swings and misses with a hook to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sergio Bujol.
I think Bujol 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sergio Bujol!
Sergio Bujol decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
The defeated Pablo Rodrigo had this to say: 'I'll be back'.