PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Nash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Isidoro Rodrigues (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Nash
vs
Rodrigues

192 cm
25
250 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
250 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jack Nash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Isidoro Rodrigues!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Daniel Franklin and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rodrigues closes the distance and pushes Nash back into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rodrigues.
Rodrigues working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nash is trying to break the clinch but Rodrigues is controlling him.
Rodrigues makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nash is trying to break free.
Rodrigues lands a nice shot to the body.
Nash misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nash is trying to force a seperation but Rodrigues has the dominant position.
Rodrigues lands a nice uppercut.
Nash blocks an uppercut.
Nash has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Rodrigues lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

It looks like Jack Nash has been cut.
Rodrigues lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nash is breathing heavily.
Rodrigues gets through Nash's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rodrigues gets through Nash's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rodrigues scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nash misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rodrigues lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Still in the clinch, Rodrigues scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nash's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rodrigues lands a nice shot to the body.
Rodrigues misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodrigues stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rodrigues misses with a body punch.
Rodrigues looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rodrigues.
Rodrigues works on Nash's body with a couple of short punches.
Rodrigues working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rodrigues works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rodrigues creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rodrigues lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rodrigues pushes Nash back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rodrigues can't find room to land a body shot as Nash controls the action.
Nash fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Rodrigues - that landed with a thud.
Rodrigues is leaning against Nash and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rodrigues lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nash backwards.
Rodrigues stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Rodrigues lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good body shot from Rodrigues.
Rodrigues creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Nash's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Nash drops to his knees and Rodrigues pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Isidoro Rodrigues!
After the fight, Isidoro Rodrigues was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.