PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hector Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marko Lepesic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Lepesic's choice of entrance music: Thunderstruck. This should be a great matchup!

Rodriguez
vs
Lepesic

195 cm
23
177 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
23
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hector Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marko Lepesic!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paul Aken and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lepesic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rodriguez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Marko Lepesic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lepesic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rodriguez swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Rodriguez has managed to clinch.
Lepesic is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rodriguez is keeping busy.

Rodriguez manages to pull guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lepesic accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lepesic wants to control from the top but Rodriguez keeps moving.

Rodriguez pushes Lepesic off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

Lepesic shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Lepesic is trying to control. Rodriguez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Rodriguez tries to get to full guard but Lepesic has control of the leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez wants to control but Lepesic is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Rodriguez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lepesic working the head and body with strikes.
Lepesic is trying to control. Rodriguez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Lepesic throwing shots but Rodriguez is blocking nicely.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lepesic lands a nice short elbow.
Lepesic stops Rodriguez from getting back to his feet.
Rodriguez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lepesic prevents Rodriguez from standing back up.

Lepesic is working for a submission of some sort.

Lepesic is trying to work for a kimura but Rodriguez is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lepesic scores with a big shot! Rodriguez's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Rodriguez! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marko Lepesic!
In his post fight interview, Marko Lepesic started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.