PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tiger Hernandez (ranked 5885 p4p, 0 weight class) and Corey Rodriguez (ranked 5838 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Hernandez
vs
Rodriguez

172 cm
25
156 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tiger Hernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Corey Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Daniel Franklin and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hernandez misses with a takedown attempt
and Hernandez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rodriguez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hernandez throws a sloppy head kick

and Rodriguez holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hernandez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rodriguez scores with a shot to the side of Hernandez's head.
Hernandez jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rodriguez walks away with a smile on his face. Hernandez gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rodriguez has a takedown stuffed.
Rodriguez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hernandez wants to clinch

and Rodriguez counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Hernandez tries to kick Rodriguez off in order to stand up. Rodriguez Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Rodriguez is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hernandez is trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Rodriguez landing a few strikes.

Rodriguez stands up.
Hernandez shoots in for a double leg but Rodriguez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tiger Hernandez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rodriguez.
Hernandez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Rodriguez shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Hernandez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rodriguez on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez trying to control but Rodriguez postures up.
Hernandez tries to roll over but Rodriguez keeps him under control.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hernandez trying to control from the bottom.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez moves into full mount! Hernandez won't be happy about that!
Rodriguez content just to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Rodriguez cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Rodriguez sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Rodriguez lands with some strikes.
Rodriguez lands a heavy elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez controlling from mount.

Rodriguez is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Hernandez can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Hernandez wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Hernandez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Rodriguez controls the position.
Hernandez trying to control the hands but Rodriguez breaks the grip.
Rodriguez lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Hernandez hold on?!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Corey Rodriguez dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hernandez misses with a double jab
and Rodriguez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hernandez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rodriguez counters with a right hand to the body.
Rodriguez fails with the takedown
and Hernandez counters with a good low kick that Rodriguez was not able to check.
Hernandez shoots in but no luck this time.
Tiger Hernandez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Hernandez gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Rodriguez to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hernandez can't keep his opponent in guard - Rodriguez advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Rodriguez decides to return to a standing position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hernandez wants to clinch up but Rodriguez keeps it at a distance.
Hernandez closes the distance and clinches up with Rodriguez, looking for a takedown. Hernandez pushes Rodriguez against the cage but Rodriguez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Rodriguez rushes Hernandez and presses him up against the cage.

Rodriguez has picked Hernandez up - he's going for a ride! Rodriguez dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Rodriguez sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Rodriguez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hernandez defending well though.
Rodriguez not doing much here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rodriguez is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hernandez is just riding it out for now. Rodriguez eventually gives up the hold.
Rodriguez is thwarting Hernandez's attempts to control the position.
Rodriguez is controlling the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez passes to full mount!

Rodriguez with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Rodriguez landing strikes from the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez tries to improve his position but instead Rodriguez has taken his back!
Hernandez covers up after that shot from Rodriguez.
Hernandez is taking damage to the body and head.
I really don't envy Hernandez right now.
Hernandez is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Rodriguez.
Can Hernandez hold on?! Rodriguez is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Hernandez can't escape the position.
Hernandez trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Good control from Rodriguez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Corey Rodriguez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Rodriguez shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hernandez eats them both and turns towards Rodriguez to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

Rodriguez has Hernandez up against the cage in a clinch.
Rodriguez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hernandez is defending well for now.
Hernandez gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rodriguez.

Rodriguez manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodriguez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hernandez seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Rodriguez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hernandez is looking to counter punch.

Rodriguez closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rodriguez tries for a kimura but Hernandez is defending well.
Rodriguez looks up at the clock and then as Hernandez takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Rodriguez smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Rodriguez is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

Rodriguez decides to stand back up. Rodriguez steps back and let's Hernandez get back to his feet.
Rodriguez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hernandez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez shoots for a takedown but Rodriguez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Rodriguez pushes Hernandez up against the cage in a clinch.

Rodriguez jumps guard.
Rodriguez has control of Hernandez's left arm, preventing Hernandez from doing any damage.
Rodriguez is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hernandez trying to control but Rodriguez is working from the bottom.
Rodriguez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hernandez's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez wants to sweep but no luck.
Rodriguez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hernandez working a defensive guard but Rodriguez manages to pass into side control anyway.
Corey Rodriguez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Rodriguez stands up and beckons Hernandez to his feet.
Hernandez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rodriguez.
Tiger Hernandez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Corey Rodriguez.

Rodriguez clinches up against the cage.
Hernandez tries for a takedown. No joy.
Rodriguez stalling against the cage.
Hernandez has Rodriguez pushed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Rodriguez to keep the fight standing.
Hernandez tries to pull guard but Rodriguez forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Rodriguez jumps guard.
Rodriguez trying to strike off his back.
Rodriguez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Rodriguez controlling the action here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Hernandez is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Rodriguez has latched onto it... Big trouble! Rodriguez pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Hernandez is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Rodriguez!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Corey Rodriguez!