PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Abdul Aziz El Selwady (ranked 7377 p4p, 0 weight class) and Corey Rodriguez (ranked 4917 p4p, 0 weight class). Corey Rodriguez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Aziz El Selwady
vs
Rodriguez

175 cm
25
156 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Abdul Aziz El Selwady!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Corey Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Bart Greer and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for El Selwady with that takedown attempt.

El Selwady rushes Rodriguez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rodriguez is trying to force a seperation but El Selwady has the dominant position.
El Selwady tries to pull guard but Rodriguez won't allow it.
Rodriguez tries to pull guard but El Selwady won't allow it.

El Selwady manages to break the clinch.

Rodriguez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
El Selwady wants to take the fight to the mat but Rodriguez manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abdul Aziz El Selwady. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodriguez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rodriguez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
El Selwady taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Rodriguez manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
El Selwady controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
El Selwady wants to control from the top but Rodriguez keeps moving.
Rodriguez can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as El Selwady controls the pace.
Rodriguez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
El Selwady controlling from the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
El Selwady wants to control from the top but Rodriguez keeps moving.
Rodriguez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Rodriguez takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
El Selwady darts in looking for a takedown but Rodriguez gets double underhooks and turns El Selwady into the cage.
Rodriguez feints the counter takedown.
El Selwady misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

El Selwady has managed to clinch.
El Selwady drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rodriguez is looking to break free of the clinch but El Selwady has double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
El Selwady is trying to pull guard but Rodriguez has him pressed against the cage.
El Selwady is looking to break free of the clinch but Rodriguez has double underhooks.
Rodriguez misses with a knee to the head.
El Selwady tries a body shot but Rodriguez blocks it.
Rodriguez has had enough of the clinch but El Selwady keeps him there for the moment.

El Selwady gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Rodriguez has one foot on El Selwady's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Rodriguez throws a right and a left that both miss.
El Selwady avoids the head kick by Rodriguez.
El Selwady was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Rodriguez is looking to clinch.
Rodriguez lands a jab-cross combination.
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!

El Selwady moves into the clinch successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
El Selwady using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rodriguez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rodriguez is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Rodriguez gets control of El Selwady's arms and successfully pulls guard. Rodriguez will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
El Selwady wants to stand but Rodriguez is controlling his posture from full guard.
Rodriguez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
El Selwady looking to pass the guard.

Rodriguez working for a triangle but El Selwady defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Corey Rodriguez dominated that round.
That's time! El Selwady's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

El Selwady looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Rodriguez is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

El Selwady is looking for a kimura here.
El Selwady wants to control but Rodriguez is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rodriguez looking for submissions off his back.

El Selwady is looking for a kimura but Rodriguez is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for El Selwady to get the leverage.

El Selwady looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
El Selwady seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rodriguez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
El Selwady is nestled in close to Rodriguez, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
El Selwady is trying to control the action in half guard but Rodriguez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rodriguez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
El Selwady is nestled in close to Rodriguez, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
El Selwady controlling the action here.
El Selwady knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rodriguez on the ground.
El Selwady not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
El Selwady fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rodriguez is looking for the big counter here.
El Selwady circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rodriguez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. El Selwady defends it nicely.
El Selwady looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.

El Selwady has Rodriguez up against the cage in a clinch.
El Selwady tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rodriguez smiles and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rodriguez is looking to clinch.

Rodriguez gets caught napping as El Selwady dives in and scores a takedown. Rodriguez manages to retain guard.
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.

El Selwady is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rodriguez pulls his head out easily.

Rodriguez is trying for a kimura here. El Selwady looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Rodriguez wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Corey Rodriguez!