PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lynn Steinheiser (ranked 1013 p4p, 140 weight class) and Emanuel Rodrigez (ranked 2507 p4p, 307 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Steinheiser
vs
Rodrigez

187 cm
30
184 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

188 cm
31
173 lbs
11 - 20 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

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 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lynn Steinheiser!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 20 - 0, fighting out of New York, Emanuel Rodrigez!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Lou da Vinci and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rodrigez closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Rodrigez lands in his opponent's guard.
Rodrigez looking to sit in guard and control but Steinheiser gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Steinheiser pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rodrigez is keeping the position for now.
Rodrigez is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Steinheiser is controlling him.
Steinheiser throws a big elbow that misses.
Rodrigez controls Steinheiser momentarily but Steinheiser frees himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Rodrigez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rodrigez pulls Steinheiser in close to his closed guard and prevents Steinheiser from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodrigez keeping moving, preventing Steinheiser from controlling successfully.
Steinheiser throws an elbow that misses. Rodrigez uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Steinheiser's guard. Nice move by Rodrigez!

Rodrigez trying to control but Steinheiser is working from the bottom.
Rodrigez has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Five Round Fight Club NY (50 max). Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Rodrigez is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Rodrigez showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Rodrigez wants to control from the top but Steinheiser keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rodrigez might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Steinheiser haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Steinheiser is pulling down on Rodrigez's head to control his posture.
Rodrigez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Steinheiser swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rodrigez wants to control from the top but Steinheiser keeps moving.
Steinheiser pulls Rodrigez in close to his closed guard and prevents Rodrigez from doing any damage or advancing position.
Rodrigez trying to control the position from guard on top but Steinheiser is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Steinheiser drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Steinheiser throws an elbow that misses. Rodrigez uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Steinheiser's guard. Nice move by Rodrigez!

Rodrigez passes into half guard.
Steinheiser wants to control but Rodrigez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Steinheiser is controlling Rodrigez's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Rodrigez is thwarting Steinheiser's attempts to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rodrigez takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Rodrigez wants to control but Steinheiser is keeping him busy.
Rodrigez content to control rather than advance.
Steinheiser has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rodrigez is working away from the top position though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Steinheiser is doing well to control the position and prevent Rodrigez from advancing to side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emanuel Rodrigez dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Rodrigez misses with a right hand

and Steinheiser decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Rodrigez's guard.
Steinheiser throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rodrigez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Steinheiser accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rodrigez is pulling down on Steinheiser's head. It's preventing any offense from Steinheiser, at least for the moment.
Steinheiser throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rodrigez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rodrigez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've been hearing that Steinheiser has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Steinheiser lands a couple of decent looking shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steinheiser in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rodrigez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Steinheiser being controlled here momentarily.
Steinheiser is stalling in the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steinheiser throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rodrigez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Steinheiser trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Steinheiser throws a big elbow that misses.
Steinheiser won't allow Rodrigez to sweep him here.
Steinheiser working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Steinheiser throws a strike but Rodrigez rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Steinheiser keeping moving, preventing Rodrigez from controlling successfully.
Steinheiser can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rodrigez controls the pace.
Rodrigez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Steinheiser swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steinheiser has control of Rodrigez's left arm, preventing Rodrigez from doing any damage.
Rodrigez makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Steinheiser is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigez works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Rodrigez trying to work for an americana but Steinheiser has managed to regain full guard.
Steinheiser controlling Rodrigez's posture.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Steinheiser shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rodrigez sprawls well. Rodrigez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Steinheiser gets slowly back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Rodrigez throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Steinheiser tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Rodrigez is in Steinheiser's guard.
Steinheiser has a closed guard, preventing Rodrigez from standing up.
Rodrigez trying to control the position from guard on top but Steinheiser is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Steinheiser is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rodrigez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Steinheiser is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Lynn Steinheiser will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Steinheiser slaps away a takedown attempt from Rodrigez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Steinheiser attempts a counter takedown but Rodrigez avoids it well and moves away.
Emanuel Rodrigez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Rodrigez.
Rodrigez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Steinheiser shoots for a takedown but Rodrigez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Rodrigez throws out a counter right but Steinheiser avoids it with no problem.

Rodrigez rushes Steinheiser and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Rodrigez manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodrigez has momentary wrist control but Steinheiser slips an elbow through the middle.
Steinheiser throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Steinheiser throws a big elbow that misses.
Rodrigez keeping moving, preventing Steinheiser from controlling successfully.
Rodrigez is trying to control the position but Steinheiser postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steinheiser throwing strikes from guard but Rodrigez blocks nicely.
Steinheiser lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Rodrigez is trying to control the position but Steinheiser postures up.
Rodrigez keeping moving, preventing Steinheiser from controlling successfully.
Steinheiser throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rodrigez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Steinheiser preventing the sweep.
Steinheiser looking to sit in guard and control but Rodrigez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Steinheiser has control of Rodrigez's left arm, preventing Rodrigez from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steinheiser wants to sweep here but Rodrigez controlling him for the moment.
Steinheiser is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rodrigez wants to control from the top but Steinheiser keeps moving.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rodrigez has closed the distance and engaged Steinheiser in a clinch.
Steinheiser has Rodrigez pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rodrigez manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Rodrigez has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Steinheiser is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Rodrigez has clasped his hands together around Steinheiser's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Steinheiser is letting Rodrigez control him for a moment.
Steinheiser is not content to let Rodrigez control the position.
You can see the frustration on Steinheiser's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigez remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Rodrigez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rodrigez tries to advance to mount but Steinheiser instead regains half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rodrigez trying to control the action but Steinheiser is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Emanuel Rodrigez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rodrigez has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emanuel Rodrigez!
During a confident post fight interview, Emanuel Rodrigez thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Lynn Steinheiser was interviewed post fight and said 'I'm calling for a review of this fight! This faggot kept sticking his finger in my asshole!!! Who the hell can fight effectively while getting fingered in their asshole??? I did not like that at all ... though it felt good, but that is besides the point! A distraction is a DISTRACTION!!! '.