PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Calisto Rodri (ranked 4488 p4p, 3928 weight class) and Oscar Wylde (ranked 473 p4p, 432 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Rodri
vs
Wylde

197 cm
27
274
4 - 5 - 0

200 cm
25
253
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Northern Zombie

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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Calisto Rodri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oscar Wylde!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wylde takes the fight into the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Wylde.
Wylde trying to land knees to the body.
Rodri prevents a body shot from Wylde.
A bit of stalling here from Wylde.
Rodri is trying to break free.
Wylde utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Wylde landing knees to the body.
Wylde leaning his opponent against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wylde lands an elbow inside that Rodri shrugs off.
Wylde doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wylde lands a damaging elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wylde tries to land knees in the clinch but Rodri avoids the damage to the body.
Wylde has a couple of punches blocked by Rodri.
Wylde prevents Rodri from breaking the clinch.
Rodri is trying to push Wylde away but Wylde has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Wylde landing knees to the body.
Wylde lands a knee to the body.
Rodri is breathing heavily.
Wylde missing with knees to the body.
Wylde with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wylde has Rodri pushed against the cage.
Rodri blocks an uppercut.
Wylde goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice elbow from Wylde.

It looks like Calisto Rodri has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Wylde landing knees to the body.
Wylde throws a punch but it's blocked by Rodri.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Rodri lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wylde unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rodri lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rodri blocks a body shot from Wylde.
Wylde lands a knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wylde unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rodri lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Wylde takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Wylde pressing his opponent against the cage.
Rodri being controlled against the cage.
Wylde utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Wylde misses with a knee strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wylde effectively controlling the action here.
Rodri is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wylde is defending well for now.
Wylde lands a nice knee to the body.
Rodri takes an elbow to the temple.
Rodri letting Wylde take a breather here.
Wylde unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Oscar Wylde.
Wylde gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Wylde takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've been told by Rodri's head coaches at LV MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

Wylde rushes Rodri and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wylde holding his opponent close, against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Oscar Wylde dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Calisto Rodri's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Wylde clinches.
Wylde keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rodri's efforts to push away.
Rodri looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wylde looking to throw knees to the head but Rodri is blocking nicely.
Wylde has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wylde lands an elbow inside.
Wylde stalling in the clinch.
Wylde stalls.
Wylde unloads a knee to the mid-section.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wylde landing knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wylde is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Wylde will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Rodri up against the cage.
Wylde continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wylde lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rodri or not.
Rodri on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wylde landing knees to the body.
Wylde utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Wylde tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rodri's elbow.
Wylde lands a damaging elbow.
Wylde utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Wylde. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Wylde can't find room to land a body shot as Rodri controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wylde looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Wylde tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wylde scores with a shoulder strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Wylde.
Rodri takes an elbow to the temple.
Wylde trying to land knees to the body.
Wylde scores with a shoulder strike.
Wylde tries to land knees in the clinch but Rodri avoids the damage to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wylde lands a nice knee to the body.
Wylde scores with a knee to the head.
Wylde struggles to land a body shot inside as Rodri controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wylde crunches a lovely knee into Rodri's ribcage.
Wylde lands a body shot.
Wylde misses with the head strike.
Wylde lands a knee to the head.
Wylde landing knees to the body.
Wylde displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rodri up against the cage.
Wylde misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wylde throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wylde tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wylde missing with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wylde missing with knees to the body.
Rodri content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Wylde prevents the takedown attempt.
Wylde lands an elbow inside.
Wylde is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rodri is defending well for now.
Wylde tries a knee to the head but Rodri blocks it.
Wylde throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rodri blocks it with crossed arms.
Rodri on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rodri tries to circle away but Wylde has him pinned against the cage.
Wylde trying to land knees to the body.
Wylde displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rodri up against the cage.
Wylde stalling in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Oscar Wylde showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Calisto Rodri's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Wylde tries a low kick but Rodri avoids it.

Wylde has Rodri up against the cage in a clinch.
Wylde goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wylde lands an elbow just above Rodri 's eye.
Wylde with a knee to the head.
Rodri misses with a knee strike.
Wylde lands an elbow just above Rodri 's eye.
Wylde manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wylde just leaning against Rodri, taking a breather.
Wylde landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodri takes an elbow to the forehead.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wylde lands an elbow that stopped Rodri in his tracks for a moment.
Rodri misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wylde landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knees in the clinch landing for Wylde.
Rodri takes an elbow to the forehead.
Wylde has Rodri pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Rodri is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Wylde - that's hurt Rodri badly! Oh, another knee lands and Rodri is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Rodri doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Oscar Wylde!