PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Claes Rudberg (ranked 25491 p4p, 25476 weight class) and Derek Rodney (ranked 534 p4p, 569 weight class). Claes Rudberg has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Rudberg
vs
Rodney

197 cm
19
211
1 - 3 - 0

170 cm
26
205
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Claes Rudberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Derek Rodney!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Dirk Anderson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rudberg misses with a hook
and Rodney counters with a right hand to the body.
Rodney lands a jab-cross combination.
Rudberg throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rudberg throws a lazy uppercut
and Rodney counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rudberg connects with a jab.
Claes Rudberg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rodney lands a nice hook to Rudberg's body. Rudberg takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A combination from Rudberg does no damage.
Rudberg paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rudberg just misses with a punch to the body.

Rodney clinches with his opponent.
Rudberg misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rudberg tries to work over Rodney's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rudberg throws a head punch that misses.
Rodney misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rudberg tries to pull guard but Rodney holds him up against the cage and eventually Rudberg drops back down to his feet.
A left hand lands to the body for Rodney.

Rodney's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rudberg throws a poor cross that misses
and Rodney counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rudberg misses with an uppercut
and Rodney counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rodney uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rudberg.
Rudberg misses with a body shot.
Rudberg throws the left hand but Rodney avoids the punch easily.
Rodney tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rudberg was well out of range. Poor timing from Rodney.

Rodney closes the distance and clinches.
Rodney lands with a short shot to the head.
Rudberg throws a head punch that misses.
Rodney blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rudberg is trying to break the clinch but Rodney has him pressed against the cage.
Rodney keeps control of Rudberg as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rodney is struggling to control the position.
Rodney lands a body punch in the clinch.

Rudberg pulls guard successfully.
Rudberg can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rodney controls the pace.
Rodney is pushing down on Rudberg's leg trying to pass to half guard. Rudberg is fighting to maintain full guard but Rodney has managed to sneak the leg through.
Rodney perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rodney moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Rudberg.
Rudberg tries to buck Rodney off but Rodney is having none of it.
Rudberg struggling a bit here.
Rodney slows the pace down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rodney trying to control the action but Rudberg is working from the bottom.
Rudberg is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Rodney is one step ahead and moves to full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rudberg is in all sorts of trouble here.
Rodney avoids the attempt from Rudberg to control.
Rudberg bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Rudberg trying to control the position from guard on top but Rodney is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Rudberg postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Rodney is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Rudberg, into his guard.

Rudberg throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rudberg definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rudberg keeping moving, preventing Rodney from controlling successfully.
Rodney stands and throws Rudberg's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Rodney trying to control the action but Rudberg is working from the bottom.
Rodney controls the position.
Rudberg manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Rodney wants to control but Rudberg is keeping busy.

Rudberg is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Rudberg is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rodney sees it coming and defends easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Derek Rodney dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Rudberg works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rodney throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
No joy there for Rodney, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rudberg tests Rodney's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rudberg misses with an uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Rudberg misses the target.
Rodney on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rodney avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rudberg will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rudberg looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rodney! But no joy.
Rodney tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rudberg was well out of range. Poor timing from Rodney.
Rudberg throws a hook to the side of Rodney's head but Rodney sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rodney walks into a left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rudberg throws a series of punches but Rodney moves out of range.
Claes Rudberg is winning the standup battle so far.
Rodney slips a jab and a cross from Rudberg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rudberg lands a jab to Rodney's midsection.
Rodney staying out of range there.
Some wild striking there from Rudberg.
Rodney takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rodney comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Claes Rudberg is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rudberg throws a series of punches but Rodney moves out of range.
Rodney throws a jab but it's blocked by Rudberg.
Rodney takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rudberg fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Rudberg throws a nice looking combination but Rodney bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rodney is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Rudberg rather than just go for the knockout.
Rodney fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rudberg is looking to counter punch.
Rudberg swinging wildly here.
Rudberg is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rodney dodges the punch combination from Rudberg.
It seemed like Rodney was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rudberg swinging wildly here.

Rodney closes the distance and clinches.
Rodney lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rudberg backwards.
Rudberg struggles to land a body shot inside as Rodney controls his hands.
A bit of stalling here from Rodney.
A right hand to the body from Rodney.
Rodney lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A short right from Rodney on the inside.
Rodney softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rudberg working aggressively here.

Rodney breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rodney avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rodney dodges the punch combination from Rudberg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodney thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rudberg lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rodney circles away quickly and effectively.
Rodney stuns Rudberg with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rudberg misses with a hook
and Rodney counters with a nice uppercut.
Rudberg lands a lovely overhand right.
Rudberg jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rodney displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rudberg throws out the jab.
Rudberg throws a jab when Rodney was well out of range.
Rudberg throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rodney counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rudberg thinking.
Rudberg throws a shot from downtown. Rodney moves away and avoids it.
Rodney ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Rodney drives through and clinches with Rudberg against the cage.
Rodney works on Rudberg's body with a couple of short punches.

Rodney's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rodney uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rudberg has time to react.
Rodney lands a nice hook to Rudberg's body. Rudberg takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rudberg throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rodney counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Rodney fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rudberg, pushing him back against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A right hook to the body lands for Rodney.
Good body shot from Rodney.
Rodney stalling.
Rudberg is looking to control Rodney's arms but Rodney gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rudberg has his back to the cage.
Rodney blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rodney lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rudberg misses with the head strike.
Rodney lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rudberg backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rodney lands a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Rodney as the two fighters clinch.

Rodney breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rudberg swings widly with a right hand
and Rudberg takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rudberg takes a shot right to the bread basket.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Derek Rodney will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

A jab from Rodney finds it's way through Rudberg's defenses.
Rudberg lands with a cross.
Rudberg throws a right and a left that Rodney avoids nicely.
Rudberg swings widly with a right hand
and Rodney counters with a straight right hand.
Rodney scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Rudberg misses with a double jab
and Rodney counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Rudberg is rocked!
Rudberg seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Rodney shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Rudberg is backing up but Rodney catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Rudberg covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Rodney Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Derek Rodney!