PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henry Cejudo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Cejudo
vs
Rodriguez

188 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

192 cm
21
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Henry Cejudo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Peter Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cejudo closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Rodriguez did well to prevent Cejudo getting side control.
Rodriguez wants to control but Cejudo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Cejudo scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Rodriguez wants to control but Cejudo is keeping busy.
Rodriguez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cejudo.
Cejudo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Cejudo lands a nice short elbow.
Cejudo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Cejudo scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Cejudo working the head and body with strikes.
Cejudo is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Rodriguez reverses the position - he's now on top in Cejudo's guard.
Rodriguez throwing strikes from guard but Cejudo blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cejudo has control of Rodriguez's left arm, preventing Rodriguez from doing any damage.

Cejudo wriggles free and stands up.
Cejudo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rodriguez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rodriguez tries a head kick but it misses.

Cejudo drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cejudo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Cejudo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cejudo thows a big elbow that misses.
Cejudo stands up over Rodriguez, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Cejudo is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Cejudo throws a strike but Rodriguez rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Cejudo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cejudo is trying to keep Rodriguez in close.
Cejudo wants to stand and escape but Rodriguez is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cejudo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rodriguez looks gassed!
Rodriguez wants to stand but Cejudo has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Cejudo wants to stand and escape but Rodriguez is having none of it.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Cejudo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rodriguez but Rodriguez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rodriguez shoots and misses

and Cejudo counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Rodriguez!
Cejudo in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Cejudo in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cejudo punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cejudo looking to finish Rodriguez with some ground and pound. This is bad for Rodriguez!
Rodriguez is in all sorts of trouble here.
A nice elbow there by Cejudo.
Rodriguez is bucking up trying to escape but Cejudo cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cejudo scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Rodriguez?
Cejudo unloading with bombs!
Cejudo is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Cejudo lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rodriguez wants to hold on but Cejudo pushes him away.
Cejudo landing punches.
Cejudo raining down shots from the mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Cejudo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Cejudo drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cejudo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Cejudo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cejudo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cejudo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Rodriguez is trying to control the position but Cejudo postures up.
Cejudo cracks Rodriguez with a solid left hand.
Cejudo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rodriguez keeping full guard, as Cejudo tries to pass.
Rodriguez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cejudo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rodriguez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cejudo scoring with punches to the head and body.
Cejudo content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Cejudo scoring with some ground and pound.
Cejudo throwing strikes but missing.
Cejudo trying to control the position from guard on top but Rodriguez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cejudo is in close to Rodriguez's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Rodriguez tries to strike from the bottom.
Cejudo landing some decent shots from guard.
Cejudo trying to control the position from guard on top but Rodriguez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez has momentary wrist control but Cejudo slips an elbow through the middle.
Cejudo landing some decent shots from guard.
Cejudo content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Cejudo trying to control the position from guard on top but Rodriguez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rodriguez keeping full guard, as Cejudo tries to pass.
Rodriguez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cejudo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cejudo keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rodriguez's head.
Cejudo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cejudo works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Cejudo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Cejudo winds up and cracks Rodriguez with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Rodriguez tries to get to full guard but Cejudo has control of the leg.
Cejudo scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Cejudo 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.
Rodriguez has hold of Cejudo's hands but Cejudo slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Rodriguez is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Cejudo scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cejudo lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Cejudo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Cejudo landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Cejudo lands with a punch from half guard.
Cejudo lands strikes from half guard.
Cejudo landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Cejudo lands with a punch from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Cejudo lands a nice short elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Cejudo dominated that second round.
That's time! Cejudo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Cejudo bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Rodriguez parries the strikes from Cejudo easily there. Cejudo is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Rodriguez to escape.
Rodriguez taking a bit of punishment here - Cejudo scoring with strikes.
Cejudo throws a strike aimed at the side of Rodriguez's head but Rodriguez avoids it well.
Cejudo looks up at the clock and then as Rodriguez takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Cejudo smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Rodriguez is trying to control Cejudo's posture but Cejudo avoids it.
Cejudo scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Rodriguez to see if he's OK.
Rodriguez taking punishment in the form of punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cejudo throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Cejudo lands an elbow.
Cejudo working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cejudo looks up at the clock and then as Rodriguez takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Cejudo smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Cejudo is putting a hurting on Rodriguez here, landing some big shots from side control.
Rodriguez is trying to improve his position.
Cejudo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rodriguez can do to turn this around?
Cejudo is working Rodriguez over with some ground and pound from side control.
Cejudo is chipping away with strikes.
Cejudo is putting a hurting on Rodriguez here, landing some big shots from side control.
Rodriguez taking punishment in the form of punches.
Rodriguez on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Rodriguez takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Cejudo in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez wants to get back to his feet but Cejudo drags him back down.
Cejudo landing strikes.
Cejudo scores with a couple of short elbows.
Cejudo working the body and head with strikes.
Check out the look on Cejudo's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Rodriguez takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Henry Cejudo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cejudo looks up at the clock and then as Rodriguez takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Cejudo smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Cejudo creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Cejudo lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Rodriguez down.
Rodriguez takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cejudo working the head and body with strikes.
Rodriguez wants to control but Cejudo postures up.
Henry Cejudo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rodriguez takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Rodriguez is letting Cejudo control him for a moment.
Rodriguez taking punishment in the form of punches.
Cejudo is chipping away with strikes.
Rodriguez can't do much from the bottom here.
Rodriguez takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Cejudo grinds an elbow into Rodriguez's temple.
Cejudo scoring with punches and elbows.
Cejudo landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Cejudo is looking to take a break and control but Rodriguez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rodriguez is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Peter Rodriguez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cejudo scores with punches from side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Henry Cejudo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cejudo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:24
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:25
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henry Cejudo!