PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Homeless Brawler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo del Lago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodrigo del Lago has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Homeless Brawler's chin.

Brawler
vs
del Lago

183 cm
24
178 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

174 cm
26
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Homeless Brawler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rodrigo del Lago!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Viktor Lagutenko and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brawler will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Homeless Brawler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
del Lago uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brawler.

del Lago has closed the distance and engaged Brawler in a clinch.
Brawler has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

del Lago jumps into guard, dragging Brawler to the mat.
del Lago controls Brawler momentarily but Brawler frees himself.
Brawler would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
del Lago is trying to keep Brawler in close.

That's one minute gone in the round.
del Lago has his hands on Brawler's head, controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
del Lago manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Brawler manages to get himself to full guard.
del Lago trying to control but Brawler is working from the bottom.
del Lago engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Rodrigo del Lago wasn't active enough on the ground.
Brawler throws a shot from downtown. del Lago moves away and avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
del Lago dives in and grabs Brawler's left leg, looking for a takedown. Brawler pushes down on del Lago's head and hops out.
Brawler throws a hook but del Lago avoids it easily.
Brawler misses with a straight right.
Brawler lands with a hook. del Lago tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
del Lago uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brawler.
Nice defenses there by del Lago.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Brawler does it's job there.
A telegraphed right hand from Brawler misses the target.

del Lago pushes Brawler up against the cage in a clinch.
del Lago is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Brawler managing to block the knees to the body from del Lago.
Brawler has del Lago pressed against the cage, preventing del Lago from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Brawler is looking to break free of the clinch but del Lago has double underhooks.
Brawler looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Brawler wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Brawler prevents the takedown attempt.
Homeless Brawler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodrigo del Lago.
Brawler works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Brawler lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of del Lago backwards.
Brawler wants to break the clinch but can't.
del Lago tries to pull guard but Brawler holds him up against the cage and eventually del Lago drops back down to his feet.
Good body shot from Brawler.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Homeless Brawler dominated that round.
That's time! Brawler's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

del Lago is looking to clinch but Brawler is avoiding it.
Brawler throws a right hand that del Lago ducks under and follows up with a left that del Lago also avoids with ease.
No luck with that takedown attempt from del Lago.
Brawler throws a hook but del Lago avoids it easily.
del Lago slips a straight right by Brawler.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
del Lago fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brawler misses with a looping left.
Brawler misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brawler throws a hook but del Lago avoids it easily.
del Lago looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Brawler is fending him off so far but del Lago persists. Nope, Brawler circles away and we're back to standing.
Brawler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from del Lago.
Brawler throws a jab when del Lago was well out of range.
Homeless Brawler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice straight punches there by Brawler. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Brawler.
Brawler throws out a loose jab but del Lago uses good head movement to avoid it.
del Lago shoots in for a double leg but Brawler sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Homeless Brawler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodrigo del Lago.
Brawler lands a lovely overhand right.
Brawler cracks del Lago with a hook to the temple - del Lago is on wobbly legs here! Brawler swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! del Lago falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Brawler wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Homeless Brawler!