PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mickey Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sun Wukong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rodriguez
vs
Wukong

190 cm
27
215 lbs
14 - 3 - 0

190 cm
23
213 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best 160 - $99 Perfectly Cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mickey Rodriguez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sun Wukong!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Steve Erwin and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wukong scoring well with a low kick there.
Rodriguez throws a predictable looking body shot
and Wukong counters with an inside leg kick.
A punch combination from Rodriguez misses.
Wukong lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wukong.
Wukong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rodriguez moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez looks to score with a jab to the body but Wukong is just out of range.
Rodriguez misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Wukong makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

Wukong closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Wukong.
Wukong can't find room to land a body shot as Rodriguez controls the action.
Rodriguez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Rodriguez fails to land.
Wukong blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Wukong.
Wukong pushes Rodriguez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rodriguez.
Wukong with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wukong misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rodriguez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wukong throws a punch but it's blocked by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez throws a punch but it's blocked by Wukong.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wukong.
Wukong digs a right hand underneath Rodriguez's ribcage. Rodriguez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wukong lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rodriguez.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wukong makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rodriguez.
Wukong lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Wukong.
Rodriguez is breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Wukong - that landed with a thud.
Rodriguez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rodriguez tries to throw a body punch but Wukong avoids it by throwing Rodriguez back against the cage.
Wukong throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A body shot lands from Wukong.
Wukong stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short body shot lands from Wukong as the two fighters clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wukong scores with a shoulder strike.
A body shot lands from Wukong.
Wukong lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Mickey Rodriguez has been cut.
Wukong scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Wukong on the inside.
Wukong lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wukong softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wukong throws a punch but it's blocked by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez misses with a short punch on the inside.

Wukong manages to break the clinch.
Wukong throws a sloppy head kick and Rodriguez moves out of range easily.
Rodriguez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wukong.
Wukong throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez misses with a left hand
and Wukong makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wukong connects with a leg kick. Rodriguez looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wukong scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rodriguez doesn't seem bothered though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Wukong moves into the clinch successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sun Wukong dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mickey Rodriguez's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Wukong waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rodriguez.
Rodriguez catches Wukong with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wukong is looking to slow Rodriguez down with leg kicks.
Wukong throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rodriguez moves away from the strike by Wukong.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wukong fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rodriguez has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Wukong misses with a kick to the body.
Sun Wukong seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rodriguez slips under a jab.
Rodriguez looks to score with a jab to the body but Wukong is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A slapping body kick lands there for Wukong.
Wukong has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rodriguez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Rodriguez on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Wukong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wukong counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wukong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rodriguez moves away from the strike by Wukong.
Rodriguez is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

Wukong clinches up with Rodriguez and pushes him back against the cage.
Wukong misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wukong's efforts to push away.
Rodriguez working aggressively here.
Rodriguez lands an elbow inside.
Wukong throws a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wukong.
Rodriguez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rodriguez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wukong blocks a body shot from Rodriguez.
Wukong blocks an uppercut.
Wukong blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rodriguez misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wukong.
Rodriguez swings wildly with an uppercut but Wukong uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wukong.
Wukong misses with the head strike.
Wukong unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rodriguez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wukong working hard to break the clinch.
Wukong lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rodriguez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wukong backwards.
Rodriguez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wukong's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sun Wukong showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mickey Rodriguez's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Rodriguez misses with a body punch
and Wukong counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sun Wukong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wukong throws a right hand that misses
and Rodriguez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rodriguez misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Rodriguez tries to close the distance and clinch but Wukong swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rodriguez gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wukong throws out a loose jab but Rodriguez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rodriguez misses with a left hand
and Wukong counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Wukong.
Wukong scoring well with a low kick there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wukong throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rodriguez misses with a hook to the body
and Wukong finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Rodriguez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wukong.

Wukong has closed the distance and engaged Rodriguez in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Wukong.
Wukong misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wukong lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rodriguez.
Wukong throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rodriguez pushes Wukong back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wukong blocks an elbow strike.
Wukong misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rodriguez struggles to land a body shot inside as Wukong controls his hands.
Rodriguez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wukong makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wukong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rodriguez's elbow.
Rodriguez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rodriguez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wukong blocking some punches.
Wukong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rodriguez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rodriguez has a couple of punches blocked by Wukong.
Wukong presses Rodriguez against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Wukong.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body punch from Wukong.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez tries a body shot but Wukong blocks it.
Wukong lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rodriguez tries to throw a body punch but Wukong avoids it by throwing Rodriguez back against the cage.
Wukong misses with a punch to the body.
Wukong misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rodriguez.
Wukong tries to land knees in the clinch but Rodriguez avoids the damage to the body.
Rodriguez avoiding damage as Wukong throws knees to the body.

Wukong escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wukong connects with a solid leg kick.
Wukong dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rodriguez. That did some damage!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wukong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sun Wukong really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mickey Rodriguez's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Wukong connects with the punch.
Wukong throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Wukong, right into the meat.
Rodriguez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Wukong counters with a thumping low kick.

Wukong has Rodriguez up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wukong misses with a knee strike.
Wukong throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rodriguez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rodriguez swings wildly with an uppercut but Wukong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sun Wukong seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wukong scores with a hook to the body.
Rodriguez has a couple of punches blocked by Wukong.
Wukong goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wukong throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rodriguez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wukong lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wukong lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rodriguez backwards.
Wukong misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wukong misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rodriguez scores with a hook to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Rodriguez fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez has a couple of punches blocked by Wukong.
Rodriguez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wukong blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rodriguez has a couple of punches blocked by Wukong.
Rodriguez trying to land knees to the body.
Rodriguez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wukong lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rodriguez or not.
Good body shot from Rodriguez.
Wukong scores with a hook to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wukong prevents a body shot from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Knees in the clinch landing for Wukong.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Wukong is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Wukong.
Wukong lands a knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Wukong.

Wukong pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wukong tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wukong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A jab lands there for Wukong.
Rodriguez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wukong swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rodriguez checks a leg kick.

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.
Wukong lands a leg kick that knocks Rodriguez off balance momentarily.
Wukong tried to score with a low kick but Rodriguez checks it.

Wukong rushes Rodriguez and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rodriguez throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rodriguez lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Wukong works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sun Wukong dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Mickey Rodriguez's cut.
That's time! Rodriguez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Rodriguez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wukong paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Wukong takes the fight into the clinch.
Rodriguez gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rodriguez missing with knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Wukong as the two fighters clinch.
Rodriguez misses with the head strike.
Rodriguez cracks Wukong with a nice body shot.
Wukong blocks an elbow strike from Rodriguez.
A nice left hand lands by Wukong.
Wukong tries to work over Rodriguez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rodriguez misses with some punches.
Wukong misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wukong breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rodriguez throws an off balance right hand
and Wukong counters with an outside leg kick.
Wukong looks for the body kick but Rodriguez saw that one coming.

Wukong instigates a clinch.
Wukong lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wukong blocks an uppercut.
Wukong with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rodriguez has a couple of punches blocked by Wukong.
Mickey Rodriguez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez is leaning against Wukong and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wukong tries to land knees in the clinch but Rodriguez avoids the damage to the body.
Wukong throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wukong blocks an elbow strike from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez misses with a punch on the inside.
Wukong tries a body shot but Rodriguez blocks it.
Wukong has a couple of punches blocked by Rodriguez.
Wukong throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rodriguez blocks it with crossed arms.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez blocks an uppercut.
Rodriguez tries a body shot but Wukong blocks it.
Wukong blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rodriguez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rodriguez takes a shot to the head.
Wukong lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rodriguez or not.
Rodriguez blocking some punches.
Rodriguez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wukong working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rodriguez misses with some punches.
Wukong prevents a body shot from Rodriguez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wukong has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wukong blocking some punches.
Rodriguez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wukong or not.
Wukong tries a body shot but Rodriguez blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wukong.
Wukong lands with a left to the head.
Rodriguez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rodriguez blocks an uppercut.
Wukong digs a right hand underneath Rodriguez's ribcage. Rodriguez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wukong blocks a body shot from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez prevents a body shot from Wukong.
Wukong scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rodriguez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wukong.
Wukong lands a good knee to the midsection. Rodriguez won't want to take too many of those.
Wukong lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rodriguez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rodriguez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wukong lands a hook that snaps the head of Rodriguez backwards.
Wukong blocks an uppercut.
Wukong on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez working aggressively here.
Rodriguez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rodriguez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rodriguez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rodriguez misses with a body punch.
Rodriguez is leaning against Wukong and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rodriguez.
Wukong lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wukong lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rodriguez.
Wukong lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rodriguez creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Wukong lands a shot to the body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Rodriguez trying to land knees to the body.
Rodriguez lands an elbow inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rodriguez throws a punch but it's blocked by Wukong.
Wukong blocks an elbow strike from Rodriguez.
Wukong is working Rodriguez over against the cage.
Rodriguez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rodriguez misses with the head strike.
Wukong throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rodriguezs head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sun Wukong comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wukong 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 44:50
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 44:50
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 44:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sun Wukong!
Sun Wukong is the new light heavyweight champion!