PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hurley Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Memin Pinguin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hurley Rodriguez has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Rodriguez
vs
Pinguin

194 cm
21
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
173 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hurley Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Memin Pinguin!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez misses with a double jab
letting Pinguin counter with a right hand.
Pinguin looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Rodriguez misses with a combination
and Rodriguez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rodriguez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Pinguin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rodriguez, as that shot connected.
Rodriguez fails to land the takedown.
Rodriguez tries to clinch up but Pinguin circles away and keeps his distance.
Pinguin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez misses with a wild body shot.
Pinguin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rodriguez misses with a takedown attempt - Pinguin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rodriguez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pinguin counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez throws a combination that misses
and Pinguin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rodriguez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Rodriguez throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Pinguin was covering up waiting for the punch and Rodriguez finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Rodriguez postures up in Pinguin's guard and throws a big left but Pinguin blocks it.

Rodriguez drops back looking for a leg! Pinguin is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Pinguin manages to kick Rodriguez off! Rodriguez jumps back into Pinguin's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rodriguez is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Rodriguez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Rodriguez drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rodriguez jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Rodriguez drops back looking for a leg! Pinguin is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Pinguin manages to kick Rodriguez off! Rodriguez jumps back into Pinguin's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rodriguez drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Rodriguez seems to have locked his on tight now - Pinguin screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Rodriguez, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Hurley Rodriguez!