PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Max Power (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Rodrigues (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Power kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Fabolous, 50cent, Mase - Breathe Remix. Rodrigues has chosen Reno as his entrance music. Max Power is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Power
vs
Rodrigues

185 cm
28
183 lbs
18 - 10 - 0

178 cm
26
180 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Resistance

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 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Max Power!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gabriel Rodrigues!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Taro Takaoka and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodrigues throws a leg kick but Power checks it.
Power tries to clinch there but Rodrigues circles away.
Rodrigues takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Power rushes Rodrigues and presses him up against the cage.
Rodrigues is trying to push Power away but Power has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Power manages to break the clinch.
Power connects with a looping right hand.

It looks like Gabriel Rodrigues has been cut.
Rodrigues looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rodrigues swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Power counters with a left to the body.
Rodrigues throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gabriel Rodrigues seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Power scores with a leg kick.
Power uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rodrigues.
Rodrigues avoids the head kick by Power.
Power's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rodrigues under the eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodrigues shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rodrigues throws a right and a left that Power avoids nicely.
Power throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rodrigues connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Power forces Rodrigues back against the cage and clinches.
Rodrigues takes an elbow to the temple.
Rodrigues tries to pull guard but Power won't allow it.
Rodrigues has had enough of the clinch but Power keeps him there for the moment.
Rodrigues blocks an elbow strike from Power.
Rodrigues jumps guard but Power stands there with Rodrigues around his waist. Rodrigues gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Power manages to break the clinch.
Rodrigues throws a low kick but Power avoids it.
Rodrigues misses with a double jab
and Power counters with a left and a right that stings Rodrigues.

Rodrigues is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Power clinches up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Power stalling the fight.

Rodrigues breaks the clinch.
Rodrigues lands a jab to the head.

Power darts in and clinches Rodrigues up against the cage.
Rodrigues tries to break the clinch but Power is controlling the position.
Rodrigues tries to pull guard but Power holds him up against the cage and eventually Rodrigues drops back down to his feet.
Max Power has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel Rodrigues.
Rodrigues tries to work over Power's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rodrigues fails to pull guard.

Power breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Power stuns Rodrigues with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rodrigues tries a low kick but Power avoids it.

Power has closed the distance and engaged Rodrigues in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Power lands an elbow just above Rodrigues 's eye.
Power's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Rodrigues tries to pull guard but Power holds him up against the cage and eventually Rodrigues drops back down to his feet.
Rodrigues is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Power lands an elbow just above Rodrigues 's eye.

Power manages to break the clinch.
Rodrigues lands with a straight right. Power didn't see that one coming.
Power showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rodrigues.
Power slips under a jab from Rodrigues.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigues misses with a series of wild punches.
Good shot there by Power.
Rodrigues takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Power lands the left hand.
Rodrigues is still on wobbly legs! Can Power finish him?

That has opened up Gabriel Rodrigues's cut even more.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rodrigues looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Power uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rodrigues.
Power throws a pinpoint strike between Rodrigues's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Rodrigues crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Power scores a great knockout victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Max Power!