PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bai Yu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tom Rodriguez is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Yu
vs
Rodriguez

180 cm
21
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
26
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Likes musicals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bai Yu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tom Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Emerson Jorge and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Yu rushes Rodriguez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rodriguez goes for a takedown in the clinch but Yu prevents it.
A right handed body shot lands from Yu.
Rodriguez is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Yu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rodriguez backwards.
Yu lands a shot to the body.
Rodriguez is working for takedown but Yu is calmly controlling the position for now.
Yu scores with a shot to the side of Rodriguez's head.
Yu lands a shoulder strike.
Rodriguez fails to pull guard.
Bai Yu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Rodriguez.
Yu lands a hook that snaps the head of Rodriguez backwards.
Yu tries to work over Rodriguez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rodriguez backwards.
Yu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yu lands a nice shot to the body.
Yu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rodriguez backwards.
Yu lands with a light punch inside.
Rodriguez looks winded!
Yu lands with a left to the head.

Rodriguez is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yu lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rodriguez.
Yu lands with a light punch inside.
Rodriguez is still on wobbly legs! Can Yu finish him?
Yu dips a shoulder and cracks Rodriguez with a mighty uppercut! Rodriguez falls back against the cage and Yu unloads with a barrage of strikes! Rodriguez is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Yu screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bai Yu!