PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Albert Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Readen Bugle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rodriguez
vs
Bugle

187 cm
18
213 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

201 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Very confident

CROWN

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Albert Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Readen Bugle!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rodriguez moves into range and clinches up with Bugle.
Bugle tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bugle dodges an elbow strike from Rodriguez.
Bugle tries a knee to the head but Rodriguez blocks it.

Rodriguez has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head and Bugle goes down! Rodriguez dives on top of him - Bugle manages to get guard.

Bugle is rocked!

It looks like Readen Bugle has been cut.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rodriguez pushing down on Bugle's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Bugle is still in real trouble! Can Rodriguez finish him?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rodriguez has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Rodriguez controlling his opponent.
Rodriguez seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Bugle for as long as he can get away with.
Bugle seems to have recovered his senses.
Rodriguez's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bugle is trying to escape the mount.
Rodriguez content just to control the position here.
Rodriguez prevents Bugle from getting the reversal.
Rodriguez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Rodriguez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bugle on the ground.
Bugle is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bugle looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bugle is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Rodriguez controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bugle is in all sorts of trouble here.
Rodriguez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Bugle is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Rodriguez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Albert Rodriguez just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Rodriguez has managed to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez with a knee to the head.

Rodriguez gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Rodriguez in particular looking to stall.
Rodriguez wants to pass to mount but Bugle is defending the position.
Rodriguez is working hard here to advance position.
Rodriguez seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Bugle wants to get back to full guard but Rodriguez has mounted him!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bugle really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Rodriguez controlling the position easily from mount.
Bugle is in all sorts of trouble here.
Rodriguez content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Albert Rodriguez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Readen Bugle's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Bugle circles away from the clinch attempt.
A head kick misses from Rodriguez.
Good standup being displayed there by Rodriguez as he connects with a hook.

Rodriguez gets a clinch.
Bugle throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rodriguez using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rodriguez lands a knee to the head.
Rodriguez using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rodriguez misses with a knee to the head.
Rodriguez landing knees to the head.
Rodriguez tries a knee to the head but Bugle blocks it.
Rodriguez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez tries to land a knee to the head but Bugle blocks with his arms.
Bugle misses with a knee strike.
Bugle with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bugle misses with a knee strike.
Bugle looking to throw knees to the head but Rodriguez is blocking nicely.
Rodriguez unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bugle lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rodriguez goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bugle prevents it.

Rodriguez is trying to trip Bugle. He has hold of a leg but Bugle is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Rodriguez persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

Bugle looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bugle looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Bugle working for a triangle but Rodriguez defends it easily.

Bugle is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Bugle looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Rodriguez passes into side control.
Bugle defending against the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bugle tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rodriguez wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bugle looking for a sweep but Rodriguez has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Rodriguez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Bugle tries to reverse the position but Rodriguez maintains control.
Rodriguez controlling from the full mount.
Bugle is trying to escape the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez looking to control and managing it successfully.
Rodriguez has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Albert Rodriguez just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Rodriguez tries to clinch up but Bugle circles away and keeps his distance.
Whack! Rodriguez lands a heavy head kick that drops Bugle. The ref tackles Rodriguez to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Bugle was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Albert Rodriguez!