PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Medeiros (ranked 5697 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julio Rodrigo (ranked 5912 p4p, 0 weight class). Julio Rodrigo will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Medeiros
vs
Rodrigo

180 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

196 cm
25
198 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 Rio de Janeiro, Lucas Medeiros!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Julio Rodrigo!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Leandro Rodrigues and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Medeiros tries a head kick but it misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rodrigo! But no joy.
Medeiros fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Medeiros shoots in looking for a takedown but Rodrigo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Medeiros's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Rodrigo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rodrigo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Medeiros. That did some damage!
Medeiros showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rodrigo.
As Rodrigo looks to move away, Medeiros throws a big counter combo but Rodrigo just gets out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Medeiros is looking to clinch.
Rodrigo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rodrigo is looking for the big counter here.
Medeiros blocks a leg kick.
Rodrigo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodrigo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rodrigo.
Rodrigo lands a head kick. Medeiros smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Medeiros throws a head kick that misses.
Medeiros throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rodrigo counters with a series of strikes. Medeiros will be more careful next time no doubt.
Medeiros gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Medeiros takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lucas Medeiros. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Medeiros finds himself stumbling back on wobbly legs after being clipped by a right hand. He's up against the cage, ducking and weaving under Rodrigo's strikes but an uppercut finds it's way through and Medeiros falls! - He's completely out of it and the ref jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Julio Rodrigo!