PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bernando Rocha (ranked 5028 p4p, 4886 weight class) and Tidras Deltis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tidras Deltis will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Rocha
vs
Deltis

185 cm
25
265
1 - 1 - 0

200 cm
18
265
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bernando Rocha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tidras Deltis!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Reed Andrews and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rocha swings widly with a right hand
and Deltis counters with a straight right hand.
Deltis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Deltis swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Deltis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Deltis moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

It looks like Tidras Deltis has been cut.

Rocha fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Deltis, pushing him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rocha blocks an uppercut.

Rocha decides to pull guard.
Deltis wants to control from the top but Rocha keeps moving.

Rocha working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Deltis doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Deltis manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deltis looking to pass the guard.

Deltis is sitting in close to Rocha's body. Rocha has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Deltis is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Deltis is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Rocha.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Bernando Rocha!
Bernando Rocha seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.