PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between rocky punch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and heavy weight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). heavy weight will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

punch
vs
weight

185 cm
19
200 lbs
0 - 8 - 0

205 cm
18
205 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, rocky punch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, heavy weight!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, John Roberts and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for weight with that takedown attempt.
rocky punch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
punch rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but weight moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
weight swings for the body but punch moves out of range.
weight will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
punch lands a really nice looking cross but weight seems unphased.

punch has closed the distance and engaged weight in a clinch.

weight ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. weight no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
weight keeping moving, preventing punch from controlling successfully.

weight has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but punch can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
punch wants to control from the top but weight keeps moving.
punch trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
punch sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed weight's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
punch is trying to control the action in half guard but weight is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
punch missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
weight is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
punch is keen to just control but weight is a slippery customer.
weight pushes punch off looking to stand but punch dives back in and keeps control.
weight looks gassed!

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A nice combination there by weight.
punch scores with a jab to the jaw.
weight closes the distance and clinches up with punch, looking for a takedown. weight pushes punch against the ropes but punch circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
rocky punch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of heavy weight.
weight tries to clinch but punch moves away
and punch counters with a leg kick.

punch looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
punch tries to stand but weight is controlling from the bottom.
punch sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
punch is looking to stand up but weight won't let him.
punch trying to control the position from guard on top but weight is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
weight is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
weight wants to sweep here but punch controlling him for the moment.
punch has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of weight is proving hard to escape from.
punch knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for weight on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
punch throws a series of strikes that have weight backpedaling.

punch gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
weight is trying to work for a single leg takedown but punch pulls him back up using the underhooks.
punch lands with a short shot to the head.
weight is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

punch breaks the clinch.
punch connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between weight's hands.
weight misses with a jab, cross combination.

weight pushes punch up against the ropes in a clinch.
weight is trying to break free.
A short right from punch on the inside.

punch breaks the clinch.
punch changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. weight tries to avoid it but punch manages to keep hold of a leg and drag weight to the ground. weight escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

weight has punch up against the ropes in a clinch.
weight prevents punch from breaking the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, punch creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
punch throws a punch but it's blocked by weight.
weight fails to pull the fight into his guard.

punch has hold of one of weight's legs. weight is fighting the takedown attempt but punch gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
weight looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
weight not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
punch trying to control but weight is working from the bottom.
weight doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
punch wants to control from the top but weight keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

rocky punch dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

punch throws a nice looking combination but weight bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
punch tries to bum rush weight with a series of wild strikes but weight uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
punch circles away from the clinch attempt.
punch misses with a takedown attempt

and weight counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
punch is trying to control but can't.
weight controlling the action here.
punch might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
weight is looking to advance position but punch won't allow it.
weight is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
punch looks like he's trying to stand up.
punch is staying active underneath weight, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
punch wants to control but weight is keeping busy and won't allow it.
punch is staying active underneath weight, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
punch with a poor takedown

and weight counters by clinching up.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.

weight pulls guard.
weight punching from the bottom - just letting punch know he's still in a fight.
weight has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
weight is trying to control the position but punch postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
weight keeping moving, preventing punch from controlling successfully.
punch preventing the sweep.

punch stands up from weight's guard - punch perhaps looking for a knockout.
weight shoots for a double leg takedown but punch sprawls well. He's pushed weight's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
punch shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for rocky punch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
weight wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
punch tries for a takedown but weight sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

weight moves into range and clinches up with punch.

weight manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
weight shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and punch counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
punch throws a series of punches but weight moves out of range.

weight closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming punch to the mat! punch manages to get full guard.
weight pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. punch is keeping the position for now.
punch wants to get back to his feet but weight is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
punch looking to control.
weight trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

weight drops back looking for a leg! punch is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and punch manages to kick weight off! weight jumps back into punch's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
weight trying to control but punch is working from the bottom.
weight wants to stand but punch has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
punch wants to clinch but weight slips to the side
and weight counters with a nice low kick that buckles punch's knee momentarily.
weight has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from punch finds it's way round the side to connect with weight's head.
punch closes the distance and clinches up with weight, looking for a takedown. punch pushes weight against the ropes but weight circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
punch tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but weight swivels and escapes.

weight closes the distance and clinches.

weight breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

heavy weight showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

A nice inside leg kick there by weight. That's going to slow punch down.

weight darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
weight missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. punch manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
weight would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
punch avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
weight trying to control but punch is working from the bottom.

punch pushes weight off and gets back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
punch scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
weight tries for a takedown but punch sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
punch lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by punch.
punch misses with a few strikes there.
punch fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
punch fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
punch fails with the takedown

and weight counters with a nice double leg into side control. punch won't be happy with that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for rocky punch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
weight tries to move to mount but punch blocks the move with his legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
weight misses with the ground and pound.
punch is looking to reverse the position.
punch takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
punch is trying to get back to half guard.
weight wants to lay and pray for a moment but punch keeps working.

weight stands up and we're back to a striking position.
weight shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with punch but punch pushes him off and we're back to square one.
weight fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
punch misses with a series of wild punches.
punch blocks a head kick by weight.
punch tries to clinch up

and weight counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
punch lands a left hand that snaps the head of weight backwards.
punch is looking to break free of the clinch but weight has double underhooks.

punch manages to break the clinch.

punch closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - punch lands in his opponent's guard.
weight keeping moving, preventing punch from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

punch is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! weight is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! weight has escaped and now he's on top!
weight won't allow punch to get back to his feet.
punch is wriggling around but weight manages to pass to half guard.
weight seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

And that's the end of the fight!
heavy weight comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think weight has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight for heavy weight!
Judge John Roberts scores the fight for heavy weight!
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight for heavy weight!

heavy weight wins by unanimous decision!