PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between ROCCO hard stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Muj Dhaj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). stone's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, tempel of india. ROCCO hard stone could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Muj Dhaj's chin.

hard stone
vs
Dhaj

190 cm
22
162 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

173 cm
19
153 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, ROCCO hard stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Muj Dhaj!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Chris Edwards and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dhaj showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from stone.

stone scores a takedown into full mount!

stone stands up from mount. Strange move.
stone lands with a nice body kick.
Dhaj looks gassed!
stone drops Dhaj with a left and a right! Oh, Dhaj is hurt - stone dives into side control looking to finish!

Dhaj is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!

stone stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Dhaj is still on wobbly legs! Can stone finish him?
stone rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dhaj moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dhaj seems to have recovered his senses.

stone closes the distance and clinches.
stone prevents the takedown attempt.
stone drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Dhaj manages to break the clinch.
stone tries to clinch up.
Dhaj blocks a head kick by stone.

stone shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
stone trying to control but Dhaj is having none of it.
Dhaj swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
stone tries to control but Dhaj wriggling away.
Dhaj is working to get back to half guard.
Dhaj's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
stone is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Dhaj is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dhaj is looking to improve his position but stone isn't that keen on the idea.

stone is standing up, even though he is in mount.
stone tries to clinch but Dhaj moves out of range.
A head kick misses from stone.
stone misses with a jab, cross combination.

stone shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than stone was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Dhaj is trying desperately to improve position.
stone will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

stone stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.

stone scores a takedown into full mount!
stone wants to control the pace but Dhaj is squirming around nicely.
Dhaj bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

stone scrambles and gets back to his feet.

Dhaj scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dhaj thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
stone is trying to stand back up but Dhaj is controlling him
stone tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Dhaj manages to move to mount!
stone tries to buck Dhaj off but he can't manage it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
stone trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Dhaj scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish stone?
stone is squirming around, avoiding Dhaj's attempts to control the action.
stone is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
stone is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Dhaj has taken his back!
stone is trying to stand back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

ROCCO hard stone dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

stone shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

stone decides to stand and escape the position.
Dhaj swats away the attempt to clinch by stone.
stone moves in looking to clinch but Dhaj pushes him off.
Dhaj shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says stone as he avoids it easily.
stone tries to clinch up but Dhaj circles away and keeps his distance.
Dhaj circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dhaj connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dhaj swings for the body but stone moves out of range.
ROCCO hard stone is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
stone misses with a series of wild punches.
A combination from stone does no damage.
stone throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

stone clinches up with Dhaj and pushes him back against the cage.
Dhaj stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dhaj is looking for a takedown up against the cage. stone gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

stone lands a takedown into guard.

stone gets to his feet. Dhaj looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

stone closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
stone has Dhaj pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Dhaj manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
stone really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Dhaj tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. stone just stands there and leans against the cage.
ROCCO hard stone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Muj Dhaj.

stone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dhaj looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? stone is fending him off so far but Dhaj persists. Nope, stone circles away and we're back to standing.
stone tries to clinch but Dhaj is having none of it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by stone!
Dhaj avoids a punch combination nicely.
A combination from stone does no damage.

Dhaj gets the takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
stone is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Dhaj has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dhaj is looking to take a break and control but stone is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
ROCCO hard stone overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
stone is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Dhaj has just dragged him back down to the mat.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Dhaj closes the distance and clinches.
Dhaj gets underhooks to prevent stone's takedown attempt.
stone with an attempt at a knee that misses.
stone looking for a takedown.
stone wants a takedown.
Dhaj pressing his opponent against the cage.
stone tries for a takedown. No joy.
Dhaj is pressed up against the cage. stone has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dhaj down to the mat. Dhaj avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Nice takedown defense from Dhaj. No joy for stone on that attempt.
stone gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Dhaj moves into the clinch.

Dhaj is fighting off a takedown attempt but stone is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Dhaj to the mat. Dhaj regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
stone trying to stand up but can't free himself from Dhaj's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dhaj controlling stone's posture.

stone gets to his feet - Dhaj follows without any prompting.

stone decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

stone stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Dhaj to get to his feet.

stone instigates a clinch.
Dhaj drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Dhaj pulls guard.

stone stands up from guard. Let's bang!
stone throws a nice looking combination but Dhaj bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
stone keeps the fight on the outside.
Some wild striking there from stone.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dhaj closes the distance and clinches.

Dhaj jumps guard.

stone stands up and waves to Dhaj to follow him.
stone throws a right hand that Dhaj ducks under and follows up with a left that Dhaj also avoids with ease.
stone throws a half hearted mid kick.
stone closes the distance but Dhaj moves to the side
and Dhaj counters with a good low kick that stone was not able to check.
ROCCO hard stone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

stone gets a clinch.
Dhaj is pressed up against the cage. stone has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dhaj down to the mat. Dhaj avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Dhaj dodges the punch combination from stone.
A head kick misses from stone.
Dhaj throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from stone.

Dhaj closes the distance and clinches.
Dhaj tries to score a body lock takedown but stone shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
stone is working for takedown but Dhaj is calmly controlling the position for now.
Come on Dhaj - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

ROCCO hard stone dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

stone throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Dhaj counters with a shoot takedown. stone fights it but they end up in guard.
stone is looking to stand up but Dhaj isn't so interested in that idea.
stone can't keep his opponent in guard - Dhaj advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Dhaj wants to take a breather but stone is having none of it.
Dhaj looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Dhaj trying to control the action but stone is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
stone looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Dhaj feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
stone wants to stand up but Dhaj is controlling him.

stone has his feet on Dhaj's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
stone blocks a head kick by Dhaj.
stone wants to clinch but Dhaj slips to the side
and Dhaj counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps stone thinking.
Dhaj avoids the head kick by stone.
stone rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dhaj moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dhaj shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

stone scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Dhaj tries to roll over but stone keeps him under control.
It looks like stone is going to stand back up.
Dhaj is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of stone's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take stone's back!

stone manages to stand up with Dhaj still on his back. Eventually Dhaj drops to his feet and we're back in the standing position.
stone tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
stone falls off balance throwing a combination

and Dhaj counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dhaj.

stone manages to escape and get back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
stone misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dhaj fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

stone shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

stone stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Nice sprawl there from stone as Dhaj shoots in.
ROCCO hard stone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Muj Dhaj.
stone looks to clinch

and Dhaj counters by clinching up.
Dhaj is trying to stall.
stone has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dhaj avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Dhaj lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
stone drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Dhaj manages to break the clinch.
stone misses with a wild combination.
stone wants to clinch up but Dhaj keeps it at a distance.
Dhaj fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dhaj slips a jab and a cross from stone.
Dhaj looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

stone scores a takedown into full mount!

stone is standing up, even though he is in mount.

stone closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - stone lands in his opponent's guard.
stone wants to stand but Dhaj is controlling his posture from full guard.

Dhaj pushes stone off and gets back to his feet.

stone instigates a clinch.
Dhaj prevents the takedown attempt.

Dhaj manages to break the clinch.
stone throws a right and a left that Dhaj avoids nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
stone wants to clinch but Dhaj slips to the side

and Dhaj moves into the clinch.

Dhaj successfully pulls guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

stone stands and steps away. Dhaj gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Dhaj fails in his attempt to clinch.
stone misses with a jab, cross combination.
stone will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
stone wants to clinch.

Dhaj shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Dhaj showed some decent athleticism there.
stone wants to get back to his feet.
stone is refusing to be controlled, as Dhaj sits in half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

stone manages to escape and get back to his feet!

stone drives through with a takedown into guard.

stone gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Muj Dhaj has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

stone scores a takedown into full mount!

And that's the end of the fight!
ROCCO hard stone showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for stone, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... ROCCO hard stone!