PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Rocha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hand Banana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rocha comes to the cage accompanied by Refuse/Resist. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Rocha
vs
Banana

180 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
22
176 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight 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, Antonio Rocha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hand Banana!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Felipe Paraventi and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banana circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rocha tries to close the distance and clinch but Banana swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rocha fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Banana fails to land with a series of punches.
Banana throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rocha wants to clinch.
Banana throws a right hand that Rocha ducks under and follows up with a left that Rocha also avoids with ease.
Banana circles away from the clinch attempt.
Banana keeps the fight on the outside.
Banana misses with a few strikes there.
Rocha wants to clinch up but Banana keeps it at a distance.
A punch combination from Banana misses.
Banana looks to land a combination but Rocha avoids it well.
Rocha tries to clinch there but Banana circles away.
Rocha wants to clinch up but Banana keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rocha showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Banana.
Banana avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rocha tries to close the distance and clinch up but Banana swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Banana throws a series of punches but Rocha avoids them all with ease.
Banana looks gassed!
Rocha moves in looking to clinch but Banana pushes him off.
Rocha doesn't manage to clinch there - Banana circles away.

Rocha drives through with a takedown into guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Banana can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocha scoring with some ground and pound.
Rocha pushes down on Banana's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Rocha seems to be working for a kimura but Banana defends the submission attempt.
Banana pushes Rocha off looking to stand but Rocha dives back in and keeps control.

Rocha is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Banana really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rocha. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rocha is looking to advance position but Banana won't allow it.

Rocha is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Banana doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Rocha.
Banana wants to get back to his feet.
Rocha not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rocha not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rocha wants to free his trapped foot but Banana is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rocha is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Banana is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Antonio Rocha!