PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Ewert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emanuel Rockarocka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emanuel Rockarocka looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Ewert
vs
Rockarocka

193 cm
22
285 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

225 cm
22
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, John Ewert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Emanuel Rockarocka!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Ivan Kurochkin and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rockarocka misses with a head kick.
Rockarocka looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Rockarocka shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Ewert wants to get back to his feet but Rockarocka is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Ewert uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Ewert tries to clinch there but Rockarocka circles away.
Ewert shoots in for a takedown but Rockarocka shows good takedown defense.
Rockarocka throws a right and a left that both miss.

Ewert clinches.
Ewert lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ewert scores with a shot to the side of Rockarocka's head.
Ewert is stalling here.

Ewert successfully pulls guard.
Ewert is looking to stand up but Rockarocka isn't so interested in that idea.
Ewert might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Rockarocka with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rockarocka prevents Ewert from getting back to his feet.
Rockarocka must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ewert pushes Rockarocka off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

Ewert clinches.
Ewert effectively controlling the action here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by John Ewert.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rockarocka tries to break the clinch but Ewert is controlling the position.
Ewert is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Ewert for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Ewert lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rockarocka backwards.
Rockarocka takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ewert lands with a right to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ewert stalls.
Ewert tries a knee to the head but Rockarocka blocks it.
Ewert lands a damaging elbow.
Stalling in the clinch from Ewert.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by John Ewert.
Ewert swings for the body but Rockarocka moves out of range.
Rockarocka slips a straight right by Ewert.

Ewert scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Ewert decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Ewert tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rockarocka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ewert tries to close the distance and clinch but Rockarocka swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ewert tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rockarocka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rockarocka has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ewert throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ewert is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rockarocka pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Ewert.
Ewert tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rockarocka swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ewert looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ewert tries to clinch there but Rockarocka circles away.
Ewert tries to clinch up but Rockarocka circles away and keeps his distance.

Ewert clinches up with Rockarocka and pushes him back against the cage.
Ewert throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ewert is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rockarocka is keeping busy.
Rockarocka is looking to control Ewert's arms but Ewert gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rockarocka has his back to the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ewert lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ewert is trying to maintain a safe position but Rockarocka gets an underhook and turns Ewert into the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Ewert.
Ewert seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by John Ewert.
Rockarocka misses with a head kick.

Ewert drives through and clinches with Rockarocka against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rockarocka is trying to force a seperation but Ewert has the dominant position.
Ewert tries to stall but Rockarocka uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ewert working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ewert landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ewert lands a body punch.
Ewert effectively controlling the action here.
Rockarocka is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Ewert turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Ewert manages to end up in side control.
Rockarocka tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ewert wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Ewert decides to stand back up. Ewert steps back and let's Rockarocka get back to his feet.

Rockarocka gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rockarocka can't find room to land a body shot as Ewert controls the action.
Rockarocka wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ewert has him pressed against the cage.
Ewert leaning his opponent against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rockarocka is trying to break free.

Ewert pulls guard.

Ewert scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Rockarocka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Ewert dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Ewert lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Rockarocka keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ewert looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rockarocka keeps the fight on the outside.
Rockarocka throws a head kick but Ewert moves out of range.
Rockarocka throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ewert looks to land a combination. Rockarocka sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Emanuel Rockarocka has been cut.
Emanuel Rockarocka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Rockarocka tries to keep at a distance but Ewert has taken the fight into the clinch.

Ewert has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Rockarocka is trying to keep an underhook but Ewert manages to get the takedown into half guard.

Ewert decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

Ewert closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Rockarocka did well to prevent Ewert getting side control.

Ewert decides to stand up.
Ewert tries to clinch up but Rockarocka circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ewert wants to clinch up but Rockarocka keeps it at a distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ewert tries to clinch up but Rockarocka circles away and keeps his distance.
Ewert tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rockarocka swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Ewert throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Rockarocka was covering up waiting for the punch and Ewert finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Ewert stands up and waves to Rockarocka to follow him.
Ewert has a takedown stuffed.
Rockarocka misses with a head kick.
Ewert tries to clinch there but Rockarocka circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ewert tries to close the distance and clinch but Rockarocka swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rockarocka goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Ewert shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Ewert was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Ewert stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Ewert blocks a head kick by Rockarocka.
Ewert is looking to clinch but Rockarocka is avoiding it.
Ewert is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rockarocka can do to turn this around?
Ewert doesn't manage to clinch there - Rockarocka circles away.
Ewert scores with a leg kick.
Rockarocka throws a wild body kick that Ewert sees coming a mile off.
Ewert is looking to clinch.
Ewert tries to clinch up.

Ewert instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ewert is trying to stall.
Ewert lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rockarocka backwards.
Ewert just leaning against Rockarocka, taking a breather.
Rockarocka has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ewert lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ewert slowing the pace effectively.
Ewert tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ewert lands an elbow just above Rockarocka 's eye.
Ewert with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rockarocka has had enough of the clinch but Ewert keeps him there for the moment.
Rockarocka is looking to break free of the clinch but Ewert has double underhooks.
Rockarocka is trying to break the clinch but Ewert has him pressed against the cage.
Ewert looking to slow down the pace here.
Rockarocka is looking to break free of the clinch but Ewert has double underhooks.
Ewert comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rockarocka is trying to force a seperation but Ewert has the dominant position.
Ewert looking to slow down the pace here.
Rockarocka is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Ewert gets control of Rockarocka's arms and successfully pulls guard. Ewert will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Rockarocka loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
John Ewert overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ewert working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rockarocka.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rockarocka postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rockarocka prevents Ewert from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Rockarocka stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Ewert throws up his legs and catches Rockarocka in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Rockarocka tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Ewert! That came out of nowhere!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). John Ewert!