PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Theodore Donald Kerabatsos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiberias Rockefellor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kerabatsos comes to the cage accompanied by Creedence Clearwater Revival - Looking Out My Backdoor. Rockefellor is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Stand Alone. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Donald Kerabatsos
vs
Rockefellor

185 cm
24
190 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

181 cm
20
188 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent knees
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Theodore Donald Kerabatsos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tiberias Rockefellor!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rockefellor shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Kerabatsos actively working from the bottom here.
Kerabatsos wants to get back to full guard.
Kerabatsos avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rockefellor.

Kerabatsos is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rockefellor pulls his head out easily.
Kerabatsos taking some punishment here, with Rockefellor in his half guard.

Rockefellor seems to be working for a kimura but Kerabatsos defends the submission attempt.

Rockefellor is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Rockefellor has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Kerabatsos has one foot on Rockefellor's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

Rockefellor shoots in and bounces Kerabatsos off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Rockefellor drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rockefellor jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Rockefellor postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rockefellor is looking to work some ground and pound but Kerabatsos has wrist control.
Kerabatsos trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kerabatsos is adopting a defensive guard.
Kerabatsos looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kerabatsos working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rockefellor.
Kerabatsos keeping full guard, as Rockefellor tries to pass.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A combination from Kerabatsos does no damage.
Rockefellor tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kerabatsos sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rockefellor somewhat.

Rockefellor shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kerabatsos manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Rockefellor thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Rockefellor looks gassed!
Kerabatsos trying to keep a closed guard but Rockefellor is proving a slippery customer.
Kerabatsos wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kerabatsos looking for a guillotine here but Rockefellor defends easily.
Rockefellor is in close to Kerabatsos's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Rockefellor won't allow Kerabatsos to sweep him here.

Rockefellor drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rockefellor jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Rockefellor is looking to work some ground and pound but Kerabatsos has wrist control.
Rockefellor postures up in Kerabatsos's guard and throws a big left but Kerabatsos blocks it.
Rockefellor with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kerabatsos avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kerabatsos trying to keep a closed guard but Rockefellor is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kerabatsos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tiberias Rockefellor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rockefellor shoots in but Kerabatsos avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rockefellor circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kerabatsos fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kerabatsos clinches up against the cage.

Kerabatsos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Kerabatsos drives through with a takedown into guard.

Rockefellor working for a triangle but Kerabatsos defends it easily.
Kerabatsos stopping the sweep attempt from Rockefellor.
Rockefellor keeping moving, preventing Kerabatsos from controlling successfully.
Kerabatsos is looking to stand up but Rockefellor won't let him.

Rockefellor working for a triangle but Kerabatsos defends it easily.
Kerabatsos wants to stand but Rockefellor has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Rockefellor is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kerabatsos defends well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kerabatsos wants to pass the guard but Rockefellor is keeping the position.
Kerabatsos passes Rockefellor's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Rockefellor looking for submissions off his back.
Kerabatsos trying to control the action but Rockefellor is working from the bottom.
Rockefellor missing with punches from the bottom.
Rockefellor tries to get to full guard but Kerabatsos has control of the leg.
Kerabatsos tries to pass to full mount but Rockefellor defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tiberias Rockefellor dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kerabatsos leaves Rockefellor with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kerabatsos misses with a few strikes there.
Rockefellor closes the distance and clinches up with Kerabatsos, looking for a takedown. Rockefellor pushes Kerabatsos against the cage but Kerabatsos circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rockefellor fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Theodore Donald Kerabatsos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tiberias Rockefellor.
Rockefellor shoots in but Kerabatsos avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Theodore Donald Kerabatsos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kerabatsos lands with a straight right. Rockefellor didn't see that one coming.
Kerabatsos wants to clinch up but Rockefellor keeps it at a distance.
Kerabatsos misses with the combination.
Kerabatsos misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kerabatsos stalks Rockefellor and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rockefellor's face. Rockefellor staggers backwards, shaken.
Kerabatsos misses with a few strikes there.
Rockefellor throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kerabatsos's waist but Kerabatsos gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rockefellor off to one side.
Rockefellor looks for a takedown but Kerabatsos sprawls well.
Kerabatsos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rockefellor shoots and misses

and Kerabatsos counters with a single leg into guard. Rockefellor didn't expect that.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kerabatsos trying to control but Rockefellor is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerabatsos wants to get up but he can't break Rockefellor's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Rockefellor is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kerabatsos defends well.
Kerabatsos wants to control from the top but Rockefellor keeps moving.
Rockefellor is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Rockefellor has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kerabatsos can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kerabatsos trying to control but Rockefellor is working from the bottom.
Kerabatsos advances to half guard.
Kerabatsos is looking to take a break and control but Rockefellor is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
It looks like Kerabatsos is going to stand back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rockefellor is looking to improve his position.
Kerabatsos controlling the action here.
Kerabatsos is trying to control the action in half guard but Rockefellor is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Tiberias Rockefellor has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rockefellor punching from the bottom.
Rockefellor is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kerabatsos's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kerabatsos's back!
Kerabatsos looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Rockefellor is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Rockefellor gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Rockefellor gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Rockefellor apologises and we restart here on the feet.

Kerabatsos rushes Rockefellor and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Kerabatsos manages to break the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rockefellor gets the takedown into side control.
Kerabatsos wants to control but Rockefellor postures up.
Kerabatsos tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kerabatsos is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Rockefellor asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Rockefellor cracks Kerabatsos with a big right hand but Kerabatsos just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

Rockefellor working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Rockefellor is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kerabatsos is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kerabatsos wants to control but Rockefellor postures up.

Rockefellor is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Kerabatsos looks calm but he's in trouble here. Rockefellor gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Kerabatsos is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Rockefellor lets go of the hold and Kerabatsos can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tiberias Rockefellor!