PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rui Boia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demian Rocha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Demian Rocha is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Boia
vs
Rocha

180 cm
20
185 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

183 cm
22
196 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rui Boia!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Demian Rocha!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Paulo Santos and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boia tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boia tries to clinch but Rocha is having none of it.

Boia has closed the distance and engaged Rocha in a clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Rocha.
Rocha avoids a wild elbow strike from Boia.
Boia misses with an elbow strike.
Rocha blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rocha scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Rui Boia has been cut.
Rocha avoiding damage as Boia throws knees to the body.
Rocha tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Boia tries to land a knee to the head but Rocha blocks with his arms.
Rocha lands with a left to the head.
Rocha tries a knee to the head but Boia blocks it.
Boia missing with knees to the body.
Rocha on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rocha with a knee to the head.
Boia trying to land knees to the body.

Rocha breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Rocha decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Boia is looking to escape.
Rocha looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Rocha working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rocha looks to land a strike but Boia avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boia preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boia is looking to stand up but Rocha isn't so interested in that idea.
Boia preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Rocha drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Boia manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Rocha has Boia in his guard.
Boia has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Boia is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Rocha has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Boia is looking to defend but Rocha has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Boia! Rocha pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Boia taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Demian Rocha!
Demian Rocha is the new middleweight champion!