PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roger Roche (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uncle Leo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leo has chosen Garden of eden -- Guns n' Roses as his entrance music. Uncle Leo struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 186.9lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Roche
vs
Leo

180 cm
21
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

189 cm
19
198 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roger Roche!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Uncle Leo!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Luis Engracia and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roche fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Leo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Roche avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Roche digs a good hook to Leo's body.
Roche fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Leo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Uncle Leo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roche misses with a head kick.
Roche fails to land with a series of punches.
Leo missing with a left hand there. Roche was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Roche scores with a takedown into Leo's guard.
Roche throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Roche is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Roche has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Roche seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Leo for as long as he can get away with.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Roche sitting in guard here, content to control.
Roche works over Leo with some ground and pound from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Leo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Roche.
Roche showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Roger Roche just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Roche has closed the distance and engaged Leo in a clinch.

Roche breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Roche tries to bum rush Leo with a series of wild strikes but Leo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Leo avoids the body shot from Roche.
Leo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Roche makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Leo looks gassed!
Leo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Roche swinging wilding here.
Roche throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Leo tries for a takedown but Roche sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Leo tries to clinch there but Roche circles away.
Roche scores with a jab to the body.
Leo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Leo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Roche counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roche lands with a punch from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roche not doing much here.
Roche works his way into full mount!
Roche wants to control the pace but Leo is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roche sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Leo can't escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Roche wants to control the pace but Leo is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Leo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Roche controlling his opponent.
Roche scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Leo?
Roche landing strikes from the mount and Leo is in trouble!
Roche sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Leo is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roger Roche dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Roche tries to clinch up but Leo circles away and keeps his distance.

Roche closes the distance and clinches.
Roche drops down looking for an ankle pick but Leo pulls his leg out and moves away.
Leo scores with a kick to the body.
Leo closes the distance and clinches up with Roche, looking for a takedown. Leo pushes Roche against the cage but Roche circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Roche bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Roche throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Leo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Roche finds it's way round the side to connect with Leo's head.
Leo wants to clinch.
Leo with a lazy takedown attempt
and Roche counters with a nice leg kick.
Roche tries to clinch there but Leo circles away.
Roche is looking to wear down Leo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

Roche gets a takedown into half guard.
Roche throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Roche trying to control the action but Leo is working from the bottom.
Leo won't allow Roche to pass to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leo wants to get back to his feet.
Roche looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Leo is refusing to be controlled, as Roche sits in half guard.
Leo trying to control from the bottom.
Roche wants to pass to mount but Leo is defending the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Leo dodges the punch combination from Roche.
Roche connects with a single shot there.
Leo thuds his right hand into Roche's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Leo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Roche backs up against the cage.
Roche misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Roche.

Leo rushes Roche and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Roche stalling in the clinch.
Leo stops a takedown attempt from Roche.
Roche wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Leo breaks from the clinch.
Leo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Roche counters with a nice body shot.
Roger Roche has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Uncle Leo.
Leo's corner calls for a 1-2. Leo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Roche throws a leg kick but Leo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Both fighters circling a little - Leo finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Roche stuffs the takedown attempt from Leo. Leo gets slowly back to his feet.

Roche scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Roche controlling the position from side mount.
Leo takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roche staying calm.
Roche is looking to take a break and control but Leo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Roche controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
You can see the frustration on Leo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Leo taking a bit of punishment here - Roche scoring with strikes.
Roche taking a breather here.
Roche's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Roger Roche just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Roche lands a jab-cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roger Roche dominated that second round.
That's time! Roche's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Roche tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Roche dodges the punch combination from Leo.
Nice shot by Roche.
Leo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Roche lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Leo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Roche shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Roche not doing much here.
Roche tries to pass the half guard into mount. Leo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Roche perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leo wants to get back to his feet.
Leo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Well, if Roche is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Roger Roche overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Roche seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Roche stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Roche goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Roche tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Leo swivels and escapes.
Leo shoots in and drives through. Roche sprawls well.
Leo is trying desperately to land a takedown but Roche is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Leo.
Roche misses with a kick to the body.
Roche lands a nice leg kick that just misses Leo's sensitive parts.
Leo closes the distance but Roche moves to the side
and Roche finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Leo misses with a wild combination.
Roche throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Leo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Leo misses with a hook

and Roche counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Leo is trying to stand up here but Roche is controlling him well.
Roche stalling away here and it's allowed Leo to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Roche pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Leo is keeping the position for now.
Leo working a defensive guard here.
Roche is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Leo can do to turn this around?
Roche is stalling in the full guard.
Roche looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Roche gets to his feet - Leo follows without any prompting.
Roger Roche is winning the standup battle so far.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Roche has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Leo clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Roche just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Roche's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Leo has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Uncle Leo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leo is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Roche.
Leo trying to control the hands but Roche won't let him.
Roche is riding his opponent, not letting Leo buck him off.
Roche is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Roche. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Leo covers up after that shot from Roche.
What can Leo do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!

And that's the end of the fight!
Roger Roche showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Roche has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:25
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:25
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roger Roche!