PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Rocco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Jordan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Rocco
vs
Jordan

170 cm
19
162 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
171 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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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 Montreal, Michael Rocco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Luke Jordan!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rocco works over Jordan's head and body with a nice combination.
Jordan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jordan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jordan misses with a two punch combination.
Jordan swinging wilding here.
Rocco scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jordan tries to clinch up but Rocco circles away and keeps his distance.
Jordan works over Rocco's head and body with a nice combination.
Rocco throws a combination that misses

and Jordan counters by moving into the clinch.
Jordan is working for takedown but Rocco is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jordan has had enough of the clinch but Rocco keeps him there for the moment.
Rocco drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jordan gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Rocco. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jordan holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A short right from Jordan on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jordan manages to break the clinch.

Rocco 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 Jordan can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jordan is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rocco is controlling him.
Jordan wants to sweep here but Rocco controlling him for the moment.
Jordan wants to stand but Rocco is controlling the position.

Rocco gets to his feet - Jordan follows without any prompting.

Jordan shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Rocco's guard.
Jordan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rocco. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rocco wants to stand but Jordan is controlling the position.
Rocco is breathing heavily.
Rocco trying to strike off his back.
Jordan trying to stand up but can't free himself from Rocco's guard.
Jordan stopping the sweep attempt from Rocco.

Rocco looking for a guillotine here but Jordan defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jordan is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Jordan trying to control the position from guard on top but Rocco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Rocco is looking for a triangle but Jordan pushes his legs off easily.
Rocco controls Jordan momentarily but Jordan frees himself.
Rocco looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Rocco kicks Jordan off and gets to his feet.
Nice defenses there by Rocco.
Rocco throws a head kick that misses.
Rocco has a takedown stuffed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jordan falls off balance throwing a combination

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

Rocco has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Jordan defend it? Rocco steps over the head and cranks it - Jordan is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Rocco!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Michael Rocco!