PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jhay Vera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Rocky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jhay Vera has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Vera
vs
Rocky

175 cm
22
159 lbs
2 - 8 - 0

176 cm
26
164 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jhay Vera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, James Rocky!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rocky clinches.
Vera takes an elbow to the temple.
Rocky throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vera blocks it with crossed arms.
Rocky keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Vera's efforts to push away.
Rocky is pushing Vera up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Rocky with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rocky throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vera is looking to break free of the clinch but Rocky has double underhooks.
Rocky misses with a knee to the head.
Rocky lands a nice elbow.
Vera can't break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocky has Vera pressed against the cage, preventing Vera from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rocky throws an elbow but misses.
Rocky scores with a knee to the head.
Rocky misses with a knee to the head.
Rocky lands a nice elbow.
Nice elbow from Rocky.
Rocky lands a nice elbow.
Rocky with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rocky throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vera blocks it with crossed arms.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rocky just misses with a elbow thrown towards Vera's brow.
Rocky lands an elbow that stopped Vera in his tracks for a moment.
Rocky pressing his opponent against the cage.
Rocky lands a nice elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rocky misses with an elbow over the top.
Rocky connects with a nasty looking knee right to Vera's face.
Vera takes an elbow to the temple.
Rocky tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rocky lands an elbow just above Vera 's eye.
Nice elbow from Rocky.
Rocky with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rocky looking to throw knees to the head but Vera is blocking nicely.
A frustrated look appears on Vera's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rocky misses with a knee strike.
Rocky pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rocky with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Vera wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Vera takes an elbow to the temple.
Rocky throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vera blocks it with crossed arms.
Vera can't break the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rocky.
Vera is trying to break free.

Vera breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vera misses the jab.
Rocky throws the left hand but Vera avoids the punch easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rocky tries to clinch
letting Vera counter with a right hand.
Rocky wants to clinch up but Vera keeps it at a distance.

Rocky rushes Vera and presses him up against the cage.
Rocky lands a knee to the head.
Rocky lands an elbow just above Vera 's eye.
Rocky looking to throw knees to the head but Vera is blocking nicely.
Rocky lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Vera is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rocky comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rocky with a knee to the head.
Rocky looks gassed!

Vera's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Rocky dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Vera gets tackled into the cage by Rocky. Rocky maintains the clinch.
Rocky connects with a nasty looking knee right to Vera's face.
Rocky with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rocky lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rocky lands an elbow just above Vera 's eye.
James Rocky seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rocky connects with a knee to the head.
Rocky tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vera is trying to break free.
Rocky lands a nice elbow.
Vera avoids the elbow strike from Rocky, against the cage.
Rocky gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rocky just leaning against Vera, taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocky with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rocky using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vera has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vera is looking to break free of the clinch but Rocky has double underhooks.
Vera takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rocky tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rocky is breathing heavily.
Rocky with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rocky lands a nice elbow.
Vera tries to break the clinch but Rocky is controlling the position.
Rocky stalling the fight.
Rocky lands an elbow inside that Vera shrugs off.
Rocky lands a damaging elbow.
Vera takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vera is trying to break free.
Rocky looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rocky throws an elbow but it misses.
Rocky tries a knee to the head but Vera blocks it.
Rocky misses with an elbow over the top.
Rocky looking to throw knees to the head but Vera is blocking nicely.
Vera blocks an elbow strike from Rocky.
Rocky throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Vera escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vera misses with a hook. Rocky ducked under it nicely.
Jab, jab by Vera - just one landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vera throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rocky tries to clinch up but Vera circles away and keeps his distance.
Vera jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rocky fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rocky moves in looking to clinch but Vera pushes him off.

Rocky has managed to clinch.
Rocky throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vera blocks it with crossed arms.
Vera avoids the elbow strike from Rocky, against the cage.
Vera can't break the clinch.
Rocky tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rocky creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Vera's defenses.
Vera tries to break free but Rocky pushes him back against the cage.
Rocky is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Rocky using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vera has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rocky with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rocky tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rocky looking to throw knees to the head but Vera is blocking nicely.
Rocky misses with a knee strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rocky tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vera wants to break the clinch but can't.

Vera's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Rocky showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

A swing and a miss from Vera.
Rocky staying out of range there.

Rocky gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Vera is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rocky with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Vera avoids the elbow strike from Rocky, against the cage.
Rocky lands a damaging elbow.
Vera is trying to force a seperation but Rocky has the dominant position.
Vera wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rocky misses with a knee strike.
Rocky connects with a nasty looking knee right to Vera's face.
Vera is trying to break the clinch but Rocky is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Rocky.
Rocky takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rocky prevents Vera from breaking the clinch.
Rocky has Vera pressed against the cage, preventing Vera from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rocky lands a nice elbow.
Rocky lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rocky comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Vera looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rocky.
Rocky throws an elbow but it misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rocky.
Rocky misses with a knee strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vera is trying to push Rocky away but Rocky has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rocky lands an elbow just above Vera 's eye.
Rocky tries a knee to the head but Vera blocks it.
Rocky with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rocky gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Vera is trying to force a seperation but Rocky has the dominant position.
Vera takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rocky lands an elbow that stopped Vera in his tracks for a moment.
Rocky connects with a knee to the head.
Vera tries to break the clinch but Rocky is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vera is trying to force a seperation but Rocky has the dominant position.
Vera takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice elbow from Rocky.
Rocky with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Come on Rocky - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Vera is looking to break free of the clinch but Rocky has double underhooks.
Vera can't break the clinch.
Rocky pushes off an throws an elbow but Vera leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rocky gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Vera avoids a wild elbow strike from Rocky.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rocky lands an elbow just above Vera 's eye.
Rocky throws an elbow but it misses.
Rocky lands an uppercut.

Vera manages to break the clinch.
Rocky moves out of range as Vera strikes.
Rocky takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rocky tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vera swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rocky wants to clinch
letting Vera counter with a right hand.
Jhay Vera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rocky wants to clinch
letting Vera counter with a right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Rocky comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rocky winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Rocky!