PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Paelinck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rene Roco (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.

Paelinck
vs
Roco

175 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Inexperienced

Nutrition Magic

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Samuel Paelinck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rene Roco!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Taro Takaoka and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Paelinck shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

Paelinck is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Paelinck will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

Paelinck closes the distance and clinches.
Paelinck throws a head punch that misses.
Nice body punch from Roco.

Paelinck tightens his grip and picks Roco up, before dumping him to the ground. Roco manages to land in guard.
Paelinck sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Paelinck drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Paelinck jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Roco with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing Paelinck can't handle though.
Paelinck sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Roco looking for a sweep. Not yet Roco, not yet.
Roco trying to keep a closed guard but Paelinck is proving a slippery customer.
Paelinck is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roco is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Roco wants to sweep here but Paelinck controlling him for the moment.
Paelinck postures up.

Paelinck postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Roco is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Paelinck, into his guard.
Roco trying to control the position from guard on top but Paelinck is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Paelinck keeping full guard, as Roco tries to pass.

Roco stands up from Paelinck's guard - Roco perhaps looking for a knockout.
Paelinck keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roco fails in his attempt to clinch.
Roco looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Paelinck fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Roco, pushing him back against the cage.
Roco is trying to break free.
Roco tries to break the clinch but Paelinck is controlling the position.
Stalling in the clinch from Paelinck.
Paelinck on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Paelinck wants the takedown. Roco is fighting it off but Paelinck persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Roco's guard against the cage.
Paelinck sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Roco working a defensive guard here.
Roco striking off his back but it's not causing Paelinck any problems.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roco keeping moving, preventing Paelinck from controlling successfully.
Roco trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roco manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Paelinck manages to get himself to full guard.
Roco trying to control the position from guard on top but Paelinck is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Roco preventing the sweep.
Paelinck is breathing heavily.
Roco trying to control but Paelinck is working from the bottom.
Paelinck looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Paelinck is working hard here to advance position.
Paelinck might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Paelinck working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Roco doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Roco manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Paelinck looking for a guillotine here but Roco defends easily.

Roco drops back looking for a leg! Paelinck is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Paelinck manages to kick Roco off! Roco jumps back into Paelinck's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they both work up against the meshing.
Roco wants to control from the top but Paelinck keeps moving.
Paelinck is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Roco is controlling him.

Roco drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Roco jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Paelinck looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Roco changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Paelinck drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Paelinck controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Paelinck postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Roco keeping full guard, as Paelinck tries to pass.
Paelinck knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Roco on the ground.
Paelinck trying to control but Roco is working from the bottom.

Roco throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Roco is trying to keep Paelinck in close.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Paelinck drops back looking for a leg! Roco is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Roco manages to kick Paelinck off! Paelinck jumps back into Roco's guard.

Paelinck thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Roco working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Paelinck doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Paelinck manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Paelinck postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Paelinck trying to control the position from guard on top but Roco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Paelinck trying to stand up but can't free himself from Roco's guard.

Paelinck decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roco misses with a takedown

and Paelinck counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Paelinck content to stall in guard here.

Paelinck drops back looking for a leg! Roco is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Roco manages to kick Paelinck off! Paelinck jumps back into Roco's guard.
Roco trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Paelinck slips nicely into half guard.
Roco wants to get back to his feet.
Roco keeps control of the position for the meantime.

Paelinck wants to work for an arm triangle but Roco is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roco slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Roco keeping moving, preventing Paelinck from controlling successfully.

Paelinck thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Roco is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Paelinck works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Roco is looking to escape.

Paelinck postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Roco to stand up.

Paelinck bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Paelinck wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Roco, who protects the arm well.
Roco sneaks back into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roco trying to control here.
Paelinck prevents Roco from improving his position.
Paelinck wants to control but Roco is keeping him busy.

Roco looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Paelinck throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Roco actively working from the bottom here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roco regains full guard. Nicely done.
Paelinck has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Roco trying to control the position.
Roco controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samuel Paelinck dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Roco shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Paelinck counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Paelinck has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Roco tries to lock up and control but Paelinck gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Roco bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Roco would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Paelinck throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Paelinck throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Roco escapes and throws Paelinck's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Roco scoring with punches from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paelinck manages to get back to half guard.
Paelinck is not content to let Roco control the position.
Paelinck wants to get back to his feet.

Paelinck looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Roco throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Paelinck is looking to improve his position.
Paelinck works his way to full guard. Good work.
Paelinck is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Well, if Paelinck 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.

Roco actively working from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Paelinck is trying for a kimura here. Roco looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Paelinck wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Samuel Paelinck!