PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andrew McRaylen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xion De La Rocha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McRaylen comes into the arena with Saliva - Hunt You Down blaring out of the sound system. De La Rocha has chosen 2nd Sucks as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

McRaylen
vs
De La Rocha

180 cm
24
161 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

186 cm
19
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ganja's Warehouse

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andrew McRaylen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Xion De La Rocha!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McRaylen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
De La Rocha misses the shot to the body.
De La Rocha paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
McRaylen looks to land a body kick but De La Rocha moved away.
De La Rocha throws a body punch but McRaylen moves out of range.
Xion De La Rocha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De La Rocha throws a right hand that McRaylen ducks under and follows up with a left that McRaylen also avoids with ease.
De La Rocha lands with a straight right. McRaylen didn't see that one coming.
De La Rocha circles away from the clinch attempt.
McRaylen tries to close the distance and clinch up but De La Rocha swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice shot by De La Rocha.

McRaylen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
De La Rocha blocks an uppercut.
McRaylen is pushing De La Rocha up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
De La Rocha prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McRaylen is stalling here.
McRaylen scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Xion De La Rocha has been cut.
De La Rocha can't break the clinch.
McRaylen prevents De La Rocha from breaking the clinch.
McRaylen leaning against his opponent.
De La Rocha tries to break free but McRaylen pushes him back against the cage.
McRaylen misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from McRaylen.
McRaylen keeps control of De La Rocha as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short right from McRaylen.
McRaylen lands a right hand.
McRaylen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McRaylen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McRaylen misses with a body punch.
The referee calls for McRaylen to work.
De La Rocha is looking to break free of the clinch but McRaylen has double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McRaylen leaning against his opponent.
McRaylen seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
McRaylen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
McRaylen lands a left hand.
De La Rocha has had enough of the clinch but McRaylen keeps him there for the moment.
McRaylen misses with a punch on the inside.
McRaylen struggles to land a body shot inside as De La Rocha controls his hands.
McRaylen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McRaylen throws a punch but it's blocked by De La Rocha.
De La Rocha has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McRaylen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
McRaylen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of De La Rocha backwards.
A head punch on the inside from McRaylen fails to land.
McRaylen pressing his opponent against the cage.
McRaylen working aggressively here.
McRaylen tries a knee to the head but De La Rocha blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McRaylen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McRaylen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrew McRaylen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Xion De La Rocha's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

De La Rocha fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
McRaylen is looking to land body kicks.
De La Rocha looks to score with a jab to the body but McRaylen is just out of range.

McRaylen pushes De La Rocha up against the cage in a clinch.
McRaylen misses with a body punch.
De La Rocha letting McRaylen take a breather here.
De La Rocha has had enough of the clinch but McRaylen keeps him there for the moment.
McRaylen is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De La Rocha blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
De La Rocha tries to break the clinch but McRaylen is controlling the position.
With the fighters up against the cage, McRaylen throws an elbow but misses.
McRaylen has a couple of punches blocked by De La Rocha.
De La Rocha letting McRaylen take a breather here.
McRaylen lands with a right to the head.
McRaylen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McRaylen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De La Rocha blocks an uppercut.
McRaylen is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
McRaylen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
McRaylen misses with some punches.
McRaylen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McRaylen is struggling to control the position.
McRaylen misses with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from McRaylen on the inside.
McRaylen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
De La Rocha prevents a takedown attempt there.
McRaylen swings wildly with an uppercut but De La Rocha uses good head movement to avoid it.
McRaylen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McRaylen manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
De La Rocha takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De La Rocha's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McRaylen has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
McRaylen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McRaylen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McRaylen throws a head punch that misses.
McRaylen has De La Rocha pressed against the cage.
De La Rocha blocks an elbow strike from McRaylen.
McRaylen lands with a right to the head.
De La Rocha is trying to break the clinch but McRaylen has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrew McRaylen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Xion De La Rocha's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

McRaylen tries to clinch there but De La Rocha circles away.
De La Rocha thows a body shot but no joy.
The fighters circling - McRaylen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McRaylen misses with a kick to the body.
De La Rocha swinging wildly here.
McRaylen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by De La Rocha.
De La Rocha lands with a good body shot.

McRaylen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
McRaylen misses with some punches.
De La Rocha tries to break free but McRaylen pushes him back against the cage.
McRaylen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McRaylen throws a head punch that misses.
McRaylen's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McRaylen.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
De La Rocha wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McRaylen has De La Rocha pushed against the cage.
McRaylen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Andrew McRaylen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
McRaylen has a couple of punches blocked by De La Rocha.
McRaylen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McRaylen misses with a punch on the inside.
McRaylen lands a shoulder strike.
McRaylen is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
McRaylen working aggressively here.
De La Rocha is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
McRaylen slowing the pace effectively.
McRaylen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
McRaylen throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McRaylen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
McRaylen misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from McRaylen - that landed with a thud.
De La Rocha is looking to break free of the clinch but McRaylen has double underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from McRaylen fails to land.
McRaylen controlling the action here for a moment.
McRaylen keeps control of De La Rocha as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McRaylen swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McRaylen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
McRaylen throws a head punch that misses.
De La Rocha's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A frustrated look appears on De La Rocha's face as he tries to break the clinch.
De La Rocha wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
McRaylen is stalling here.
McRaylen can't find room to land a body shot as De La Rocha controls the action.
Xion De La Rocha has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McRaylen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Andrew McRaylen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
McRaylen struggles to land a body shot inside as De La Rocha controls his hands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andrew McRaylen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for McRaylen, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrew McRaylen!
Andrew McRaylen bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.