PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Joaquin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stoney Chokem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rocky Joaquin had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 171.0lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Stoney Chokem has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Joaquin
vs
Chokem

188 cm
27
185 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

190 cm
25
174 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rocky Joaquin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Stoney Chokem!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Felipe Paraventi and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Chokem moves into the clinch.
Chokem tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A knee to the head by Chokem.
Chokem lands a knee to the head.
Joaquin tries a body shot but Chokem blocks it.
Chokem lands a knee to the head.
Chokem throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Joaquin blocks it with crossed arms.
Joaquin is looking to break free of the clinch but Chokem has double underhooks.
Joaquin takes an elbow to the temple.
Joaquin misses with a hook to the ribs.
A knee to the head by Chokem.
Joaquin takes a knee right on the jaw!

Joaquin is rocked!
Joaquin is working for takedown but Chokem is calmly controlling the position for now.
Oh Joaquin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Chokem misses with a knee to the head.
Joaquin seems to have got his legs back now.
Chokem creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Joaquin's defenses.
Chokem scores with a knee to the head.
Joaquin is trying to stall.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joaquin swings wildly with an uppercut but Chokem uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chokem tries a body shot but Joaquin blocks it.
Chokem scores with a knee to the head.
Joaquin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chokem tries a knee to the head but Joaquin blocks it.
Chokem with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Chokem landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Chokem.
Joaquin wants to get back to striking at distance but Chokem won't allow it.
A frustrated look appears on Joaquin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Chokem misses with a knee strike.
Chokem using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Joaquin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chokem looks winded!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Joaquin is trying to push Chokem away but Chokem has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Chokem creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Joaquin's defenses.
Joaquin avoiding damage as Chokem throws knees to the body.
Joaquin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Joaquin is trying to stall.
Chokem tries to stall but Joaquin uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Chokem trying to land knees to the body.
Chokem tries a knee to the head but Joaquin blocks it.
Joaquin can't find room to land a body shot as Chokem controls the action.
Chokem misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Joaquin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chokem scores with a knee to the head.
Joaquin avoiding damage as Chokem throws knees to the body.
Chokem tries to land a knee to the head but Joaquin blocks with his arms.
Chokem prevents Joaquin from breaking the clinch.
Chokem tries to land a knee to the head but Joaquin blocks with his arms.
Joaquin is trying to push Chokem away but Chokem has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Chokem connects with a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chokem looking to throw knees to the head but Joaquin is blocking nicely.
Joaquin tries a body shot but Chokem blocks it.
Joaquin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chokem.
Joaquin is trying to force a seperation but Chokem has the dominant position.
Chokem tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Chokem prevents a takedown attempt there.
Joaquin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Chokem gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rocky Joaquin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chokem misses with a knee to the head.
Joaquin tries to work over Chokem's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A frustrated look appears on Joaquin's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Chokem just misses with a elbow thrown towards Joaquin's brow.
Joaquin takes a knee to the side of the body.
Joaquin can't break the clinch.
Joaquin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Chokem is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Joaquin is looking to break free of the clinch but Chokem has double underhooks.
Joaquin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Chokem prevents it.
Chokem letting Joaquin take a breather here.
Chokem throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Joaquin blocks it with crossed arms.
Chokem working Joaquin over with knees to the body.
Joaquin working aggressively here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Chokem as Joaquin tries to tie him up.
Joaquin throws a punch but it's blocked by Chokem.
Joaquin misses with some punches.
Chokem is pressed up against the cage. Joaquin has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Chokem down to the mat. Chokem avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Chokem tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chokem wants to clinch.
Chokem tries to clinch but Joaquin moves out of range.

Chokem closes the distance and clinches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Joaquin tries to work over Chokem's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chokem with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chokem.
Joaquin wants to break the clinch but can't.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chokem looking to throw knees to the head but Joaquin is blocking nicely.
Chokem unloads a knee to the mid-section. Joaquin lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Joaquin throws a punch but it's blocked by Chokem.
Chokem using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Joaquin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chokem with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stoney Chokem dominated that round.
That's time! Joaquin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Joaquin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chokem is looking to clinch but Joaquin is avoiding it.

Joaquin clinches up with Chokem and pushes him back against the cage.
Chokem lands a damaging elbow.
Chokem using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Joaquin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Joaquin takes an elbow to the temple.
Chokem utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Chokem tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Chokem landing knees to the head.
Joaquin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chokem lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Chokem lands a good knee to the midsection. Joaquin won't want to take too many of those.
Chokem is breathing heavily.
Joaquin misses with the head strike.
Joaquin is trying to force a seperation but Chokem has the dominant position.
Knees in the clinch landing for Chokem.
Chokem tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Chokem lands a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joaquin tries to pull guard but Chokem forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Joaquin tries to break free but Chokem pushes him back against the cage.
Joaquin avoiding damage as Chokem throws knees to the body.
Chokem tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Chokem with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chokem looking to throw knees to the head but Joaquin is blocking nicely.
Chokem blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chokem blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Stoney Chokem seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Joaquin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chokem throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Joaquin blocks it with crossed arms.
Joaquin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Joaquin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Joaquin misses with a punch on the inside.
Chokem has Joaquin pressed against the cage, preventing Joaquin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Joaquin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Joaquin takes an elbow to the temple.
Chokem looking to throw knees to the head but Joaquin is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joaquin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chokem using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Joaquin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Joaquin is trying to break free.
Chokem tries to land a knee to the head but Joaquin blocks with his arms.
Chokem blocking some punches.
Joaquin wants to break free but Chokem has control.
Chokem with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Joaquin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chokem blocks an uppercut.
Chokem is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Joaquin is defending well for now.
Chokem stops a takedown attempt from Joaquin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Joaquin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Joaquin wants to get back to striking at distance but Chokem won't allow it.
Chokem lands a knee to the head.
Chokem avoiding damage as Joaquin throws knees to the body.
Chokem blocking some punches.
Joaquin is trying to force a seperation but Chokem has the dominant position.
Joaquin tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rocky Joaquin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chokem throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joaquin is looking to break free of the clinch but Chokem has double underhooks.
Chokem tries to land a knee to the head but Joaquin blocks with his arms.
Joaquin tries to break free but Chokem pushes him back against the cage.
Joaquin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Chokem prevents it.
Chokem keeps control of Joaquin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Chokem with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Joaquin throws a punch but it's blocked by Chokem.
Joaquin avoiding damage as Chokem throws knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chokem.
Joaquin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Joaquin is trying to break free.
Joaquin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Joaquin is trying to break the clinch but Chokem is controlling him.
Chokem tries a knee to the head but Joaquin blocks it.
Chokem blocks an uppercut.
Joaquin blocks an elbow strike.
Chokem missing with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joaquin can't break the clinch.
Chokem prevents Joaquin from breaking the clinch.
Joaquin working hard to break the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Chokem.
Joaquin dodges an elbow strike from Chokem.
Joaquin throws a punch but it's blocked by Chokem.
Joaquin blocks an elbow strike from Chokem.
Joaquin trying to control the position but instead, Chokem has worked for underhooks and has pushed Joaquin into the cage.
Chokem tries to land knees in the clinch but Joaquin avoids the damage to the body.
Joaquin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Joaquin pushes Chokem back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Joaquin misses with some punches.
Chokem throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Joaquin blocks it with crossed arms.
Joaquin is trying to force a seperation but Chokem has the dominant position.
A frustrated look appears on Joaquin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Chokem unloads a knee to the mid-section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Stoney Chokem will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

No joy there for Joaquin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chokem scores with a head kick.
Chokem tries to clinch but Joaquin is having none of it.
Rocky Joaquin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Joaquin moves into the clinch successfully.
Chokem tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Joaquin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chokem is defending well for now.
Chokem throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chokem tries to land a knee to the head but Joaquin blocks with his arms.
Chokem tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Chokem is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Chokem blocks an uppercut.
Chokem lands a damaging elbow.
Chokem tries to land a knee to the head but Joaquin blocks with his arms.
Chokem blocks an uppercut.
Joaquin working hard to break the clinch.
Joaquin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chokem tries to land a knee to the head but Joaquin blocks with his arms.
Chokem takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joaquin is trying to force a seperation but Chokem has the dominant position.
Joaquin tries to break free but Chokem pushes him back against the cage.
Joaquin is looking to break free of the clinch but Chokem has double underhooks.
Chokem trying to control the position but instead, Joaquin has worked for underhooks and has pushed Chokem into the cage.
Joaquin is looking to break free of the clinch but Chokem has double underhooks.
Joaquin is looking to break free of the clinch but Chokem has double underhooks.
Joaquin struggles to land a body shot inside as Chokem controls his hands.
Joaquin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Joaquin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Chokem blocks it with crossed arms.
Joaquin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Joaquin takes a knee right on the jaw!
Chokem looking to slow down the pace here.
Joaquin is trying to push Chokem away but Chokem has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Joaquin taking a breather.
Chokem throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Joaquin blocks it with crossed arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joaquin tries to land knees in the clinch but Chokem avoids the damage to the body.
Chokem wants to stall.
Chokem has Joaquin pressed against the cage, preventing Joaquin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Joaquin has had enough of the clinch but Chokem keeps him there for the moment.
Chokem blocks a body shot from Joaquin.
Chokem blocking some punches.
Chokem wants to stall.
Joaquin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Joaquin tries to pull guard but Chokem holds him up against the cage and eventually Joaquin drops back down to his feet.
A head punch on the inside from Joaquin fails to land.
Joaquin takes a knee to the side of the body.
Chokem pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Chokem crunches a lovely knee into Joaquin's ribcage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chokem with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joaquin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Joaquin tries to break the clinch but Chokem is controlling the position.
Chokem lands an elbow just above Joaquin 's eye.
Joaquin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chokem has him pressed against the cage.
Chokem throws an elbow but it misses.
Joaquin is trying to break the clinch but Chokem is controlling him.
Chokem connects with a nasty looking knee right to Joaquin's face.
Joaquin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Joaquin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chokem misses with a knee to the head.
Joaquin misses with a body punch.
Joaquin tries to break the clinch but Chokem is controlling the position.
Joaquin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Chokem obliges.
Joaquin has had enough of the clinch but Chokem keeps him there for the moment.
Chokem using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Joaquin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chokem blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Joaquin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chokem has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joaquin is trying to force a seperation but Chokem has the dominant position.
Chokem with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Joaquin tries to work over Chokem's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chokem tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Joaquin tries to land a knee to the head but Chokem blocks with his arms.
Chokem connects with a nasty looking knee right to Joaquin's face.
Stoney Chokem is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Joaquin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chokem tries a knee to the head but Joaquin blocks it.
Joaquin working aggressively here.
Joaquin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chokem's elbow.
Joaquin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Joaquin is trying to push Chokem away but Chokem has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Joaquin swings wildly with an uppercut but Chokem uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chokem tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rocky Joaquin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joaquin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Rocky Joaquin.
Well Chokem has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stoney Chokem!
Stoney Chokem took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Xtreme Merchandise for their support in the buildup to the fight.