PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vergil Blanco Rocha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arthur Pandora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pandora comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Gonna Fly Now kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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.

Blanco Rocha
vs
Pandora

190 cm
32
179 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

180 cm
32
181 lbs
26 - 25 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vergil Blanco Rocha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Arthur Pandora!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Donatello Bradman and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pandora keeps Blanco Rocha at a distance using the push kick.
Pandora misses with a body kick.
Blanco Rocha misses with a body kick.
Pandora throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pandora pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pandora connects with a single shot there.
Blanco Rocha jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Pandora throws a half hearted mid kick.

Blanco Rocha has managed to clinch.
Blanco Rocha has Pandora pressed against the cage, preventing Pandora from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Blanco Rocha throws an elbow that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Blanco Rocha.
Blanco Rocha managing to block the knees to the body from Pandora.
Pandora landing some nice looking knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pandora tries to land knees in the clinch but Blanco Rocha avoids the damage to the body.
Blanco Rocha avoiding damage as Pandora throws knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blanco Rocha struggles to land a body shot inside as Pandora controls his hands.
Blanco Rocha on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Blanco Rocha misses with a knee strike.
Pandora trying to land knees to the body.
Blanco Rocha on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pandora wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Blanco Rocha throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Blanco Rocha lands a hook that snaps the head of Pandora backwards.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Blanco Rocha.
Blanco Rocha on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Blanco Rocha avoiding damage as Pandora throws knees to the body.
Pandora is trying to pull guard but Blanco Rocha turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Pandora tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Pandora is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Blanco Rocha is defending well for now.
Pandora is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Blanco Rocha is defending well for now.
Blanco Rocha lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Our sources have told us that Blanco Rocha has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Blanco Rocha tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Blanco Rocha lands a good knee to the midsection. Pandora won't want to take too many of those.

Pandora pulls guard successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Pandora escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Blanco Rocha gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Blanco Rocha gets to his feet. Pandora looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Blanco Rocha lands on the inside with an uppercut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Blanco Rocha throws an elbow but misses.
Pandora tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Blanco Rocha just stands there and leans against the cage.
Pandora has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Blanco Rocha seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Pandora can turn it around.
Vergil Blanco Rocha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arthur Pandora.

Pandora drags the fight down to the ground.

Blanco Rocha stands up from Pandora's guard - Blanco Rocha perhaps looking for a knockout.
Blanco Rocha blocks the body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blanco Rocha lands a nice hook to Pandora's body. Pandora takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pandora uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blanco Rocha.
Blanco Rocha loads up on a big right hand but Pandora slips the punch.
Pandora goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Blanco Rocha attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Blanco Rocha tries to land a leg kick but Pandora saw it coming and moves away.
Blanco Rocha tests Pandora's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pandora misses with a body kick.
Pandora lands a head kick. Blanco Rocha smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blanco Rocha missing with a left hand there. Pandora was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Blanco Rocha misses with a head kick.
Nice uppercut there from Blanco Rocha.
Blanco Rocha looks to land a left hand but Pandora moved out of range nicely.
Pandora misses with a few strikes there.
Pandora misses with a kick to the body.
Pandora throws a wild body kick that Blanco Rocha sees coming a mile off.
Blanco Rocha fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Pandora checks it well.
Pandora throws a big shot that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A solid leg kick lands there for Blanco Rocha.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good shot there by Blanco Rocha.
A bone on bone clash there as Blanco Rocha blocks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Vergil Blanco Rocha will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Blanco Rocha connects with a solid leg kick.
Pandora throws a right hand that Blanco Rocha ducks under and follows up with a left that Blanco Rocha also avoids with ease.
Blanco Rocha swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Pandora tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Blanco Rocha throws a hook to the side of Pandora's head but Pandora sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Blanco Rocha fails to land with a series of punches.
Pandora throws a head kick but Blanco Rocha moves out of range.
Blanco Rocha lands with a slapping head kick.
Blanco Rocha misses with an uppercut.
Arthur Pandora is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blanco Rocha throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick by Blanco Rocha misses
and Pandora counters with a nice kick to the body.
Pandora does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pandora throws a sloppy head kick and Blanco Rocha moves out of range easily.
Vergil Blanco Rocha is winning the standup battle so far.

Blanco Rocha gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Blanco Rocha lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Arthur Pandora has been cut.
Blanco Rocha lands a right hand.
A knee to the head by Blanco Rocha.

Pandora escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Blanco Rocha lands an overhand right.
Pandora shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Blanco Rocha throws a big shot that misses.

Blanco Rocha clinches up against the cage.
Pandora is trying to pull guard but Blanco Rocha has him pressed against the cage.
Blanco Rocha managing to block the knees to the body from Pandora.
Blanco Rocha throws an elbow but it misses.
Blanco Rocha lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pandora tries to pull guard but Blanco Rocha won't allow it.
Blanco Rocha gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blanco Rocha utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

Pandora jumps guard and drags Blanco Rocha to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Pandora is breathing heavily.

Blanco Rocha gets to his feet - Pandora follows without any prompting.
A lazy body kick from Pandora
and Blanco Rocha counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Blanco Rocha looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pandora throws a body kick that misses
and Blanco Rocha counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pandora's knee momentarily.
Pandora throws a chopping leg kick but Blanco Rocha manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Blanco Rocha swings away with a leg kick that misses.

Blanco Rocha moves into the clinch.

Pandora decides to pull guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pandora looking for subs off his back but Blanco Rocha has passed one foot through into half guard.

Blanco Rocha stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Pandora to get to his feet.

Blanco Rocha fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pandora, pushing him back against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Blanco Rocha as the two fighters clinch.
Blanco Rocha scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Good body shot from Blanco Rocha.
Pandora fails to pull guard.
Vergil Blanco Rocha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arthur Pandora.
Blanco Rocha lands an elbow inside that Pandora shrugs off.
Pandora's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blanco Rocha lands with a left to the head.
Pandora blocks the elbow strike.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A short right from Blanco Rocha.
Pandora tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Blanco Rocha lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pandora backwards.
Blanco Rocha gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Pandora is rocked!

That has opened up Arthur Pandora's cut even more.
Pandora is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Blanco Rocha to keep the fight standing.
Pandora is still on wobbly legs! Can Blanco Rocha finish him?
Pandora misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Blanco Rocha.
Pandora seems to have recovered his senses.
Blanco Rocha lands a damaging elbow.
Blanco Rocha lands with a right to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Blanco Rocha takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Pandora tries to land knees in the clinch but Blanco Rocha avoids the damage to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice elbow from Blanco Rocha.
Blanco Rocha is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Blanco Rocha on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vergil Blanco Rocha dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Arthur Pandora's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Blanco Rocha tests Pandora's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pandora looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Blanco Rocha throws a push kick but Pandora slaps the foot to one side.

Blanco Rocha closes the distance and pushes Pandora back into the cage.

Pandora gets control of Blanco Rocha's arms and successfully pulls guard. Pandora will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Pandora looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Pandora looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Blanco Rocha passes into half guard.
Pandora is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blanco Rocha works his foot free and advances to mount.

Blanco Rocha stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Blanco Rocha scoring well with a low kick there.
Pandora looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Arthur Pandora has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Blanco Rocha darts in and clinches Pandora up against the cage.
Pandora landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Blanco Rocha struggles to land a body shot inside as Pandora controls his hands.
Nice elbow from Blanco Rocha.
Pandora is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Blanco Rocha is defending well for now.
Pandora misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Blanco Rocha.
Blanco Rocha avoiding damage as Pandora throws knees to the body.
Blanco Rocha misses with a punch to the body.
Pandora trying to land knees to the body.
Pandora fails to pull guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Pandora blocks the elbow strike.
A body shot lands from Blanco Rocha.
Pandora takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Blanco Rocha connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pandora's face.
Pandora tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Pandora fails to pull guard.
Vergil Blanco Rocha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arthur Pandora.
Blanco Rocha using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pandora has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pandora trying to land knees to the body.
Blanco Rocha lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pandora backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blanco Rocha lands with a short shot to the head.
Blanco Rocha lands a body punch.
Blanco Rocha blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Blanco Rocha.
A short left from Blanco Rocha.
Blanco Rocha lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Blanco Rocha lands a shoulder strike.
Blanco Rocha has Pandora pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Pandora is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Blanco Rocha - that's hurt Pandora badly! Oh, another knee lands and Pandora is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Pandora doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Vergil Blanco Rocha!
A victorious Vergil Blanco Rocha thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.