PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Phillip Rockhound (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Plaskota (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Rockhound
vs
Plaskota

188 cm
22
203 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
27
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Phillip Rockhound!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Plaskota!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, William Peck and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rockhound fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Plaskota, pushing him back against the cage.

Rockhound's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Plaskota fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rockhound misses with a double jab.
Rockhound showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Plaskota.
Rockhound is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Plaskota.
Plaskota walks into a stiff left hand from Rockhound.
Rockhound throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Plaskota is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Rockhound throws a shot from downtown. Plaskota moves away and avoids it.
Plaskota tries a quick counter leg kick but Rockhound is wise to it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Plaskota is defended easily by Rockhound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Plaskota is looking to clinch.
Plaskota shoots in looking for a takedown. Rockhound tries to sprawl out of it but Plaskota keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rockhound manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Phillip Rockhound has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Plaskota.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Plaskota.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rockhound tries to score with a low kick but Plaskota moves his leg out of the way.
Rockhound throws a leg kick
and Plaskota counters with a head kick.

Plaskota has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rockhound working hard to break the clinch.
Rockhound is trying to break the clinch but Plaskota has him pressed against the cage.
Plaskota tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rockhound just stands there and leans against the cage.
Plaskota keeps control of Rockhound as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rockhound misses with some punches.
Rockhound tries to break the clinch but Plaskota is controlling the position.
Rockhound looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Rockhound is looking to break free of the clinch but Plaskota has double underhooks.
Rockhound can't break the clinch.
Plaskota has Rockhound pressed against the cage, preventing Rockhound from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rockhound tries to break free but Plaskota pushes him back against the cage.

Plaskota breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rockhound misses the jab.
Rockhound looks to land a combination but Plaskota avoids it well.
Phillip Rockhound seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Plaskota showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rockhound.
Plaskota misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Plaskota looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Plaskota blocks a jab.
Plaskota darts in looking for a takedown but Rockhound gets double underhooks and turns Plaskota into the cage.
Rockhound with a hook.
Rockhound lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rockhound. Plaskota does a little dance to reset his feet.
Plaskota fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rockhound pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A countering left hand to the body from Plaskota misses.
Plaskota shoots in but Rockhound avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rockhound tries to clinch but Plaskota is having none of it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Plaskota.
Rockhound went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Phillip Rockhound is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rockhound with a jab.
Rockhound tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
No luck for Plaskota with that takedown attempt.
Rockhound cracks a nice hook into Plaskota's ribs.
Rockhound looks to score with a jab to the body but Plaskota is just out of range.
Plaskota is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plaskota keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Plaskota shoots in but no luck this time.
Rockhound is looking to counter punch.
Plaskota tries a head kick but it misses.
Rockhound moves out of range as Plaskota throws a body kick.
Plaskota bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rockhound throws a jab but it's blocked by Plaskota.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Plaskota! But no joy.
Plaskota throws a nice looking combination but Rockhound bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Plaskota closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rockhound circles away.
Rockhound fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Plaskota manages to avoid it.
Plaskota fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Plaskota tries to close the distance and clinch but Rockhound swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rockhound throwing a counter right hand but Plaskota manages to avoid it.
Plaskota fails with the takedown.
Plaskota looks winded!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Rockhound throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rockhound connects with a right hand. Plaskota shakes it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phillip Rockhound dominated that round.
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.

Rockhound is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rockhound shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Plaskota eats them both and turns towards Rockhound to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Plaskota lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rockhound circles away quickly and effectively.
Plaskota doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rockhound misses the shot to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Plaskota checks a leg kick.
Rockhound keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rockhound throws a body punch but Plaskota moves out of range.
Plaskota uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rockhound.
Rockhound misses with a body shot.
Plaskota tries for a takedown but Rockhound sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Plaskota is looking to clinch but Rockhound is avoiding it.
Rockhound is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Plaskota can do to turn this around?
Plaskota fails with an attempt to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rockhound. Plaskota does a little dance to reset his feet.
Plaskota blocks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rockhound pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Rockhound has taken the fight to the clinch.

Plaskota breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Plaskota slips a jab and a cross from Rockhound.
Rockhound tried to score with a low kick but Plaskota checks it.
Plaskota throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rockhound's waist but Rockhound gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Plaskota off to one side.
Rockhound looks to land a right hand but Plaskota moved out of range.
Plaskota is looking to clinch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Plaskota lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rockhound has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rockhound and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rockhound looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Plaskota misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rockhound misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rockhound misses with an uppercut. Plaskota saw that one coming.
Plaskota avoids the body shot from Rockhound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plaskota staying out of range there.
Rockhound missing with a left hand there. Plaskota was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Plaskota misses with a head kick.
Rockhound went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Good work by Plaskota as he checks the leg kick.
Plaskota is looking to clinch but Rockhound is avoiding it.
Mike Plaskota is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Plaskota is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Phillip Rockhound is winning the standup battle so far.
Plaskota tries to bum rush Rockhound with a series of wild strikes but Rockhound uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Plaskota slips under a jab.
Plaskota misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rockhound misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rockhound throws a good cross that connects.
Rockhound misses with a body shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Plaskota misses.
Plaskota tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plaskota moves in looking to clinch but Rockhound pushes him off.
A jab from Rockhound does it's job there.
Plaskota avoids the body shot from Rockhound.
Rockhound looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice takedown defense from Rockhound. No joy for Plaskota on that attempt.
Phillip Rockhound has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Plaskota.
Rockhound keeps the fight on the outside.
Rockhound throws a push kick but Plaskota slaps the foot to one side.
Rockhound darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rockhound cracks Plaskota with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rockhound missing with a left hand there. Plaskota was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rockhound lands a body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Plaskota looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Plaskota fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rockhound is looking to counter punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rockhound walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Plaskota checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Rockhound stuffs the takedown attempt from Plaskota. Plaskota gets slowly back to his feet.
Rockhound lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
No luck for Plaskota with that takedown attempt.

Plaskota tries to keep at a distance but Rockhound has taken the fight into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rockhound prevents a takedown attempt there.

Rockhound breaks from the clinch.
Plaskota uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rockhound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phillip Rockhound dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Rockhound throws a body kick that misses.
Rockhound misses with a straight left.
Nice defenses there by Plaskota.
Plaskota changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Plaskota throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rockhound's waist but Rockhound gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Plaskota off to one side.
Plaskota tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rockhound swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rockhound throws a sloppy head kick
and Plaskota counters with a three punch combo that has Rockhound backing up. Rockhound nods at Plaskota to acknowledge the strikes.
Plaskota is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rockhound sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rockhound scores with a body shot.
Rockhound throws a right and a left that both miss.
Plaskota walks into a straight right hand from Rockhound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rockhound misses with a double jab.
Plaskota is looking to land body kicks.
Plaskota closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rockhound throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Plaskota sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rockhound pushes Plaskota up against the cage in a clinch.
Rockhound wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Plaskota manages to break the clinch.
Plaskota lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Plaskota.
Rockhound keeps the fight on the outside.
Plaskota takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rockhound throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Plaskota.
Plaskota fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rockhound manages to avoid it.
Good work by Plaskota as he checks the leg kick.
Plaskota is looking for the big counter here.
Rockhound's corner calls for a 1-2. Rockhound obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Plaskota blocks a head kick by Rockhound.
Rockhound moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromPlaskota.
Plaskota tries to clinch there but Rockhound circles away.
Plaskota throws a low kick but Rockhound moves out of range easily.
Rockhound is looking to counter punch.
Rockhound throws a leg kick but Plaskota checks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Plaskota misses its intended target.
Rockhound appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Rockhound misses with a straight right.
Rockhound misses with a hook.

Plaskota gets tackled into the cage by Rockhound. Rockhound maintains the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Plaskota prevents Rockhound from breaking the clinch.
Rockhound is trying to break free.
Plaskota is looking for a takedown.
Phillip Rockhound has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Plaskota.
Rockhound can't break the clinch.
Plaskota has Rockhound pressed against the cage, preventing Rockhound from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Plaskota breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Plaskota looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rockhound is fending him off so far but Plaskota persists. Nope, Rockhound circles away and we're back to standing.
Rockhound misses with a leg kick

so Plaskota counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Plaskota takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rockhound is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rockhound avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rockhound on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rockhound tries to get out of the position.
Plaskota sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Phillip Rockhound is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Plaskota's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Plaskota tries to free his leg and advance position but Rockhound is retaining full guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Rockhound blocks a head kick by Plaskota.
Mike Plaskota has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Plaskota misses with a few strikes there.

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 Phillip Rockhound.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rockhound, 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phillip Rockhound!
A very excited looking Phillip Rockhound made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.