PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Richard Hertz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zack Dela Rocha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Richard Hertz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hertz
vs
Dela Rocha

183 cm
22
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

175 cm
18
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Hell's Balls Nutrition

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Richard Hertz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Zack Dela Rocha!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dela Rocha tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hertz paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Dela Rocha darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dela Rocha thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Hertz to regain full guard.
Dela Rocha postures up in Hertz's guard and throws a big left but Hertz blocks it.
Hertz is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dela Rocha trying to control but Hertz is working from the bottom.
Dela Rocha throws a strike but Hertz rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Dela Rocha wants to stand up but Hertz is controlling him.
Hertz tries to free his leg and advance position but Dela Rocha is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hertz is pushing down on Dela Rocha's leg trying to pass to half guard. Dela Rocha is fighting to maintain full guard but Hertz has managed to sneak the leg through.

Hertz is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Dela Rocha flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dela Rocha can do anything to dispel that myth.
Dela Rocha is looking to improve his position.
Dela Rocha misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Dela Rocha really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hertz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dela Rocha wants to get back to full guard but Hertz has mounted him!

Hertz goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Dela Rocha is on top in guard.
Dela Rocha trying to control the position from guard on top but Hertz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dela Rocha controls from within his opponent's guard.
Dela Rocha trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dela Rocha is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Dela Rocha stands up over Hertz, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hertz keeping moving, preventing Dela Rocha from controlling successfully.
Dela Rocha distracts Hertz with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Dela Rocha trying to control the position from guard on top but Hertz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Hertz looking for a guillotine here but Dela Rocha defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dela Rocha wants to control from the top but Hertz keeps moving.

Hertz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hertz keeping moving, preventing Dela Rocha from controlling successfully.
Dela Rocha throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hertz works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hertz keeping moving, preventing Dela Rocha from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Despite being in the dominant position, Zack Dela Rocha just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dela Rocha throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Dela Rocha.
Dela Rocha connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Hertz some visible discomfort.
Hertz is looking for a sweep.
Dela Rocha content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Dela Rocha working the ground and pound.
Hertz regains half guard, as Dela Rocha was trying to land strikes.
Dela Rocha is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zack Dela Rocha dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Dela Rocha feints and as Hertz raises his hands in defense, Dela Rocha changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dela Rocha's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hertz trying to strike off his back.
Dela Rocha trying to control the position from guard on top but Hertz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dela Rocha postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Dela Rocha is in close to Hertz's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Dela Rocha trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hertz is on top in guard.
Dela Rocha keeping moving, preventing Hertz from controlling successfully.
Hertz would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Dela Rocha is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hertz looking to pass the guard.
Dela Rocha trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Dela Rocha has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Dela Rocha can't keep his opponent in guard - Hertz advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Dela Rocha desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Dela Rocha trying to control here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hertz is keen to just control but Dela Rocha is a slippery customer.
Dela Rocha tries to get to full guard but Hertz has control of the leg.
Dela Rocha is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Hertz jumps into side control!
Dela Rocha is trying to work for a sweep but Hertz has mounted him!
Dela Rocha is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Dela Rocha flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Dela Rocha tries to hold on but Hertz pushes him away.
Dela Rocha is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Hertz has taken his back.
Hertz is not going to allow Dela Rocha to sit and survive in this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hertz looking for the choke but no joy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dela Rocha is trying to stand back up.
Hertz trying to control momentarily.

Hertz looking for the choke but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dela Rocha is really stuck here.
Hertz gets his hands free as Dela Rocha looks to control.
Dela Rocha is in bad spot here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Dela Rocha tries to escape but he's let his defenses down in doing so and Hertz has slipped in the rear naked choke! Oh, that's tiiiiiiiiight! Dela Rocha is tapping! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Richard Hertz!