PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between andrew okelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and john rock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). rock has chosen my god as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

okelly
vs
rock

200 cm
18
175 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

200 cm
20
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 1

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, andrew okelly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, john rock!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
okelly fails to land the takedown.

rock darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
okelly flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
rock seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
rock wants to get back to his feet.
rock really doesn't want to stay on the ground with okelly. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
okelly wants to control but rock is keeping busy and won't allow it.
okelly is breathing heavily.
It looks like rock is going to stand back up.
okelly really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
rock works his way into side control.
okelly tries to strike from the bottom but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as rock stalls from top position.
rock scores with punches from side control.
You can see the frustration on okelly's face as rock controls the position.
rock scoring with punches and elbows.
okelly tries to improve position but can't.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

rock decides to take the fight back to the feet.

rock decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
rock controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
rock is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with rock in particular looking to stall.
rock lands with a punch from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
rock is nestled in close to okelly, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
rock is nestled in close to okelly, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Well, if rock is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

okelly looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
rock is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
rock is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
okelly is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

rock fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. okelly sprawls well initially but rock persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

okelly looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
rock wants to stand up but okelly has a hold of him and won't allow it.
okelly is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
okelly is working hard here to advance position.
okelly has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. rock is working away from the top position though.
rock is stalling here. okelly is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! rock seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and okelly has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
okelly wants to control but rock is keeping him busy.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
okelly tries for a takedown but rock circles away easily
and rock counters with a three punch combo that has okelly backing up. okelly nods at rock to acknowledge the strikes.
okelly shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and rock decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in okelly's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

john rock dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

okelly tries to clinch

and rock counters with a takedown into side control.
okelly wants to control but rock postures up.
okelly prevents rock from improving position.
okelly looking for a sweep but rock has passed into full mount! Oh no!
rock working the ground and pound effectively.
rock scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish okelly?
A nice elbow there by rock.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
okelly keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
okelly tries to lock up and control but rock gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
rock lands a big elbow.
okelly tries to get back to half guard but can't.
rock avoids the attempt from okelly to control.
BOOM! rock connects with a massive shot to the dome!

rock is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. okelly can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
okelly is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
okelly tries to lock up and control but rock gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
rock controlling his opponent.
okelly has given up his back here.
rock is hanging on to okelly's back as he tries to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
okelly manages to reverse the position and now he's in rock's guard. Nice work there by okelly.
okelly with a nice head shot there.
okelly won't allow rock to get back to his feet.
okelly stopping the sweep attempt from rock.
okelly trying to control the position from guard on top but rock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
okelly has his takedown stuffed

and rock counters with a takedown into side control.
rock scoring with punches and elbows.
okelly gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
rock is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
rock is keen to just control but okelly is a slippery customer.
okelly on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
okelly trying to control from the bottom.
okelly slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
rock scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
okelly working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from rock.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

john rock showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

okelly gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and rock counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by rock.
rock goes for a takedown in the clinch but okelly prevents it.

rock gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, okelly regains guard.
rock is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

okelly is looking for a triangle but rock pushes his legs off easily.

okelly is looking to sinch up a triangle. rock throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to okelly's body to avoid the submission. okelly has instead reached around rock's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! okelly arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). andrew okelly!