PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between serenity ahr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and andrew rock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). ahr comes to the cage accompanied by porch. rock has chosen my god as his entrance music. serenity ahr has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

ahr
vs
rock

184 cm
19
185 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

209 cm
18
175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

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 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, serenity ahr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, andrew rock!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

ahr clinches up against the cage.
rock is trying to break free.
ahr tries for a takedown but rock manages to get underhooks.

ahr decides to pull guard.
rock tries to free his leg and advance position but ahr is retaining full guard.
rock throws a big right hand that misses.

ahr has his foot on rock's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. rock works his way back into a safe position though.
ahr keeping moving, preventing rock from controlling successfully.
rock wants to pass the guard but ahr is keeping the position.
ahr wants to sweep here but rock controlling him for the moment.
ahr wants to get back to his feet but rock is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
ahr lands with a shot to the body.
rock fails with an attempt to clinch.

ahr bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
ahr wants to control but rock is keeping him busy.
rock tries to bench press ahr off him but ahr keeps the position.
rock looks gassed!
ahr has knee on belly and moves into mount.
ahr trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
ahr avoids the attempt from rock to control.
rock is looking to get to half guard.

ahr stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

ahr rushes rock and presses him up against the cage.
rock taking a breather.

ahr jumps guard and drags rock to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
ahr 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.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
rock stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. ahr swivels though and keeps the full guard.
rock trying to stand up but can't free himself from ahr's guard.
rock trying to control the position from guard on top but ahr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four 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.
rock looking to pass the guard.
ahr wants to stand but rock is controlling the position.

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

and ahr counters with a nice double leg into guard.
ahr trying to control the position from guard on top but rock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
rock is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst ahr is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

serenity ahr dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

ahr throws a head kick but rock moves out of range.
rock throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck ahr on the side of the head.
ahr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

ahr shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in rock's guard.
ahr pushing down on rock's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
rock is looking to control ahr's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can rock avoid being mounted?
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
ahr is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
rock is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
rock punching from the bottom.
ahr tries to pass to full mount but rock defends it.

rock kicks ahr off and gets back to his feet.

ahr fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. rock sprawls well initially but ahr persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
rock avoiding damage under a succession of punches from ahr.
rock wants to improve his position but ahr is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
rock wants to get back to full guard but ahr has passed into side control.
rock can't escape the position.
rock is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

ahr goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now rock is on top in guard.

rock drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and rock jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
rock wants to control from the top but ahr keeps moving.

ahr is looking for a triangle but rock pushes his legs off easily.
rock wants to pass the guard but ahr is keeping the position.
ahr might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
rock takes a decent strike to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
rock slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
rock throwing strikes but missing.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now ahr is on top in guard.
rock pulls ahr in to control the position.
rock keeping moving, preventing ahr from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

serenity ahr dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

rock tries to clinch but ahr moves out of range.

ahr has rock up against the cage in a clinch.
rock jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as ahr walks away with a smile on his face. rock gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

ahr feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
rock trying to keep a closed guard but ahr is proving a slippery customer.

ahr gets to his feet - rock follows without any prompting.

ahr has rock up against the cage in a clinch.
ahr fails to pull guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

rock breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ahr throws a nice head kick!
rock doesn't succeed with the takedown

so ahr counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
rock wants to sweep here but ahr controlling him for the moment.
ahr trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
rock wants to stand up but ahr is controlling him.
ahr pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. rock is keeping the position for now.
ahr with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
rock is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
rock prevents ahr from standing back up.
rock trying to advance position but ahr counters by regaining guard.

rock postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! ahr is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of rock, into his guard.
ahr stops rock from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

rock throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
ahr has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
ahr wants to pass the guard but rock is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

rock is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
rock working a defensive guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
ahr lands a couple of decent looking shots.
ahr wants to control from the top but rock keeps moving.
ahr prevents rock from getting back to his feet.
ahr makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
ahr trying to control the position from guard on top but rock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
andrew rock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
serenity ahr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

ahr closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

And that's the end of the fight!
serenity ahr showed his dominance in that final round.
Well ahr has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... serenity ahr!