PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Rokocoko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Optimo Primo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Rokocoko
vs
Primo

185 cm
27
203 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

186 cm
26
195 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Island's Forbidden Fruits

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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joe Rokocoko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Optimo Primo!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, David Hoff and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Primo moves forwards but Rokocoko connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rokocoko misses with an uppercut. Primo saw that one coming.
Donk. Rokocoko catches Primo right on the button with a cross.
Primo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rokocoko connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Primo scrambles back to his feet.
Rokocoko throws a hook to the side of Primo's head but Primo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rokocoko throws a lazy right hand but Primo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rokocoko scores with a jab.
Rokocoko swats away the attempt to clinch by Primo.
Rokocoko misses with a left hand
and Primo counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Rokocoko fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Primo, pushing him back against the cage.
Primo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Primo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Primo misses with some punches.
Rokocoko lands a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Primo misses with the head strike.
Rokocoko working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rokocoko makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Primo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Primo working aggressively here.
Rokocoko blocks an uppercut.
Primo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rokocoko definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Primo misses with a punch on the inside.
Rokocoko blocks an uppercut.
Primo swings wildly with an uppercut but Rokocoko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Primo struggles to land a body shot inside as Rokocoko controls his hands.
Rokocoko working aggressively here.
Rokocoko working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Primo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rokocoko throws a head punch that misses.
Primo working aggressively here.
Primo misses with a punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Rokocoko.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Primo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rokocoko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rokocoko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rokocoko lands a body punch in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Rokocoko scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rokocoko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rokocoko lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Primo fails to land.
Primo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Primo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Primo has a couple of punches blocked by Rokocoko.
Rokocoko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rokocoko scores with a nice hook to the head.
Primo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rokocoko works on Primo's body with a couple of short punches.
Rokocoko scores with a shoulder strike.
Rokocoko blocks an uppercut.
Rokocoko lands a shoulder strike.

Primo is rocked!
Rokocoko has a couple of punches blocked by Primo.
Primo is still on wobbly legs! Can Rokocoko finish him?
Rokocoko blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rokocoko.
Primo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rokocoko.
Primo takes a shot to the head.
Rokocoko misses with a punch on the inside.
Rokocoko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rokocoko swings wildly with an uppercut but Primo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rokocoko swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rokocoko.
Rokocoko working aggressively here.
Nice body punch from Rokocoko - that landed with a thud.
A short body shot lands from Rokocoko as the two fighters clinch.
Primo seems to have recovered his senses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rokocoko.
Rokocoko swings wildly with an uppercut but Primo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rokocoko gets through Primo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Primo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rokocoko creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Primo with a big uppercut! Primo tries to clinch up but Rokocoko pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Primo to the mat! Primo covers up and Rokocoko unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Joe Rokocoko!
After winning the bout, Joe Rokocoko thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.