PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between H Y Kwon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Rocha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kwon's entrance music is Atmosphere - Trying To Find A Balance. A fine choice. Rocha is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Refuse/Resist by Sepultura. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Y Kwon
vs
Rocha

180 cm
21
175 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

180 cm
24
182 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

Balco Boys - Hilo

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, H Y Kwon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Antonio Rocha!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rocha throws a body punch but Kwon moves out of range.
Rocha looks to score with a jab to the body but Kwon is just out of range.
Kwon avoids the body shot from Rocha.
Rocha misses with a kick to the body.
Rocha throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kwon shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rocha as he avoids it easily.
Rocha swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Rocha pushes Kwon up against the cage in a clinch.
Rocha lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like H Y Kwon has been cut.

Kwon ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Kwon no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Rocha is in close to Kwon's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Rocha with a flurry of punches that miss.

Kwon is looking for a triangle but Rocha pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rocha with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Rocha throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rocha with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rocha throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Kwon working for a triangle but Rocha defends it easily.
Rocha throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kwon looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rocha must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Kwon looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Kwon is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kwon is breathing heavily.
Rocha thows a big elbow that misses.
Rocha is in close to Kwon's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Rocha postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rocha working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kwon's head.

Kwon working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rocha doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rocha manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Rocha stands and throws Kwon's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Rocha is putting a hurting on Kwon here, landing some big shots from side control.
Kwon is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rocha working the head with strikes.
Rocha is chipping away with strikes.
Rocha scoring with punches and elbows.
Kwon tries to buck Rocha off but Rocha is having none of it.
Rocha working the ground and pound.
Rocha working the ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kwon is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Rocha scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Kwon to see if he's OK.
Rocha lands a decent elbow from side control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Rocha landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Kwon takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Rocha landing strikes.
Kwon takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Rocha working the ground and pound but Kwon is defending the strikes.
Kwon takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Kwon regains half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kwon slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Rocha is working Kwon over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Kwon has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Rocha doesn't defend quickly enough and Kwon has managed to lock this one up! Can Rocha escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Kwon on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). H Y Kwon!