PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Bawdeep (ranked 4857 p4p, 575 weight class) and John Rockwell (ranked 5105 p4p, 602 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Bawdeep
vs
Rockwell

192 cm
25
215 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
212 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy Bawdeep!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Rockwell!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rockwell swats away the attempt to clinch by Bawdeep.
Bawdeep slips a jab and a cross from Rockwell.
Rockwell scores with a decent looking hook.
Nice straight punches there by Rockwell. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rockwell.
Bawdeep staying out of range there.
Bawdeep went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Bawdeep swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rockwell throws the left hand but Bawdeep avoids the punch easily.
Rockwell jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Danga de danga de dang - Rockwell scores with a four punch combination!
Bawdeep is looking to clinch but Rockwell is avoiding it.
It seemed like Rockwell was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
No joy there for Rockwell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bawdeep avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rockwell loads up on a big right hand but Bawdeep slips the punch.
Bawdeep went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Bawdeep slips a jab from Rockwell.
Bawdeep tries to counter by clinching up but Rockwell breaks away and moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bawdeep moves out of range as Rockwell strikes.
Bawdeep went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Rockwell throws out a loose jab but Bawdeep uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bawdeep takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rockwell lands a jab to the nose.
Bawdeep avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bawdeep went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Rockwell throws a series of punches but Bawdeep moves out of range.
Bawdeep defending well as Rockwell loads up on a big left hand.
Bawdeep tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rockwell unleashes a big counter combination but Bawdeep bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Bawdeep is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rockwell lands a nice shot that snaps Bawdeep's head back.
Rockwell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rockwell swats away the attempt to clinch by Bawdeep.
Rockwell misses with an uppercut. Bawdeep saw that one coming.
Bawdeep seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Rockwell misses with a straight right.
Bawdeep tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Rockwell manages to circle out of the way.
Bawdeep tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rockwell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rockwell swinging wildly here.
Bawdeep tries to clinch up.
Rockwell fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bawdeep looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bawdeep moves in looking to clinch but Rockwell pushes him off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rockwell swats away the attempt to clinch by Bawdeep.
Rockwell fails to land with a series of punches.
Bawdeep moves to clinch but Rockwell breaks away
and Rockwell counters with a one-two to the body.
Rockwell might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bawdeep tries to clinch up but Rockwell circles away and keeps his distance.
Bawdeep is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rockwell loads up on a big right hand but Bawdeep slips the punch.
As Rockwell looks to move away, Bawdeep throws a big counter combo but Rockwell just gets out of the way.
Rockwell misses with a double jab.
Rockwell throws out a loose jab but Bawdeep uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rockwell misses with a combination
and Bawdeep counters with a good, hard body kick but Rockwell shrugs it off.
Rockwell looks winded!
The fight stays on the outside here - Bawdeep looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rockwell throws a body shot but no joy.
Bawdeep was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bawdeep doesn't manage to clinch there - Rockwell circles away.
Bawdeep throws a nice looking combination but Rockwell bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Rockwell.

Bawdeep closes the distance and clinches.
Bawdeep throws a punch but it's blocked by Rockwell.
Bawdeep tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bawdeep with a knee to the head.

It looks like John Rockwell has been cut.
Bawdeep using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rockwell has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bawdeep with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bawdeep throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bawdeep tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rockwell throws a head punch that misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rockwell misses with the head strike.
Rockwell misses with a body punch.
Rockwell lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Rockwell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Rockwell's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Rockwell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rockwell scores with a punch to the head.
Bawdeep keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rockwell.
Rockwell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rockwell throws a nice looking combination but Bawdeep bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
No joy there for Rockwell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice defenses there by Bawdeep.
Bawdeep fires out a quick counter leg kick but Rockwell just manages to avoid it.
Bawdeep showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rockwell.
Bawdeep tries to counter by clinching up but Rockwell breaks away and moves out of range.
Rockwell is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rockwell swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bawdeep is looking to counter the offense by Rockwell and move into the clinch.
Rockwell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jimmy Bawdeep is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rockwell throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bawdeep is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rockwell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bawdeep looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bawdeep moves in looking to clinch but Rockwell pushes him off.
Bawdeep closes the distance but Rockwell moves to the side
and Bawdeep takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bawdeep tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rockwell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rockwell swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bawdeep throws a big counter combination but Rockwell scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Sloppy strikes from Rockwell. Those never looked like landing.
Bawdeep went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Rockwell throws a right and a left that Bawdeep avoids nicely.
Rockwell keeps the fight on the outside.
Rockwell misses the shot to the body.
Bawdeep swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rockwell looks to score with a jab to the body but Bawdeep is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bawdeep tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rockwell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bawdeep fails with an attempt to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rockwell! But no joy.
Rockwell has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bawdeep tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rockwell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bawdeep tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rockwell jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bawdeep tries to clinch
and Rockwell counters with a one-two to the body.
Rockwell throws a big shot that misses.
Bawdeep tries to clinch up.
Rockwell goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rockwell throws out a loose jab but Bawdeep uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rockwell scores with a one two! Bawdeep had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Bawdeep tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rockwell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rockwell looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rockwell throws a left and a right that both miss

and Bawdeep holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rockwell has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Bawdeep seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Rockwell can turn it around.
Bawdeep scores a nice knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bawdeep with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rockwell.
Bawdeep with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bawdeep with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bawdeep with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rockwell leaning his opponent against the cage.
Bawdeep connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rockwell's face.
Bawdeep with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rockwell takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bawdeep unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bawdeep tries a knee to the head but Rockwell blocks it.
A knee to the head by Bawdeep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bawdeep utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bawdeep tries to land a knee to the head but Rockwell blocks with his arms.
Jimmy Bawdeep has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bawdeep using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rockwell has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Bawdeep drops Rockwell with a big knee straight up the middle! Rockwell is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Rockwell is rocked!
Bawdeep moves in looking to clinch but Rockwell pushes him off.
Rockwell is still on wobbly legs! Can Bawdeep finish him?
Bawdeep tries to close the distance and clinch but Rockwell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rockwell tries to get into range but Bawdeep steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Rockwell! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Bawdeep scores the big KO victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jimmy Bawdeep!