PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rocko Juliano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger de la Fuente (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rocko Juliano has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Juliano
vs
de la Fuente

174 cm
21
170 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

178 cm
22
169 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rocko Juliano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Roger de la Fuente!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Fedor Mirinova and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Juliano shoots in but no luck this time.
Juliano shoots in looking for a takedown. de la Fuente tries to sprawl out of it but Juliano keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. de la Fuente manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Juliano changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. de la Fuente tries to avoid it but Juliano manages to keep hold of a leg and drag de la Fuente to the ground. de la Fuente escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rocko Juliano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
de la Fuente throws a head kick but Juliano moves out of range.
Juliano looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? de la Fuente is fending him off so far but Juliano persists. Nope, de la Fuente circles away and we're back to standing.
The fight stays on the outside here - de la Fuente looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Juliano shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts de la Fuente as he jumps to the side.
Juliano tries to clinch but de la Fuente moves out of range.
de la Fuente fails with an attempt to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Juliano.
Juliano has a takedown stuffed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
de la Fuente tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick from de la Fuente lands but Juliano takes it in his stride.

It looks like Rocko Juliano has been cut.
de la Fuente wants to clinch

and Juliano counters with a takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
de la Fuente is trying to buck Juliano off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Juliano are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
de la Fuente is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Juliano has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Juliano throws a strike aimed at the side of de la Fuente's head but de la Fuente avoids it well.
Sloppy strikes there by Juliano.
Juliano has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Juliano postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

Juliano goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, de la Fuente rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Juliano's guard! Nice work there by de la Fuente!
Juliano is breathing heavily.
Juliano looking for a sweep. Not yet Juliano, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

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

de la Fuente clinches.
Juliano using the Thai plumb to throw knees but de la Fuente has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
de la Fuente tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knees in the clinch landing for de la Fuente.
de la Fuente connects with a nasty looking knee right to Juliano's face.
Juliano has de la Fuente pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. de la Fuente manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Juliano takes a knee right on the jaw!
de la Fuente using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Juliano has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

de la Fuente breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

de la Fuente pushes Juliano up against the cage in a clinch.

de la Fuente manages to break the clinch.
de la Fuente avoids the head kick by Juliano.
Juliano avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
de la Fuente clinches but Juliano breaks the clinch

and Juliano counters by clinching up.
de la Fuente landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
de la Fuente landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
de la Fuente with a knee to the head.

de la Fuente escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
de la Fuente tries to close the distance and clinch up but Juliano swats him away and circles back towards the center.

de la Fuente closes the distance and pushes Juliano back into the cage.
Juliano is looking for a takedown up against the cage. de la Fuente gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
de la Fuente connects with a knee to the head.

de la Fuente escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
de la Fuente tries to clinch up

and Juliano counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Juliano throws a strike but de la Fuente avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
de la Fuente keeping moving, preventing Juliano from controlling successfully.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Juliano working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Juliano is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! de la Fuente is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! de la Fuente has escaped and now he's on top!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
de la Fuente wanted to stand there but Juliano had control of the position.
Juliano throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

de la Fuente gets to his feet. Juliano looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Juliano plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Roger de la Fuente will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rocko Juliano'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.

de la Fuente is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Roger de la Fuente is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
de la Fuente tries to clinch there but Juliano circles away.
Juliano closes this distance looking for a takedown but de la Fuente circles away.
de la Fuente throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Roger de la Fuente seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
de la Fuente tries a head kick but it misses.

de la Fuente has taken the fight to the clinch.
Juliano creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Juliano misses with a knee to the head.

de la Fuente escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
de la Fuente wants to clinch up but Juliano keeps it at a distance.
de la Fuente tries to clinch but Juliano moves away

and Juliano counters with a nice double leg into side control. de la Fuente won't be happy with that.
Juliano in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

Juliano working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
de la Fuente is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Juliano has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Juliano throwing strikes but de la Fuente manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
de la Fuente wants to stand but Juliano has his arm trapped.

de la Fuente decides to stand back up. de la Fuente steps back and let's Juliano get back to his feet.
de la Fuente wants to clinch but Juliano slips to the side
and Juliano counters with a stiff right hand.

Juliano drives through with a takedown into guard.
Juliano throws a strike but de la Fuente rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Juliano throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
de la Fuente trying to stand up but can't free himself from Juliano's guard.

Juliano has his foot on de la Fuente's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. de la Fuente works his way back into a safe position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juliano throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Juliano throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Juliano throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

Juliano throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! de la Fuente escapes and throws Juliano's legs to the side, diving into side control!
de la Fuente really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Juliano. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

de la Fuente decides to stand up, so the ref orders Juliano to his feet.
de la Fuente wants to clinch

and Juliano counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Juliano misses with a head shot. de la Fuente uses the momentum to regain guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
de la Fuente wants to stand but Juliano is controlling the position.
Juliano in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Juliano wants to stand but de la Fuente is controlling his posture from full guard.
de la Fuente preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rocko Juliano dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rocko Juliano's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

de la Fuente misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
de la Fuente wants to clinch.
de la Fuente wants to clinch.
de la Fuente circles away from the clinch attempt

and de la Fuente counters by clinching up.
de la Fuente tries to land knees in the clinch but Juliano avoids the damage to the body.
de la Fuente with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Juliano throws a knee to the head but misses.
Juliano is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
de la Fuente content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Juliano looking to throw knees to the head but de la Fuente is blocking nicely.
A knee to the head by de la Fuente.
Juliano lands a nice elbow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
de la Fuente tries to land a knee to the head but Juliano blocks with his arms.
Juliano being controlled against the cage.
de la Fuente stops a takedown attempt from Juliano.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

de la Fuente's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
de la Fuente throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Juliano.
Juliano missing with a left hand there. de la Fuente was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
de la Fuente wants to clinch but Juliano slips to the side

and Juliano counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Juliano throws and elbow that misses. de la Fuente uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Juliano's guard. Nice move by de la Fuente!
Juliano doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Juliano is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Juliano is working an open guard so de la Fuente takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Juliano with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rocko Juliano. That's going to take a lot out of him.

de la Fuente moves into the clinch.
Juliano's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
de la Fuente tries to land a knee to the head but Juliano blocks with his arms.
de la Fuente working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Juliano tries a knee to the head but de la Fuente blocks it.
Juliano looking for a takedown.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

de la Fuente pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
de la Fuente darts in trying to clinch
and Juliano counters with a flying knee. Nice.
de la Fuente wants to clinch up but Juliano keeps it at a distance.
Juliano steps to the side to avoid the strikes from de la Fuente.
Juliano fails to land the takedown.
Juliano swats away the attempt to clinch by de la Fuente.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

de la Fuente moves into the clinch successfully.
de la Fuente lands a knee to the body.
de la Fuente with a knee to the head.
de la Fuente avoids a wild elbow strike from Juliano.
de la Fuente connects with a knee to the head.
Juliano creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through de la Fuente's defenses.
Juliano dodges an elbow strike from de la Fuente.
de la Fuente with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Juliano missing with knees to the body.

de la Fuente's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Juliano with a poor takedown

and de la Fuente holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Juliano comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A knee to the head by de la Fuente.
Juliano goes for a takedown attempt but de la Fuente pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Juliano shoots in but no luck this time.
Roger de la Fuente is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
de la Fuente misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
de la Fuente takes one to the chin there.
Juliano shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

de la Fuente clinches.
de la Fuente looking to throw knees to the head but Juliano is blocking nicely.
Juliano looking to throw knees to the head but de la Fuente is blocking nicely.

de la Fuente breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

de la Fuente moves into the clinch.

de la Fuente breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Juliano shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Juliano loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Juliano missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Juliano throwing strikes from guard but de la Fuente blocks nicely.
Juliano stops de la Fuente from standing up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
de la Fuente working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Juliano.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roger de la Fuente comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think de la Fuente has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roger de la Fuente!