PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andre Bonifacio (ranked 5823 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tae Lae Rocko (ranked 4071 p4p, 433 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Tae Lae Rocko enters the cage!

Bonifacio
vs
Lae Rocko

183 cm
18
198 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
196 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andre Bonifacio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tae Lae Rocko !
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonifacio showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rocko .
Bonifacio misses with a kick to the body.
Bonifacio misses with a body kick.
Rocko is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Bonifacio throws a leg kick which misses Rocko 's front leg but catches the back leg as Rocko tries to avoid it.
Rocko misses with a head kick.
Rocko feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bonifacio's calf.
Rocko lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rocko .
Rocko swinging wildly here.
Rocko moves out of range as Bonifacio throws a body kick.
Rocko throws a right and a left that Bonifacio avoids nicely.

Bonifacio takes the fight into the clinch.
Bonifacio jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rocko walks away with a smile on his face. Bonifacio gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonifacio closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rocko avoids the head kick by Bonifacio.
Bonifacio feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rocko 's calf.
Good leg kick by Bonifacio there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sloppy strikes from Rocko . Those never looked like landing.
Bonifacio tries for a takedown but Rocko circles away easily
and Rocko counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bonifacio throws a head kick but Rocko moves out of range.
Rocko blocks a head kick by Bonifacio.
Andre Bonifacio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Rocko lands a left and a right that send Bonifacio crashing to the mat, dazed. Rocko thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Bonifacio is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rocko closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Bonifacio out cold! Bonifacio corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tae Lae Rocko !
Tae Lae Rocko bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.