PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hans Brock (ranked 24073 p4p, 0 weight class) and ty Rocker (ranked 5442 p4p, 0 weight class). ty Rocker has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Hans Brock's chin.

Brock
vs
Rocker

203 cm
21
214 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

190 cm
21
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hans Brock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, ty Rocker!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brock has a takedown stuffed.
Rocker changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Brock tries to avoid it but Rocker manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Brock to the ground. Brock escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rocker shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Brock wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

Brock has taken the fight to the clinch.
Brock lands a knee to the head.
Brock wants a takedown.

Rocker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rocker with a poor takedown

and Brock counters by moving into the clinch.
Hans Brock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of ty Rocker.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Brock pulls Rocker into guard.
Rocker trying to control the position from guard on top but Brock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rocker postures up in Brock's guard and throws a big left but Brock blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brock controls Rocker momentarily but Rocker frees himself.
Brock throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Rocker trying to control the position from guard on top but Brock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brock looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rocker working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Rocker content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Brock is controlling Rocker's posture.
Brock will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Brock utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Brock wants to sweep here but Rocker controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Brock is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Brock throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

Brock working for submissions but it's allowed Rocker to get to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Rocker is working for a submission of some sort.
Rocker controlling the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brock is positioning himself well to prevent Rocker advancing to mount.
Rocker is trying to control. Brock wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
ty Rocker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rocker misses with a looping right.
Rocker looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rocker fails with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Brock takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rocker throws a head kick that misses.
Brock throws a counter high kick but Rocker was just alert enough to avoid it.

Brock gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Rocker's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brock misses with a punch on the inside.

Rocker pulls Brock into guard.
Brock wants to stand but Rocker has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Hans Brock will probably get the nod.
That's time! Brock's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Brock shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rocker as he jumps to the side.
Rocker dives in and grabs Brock's left leg, looking for a takedown. Brock pushes down on Rocker's head and hops out.
Rocker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brock is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Rocker.
Rocker tests Brock's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Brock closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rocker circles away.
Rocker shoots in for a takedown but Brock shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rocker throws a leg kick

and Brock counters by moving into the clinch.

Brock breaks from the clinch.
Brock closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rocker circles away.
Rocker tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hans Brock. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rocker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brock tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Rocker manages to circle out of the way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocker shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Brock but Brock pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rocker lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Hans Brock has been cut.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Brock looking to throw knees to the head but Rocker is blocking nicely.
Brock wants a takedown.
Rocker lands an elbow just above Brock 's eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brock has a couple of punches blocked by Rocker.

Brock pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rocker swats away the attempt to clinch by Brock.
No joy there for Rocker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rocker tries to clinch up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rocker.

Rocker drives through and clinches with Brock against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rocker is trying to drag Brock to the mat but Brock just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Brock slowing the pace effectively.
Brock throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rockers head.

Brock breaks from the clinch.
Rocker changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Brock tries to avoid it but Rocker manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Brock to the ground. Brock escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Brock throws a sloppy head kick and Rocker moves out of range easily.
Rocker shoots in and drives through. Brock sprawls well.
Rocker tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Brock defends well and Rocker ends up having to push Brock into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
As Rocker looks to move away, Brock throws a big counter combo but Rocker just gets out of the way.
Rocker is breathing heavily.
Rocker with a lazy takedown attempt

and Brock counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Rocker is looking for a takedown.
Brock scores with a shot to the side of Rocker's head.
Brock is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Brock scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rocker has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Brock avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Brock throws an elbow that misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hans Brock dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hans Brock's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Rocker misses with a takedown attempt
and Brock counters with a head kick.
A left and a right from Rocker both land. Nice combination.

Brock is rocked!
Brock loses concentration momentarily and Rocker pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Brock crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Rocker finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). ty Rocker!