PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Emilio Rojas (ranked 3093 p4p, 332 weight class) and Vladimir Tarlac (ranked 2667 p4p, 288 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Rojas
vs
Tarlac

175 cm
29
168 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

174 cm
29
167 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Sportivité

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Emilio Rojas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vladimir Tarlac!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Radbod Blank and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rojas takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rojas takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Tarlac looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rojas is looking to counter punch.
Rojas looks to land a left hand but Tarlac moved out of range nicely.
Rojas scores with a jab to the head.
Rojas cracks Tarlac with an open hand slap.
Rojas misses the shot to the body.
Rojas throws a hook to the side of Tarlac's head but Tarlac sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tarlac slips a jab from Rojas.
Rojas cracks Tarlac with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
No joy there for Rojas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rojas throws a jab but it's blocked by Tarlac.
Tarlac throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rojas blocks a head kick by Tarlac.
Rojas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rojas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tarlac sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tarlac bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rojas's head.
Rojas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rojas avoids the body shot from Tarlac.
Rojas throws a shot from downtown. Tarlac moves away and avoids it.
Tarlac counters with a body kick.
Rojas throws a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarlac misses with a body kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Rojas crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Tarlac - the referee stops the clock and Rojas gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Tarlac. Rojas manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Tarlac scores with a jab to the head.
Tarlac scores with a body shot.
Rojas cracks Tarlac with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tarlac lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A telegraphed right hand from Rojas misses the target.
Rojas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tarlac sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rojas is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tarlac.
A quick step to the side and Rojas tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tarlac takes a swing at Rojas's ribcage but misses.
Rojas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tarlac looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tarlac walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rojas ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tarlac walks into a jab.
Rojas connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tarlac's hands.
Rojas throws the left hand but Tarlac avoids the punch easily.
Tarlac misses with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tarlac blocks a low kick nicely.
Rojas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rojas appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Rojas walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Tarlac walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tarlac ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tarlac throws a head kick but Rojas moves out of range.
Tarlac throws a right hand that Rojas ducks under and follows up with a left that Rojas also avoids with ease.
Tarlac throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rojas misses with a looping left.
Tarlac fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Tarlac.
Rojas moves out of range as Tarlac strikes.
Rojas misses with a right hand
and Tarlac counters with a straight right hand.
Tarlac feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rojass jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Tarlac moves out of range of the strikes.
Rojas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tarlac throws a hook but Rojas avoids it easily.
Rojas misses with a hook. Tarlac ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tarlac ducks under a wild hook from Rojas.
Tarlac slips under a jab from Rojas.
Rojas sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Rojas is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Rojas takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rojas throws out a powerful jab.
Rojas blocks a jab.
A slow jab from Rojas misses its intended target.
Nice uppercut lands for Rojas. That snapped Tarlac's head back.
Rojas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tarlac sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rojas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tarlac defending well as Rojas loads up on a big left hand.
Tarlac has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Tarlac keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rojas.
Tarlac throws a wild body kick that Rojas sees coming a mile off.
Rojas swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tarlac throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rojas ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rojas throws the left hand but Tarlac avoids the punch easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rojas lunges at Tarlac with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tarlac's hand.
Rojas throws a right hand that misses
enabling Tarlac to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tarlac dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tarlac misses with a hook.
Tarlac lands with a nice body kick.
Rojas throws a right hand that misses
and Tarlac counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tarlac throws a hook but Rojas avoids it easily.
Rojas misses with a straight right.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tarlac.
Tarlac tries a head kick but it misses.
Rojas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tarlac.
Tarlac throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tarlac throws a big shot that misses.
Rojas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tarlac sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rojas throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tarlac jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rojas moves out of range as Tarlac throws a body kick.
Rojas was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tarlac slips under a jab.
Rojas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Vladimir Tarlac will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Tarlac dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circling - Tarlac throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rojas appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Tarlac misses with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Tarlac.
Tarlac misses with a straight left.
Rojas takes one to the chin there.
A jab lands there for Tarlac.
Rojas lands a nice shot to the body.
Rojas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tarlac tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rojas was well out of range. Poor timing from Tarlac.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Rojas might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Tarlac throws out a powerful jab.
Rojas takes a swing at Tarlac's ribcage but misses.
Rojas throws a shot from downtown. Tarlac moves away and avoids it.
Vladimir Tarlac seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tarlac tries a head kick but it misses.
Tarlac connects with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tarlac displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The crowd cheers as Rojas lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tarlac doesn't seem phased though.
Tarlac looks to score with a jab to the body but Rojas is just out of range.
Rojas throwing a counter right hand but Tarlac manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Tarlac misses.
Tarlac throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rojas works over Tarlac's head and body with a nice combination.
Tarlac misses with a right hand
and Rojas counters with a stiff right hand.
Tarlac misses with a hook.
Rojas throws a body shot but no joy.
Rojas throws a hook but Tarlac avoids it easily.
Tarlac doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Tarlac misses with a body kick.
Tarlac slips under a jab from Rojas.
Rojas ducks under a wild hook from Tarlac.
Tarlac misses with a wild body shot.
Tarlac uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rojas.
Tarlac misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Tarlac - that will leave a mark!
A big right from Rojas misses.
Tarlac pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
An attempted straight right counter from Rojas misses the target.
Tarlac uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rojas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rojas moves out of range as Tarlac throws a body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tarlac throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tarlac turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Rojas misses the target.
Tarlac takes one to the side of the head.
Nice defenses there by Tarlac.
Rojas has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Tarlac.
Rojas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tarlac throws out the jab.
Rojas throws a jab when Tarlac was well out of range.
Tarlac looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rojas tries to bum rush Tarlac with a series of wild strikes but Tarlac uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tarlac lands a head shot.
Tarlac delivers a nice body kick.
Tarlac misses with a kick to the body.
Tarlac scores with a hook to the body. Rojas takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rojas lands with a right hand.
A jab from Tarlac finds it's way through Rojas's defenses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rojas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tarlac.
Tarlac throws a looping overhand right but Rojas ducks down to avoid it.
Tarlac tries to land a front kick but Rojas steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rojas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tarlac.
Tarlac throws an overhand right that lands on Rojas's shoulder, as Rojas tries to avoid the shot.
Tarlac throws a right hand that misses
and Rojas counters with a nice uppercut.
Rojas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tarlac was well out of range. Poor timing from Rojas.
Tarlac misses with an uppercut.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Tarlac - that will leave a mark!
Tarlac avoids the head kick by Rojas.
Tarlac blocks a jab.
Tarlac lands a really nice looking cross but Rojas seems unphased.
A big right from Rojas misses.
Rojas throws a jab but it's blocked by Tarlac.
Rojas has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tarlac finds it's way round the side to connect with Rojas's head.
Rojas tries a head kick but it misses.
Rojas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It seemed like Tarlac was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tarlac misses with an uppercut.
Rojas swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Jab by Rojas.
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!
Rojas slips a jab from Tarlac.
Rojas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tarlac.
Rojas takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rojas scores with a sloppy right hand. Tarlac should have avoided that one.
Tarlac missing with a left hand there. Rojas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A punch lands to the side of Rojas 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Rojas will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Rojas lands with an overhand left.
Tarlac keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rojas fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tarlac's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rojas under the eye.

Rojas is rocked!
Tarlac throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Oh Rojas is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An inside leg kick lands from Rojas.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tarlac.
Tarlac keeps Rojas at a distance using the push kick.
Rojas bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Rojas throws a leg kick
and Tarlac counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A nice combination there by Rojas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vladimir Tarlac showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Tarlac lands a jab.
Both fighters circling a little - Tarlac finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Rojas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tarlac cracks Rojas with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Rojas tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Tarlac pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Rojas is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vladimir Tarlac!
After the fight, Vladimir Tarlac was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.