PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Beliv Unbelivable (ranked 7399 p4p, 522 weight class) and Arlo Rochester (ranked 23618 p4p, 532 weight class). Rochester has chosen Voodoo Child- Jimi Hendrix as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Unbelivable
vs
Rochester

178 cm
21
156 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

189 cm
20
169 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Groove Gear

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 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Beliv Unbelivable!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Arlo Rochester!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Chris Saunders and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rochester shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Unbelivable pinned against the cage. Unbelivable gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Unbelivable wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Rochester fails with a takedown attempt.
Rochester fails with a takedown attempt.
Beliv Unbelivable has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arlo Rochester.
Rochester shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Unbelivable as he jumps to the side.
Unbelivable is looking to counter with a body kick.

Unbelivable closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Rochester's guard.

Unbelivable drops back, looking for a kneebar! Rochester looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Rochester looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Rochester!

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rochester throwing shots but missing, from side control.
I've been told that Rochester has been drilling his wrestling of late, which has already helped him take this fight to the mat. Let's see how much of an impact it has on the outcome of the ground game.
The strikes coming from Rochester are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rochester in side control, throwing shots but Unbelivable defends.
Rochester tries to score with some ground and pound. Unbelivable controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

Rochester thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Unbelivable is looking for a sweep.
Rochester has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Unbelivable!
Rochester wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Unbelivable is desperately trying to improve his position but Rochester has a good base and remains in mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rochester lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Unbelivable is bucking up trying to escape but Rochester cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Rochester misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Rochester misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Poor strikes thrown by Rochester there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Unbelivable is controlling an arm, preventing Rochester from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Unbelivable is looking to improve his position but Rochester isn't that keen on the idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Unbelivable avoids a series of strikes thrown by Rochester.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Rochester there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Unbelivable tries to hold on but Rochester postures up.
Rochester thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Rochester looking to land elbow strikes but Unbelivable uses the position to regain half guard.
Unbelivable tries to get to full guard but Rochester has control of the leg.

Rochester is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Rochester thows a huge punch but Unbelivable dodges it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Unbelivable actively working from the bottom here.
Rochester trying to mount his opponent but Unbelivable defends it.

Rochester is looking for a kimura but Unbelivable is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rochester to get the leverage.
Rochester thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Unbelivable's head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rochester is trying to control the action in half guard but Unbelivable is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rochester is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Rochester is working for a kimura but Unbelivable is defending it quite comfortably.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arlo Rochester dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Rochester tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Unbelivable swivels and escapes.
Beliv Unbelivable is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rochester pounces like a tiger and cracks Unbelivable with a vicious hook! Unbelivable is down but not out! Rochester follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Arlo Rochester!
Arlo Rochester thanked the fans post fight for their support.