PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Crack Head (ranked 873 p4p, 122 weight class) and Elliot Rockwell (ranked 774 p4p, 103 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Head
vs
Rockwell

186 cm
33
194 lbs
19 - 5 - 0

185 cm
25
188 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

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 19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Crack Head!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Elliot Rockwell !
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Chris Edwards and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Head throws a body shot but no joy.
We've been told by Head's head coaches at Panda Sprawl n Brawl that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Rockwell lands a leg kick that knocks Head off balance momentarily.
Head throws a jab when Rockwell was well out of range.
Rockwell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rockwell scoring well with a low kick there.
Head pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rockwell cracks Head with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Head throws a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rockwell lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rockwell throws an off balance right hand
and Head counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Head scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rockwell doesn't manage to clinch there - Head circles away.
Head swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rockwell looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rockwell closes the distance looking to clinch
and Head counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rockwell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rockwell ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A combination from Head does no damage.
Rockwell with a nice cross.
Rockwell throws a head kick that misses.
Head just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rockwell clinches up against the cage.
Rockwell can't find room to land a body shot as Head controls the action.
Head digs a right hand underneath Rockwell 's ribcage. Rockwell let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Head lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rockwell is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Head is keeping busy.
Rockwell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Head's elbow.

Head breaks the clinch.
Head misses with a left hand
and Rockwell counters with a straight right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A solid body kick from Rockwell .
Head throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rockwell slips a straight right by Head.
Head lands a nice looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rockwell throws a lazy right hand but Head sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Head misses its target.
A thudding body kick lands there by Rockwell !
Head throws a shot from downtown. Rockwell moves away and avoids it.
Head lands with a shot to the body.
Head just misses with a punch to the body.
Head moves away from the strike by Rockwell .
Head is looking to counter punch.
Head looks to score with a jab to the body but Rockwell is just out of range.
Head uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Head misses with a hook.
Head paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Head with a hook.
Head throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rockwell makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Head really felt that one!
Head slips a straight right by Rockwell .
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rockwell lands a nice hook to Head's body. Head takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rockwell takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rockwell tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Head counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rockwell wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Head misses with a left hand
and Rockwell counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
A big right from Rockwell misses.
Head takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
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 Crack Head will probably get the nod.
That's time! Head's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Head throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rockwell scores with the left hand. Head knows he should have avoided that one.
Rockwell takes one to the chin there.
Rockwell ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Rockwell clinches with his opponent.
Head letting Rockwell take a breather here.
Head is leaning against Rockwell and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Head swings wildly with an uppercut but Rockwell uses good head movement to avoid it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Rockwell tries to pull guard but Head holds him up against the cage and eventually Rockwell drops back down to his feet.

Rockwell breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Rockwell .
Head takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A swing and a miss from Rockwell .
A jab from Rockwell finds it's way through Head's defenses.
Rockwell misses with a hook
and Head counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Head throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rockwell throws a good cross that connects.
Head throws a looping overhand right but Rockwell ducks down to avoid it.
Rockwell on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Head throws a right hand that misses
and Rockwell counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Rockwell .
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rockwell slips a straight right by Head.
Good standup being displayed there by Rockwell as he connects with a hook.
Head looks to throw the jab but Rockwell is out of range.
Rockwell walks into a jab.
Head rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rockwell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Elliot Rockwell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rockwell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Good exchange - Rockwell coming out on top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Rockwell does it's job there.
Rockwell misses with a kick to the body.
Head scores with a shot to the body.
Rockwell slips under a jab.
Head swings widly with a right hand
and Rockwell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rockwell throws an off balance right hand
and Head makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rockwell lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Head smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Head swings widly with a right hand
and Rockwell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Head throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Head on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
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!
Rockwell feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Head's calf.
Head misses the shot to the body.
Head throws a right hand that misses
letting Rockwell counter with a right hand.
Head works Rockwell 's body with a nice hook.
Head throws a looping overhand right but Rockwell ducks down to avoid it.
Rockwell throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rockwell throws a jab but it's blocked by Head.
A jab from Rockwell finds it's way through Head's defenses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elliot Rockwell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Head takes a swing at Rockwell 's ribcage but misses.
Head looks to score with a jab to the body but Rockwell is just out of range.
Rockwell misses with a head kick.
It looked like Head was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Rockwell .
Head misses with a lunging right hand
and Head takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rockwell bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Head connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rockwell 's hands.
A big left from Head misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Head throws a looping overhand right but Rockwell ducks down to avoid it.
Head takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Head missing with a left hand there. Rockwell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rockwell with a jab.

It looks like Crack Head has been cut.
Head looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Rockwell throws a leg kick
and Head connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Head scores with a jab.
Head misses with a body shot
letting Rockwell counter with a right hand.
Head throws a body punch but Rockwell moves out of range.
Rockwell throws a hook but Head avoids it easily.
Head is looking to counter punch.
Head misses with a body punch
and Rockwell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Head listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Head moves out of range of the body kick.
Rockwell ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rockwell digs a good hook to Head's body.
Rockwell fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Head fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rockwell manages to avoid it.
Head throws a jab but it's blocked by Rockwell .
Rockwell connects with a looping right hand.
Rockwell moves out of range of the strikes.
Head misses with a double jab.
Rockwell scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rockwell misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rockwell throws an off balance right hand
and Head counters with a nice uppercut.
Rockwell darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Head jabs Rockwell right on the nose. Rockwell blinks but takes it well.
Rockwell scores with a jab.
Elliot Rockwell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rockwell throws a jab when Head was well out of range.
Rockwell rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Head counter with a right hand.
Rockwell scores with a nice body kick.
Head thuds his right hand into Rockwell 's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Rockwell is rocked!
Rockwell throws a head kick that misses.
Rockwell is still on wobbly legs! Can Head finish him?
Head defending well as Rockwell loads up on a big left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Head checks a leg kick.
Rockwell seems to have recovered his senses.
Head misses the shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rockwell throws a right hand that misses
letting Head counter with a right hand.
Head fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rockwell manages to avoid it.
Head slips a jab and a cross from Rockwell .
Rockwell works Head's body with a nice hook.
Rockwell throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Head on the side of the head.
Head on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Head takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Head was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rockwell thows a left - swing and a miss!

And that's the end of the fight!
Elliot Rockwell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rockwell has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elliot Rockwell !
The defeated Crack Head had this to say: 'I eat enemy placenta for breakfast'.