PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zach De La Roca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Choker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De La Roca comes into the arena with Rage Against The Machine: Know Your Enemy blaring out of the sound system. Choker comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Taking Over kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Roy Choker was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

De La Roca
vs
Choker

197 cm
24
182 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

180 cm
22
167 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Mary Jane's Medicinals! 153+ Product's! (THC)
Mary Jane's Medicinals! 153+ Product's! (THC)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zach De La Roca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Roy Choker!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Choker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
De La Roca moves in looking to clinch but Choker pushes him off.
Choker shoots in looking for a takedown. De La Roca tries to sprawl out of it but Choker keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. De La Roca manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Roy Choker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

De La Roca rushes Choker and presses him up against the cage.
Choker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Choker fails to pull the fight into his guard.
De La Roca lands a left hand that snaps the head of Choker backwards.
De La Roca is trying to stall.
Choker tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. De La Roca just stands there and leans against the cage.
Zach De La Roca has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roy Choker.

Choker gets control of De La Roca's arms and successfully pulls guard. Choker will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
De La Roca controlling from the top position.
De La Roca stopping the sweep attempt from Choker.
Choker being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Choker throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Choker tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Choker is looking for a triangle but De La Roca pushes his legs off easily.

De La Roca avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Choker will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

Choker has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but De La Roca can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Choker is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Choker had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. De La Roca is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Choker Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take De La Roca's back instead.
De La Roca tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Choker 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 Choker there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

Choker goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now De La Roca is on top in guard.
De La Roca slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Choker throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Choker is looking for a triangle but De La Roca pushes his legs off easily.
De La Roca will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Choker looks gassed!
Choker throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Choker looking for a sweep. Not yet Choker, not yet.
Choker throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Choker is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Choker looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Choker has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
De La Roca stopping the sweep attempt from Choker.

Choker patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Roy Choker will probably get the nod.
That's time! De La Roca's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

De La Roca fails in his attempt to clinch.
Choker is on the wrong end of a nice combination from De La Roca.
Zach De La Roca is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

De La Roca moves into the clinch.
Choker throws a knee to the head but misses.
De La Roca lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Choker jumps guard and drags De La Roca to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Choker looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Choker has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but De La Roca can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
De La Roca trying to control but Choker is working from the bottom.
De La Roca stopping the sweep attempt from Choker.
Choker is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Choker lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for De La Roca!
De La Roca wants to hold on but Choker pushes him away.

Choker is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But De La Roca has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from De La Roca!
Choker looking to hit a scissor sweep but De La Roca is one step ahead there.
De La Roca trying to control but Choker is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Choker working for a triangle but De La Roca defends it easily.

De La Roca avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Choker keeping moving, preventing De La Roca from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Choker has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but De La Roca can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
De La Roca really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

De La Roca showing good submission defense here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

De La Roca defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard.
De La Roca wants to control from the top but Choker keeps moving.
Choker tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
De La Roca wants to control from the top but Choker keeps moving.
Choker will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Roy Choker will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

De La Roca fails with an attempt to clinch.
De La Roca throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Choker.

Choker fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. De La Roca sprawls well initially but Choker persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Choker prevents De La Roca from improving his position.

Choker is looking for a kimura but De La Roca is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Choker to get the leverage.
Choker passes to full mount!

Choker jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… De La Roca is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by De La Roca and Choker has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Choker is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. De La Roca looks calm but he's in trouble here. Choker gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. De La Roca is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Choker lets go of the hold and De La Roca can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Roy Choker!