PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Junior Calderon (ranked 2683 p4p, 2971 weight class) and Bentley Rocha (ranked 186 p4p, 201 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Calderon
vs
Rocha

177 cm
25
150
2 - 0 - 0

173 cm
25
153
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Junior Calderon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bentley Rocha!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rocha takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rocha misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Calderon throws a hook but Rocha blocks it.
Rocha uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Calderon.
Calderon lands a jab.

It looks like Bentley Rocha has been cut.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Calderon.

Rocha scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Rocha tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Calderon is not content to let Rocha control the position.
The ground and pound from Rocha seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Rocha throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Calderon knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rocha on the ground.
Rocha misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocha trying to control the position but Calderon is working away.
Calderon parries the strikes from Rocha easily there. Rocha is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Calderon to escape.
Rocha throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Calderon is not content to let Rocha control the position.

Rocha working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Rocha sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Calderon is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rocha tries for a kimura but Calderon is defending well.

Rocha tries for a kimura but Calderon is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rocha sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Calderon is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
You can see the frustration on Calderon's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
An elbow from Rocha crashes against the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rocha is trying to get an arm triangle but Calderon is defending well.
Rocha working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

Rocha looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Rocha working the ground and pound but Calderon is defending the strikes.

Rocha is trying to get an arm triangle but Calderon is defending well.
Calderon is not content to let Rocha control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rocha tries to move to mount but Calderon blocks the move with his legs.
Calderon on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Calderon tries to get out of the position.
Rocha keeps trying to improve his position.

Rocha working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Calderon looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rocha throwing shots but missing, from side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bentley Rocha dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bentley Rocha's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Rocha shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Calderon sprawls well. Calderon wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rocha gets slowly back to his feet.
Rocha fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bentley Rocha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rocha tries to close the distance and clinch but Calderon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Calderon misses with a looping right.
Rocha shoots and misses
and Calderon counters with a straight right hand.
Junior Calderon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bentley Rocha.
Calderon connects with a body shot that sends Rocha's belly button to the back.
Rocha tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Calderon defends well and Rocha ends up having to push Calderon into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Rocha tries to close the distance and clinch but Calderon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rocha changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Calderon tries to avoid it but Rocha manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Calderon to the ground. Calderon escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
We've been informed that Rocha has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Calderon scores with a nice strike.

Rocha is rocked!
Rocha tries to get into range but Calderon steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Rocha! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Calderon scores the big KO victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Junior Calderon!