PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jay Roc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Do Amaral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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 Pedro Do Amaral was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Roc
vs
Do Amaral

191 cm
19
175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

179 cm
19
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jay Roc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pedro Do Amaral!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Dean Styles and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roc shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Do Amaral takes the fight into the clinch.
Roc tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Do Amaral.
Do Amaral landing knees to the head.
Roc is breathing heavily.
Do Amaral tries to land a knee to the head but Roc blocks with his arms.
Knees to the body from Do Amaral.
Knees to the body from Do Amaral.
Do Amaral tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Do Amaral lands a knee to the body.
Do Amaral leaning against his opponent.
Do Amaral continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Do Amaral lands an elbow that stopped Roc in his tracks for a moment.
Do Amaral landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Do Amaral connects with a knee to the head.
Do Amaral connects with a knee to the head.
Do Amaral lands a knee to the head.
Do Amaral tries a knee to the head but Roc blocks it.
Do Amaral is pushing Roc up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Do Amaral connects with a knee to the head.
Roc takes an elbow to the temple.
Do Amaral misses with a knee to the head.
Do Amaral tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Do Amaral lands a knee to the head.
Do Amaral scores with a knee to the head.
Roc wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Do Amaral effectively controlling the action here.
Do Amaral misses with a knee to the head.

Do Amaral breaks from the clinch.

Roc shoots in and bounces Do Amaral off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Roc stands up and waves to Do Amaral to follow him.
Do Amaral tries to clinch but Roc is having none of it.
Do Amaral tries to clinch but Roc is having none of it.
Do Amaral tries to clinch there but Roc circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Do Amaral pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Roc clinches up against the cage.
Do Amaral throws a knee to the head but misses.
Roc tries to pull guard but Do Amaral holds him up against the cage and eventually Roc drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Roc. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Do Amaral gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Roc.
Do Amaral connects with a nasty looking knee right to Roc's face.
Roc lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Do Amaral breaks from the clinch.
Roc looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Do Amaral is fending him off so far but Roc persists. Nope, Do Amaral circles away and we're back to standing.

Roc shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Roc was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Do Amaral is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Roc working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Do Amaral squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Roc looking for a guillotine from mount but Do Amaral is having none of it.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Roc looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

Roc has control of Do Amaral's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Do Amaral regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Do Amaral is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Roc looking for a guillotine from mount but Do Amaral is having none of it.
Roc tries to control but Do Amaral wriggling away.

Roc swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Do Amaral is now in Roc's guard. A big mistake from Roc there, giving up the dominant position!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Do Amaral postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pedro Do Amaral dominated that round.
That's time! Roc's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Do Amaral closes the distance but Roc moves to the side

and Roc counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Do Amaral!
Do Amaral is in all sorts of trouble here.
Do Amaral wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Roc unloads with some shots from mount but Do Amaral bucks and avoids them well.
Do Amaral is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Roc can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Do Amaral is looking to escape.

Roc gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roc circles away from the clinch attempt.
Do Amaral wants to clinch but Roc slips to the side

and Roc counters with a takedown into side control.
Do Amaral defending against the ground and pound.
Do Amaral is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Roc is controlling him well.
Roc moves into full mount!

Roc goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Do Amaral turns into him and now he's in Roc's guard.
Roc is trying to control the position but Do Amaral postures up.
Do Amaral must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Roc throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Roc escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Do Amaral gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Roc looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Roc looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Roc has an active guard here but Do Amaral has managed to pass into half guard.

Do Amaral stands up out of the half guard.
Do Amaral clinches but Roc breaks the clinch

and Roc counters with a single leg into guard. Do Amaral didn't expect that.
Jay Roc overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Roc won't allow Do Amaral to get back to his feet.

Do Amaral scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Roc keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roc fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jay Roc is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Roc keeps the fight on the outside.
Roc is looking to clinch but Do Amaral is avoiding it.
Roc circles away from the clinch attempt.
Do Amaral misses with a series of wild punches.

Do Amaral tries to keep at a distance but Roc has taken the fight into the clinch.
Do Amaral landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Roc trying to stall but Do Amaral improves his position.
Do Amaral taking a breather.
Roc is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Do Amaral pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Do Amaral lands a knee to the head.
Do Amaral pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Do Amaral looking to throw knees to the head but Roc is blocking nicely.
Roc drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Do Amaral lands an elbow inside that Roc shrugs off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Roc dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Roc scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Roc goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Do Amaral has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Roc but great work by Do Amaral.
Roc tries to control but Do Amaral manages to take his back.
Do Amaral not allowing Roc to control his hands.
Do Amaral lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Do Amaral.
Roc is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

Roc defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Do Amaral lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Do Amaral.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Do Amaral is trying to stick to Roc's back but Roc is turning into Do Amaral. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Do Amaral's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Roc.
Roc pushing down on Do Amaral's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Roc trying to control the action but Do Amaral is working from the bottom.
Roc thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Do Amaral's head.
Roc stops Do Amaral from getting back to his feet.
Roc trying to control the action but Do Amaral is working from the bottom.

Roc is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Do Amaral wants to get back to his feet.
Roc performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Roc trying to control the action but Do Amaral is working from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Do Amaral tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Roc counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Roc.
Roc wants to control from the top but Do Amaral keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Roc drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Do Amaral dives on top into guard.

Roc has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Do Amaral can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Roc is trying to control the position but Do Amaral postures up.

Roc is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Do Amaral stands and steps away. Roc gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roc fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Do Amaral fails with an attempt to clinch.
Do Amaral tries to close the distance and clinch up but Roc swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Do Amaral pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Do Amaral tries to clinch but Roc moves away

and Roc counters with a single leg into guard. Do Amaral didn't expect that.
Do Amaral wants to stand but Roc is controlling the position.
Do Amaral is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Roc is trying to control but Do Amaral manages to pass to mount!

And that's the end of the fight!
Jay Roc showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Roc has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jay Roc!