PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mayron Rocha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Dubois (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chris Dubois will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Rocha
vs
Dubois

185 cm
23
193 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

188 cm
22
194 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Inexperienced

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mayron Rocha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chris Dubois!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Mauricio Rocha and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rocha misses with a takedown attempt - Dubois sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rocha ducks under a wild hook from Dubois.
Dubois misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rocha shoots for a double leg takedown but Dubois sprawls well. He's pushed Rocha's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dubois throws a right and a left that Rocha avoids nicely.
Dubois tries a head kick but it misses.
Dubois tries to clinch there but Rocha circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rocha.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mayron Rocha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rocha throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dubois's waist but Dubois gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rocha off to one side.
Dubois misses with a two punch combination.
Rocha fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rocha shoots in and drives through. Dubois sprawls well.
Dubois throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Dubois closes the distance and pushes Rocha back into the cage.
Dubois tries to stall but Rocha uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Dubois looking to throw knees to the head but Rocha is blocking nicely.
Dubois tries to land knees in the clinch but Rocha avoids the damage to the body.
Rocha is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dubois pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Dubois throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dubois tries to land a knee to the head but Rocha blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dubois's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dubois scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rocha.
Dubois gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Rocha counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Rocha content to stall in guard here.
Dubois wants to get back to his feet but Rocha is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Rocha slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Rocha looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dubois is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rocha is controlling him.
Rocha is looking to work some ground and pound but Dubois has wrist control.
Rocha trying to control the position from guard on top but Dubois is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dubois tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rocha walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Dubois throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Rocha counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Rocha.
Rocha postures up in Dubois's guard and throws a big left but Dubois blocks it.

Rocha drops back looking for a leg! Dubois is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Dubois manages to kick Rocha off! Rocha jumps back into Dubois's guard.
Rocha throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dubois works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dubois preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dubois keeping moving, preventing Rocha from controlling successfully.
Rocha wanted to stand there but Dubois had control of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rocha trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dubois can do anything to dispel that myth.

Dubois pushes Rocha off and scrambles back to his feet.

Rocha gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dubois throws an elbow but it misses.
Rocha is working for takedown but Dubois is calmly controlling the position for now.
Dubois is working for takedown but Rocha is calmly controlling the position for now.
Rocha is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dubois gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Dubois tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rocha avoiding damage as Dubois throws knees to the body.
Rocha looking for a takedown.
Dubois can't get the takedown.
Rocha managing to block the knees to the body from Dubois.
Rocha wants a takedown but no success here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mayron Rocha dominated that round.
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.

Dubois throws a right and a left that both miss.

Rocha feints and as Dubois raises his hands in defense, Rocha changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rocha won't allow Dubois to get back to his feet.
Rocha is pushing down on Dubois's leg trying to pass to half guard. Dubois is fighting to maintain full guard but Rocha has managed to sneak the leg through.
Rocha throwing shots but Dubois is blocking nicely.
Rocha trying to pass the guard but Dubois defending well.
Rocha perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Dubois tries to kick Rocha off but Rocha keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocha tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dubois knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Dubois really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rocha. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rocha wants to control but Dubois is keeping him busy.
Rocha throwing shots but Dubois is blocking nicely.
Dubois is staying active underneath Rocha, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Dubois has closed the distance and engaged Rocha in a clinch.
Rocha is trying to break free.
Dubois stalling in the clinch.
Rocha tries to pull guard but Dubois holds him up against the cage and eventually Rocha drops back down to his feet.
Dubois missing with knees to the body.
Dubois tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rocha wants to break free but Dubois has control.

Dubois's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dubois looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Dubois avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rocha shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dubois as he jumps to the side.
Dubois throws a series of punches but Rocha avoids them all with ease.
Rocha shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mayron Rocha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dubois misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dubois will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Rocha feints and as Dubois raises his hands in defense, Rocha changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rocha trying to control but Dubois is working from the bottom.
Rocha controls from within his opponent's guard.
Rocha throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dubois works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
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.
Rocha won't allow Dubois to get back to his feet.
Rocha lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Rocha throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dubois works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rocha missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dubois keeping moving, preventing Rocha from controlling successfully.

Rocha decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Rocha is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dubois sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Rocha looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Rocha missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dubois is trying to stand back up but Rocha is controlling him
Rocha frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Rocha lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Dubois wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Rocha.
Dubois wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mayron Rocha dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Rocha on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Rocha shoots in for a takedown but Dubois shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dubois with a poor takedown

and Rocha decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dubois's guard.
Rocha wants to control from the top but Dubois keeps moving.
Dubois wants to stand but Rocha is controlling the position.
Dubois has momentary wrist control but Rocha slips an elbow through the middle.
Rocha won't allow Dubois to get back to his feet.
Rocha with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rocha trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dubois takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocha works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rocha lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Dubois is looking to escape.
Rocha is nestled in close to Dubois, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Dubois has hold of Rocha's hands but Rocha slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Rocha is trying to control. Dubois wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dubois keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Rocha wants to control but Dubois is keeping him busy.
Rocha throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rocha is pressing down on Dubois's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dubois is holding on for now.
Rocha wants to take a breather but Dubois is having none of it.
Rocha throwing shots but Dubois is blocking nicely.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dubois scores with the left hand. Rocha knows he should have avoided that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dubois looks to land a combination but Rocha avoids it well.
Dubois tries for a takedown but Rocha circles away easily

so Rocha counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Rocha is pushing down on Dubois's leg trying to pass to half guard. Dubois is fighting to maintain full guard but Rocha has managed to sneak the leg through.
Well, if Rocha is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Rocha is trying to control. Dubois wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Rocha trying to mount his opponent but Dubois defends it.
Rocha thows a huge punch but Dubois dodges it nicely.
Chris Dubois has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rocha not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rocha landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Rocha scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Rocha stops Dubois from getting back to his feet.
Rocha landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Rocha not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rocha controlling the action here.
Rocha works his way into side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mayron Rocha showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rocha, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mayron Rocha!