PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ima Punchon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vergil Blanco Rocha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ima Punchon has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Punchon
vs
Blanco Rocha

182 cm
27
187 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

190 cm
33
179 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Fast

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 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ima Punchon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vergil Blanco Rocha!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, John Mangel and Topper Green.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blanco Rocha tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Blanco Rocha connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Punchon's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Blanco Rocha connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Punchon scrambles back to his feet.
Punchon wants to clinch
and Blanco Rocha counters with a good, hard body kick but Punchon shrugs it off.
Punchon moves out of range of the body kick.
Vergil Blanco Rocha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Punchon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blanco Rocha was well out of range. Poor timing from Punchon.
Punchon thows a body shot but no joy.
Punchon chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Blanco Rocha can pounce on him.
Punchon misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Blanco Rocha counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Blanco Rocha connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Blanco Rocha circles away from the clinch attempt.
Blanco Rocha fails with an attempt to clinch.
Blanco Rocha misses with a hook. Punchon ducked under it nicely.
Punchon misses with a two punch combination.
Blanco Rocha fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Punchon looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Punchon blocks the leg kick.
Punchon doesn't manage to clinch there - Blanco Rocha circles away.
Punchon closes the distance and clinches up with Blanco Rocha, looking for a takedown. Punchon pushes Blanco Rocha against the cage but Blanco Rocha circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Blanco Rocha dodges the punch combination from Punchon.
Blanco Rocha avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vergil Blanco Rocha is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Blanco Rocha closes the distance and clinches.
Blanco Rocha stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Blanco Rocha using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Punchon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Blanco Rocha lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Punchon is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A knee to the head by Blanco Rocha.
Blanco Rocha throws a punch but it's blocked by Punchon.
Blanco Rocha tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Blanco Rocha doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Punchon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Blanco Rocha told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Punchon works on Blanco Rocha's body with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punchon is trying to pull guard but Blanco Rocha has him pressed against the cage.
Punchon lands a left hand that snaps the head of Blanco Rocha backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Punchon wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ima Punchon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Punchon tries to stall but Blanco Rocha uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Punchon is trying to break free.
Punchon is looking to take this one to the mat.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Blanco Rocha obliges.
Punchon is breathing heavily.
Punchon is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Blanco Rocha to keep the fight standing.
Blanco Rocha landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Blanco Rocha lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Blanco Rocha lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Knees in the clinch landing for Blanco Rocha.
Blanco Rocha lands a good knee to the midsection. Punchon won't want to take too many of those.
Blanco Rocha lands an elbow just above Punchon 's eye.
Nice elbow from Blanco Rocha.
Blanco Rocha gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Punchon drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Blanco Rocha gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Punchon misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blanco Rocha blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Blanco Rocha blocking some punches.
Punchon tries to break the clinch but Blanco Rocha is controlling the position.
Blanco Rocha tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Punchon's elbow.
A knee to the head by Blanco Rocha.
Blanco Rocha lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Blanco Rocha gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Blanco Rocha lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Punchon wants a takedown but no success here.
Nice elbow from Blanco Rocha.
Blanco Rocha gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Blanco Rocha unloads a knee to the mid-section. Punchon lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Blanco Rocha goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Knees to the body from Blanco Rocha.
Punchon lands with a short shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blanco Rocha lands a nice elbow.
Blanco Rocha lands a body punch.
Blanco Rocha makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punchon lands a left hand.
Nice elbow from Blanco Rocha.
Punchon has Blanco Rocha pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Blanco Rocha manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Blanco Rocha lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Blanco Rocha stops a takedown attempt from Punchon.
A nice right hand lands inside from Blanco Rocha.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Blanco Rocha.
Blanco Rocha connects with a knee to the head.
Blanco Rocha lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Blanco Rocha connects with a knee to the head.

Punchon is rocked!
Punchon wants to take the fight to the mat but Blanco Rocha manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Oh Punchon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Blanco Rocha lands a nice knee to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Blanco Rocha.
Punchon takes a knee to the side of the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Blanco Rocha.
Blanco Rocha scores with a shot to the side of Punchon's head.
Blanco Rocha lands an elbow inside.
Blanco Rocha has Punchon pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Punchon is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Blanco Rocha - that's hurt Punchon badly! Oh, another knee lands and Punchon is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Punchon doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Vergil Blanco Rocha!
An out of breath Vergil Blanco Rocha thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.