PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gople Pokak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and West Rockford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gople Pokak could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to West Rockford's chin.

Pokak
vs
Rockford

225 cm
18
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

189 cm
25
290 lbs
4 - 1 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes musicals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gople Pokak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, West Rockford!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Felipe Paraventi and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rockford bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rockford tries for a takedown but Pokak circles away easily

and Pokak counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Pokak is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rockford is defending well for now.

Pokak manages to break the clinch.
Rockford fails with the takedown.

Pokak drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Rockford keeping moving, preventing Pokak from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Pokak gets to his feet. Rockford looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Pokak is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Rockford looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pokak wants to improve his position but Rockford is controlling well.
Rockford not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rockford thows a huge punch but Pokak dodges it nicely.
Rockford keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Rockford working the head and body with strikes.
Rockford throwing shots but Pokak is blocking nicely.

Rockford gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Pokak will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Rockford shoots in and bounces Pokak off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Pokak 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.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Pokak working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pokak is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Rockford is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Pokak is breathing heavily.
Pokak wants to sweep here but Rockford controlling him for the moment.
Rockford missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pokak is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rockford is controlling him.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Rockford trying to control but Pokak is working from the bottom.
Rockford landing some decent shots from guard.
Rockford stands and throws Pokak's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rockford landing strikes.
Rockford working the ground and pound from side control.

Pokak is rocked!

Rockford in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Pokak is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). West Rockford!
After winning the bout, West Rockford thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.