QFC Tournament 258 Round 3 PBP Commentary

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Illidan Stormrage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brick Rockwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Stormrage
vs
Rockwell

187 cm
23
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

189 cm
23
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
KO power

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Illidan Stormrage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brick Rockwell!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rockwell swats away the attempt to clinch by Stormrage.
Rockwell bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stormrage tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rockwell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stormrage looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Stormrage closes the distance and clinches.
Stormrage dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Stormrage lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Stormrage tries a knee to the head but Rockwell blocks it.
Stormrage effectively controlling the action here.
Stormrage using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rockwell has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stormrage landing knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Stormrage.
Stormrage landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rockwell takes a knee to the side of the body.
Rockwell letting Stormrage take a breather here.
Stormrage with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Stormrage is struggling to control the position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Illidan Stormrage.
Rockwell shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Stormrage as he jumps to the side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stormrage stuffs the takedown.
Rockwell dives in and grabs Stormrage's left leg, looking for a takedown. Stormrage pushes down on Rockwell's head and hops out.
Illidan Stormrage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brick Rockwell.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stormrage looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stormrage connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Stormrage forces Rockwell back against the cage and clinches.
Stormrage tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stormrage stops a takedown attempt from Rockwell.
Stormrage will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Rockwell up against the cage.
Stormrage is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Knees to the body from Stormrage.
Rockwell looks winded!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Stormrage.
Stormrage lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Stormrage stalling against the cage.
Stormrage putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rockwell in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Stormrage scores with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Stormrage using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rockwell has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rockwell is trying to drag Stormrage to the mat but Stormrage just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
The referee calls for Stormrage to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stormrage lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Illidan Stormrage dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Rockwell moves out of range as Stormrage throws a body kick.
Illidan Stormrage is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rockwell shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Stormrage but Stormrage pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Stormrage throws a body kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rockwell. Stormrage does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rockwell shoots in but no luck this time.
Stormrage throws a front kick that sends Rockwell stumbling back into the cage.
Rockwell doesn't manage to clinch there - Stormrage circles away.
Brick Rockwell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stormrage tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rockwell misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rockwell swats away the attempt to clinch by Stormrage.
Stormrage wants to clinch up but Rockwell keeps it at a distance.
Stormrage tries to bum rush Rockwell with a series of wild strikes but Rockwell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stormrage moves in looking to clinch but Rockwell pushes him off.
Rockwell swats away the attempt to clinch by Stormrage.
Stormrage doesn't manage to clinch there - Rockwell circles away.
Rockwell checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rockwell swats away the attempt to clinch by Stormrage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rockwell misses with an uppercut.

Stormrage moves into the clinch successfully.
Rockwell is trying to pull guard but Stormrage has him pressed against the cage.
Illidan Stormrage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brick Rockwell.
Stormrage connects with a knee to the head.
Stormrage connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rockwell's face.
Stormrage using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rockwell has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stormrage scores with a knee to the head.

Rockwell is rocked!

It looks like Brick Rockwell has been cut.
Stormrage jerks Rockwell to the side and lands a massive knee to the head that knocks him out cold! Rockwell's lifeless body is proped up only by the cage. Stormrage steps back, hand raised, as the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Illidan Stormrage!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
38%

Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scuba Steve (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Jones
vs
Steve

185 cm
23
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

169 cm
18
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Scuba Steve!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jones looking to score a takedown here. Steve is defending well but Jones drives through and ends up in Steve's guard.
Jones sitting in guard here, content to control.
Steve wants to sweep but no luck.
Jones will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Jones throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jones is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Jones has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jones scoring with some ground and pound.
Jones postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Steve can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jones controls the pace.
Jones stops Steve from standing up.
Jones postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones lands a couple of digs.
Jones stands up over Steve, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Jones works over Steve with some ground and pound from guard.
Jones slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones works over Steve with some ground and pound from guard.
Steve working a defensive guard here.

Steve throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jones working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Jones's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Jones works over Steve with some ground and pound from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steve looking for a sweep. Not yet Steve, not yet.
Steve looks winded!
Jones landing some decent shots from guard.
Jones would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Jones landing some decent shots from guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Steve looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jones is one step ahead there.
Steve has a closed guard, preventing Jones from standing up.
Jones distracts Steve with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones postures up.
Jones content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Jones cracks Steve with a solid left hand.
Jones makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Steve swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jones lands a couple of digs.
Jones is working Steve over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Jones is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Steve wants to sweep here but Jones controlling him for the moment.
Jones is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones with a nice head shot there.
Jones showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

John Jones has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Jones feints and as Steve raises his hands in defense, Jones changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jones is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Jones passes into half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones controlling the action here.
Jones tries to pass the half guard into mount. Steve knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Jones dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Jones darts in and clinches Steve up against the cage.

Jones has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Steve is trying to keep an underhook but Jones manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Jones works his foot free and advances to mount.
Steve taking shots to the head.
Jones scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Steve?
Jones scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Steve?
Jones is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Steve can do to turn this around?
Jones landing strikes from the mount.

Steve is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones landing shots from mount.
Steve is still in real trouble! Can Jones finish him?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Steve badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Jones around the waist but Jones pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Jones is the winner by TKO! Jones jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Jones!
An out of breath John Jones thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.