PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between andrew rock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shah Rokhan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). rock's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, my god. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

rock
vs
Rokhan

209 cm
18
175 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

185 cm
24
180 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, andrew rock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shah Rokhan!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rokhan circles away from the clinch attempt.
rock closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rokhan circles away.
Rokhan scores with a one two! rock had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
rock tries to clinch up but Rokhan circles away and keeps his distance.
rock shoots in looking for a takedown. Rokhan tries to sprawl out of it but rock keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rokhan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
rock is looking to clinch but Rokhan is avoiding it.
rock shoots in but Rokhan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for andrew rock. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Rokhan closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming rock to the mat! rock manages to get full guard.
Rokhan slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Let's hope that Rokhan has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rokhan wanted to stand there but rock had control of the position.
Rokhan is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Rokhan won't allow rock to get back to his feet.
Rokhan sitting in guard here, content to control.

Rokhan drops back looking for a leg! rock is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and rock manages to kick Rokhan off! Rokhan jumps back into rock's guard.
Rokhan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. rock swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rokhan trying to control but rock is working from the bottom.
rock really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rokhan won't allow rock to sweep him here.
rock keeping full guard, as Rokhan tries to pass.

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

Rokhan looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for rock!
Rokhan lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Rokhan sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rokhan looking to finish rock with some ground and pound. This is bad for rock!
rock gets back to half guard.
Rokhan is keen to just control but rock is a slippery customer.

Rokhan decides to stand up.
rock throws a push kick but Rokhan slaps the foot to one side.
rock swats away the attempt to clinch by Rokhan.
Rokhan takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Shah Rokhan has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
rock tries to clinch but Rokhan moves away

and Rokhan counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Rokhan tries to pull guard but rock holds him up against the cage and eventually Rokhan drops back down to his feet.
Rokhan jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as rock walks away with a smile on his face. Rokhan gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
rock darts in trying to clinch

so Rokhan counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

rock has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Rokhan is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for rock.
rock is looking for a sweep.
rock is breathing heavily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
rock being controlled for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shah Rokhan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shah Rokhan's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

rock doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Rokhan counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
rock trying to keep a closed guard but Rokhan is proving a slippery customer.
Rokhan advances position into side control!
Rokhan moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

Rokhan is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. rock knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
rock is trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
rock is letting Rokhan control him for a moment.
Rokhan misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
rock trying to remain calm as Rokhan controls from the top position.

Rokhan is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, rock has escaped the position, nice work there.
Rokhan is putting a hurting on rock here, landing some big shots from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
rock is trying to control Rokhan's posture but Rokhan avoids it.
Rokhan lands a few punches from side control.

Rokhan goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, rock has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Rokhan but great work by rock.
Rokhan is breathing heavily.
Rokhan tries to buck rock off but rock is having none of it.
Rokhan struggling a bit here.
rock in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Rokhan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
rock wants to stand but Rokhan is controlling his arm.
rock trying to control the position but Rokhan is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rokhan sneaks back into half guard.
Rokhan flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Rokhan avoids the body shot from rock.

Rokhan closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming rock to the mat! rock manages to get full guard.
Rokhan is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Rokhan postures up in rock's guard and throws a big left but rock blocks it.

Rokhan gets to his feet - rock follows without any prompting.

Rokhan feints and as rock raises his hands in defense, Rokhan changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Rokhan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rokhan trying to control but rock is working from the bottom.

rock looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rokhan slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Rokhan taking a breather here.

Rokhan stands up and beckons rock to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shah Rokhan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Shah Rokhan's cut.
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. This is the final round!

rock takes a shot right to the bread basket.
rock closes the distance looking to clinch

and Rokhan counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
rock is looking to improve his position.
Rokhan is keen to just control but rock is a slippery customer.
Rokhan is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
rock is looking to escape.
rock tries to roll over but Rokhan keeps him under control.
Rokhan controlling the action here.

Rokhan is working for a submission of some sort.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rokhan takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
rock has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rokhan is working away from the top position though.
rock wants to sweep but Rokhan has passed to side control!
Rokhan taking a breather here.

Rokhan working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
rock defending against the ground and pound.
rock is looking for a sweep.
Rokhan in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

Rokhan tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Shah Rokhan has got the better of the ground game so far.

Rokhan is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. rock knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
rock struggling a bit here.
Shah Rokhan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rokhan advances nicely into full mount.
rock tries to reverse the position but Rokhan maintains control.
Rokhan with shots to the head and body - rock looks very uncomfortable down there.
andrew rock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rokhan sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shah Rokhan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rokhan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shah Rokhan!