PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arjen Lucassen (ranked 774 p4p, 1164 weight class) and Tiago Gomes Da Rocha (ranked 112 p4p, 154 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Lucassen
vs
Da Rocha

174 cm
40
186
21 - 11 - 0

188 cm
30
195
18 - 12 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Core Combat

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 21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Arjen Lucassen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tiago Gomes Da Rocha!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Da Rocha.
Lucassen is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Da Rocha.
Da Rocha misses with a straight right.
Lucassen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Da Rocha throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Da Rocha looks to land a right hand but Lucassen moved out of range.
Lucassen is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Da Rocha.
Da Rocha misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Da Rocha misses with an uppercut.
Da Rocha jabs at Lucassen's body.
Lucassen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Da Rocha lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Tiago Gomes Da Rocha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Da Rocha throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lucassen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Da Rocha wants to slow Lucassen down by chopping away at his legs.
Lucassen appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Da Rocha misses the body punch
and Lucassen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Rocha bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Da Rocha cracks a nice hook into Lucassen's ribs.
Donk. Da Rocha catches Lucassen right on the button with a cross.
Lucassen looks to land a right hand but Da Rocha moved out of range.
Da Rocha misses with a jab, cross combination.
A little feinted left hand from Lucassen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Da Rocha takes a swing at Lucassen's ribcage but misses.
Da Rocha misses with an uppercut
and Lucassen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Da Rocha misses with a looping right.
Da Rocha tests Lucassen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Da Rocha looks to throw the jab but Lucassen is out of range.
Da Rocha missing with a left hand there. Lucassen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucassen takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
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!
Da Rocha connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lucassen's hands.
Lucassen moves away from the strike by Da Rocha.
Da Rocha has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Da Rocha throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Da Rocha scores with a sloppy right hand. Lucassen should have avoided that one.
Da Rocha misses with a right hand
and Lucassen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Da Rocha misses with a series of wild punches.
Da Rocha throws a hook but Lucassen blocks it.
Lucassen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A nice leg kick from Da Rocha, right into the meat of the thigh.
A looping hook to the body misses from Da Rocha. Lucassen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lucassen slips a jab from Da Rocha.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Rocha tries to bum rush Lucassen with a series of wild strikes but Lucassen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lucassen slips a straight right by Da Rocha.
Da Rocha will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Da Rocha pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lucassen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lucassen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Da Rocha lands a lovely overhand right.
Da Rocha throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lucassen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Good standup being displayed there by Da Rocha as he connects with a hook.
A jab lands there for Da Rocha.
A jab from Da Rocha misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucassen slips a jab from Da Rocha.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lucassen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Da Rocha.
A swing and a miss from Lucassen.
Da Rocha looks to score with a jab to the body but Lucassen is just out of range.
Lucassen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Da Rocha swings widly with a right hand
and Lucassen counters with a straight right hand.
Da Rocha lands a nice looking body shot.
Da Rocha misses with a double jab
and Da Rocha takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Tiago Gomes Da Rocha has been cut.
Da Rocha moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Da Rocha uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lucassen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tiago Gomes Da Rocha dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tiago Gomes Da Rocha's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Da Rocha misses with a right hand
and Lucassen counters with a left to the body.
Lucassen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Da Rocha jabs Lucassen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Da Rocha lands a jab.
Da Rocha misses with an uppercut
and Lucassen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Da Rocha lands a jab to the nose.
Da Rocha moves out of range of the strikes.
Da Rocha connects with the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Da Rocha misses with a head kick.
Da Rocha throws a jab when Lucassen was well out of range.
A quick step to the side and Lucassen tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Da Rocha throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
It looked like Lucassen was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Lucassen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Da Rocha.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Rocha scores with a hook.
Good exchange - Da Rocha coming out on top.
Da Rocha throws a predictable looking body shot

and Lucassen counters with a crisp right hand that drops Da Rocha! Lucassen lets Da Rocha back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Da Rocha is rocked!
Da Rocha swings widly with a right hand
and Lucassen counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Arjen Lucassen!
A relieved looking Arjen Lucassen thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.