PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jett Denovan (ranked 1748 p4p, 652 weight class) and Richard Rockefeller (ranked 223 p4p, 84 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Denovan
vs
Rockefeller

195 cm
26
270
14 - 8 - 0

190 cm
23
273
10 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Groove Gear
Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jett Denovan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Richard Rockefeller !
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Bruno Hogan and Ben Watson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Decent striking displayed by Rockefeller there.

It looks like Jett Denovan has been cut.
Denovan is looking to clinch but Rockefeller is avoiding it.
Rockefeller throws a front kick aimed at Denovan's knee but Denovan avoids it well.
Denovan is looking to counter with head kicks.
Rockefeller misses with a hook. Denovan ducked under it nicely.
Denovan tries to close the distance and clinch but Rockefeller swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Denovan shoots in looking for a takedown but Rockefeller manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Denovan's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Denovan drops his hands momentarily and Rockefeller takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rockefeller bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Denovan is breathing heavily.
Denovan moves out of range as Rockefeller strikes.
Rockefeller throws a sloppy head kick and Denovan moves out of range easily.

Denovan closes the distance and clinches.
I was talking to Denovan's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Denovan tries to work over Rockefeller 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rockefeller wants to get back to striking at distance but Denovan won't allow it.
Rockefeller wants to break the clinch but can't.

Rockefeller breaks from the clinch.
Rockefeller keeps the fight on the outside.
Rockefeller misses the shot to the body.
Denovan tries to close the distance and clinch but Rockefeller swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Denovan moves out of range as Rockefeller strikes.
Rockefeller loads up on a big right hand but Denovan slips the punch.
Rockefeller throws a shot from downtown. Denovan moves away and avoids it.
Rockefeller is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Denovan.
Denovan blocks a low kick nicely.
Denovan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rockefeller looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Denovan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Rockefeller to counter with a crisp jab.
Rockefeller missing with a left hand there. Denovan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rockefeller lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Denovan slips under a jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Denovan.

Rockefeller drops Denovan with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Denovan looks back up at him and smiles so Rockefeller waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Denovan lands a leg kick that knocks Rockefeller off balance momentarily.
Denovan is looking to clinch.
Rockefeller pounces like a tiger and cracks Denovan with a vicious hook! Denovan is down but not out! Rockefeller follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Richard Rockefeller !
Richard Rockefeller made sure to mention his sponsor, Conquer in his post fight interview.