PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between rocky boxxer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Steve (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). rocky boxxer has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

boxxer
vs
Steve

185 cm
18
185 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

182 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, rocky boxxer!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shane Steve!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, John Roberts and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Steve drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Steve wants to control from the top but boxxer keeps moving.
Steve preventing the sweep.
boxxer striking off his back but it's not causing Steve any problems.
boxxer wants to control but Steve passes easily into half guard.
boxxer is trying to stand up here but Steve is controlling him well.
boxxer controlling the position for now.
Steve wants to free his trapped foot but boxxer is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

and Steve counters with a shoot takedown. boxxer fights it but they end up in guard.
Steve trying to control but boxxer is working from the bottom.
Steve preventing the sweep.
Steve trying to control the position from guard on top but boxxer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Steve drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and boxxer dives on top into guard.
boxxer trying to control the position from guard on top but Steve is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Steve is looking for a triangle but boxxer pushes his legs off easily.
Steve looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
boxxer looking to sit in guard and control but Steve gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
boxxer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Steve wants to pass the guard but boxxer is keeping the position.
Steve trying to control the position from guard on top but boxxer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
boxxer wants to get back to his feet but Steve is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
boxxer wants to sweep but no luck.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Steve with a poor takedown
and boxxer counters with a left to the body.

boxxer clinches up against the ropes.

boxxer successfully pulls guard.
boxxer controlling the position.
Steve won't allow boxxer to sweep him here.

boxxer is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Steve has his hands clasped together but boxxer extends an breaks Steve's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by boxxer.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). rocky boxxer!
rocky boxxer retains his middleweight title!