PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Naruesorn Chaiyachue (ranked 4493 p4p, 4435 weight class) and Jorge Rocha (ranked 255 p4p, 248 weight class). Chaiyachue's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, [Don't Fear] The Reaper. Naruesorn Chaiyachue has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Chaiyachue
vs
Rocha

155 cm
18
130
1 - 0 - 0

165 cm
18
140
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

Mythical Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Naruesorn Chaiyachue!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jorge Rocha!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Leandro Rodrigues and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Chaiyachue looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chaiyachue doesn't manage to clinch there - Rocha circles away.
And Rocha tries to counter it with a takedown but Chaiyachue pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Chaiyachue is looking to clinch but Rocha is avoiding it.
Rocha tries a quick counter leg kick but Chaiyachue is wise to it.
Rocha swats away the attempt to clinch by Chaiyachue.
Chaiyachue could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Chaiyachue tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Rocha manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chaiyachue wants to clinch.
Rocha is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Chaiyachue tries to clinch up but Rocha circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chaiyachue clinches up with Rocha and pushes him back against the ropes.
Chaiyachue trying to control the position but instead, Rocha has worked for underhooks and has pushed Chaiyachue into the ropes.
Rocha avoids the elbow strike from Chaiyachue, against the ropes.

Rocha pulls guard successfully.

Chaiyachue got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rocha has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Chaiyachue has managed to get both his arms back between Rocha's legs - danger averted.

Chaiyachue avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Rocha is looking for a triangle but Chaiyachue pushes his legs off easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rocha working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Chaiyachue doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Chaiyachue manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Chaiyachue tries to stand but Rocha is controlling from the bottom.
Chaiyachue has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Rocha looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Rocha escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Chaiyachue gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Chaiyachue would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rocha is looking for a triangle but Chaiyachue pushes his legs off easily.

Rocha is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Chaiyachue wants to get up but he can't break Rocha's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Rocha is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rocha can do anything to dispel that myth.

Chaiyachue avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Chaiyachue would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Rocha is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Chaiyachue is aware though and is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rocha escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Chaiyachue gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Chaiyachue wanted to stand there but Rocha had control of the position.

Rocha has his foot on Chaiyachue's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Chaiyachue works his way back into a safe position though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Rocha looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Chaiyachue knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rocha on the ground.

Rocha is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Rocha avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chaiyachue is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rocha with the counter takedown but Chaiyachue avoids it easily.
Chaiyachue tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Rocha paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chaiyachue tries to close the distance and clinch but Rocha swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Chaiyachue closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Chaiyachue misses with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chaiyachue looking to slow down the pace here.
Rocha tries to pull guard but Chaiyachue won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocha blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chaiyachue tries to stall but Rocha uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Chaiyachue tries a knee to the head but Rocha blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rocha.
Rocha dodges an elbow strike from Chaiyachue.
Chaiyachue taking a breather.

Rocha ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Rocha no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Rocha is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Chaiyachue is aware though and is defending well.

Rocha is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Rocha is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jorge Rocha has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chaiyachue wanted to stand there but Rocha had control of the position.

Rocha looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Chaiyachue wants to get up but he can't break Rocha's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Rocha has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Chaiyachue can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rocha trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rocha escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Chaiyachue gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Rocha had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Chaiyachue defends it easily.
Rocha is trying to keep Chaiyachue in close.

Rocha is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Rocha has his foot on Chaiyachue's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Chaiyachue works his way back into a safe position though.

Rocha is looking for a triangle but Chaiyachue pushes his legs off easily.

Rocha has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Chaiyachue can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Rocha is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Chaiyachue defends well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jorge Rocha showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Rocha gets tackled into the ropes by Chaiyachue. Chaiyachue maintains the clinch.
Chaiyachue leaning his opponent against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chaiyachue.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rocha tries to pull guard but Chaiyachue forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Chaiyachue effectively controlling the action here.
Chaiyachue is looking to control Rocha's arms but Rocha gets an underhook and turns him. Now Chaiyachue has his back to the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaiyachue can't find room to land a body shot as Rocha controls the action.
Chaiyachue pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Chaiyachue looking to stall.
Maybe Chaiyachue would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Naruesorn Chaiyachue.
Rocha avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chaiyachue is looking to clinch but Rocha is avoiding it.
Chaiyachue tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Rocha manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rocha drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Chaiyachue defends it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Chaiyachue fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rocha keeps the fight on the outside.
Rocha feints the counter takedown.
Chaiyachue tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Rocha counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Rocha is working for a submission of some sort.

Rocha is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Rocha is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Chaiyachue is trying to stand back up but Rocha is controlling him

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rocha is looking to take a break and control but Chaiyachue is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Chaiyachue is trying to stand.

Rocha is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Chaiyachue wants to get back to his feet.
Rocha passes the guard and advances to mount!
Rocha pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Rocha is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Chaiyachue can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

Rocha working for a guillotine from mount but Chaiyachue is in no mood to give up.
Chaiyachue is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Chaiyachue defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Rocha.
Rocha seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Chaiyachue is holding on tight.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jorge Rocha comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rocha winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jorge Rocha!
Jorge Rocha bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.