PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cody Hardwick (ranked 25047 p4p, 24501 weight class) and Jose Rocha (ranked 512 p4p, 502 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hardwick
vs
Rocha

188 cm
20
190
0 - 3 - 0

179 cm
21
202
0 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Good in bed

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Cody Hardwick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jose Rocha!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rocha misses with a wild body shot.
Hardwick avoids the body shot from Rocha.
Hardwick half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Rocha looks to score with a jab to the body but Hardwick is just out of range.
Jose Rocha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rocha throws a body punch but Hardwick moves out of range.
Hardwick misses the shot to the body.
Rocha swings widly with a right hand

and Hardwick counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hardwick looking to sit in guard and control but Rocha gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Rocha passes Hardwick's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Rocha seems to be working for a kimura but Hardwick defends the submission attempt.
Rocha trying to mount his opponent but Hardwick defends it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocha trying to control from half guard but Hardwick is working away.

Rocha is working for a submission of some sort.

Rocha is looking for a kimura but Hardwick is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rocha to get the leverage.
Rocha passes to side control.

Rocha is working to tighten his grip on Hardwick's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Hardwick has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Rocha is really squeezing tight and eventually Hardwick passes out! Rocha breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jose Rocha!
Jose Rocha decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.