PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bret show (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cody Rocker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). show comes to the cage accompanied by holly wood. Bret show has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Bret show
vs
Rocker

190 cm
22
190 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

179 cm
21
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

S.W.A.T.

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bret show!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cody Rocker!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rocker avoids a kick to the body.

Rocker shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Rocker showed some decent athleticism there.
Rocker is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
show is not content to let Rocker control the position.
Rocker not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rocker lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Rocker is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocker wants to pass the guard but show is defending well.
Rocker has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Rocker looking for a guillotine from mount but show is having none of it.
show wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rocker controlling the position easily from mount.
Rocker lands a heavy elbow.

Rocker is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. show can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rocker punishing his opponent with strikes.
Rocker wants to control the pace but show is squirming around nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
show squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

Rocker working for a submission but show is keeping him at bay.
Rocker looks gassed!
Rocker tries to control but show wriggling away.
Rocker in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Rocker trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rocker is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rocker looking to control but show is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rocker has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
show is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Rocker trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rocker controlling the position easily from mount.
show is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cody Rocker dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

show stuns Rocker with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A head kick misses from show.
show works the jab nicely.
show is looking to clinch.
Rocker throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around show's waist but show gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rocker off to one side.
Rocker misses with a takedown attempt - show sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
show throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rocker.
show misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
show throws a shot to the body.
show tries a head kick but it misses.
Rocker throws a combination that misses

and show counters by clinching up.

show manages to break the clinch.
show throws a head kick that misses.
Rocker darts in trying to clinch
and show counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bret show is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocker moves out of range as show throws a body kick.
Rocker keeps the fight on the outside.
Rocker tries to clinch but show moves away
and show makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Rocker really felt that one!
show connects with a high kick.
Rocker gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and show counters with a leg kick.
Bret show has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cody Rocker.
Rocker gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and show counters with a head kick.
show blocks a head kick by Rocker.
Rocker has his takedown stuffed
and show counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Rocker is lucky that one didn't land flush.

Rocker is rocked!

show has closed the distance and engaged Rocker in a clinch.
Rocker is still on wobbly legs! Can show finish him?
show scores a nice knee to the body.
show managing to block the knees to the body from Rocker.
show taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

show breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
show lands with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rocker tries for a takedown but show circles away easily
and show counters with a series of strikes that practically lifts Rocker off his feet! He tumbles backwards, his head bouncing off the mat - show follows up with more strikes before the ref can step in but Rocker was out before he hit the floor.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Bret show!