PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Red Rocket (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Pimpin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rocket comes to the cage accompanied by Riot Time- Powerman 5000. Pimpin has chosen 5 minutes alone as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Red Rocket has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Red Rocket seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Rocket
vs
Pimpin

185 cm
20
210 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

190 cm
20
205 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Red Rocket!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ben Pimpin!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rocket changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pimpin tries to avoid it but Rocket manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pimpin to the ground. Pimpin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rocket slips a jab and a cross from Pimpin.
Rocket throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pimpin's waist but Pimpin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rocket off to one side.

Pimpin drives through with a takedown into guard.
Pimpin wants to stand but Rocket has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Pimpin gets to his feet - Rocket follows without any prompting.
Pimpin tries to bum rush Rocket with a series of wild strikes but Rocket uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rocket has his takedown stuffed

and Pimpin counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Pimpin.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Red Rocket. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Pimpin stands up and waves to Rocket to follow him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pimpin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rocket but Rocket pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Pimpin looks gassed!

Rocket shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Pimpin pushes Rocket off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Rocket closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pimpin circles away.

Rocket scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Pimpin is trying to buck Rocket off.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rocket has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Rocket misses with a combination

and Pimpin counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Rocket pushes Pimpin off and scrambles back to his feet.

Rocket drives through with a takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!

Pimpin has his feet on Rocket's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Pimpin tries to clinch but Rocket is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rocket looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pimpin throws a combination that misses

so Rocket counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Pimpin wants to stand but Rocket is controlling the position.

Pimpin pushes Rocket off and gets back to his feet.
Pimpin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rocket.
Pimpin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Pimpin forces Rocket back against the cage and clinches.

Rocket gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

Pimpin wriggles free and stands up.
Pimpin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pimpin stuffs the takedown.
Rocket comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rocket tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rocket shoots in looking for a takedown. Pimpin tries to sprawl out of it but Rocket keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pimpin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Rocket darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Pimpin wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rocket postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Pimpin to stand up.
Pimpin wants to clinch

and Rocket counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Pimpin!
Pimpin really wants to buck Rocket off and get back to his feet.

Rocket stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.

Pimpin gets caught flat footed, as Rocket shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Pimpin scrambles and gets back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pimpin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rocket's waist but Rocket gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pimpin off to one side.

Rocket scores a takedown into full mount!

Rocket stands up from mount. Strange move.

Rocket gets a takedown into half guard.
Rocket wants to stand up but Pimpin is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pimpin wants to get back to his feet.
Rocket tries to stand but can't do so whilst Pimpin controls his leg.
Pimpin wants to get back to his feet.

Rocket escapes and gets back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rocket closes the distance but Pimpin moves to the side
and Pimpin counters with a big head kick but Rocket shrugs it off.
Rocket with a lazy takedown attempt
and Pimpin counters with a flying knee. Nice.

Rocket fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pimpin, pushing him back against the cage.
Rocket has Pimpin pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Pimpin manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Pimpin avoiding damage as Rocket throws knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Red Rocket dominated that round.
That's time! Rocket's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Pimpin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Rocket scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Pimpin wants to get back to his feet.

Pimpin explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Danga de danga de dang - Pimpin scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Red Rocket has been cut.
Pimpin has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Pimpin misses with a head kick.
Rocket shoots in for a takedown but Pimpin shows good takedown defense.
Red Rocket is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rocket shoots in for a takedown but Pimpin shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Red Rocket. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Pimpin forces Rocket back against the cage and clinches.

Rocket breaks the clinch.
Rocket fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Rocket changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Pimpin looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Rocket decides to stand back up.
Rocket looks for a takedown but Pimpin sprawls well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rocket lands a right hook to the body.
Rocket misses with a takedown

and Pimpin counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Rocket's guard now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pimpin stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Pimpin misses with a combination
and Rocket counters with a two punch combo.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rocket drops down looking for an ankle pick but Pimpin pulls his leg out and moves away.
The crowd cheers as Pimpin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rocket doesn't seem phased though.
Rocket doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Pimpin counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Pimpin.

Pimpin gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Rocket fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pimpin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rocket fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rocket tries for a takedown but Pimpin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A jab-cross combination lands for Pimpin and sends Rocket crashing to the mat! Pimpin follows him down to the mat - Rocket regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

Rocket is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Pimpin stands up from half guard.
Oh Rocket is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rocket gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Pimpin counters with a good, hard body kick but Rocket shrugs it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rocket shoots in for a double leg but Pimpin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rocket shoots in but no luck this time.

Pimpin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rocket seems to have got his legs back now.
Pimpin with a knee to the head.
Rocket is trying to break free.
A bit of stalling here from Pimpin.
Pimpin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pimpin scores with a knee to the head.

Rocket breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Rocket shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Pimpin's guard.

Rocket gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Rocket swats away the attempt to clinch by Pimpin.
Pimpin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Pimpin takes the fight into the clinch.
Rocket wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pimpin keeps control of Rocket as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pimpin trying to stall but Rocket improves his position.

Pimpin manages to pull guard.
Rocket knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pimpin on the ground.

Pimpin kicks Rocket off and gets to his feet.

Rocket scores with a takedown into Pimpin's guard.
Pimpin is looking to stand up but Rocket isn't so interested in that idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pimpin is wriggling around but Rocket manages to pass to half guard.

Rocket postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Pimpin to stand up.

Pimpin decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Pimpin decides to stand up.
Pimpin throws a head kick that misses

and Rocket counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Pimpin wants to stand and escape but Rocket is having none of it.

Rocket stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Pimpin lands a big head kick that sends Rocket to the canvas! Pimpin follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ben Pimpin!