PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Rock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dale Sashidharan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dale Sashidharan acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Rock
vs
Sashidharan

185 cm
18
203 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
208 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nick Rock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dale Sashidharan!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Bruno Hogan and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rock fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A combination from Sashidharan does no damage.
Rock will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sashidharan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rock slips a jab and a cross from Sashidharan.
Sashidharan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Rock takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sashidharan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rock tries to clinch there but Sashidharan circles away.
A combination from Sashidharan does no damage.
Rock throws a right hand that Sashidharan ducks under and follows up with a left that Sashidharan also avoids with ease.
No luck for Rock with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Rock. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Rock closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Sashidharan to the mat! Sashidharan manages to get full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sashidharan controlling Rock's posture.
Rock stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sashidharan swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sashidharan looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sashidharan is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rock is controlling him.
Rock postures up.
Rock looking to pass the guard.
Rock won't allow Sashidharan to sweep him here.
Rock lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Rock trying to control the position from guard on top but Sashidharan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two 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.
Rock stopping the sweep attempt from Sashidharan.
Rock cracks Sashidharan with a solid left hand.
Sashidharan has control of Rock's left arm, preventing Rock from doing any damage.
Sashidharan keeping moving, preventing Rock from controlling successfully.
Rock trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rock missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rock throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sashidharan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sashidharan keeping moving, preventing Rock from controlling successfully.
Rock stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sashidharan swivels though and keeps the full guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Rock fails with a takedown attempt.
Sashidharan throws a series of punches but Rock moves out of range.
Sashidharan looks gassed!
A jab lands there for Sashidharan.
Sashidharan misses with a two punch combination.
Sashidharan misses with a double jab.

That's four 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.
Rock misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sashidharan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rock tries to clinch but Sashidharan is having none of it.
Rock avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sashidharan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rock.
Rock wants to clinch.

Rock moves into the clinch.
Rock looking for a takedown.
Rock tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sashidharan smiles and moves away.
Sashidharan stuffs the takedown.
Sashidharan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rock shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sashidharan pinned against the cage. Sashidharan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Sashidharan throws a right hand that Rock ducks under and follows up with a left that Rock also avoids with ease.
Rock shoots for a double leg takedown but Sashidharan sprawls well. He's pushed Rock's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sashidharan fails to land with a series of punches.
Left hook, right uppercut from Sashidharan.
Rock fails with a takedown attempt.
Rock walks into a left hand.
Sashidharan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Rock. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rock tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sashidharan swivels and escapes.

Rock has Sashidharan up against the cage in a clinch.
Sashidharan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sashidharan working hard to break the clinch.
Rock is stalling here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rock successfully pulls guard.
Sashidharan is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Sashidharan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rock swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sashidharan trying to control but Rock is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rock tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sashidharan won't allow Rock to get back to his feet.
Sashidharan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sashidharan wants to stand but Rock has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Rock wants to sweep here but Sashidharan controlling him for the moment.

That's two 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.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rock looks for a takedown but Sashidharan sprawls well.
Rock showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sashidharan.
Sashidharan misses with a double jab

and Rock counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Rock missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Rock is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sashidharan has managed to free his arm - good work.
Rock seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sashidharan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Rock is working for a submission of some sort.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rock throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sashidharan moves into full guard.
Sashidharan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rock working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sashidharan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rock. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Rock dodges the punch combination from Sashidharan.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rock.

That's four 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.
Rock shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A punch combination from Sashidharan misses.
Some wild striking there from Sashidharan.
Rock shoots in looking for a takedown. Sashidharan tries to sprawl out of it but Rock keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sashidharan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A combination from Sashidharan does no damage.

Rock gets a clinch.

Rock manages to pull guard.
Rock looking for a sweep. Not yet Rock, not yet.
Sashidharan controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Sashidharan stopping the sweep attempt from Rock.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Nick Rock will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Sashidharan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rock doesn't manage to clinch there - Sashidharan circles away.
Rock will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rock fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rock misses with a low kick.
Rock fails to land the takedown.
Sashidharan lands a nice looking body shot.
Rock avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rock tries to clinch but Sashidharan moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sashidharan throws a nice looking combination but Rock bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sashidharan slaps away a takedown attempt from Rock, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Rock. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice shot lands for Sashidharan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sashidharan with a hook.
Sashidharan misses with a wild combination.
Sashidharan looks to land a combination. Rock sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Sashidharan slaps away a takedown attempt from Rock, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sashidharan lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Sashidharan tries to bum rush Rock with a series of wild strikes but Rock uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A punch combination from Sashidharan misses.
Sashidharan throws a hook but Rock blocks it.
Rock dives in and grabs Sashidharan's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sashidharan pushes down on Rock's head and hops out.
Rock tries for a takedown but Sashidharan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sashidharan lands a with a good body shot.
Sashidharan misses with the combination.
A punch combination from Rock misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sashidharan scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Dale Sashidharan seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Rock has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rock changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sashidharan fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rock dodges the punch combination from Sashidharan.
Rock tries to clinch but Sashidharan is having none of it.
Nick Rock is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sashidharan fails to land with a series of punches.

Rock closes the distance and clinches.
Rock looking for a takedown.

Rock has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Sashidharan clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!

Rock looking for the choke but no joy.
Rock misses with an elbow to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rock is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Sashidharan rolls, trying to escape but Rock keeps control of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Rock throwing damaging strikes from the back! Sashidharan could be in trouble here!
Sashidharan wants to control his opponent's hands but Rock gets his hands free.
Rock misses with punches from the back.
Rock has Sashidharan flattened out and is raining down punches.

Rock is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Sashidharan controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
The referee is taking a good look at Sashidharan as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Rock!
Rock is not going to allow Sashidharan to sit and survive in this position.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dale Sashidharan.
I think Sashidharan has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dale Sashidharan!