PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Brickner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stevie Rochelle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stevie Rochelle has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Brickner
vs
Rochelle

180 cm
20
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Demonic Drugs
Firebird Designs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Johnny Brickner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stevie Rochelle!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Valeri Chadov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rochelle tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Brickner swivels and escapes.
Rochelle throws a sloppy head kick and Brickner moves out of range easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rochelle.

Brickner gets the takedown into side control.
Rochelle managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Brickner.

Brickner decides to stand up, so the ref orders Rochelle to his feet.

Rochelle tries to keep at a distance but Brickner has taken the fight into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rochelle.

Rochelle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brickner shoots and misses

and Rochelle counters with a single leg into guard. Brickner didn't expect that.
Brickner wants to get back to his feet but Rochelle is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Brickner wants to sweep here but Rochelle controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rochelle wants to control from the top but Brickner keeps moving.
Rochelle stopping the sweep attempt from Brickner.
Rochelle would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Rochelle stands up from Brickner's guard - Rochelle perhaps looking for a knockout.

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.
Rochelle is trying hard to land a takedown here. Brickner sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Johnny Brickner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stevie Rochelle.

Rochelle gets caught flat footed, as Brickner shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Brickner is breathing heavily.
Brickner won't allow Rochelle to sweep him here.
Rochelle is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Brickner is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Rochelle trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brickner stopping the sweep attempt from Rochelle.
Rochelle is trying to control the position but Brickner postures up.

Brickner decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Rochelle, up you get!
Brickner tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Rochelle counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Brickner keeping moving, preventing Rochelle from controlling successfully.
Brickner controls Rochelle momentarily but Rochelle frees himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Brickner has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rochelle can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rochelle wants to control from the top but Brickner keeps moving.

Brickner is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rochelle trying to control the position from guard on top but Brickner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Stevie Rochelle will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Brickner doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Rochelle counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Rochelle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Rochelle shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Brickner is in all sorts of trouble here.
Brickner tries to improve his position but instead Rochelle has taken his back!
Rochelle lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Rochelle just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Stevie Rochelle has got the better of the ground game so far.

Rochelle looking for the choke but no joy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Rochelle working for the choke.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rochelle is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Brickner turns into Rochelle and is now in his guard.
Brickner slips nicely into half guard.

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.
Rochelle wants to improve his position but Brickner is controlling well.
Brickner working over Rochelle with some ground and pound. Rochelle looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Brickner is thwarting Rochelle's attempts to control the position.
Rochelle tries to roll over but Brickner keeps him under control.
Brickner sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rochelle is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rochelle is trying to control but can't.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Brickner clinches up with Rochelle and pushes him back against the cage.
Brickner manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Rochelle tries to break free but Brickner pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Brickner is pressed up against the cage. Rochelle has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Brickner down to the mat. Brickner avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Rochelle tries to keep at a distance but Brickner has taken the fight into the clinch.

Brickner drags the fight down to the ground.
Brickner manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rochelle manages to get himself to full guard.
Brickner trying to control the position from guard on top but Rochelle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Brickner gets to his feet - Rochelle follows without any prompting.

Brickner scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Brickner dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Rochelle shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Brickner defends it nicely.
Brickner shoots and misses

and Rochelle moves into the clinch.
Rochelle jumps guard but Brickner stands there with Rochelle around his waist. Rochelle gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rochelle is working for takedown but Brickner is calmly controlling the position for now.
Johnny Brickner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stevie Rochelle.
Rochelle has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Brickner avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Rochelle wants a takedown but no success here.

Brickner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rochelle shoots and misses

and Brickner counters with a takedown into side control.
Brickner working the head with strikes.
You can see the frustration on Rochelle's face as Brickner controls the position.
Rochelle tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Brickner wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Brickner prevents Rochelle from escaping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brickner advances to full mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brickner postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Rochelle looks a forlorn figure.

Brickner is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Rochelle is surviving well by controlling Brickner's body position as best he can.
Rochelle tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Brickner working the ground and pound effectively.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rochelle wants to control but Brickner is having none of it.
Rochelle is working to get back to half guard.

Brickner looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Brickner cracks Rochelle with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Rochelle is squirming around, avoiding Brickner's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rochelle is working to get back to half guard.
Brickner lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Brickner trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rochelle tries to lock up and control but Brickner gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Brickner in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Rochelle is trying to stand up.

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.
Brickner cracks Rochelle with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Brickner wants to control the action but instead Rochelle gets a body lock and reverses into Brickner's guard! Nice work!
Brickner keeping moving, preventing Rochelle from controlling successfully.
Brickner has a closed guard, preventing Rochelle from standing up.
Rochelle must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Brickner is adopting a defensive guard.
Rochelle tries to free his leg and advance position but Brickner is retaining full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Brickner showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Brickner has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Brickner!