PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aphachai Hopachai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Roc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Hopachai
vs
Roc

197 cm
19
280 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

195 cm
22
280 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aphachai Hopachai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Roc!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Winston Howard and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hopachai scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Roc tries to clinch up.
Nice defenses there by Hopachai.
Hopachai swats away the attempt to clinch by Roc.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hopachai.
Hopachai scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Roc looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Hopachai drops Roc with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Roc looks back up at him and smiles so Hopachai waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

It looks like John Roc has been cut.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hopachai.
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Hopachai throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Roc is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Aphachai Hopachai!