PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Rock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Tweedy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tweedy has chosen Hard Act To Follow as his entrance music. 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.

Rock
vs
Tweedy

190 cm
18
175 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

182 cm
25
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andrew Rock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ben Tweedy!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Summer Carpenter and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rock closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tweedy circles away.
Rock fails with an attempt to clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Tweedy scores with a four punch combination!
Rock fails with a takedown attempt.
Tweedy throws a series of punches but Rock avoids them all with ease.
Rock lands with a nice combination. Tweedy backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Ben Tweedy has been cut.
Tweedy misses with a body kick.
Rock tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tweedy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ben Tweedy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tweedy stuffs the takedown attempt from Rock. Rock gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrew Rock. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tweedy misses with a double jab.
Tweedy is looking to chop away at Rock's legs.
Rock throws a head kick that misses.
Tweedy throws a one two combo.
Tweedy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Tweedy shoots in and bounces Rock off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rock is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tweedy avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tweedy postures up and lands a big shot to Rock's brow.
Tweedy throwing strikes but missing.
Tweedy landing with the ground and pound.
Tweedy connects with a couple of short punches.
Tweedy pushing down on Rock's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Tweedy slips a nice elbow through Rock's hands, connecting with Rock's forehead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tweedy lands strikes from half guard.
Rock is breathing heavily.
Tweedy is nestled in close to Rock, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Tweedy controlling the action here.
Rock is not content to let Tweedy control the position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Tweedy connects with a nice short shot to Rock's temple.
Tweedy performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Tweedy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tweedy drops an elbow to the side of Rock's head.
Rock taking some punishment here, with Tweedy in his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rock tries to roll over but Tweedy keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Tweedy in particular looking to stall.
Rock is trying to stand up here but Tweedy is controlling him well.
Tweedy missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tweedy has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Tweedy landing punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tweedy unloading with bombs!
A nice elbow there by Tweedy.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Tweedy cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Tweedy unloading with bombs!
Tweedy looking to finish Rock with some ground and pound. This is bad for Rock!
Rock is squirming around, avoiding Tweedy's attempts to control the action.
Tweedy controlling his opponent.
Tweedy trying to control but Rock is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tweedy connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Tweedy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ben Tweedy's cut.
That's time! Rock's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Tweedy lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Tweedy.
A head kick misses from Tweedy.
Rock tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tweedy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A nice combination there by Tweedy.
Rock shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Tweedy to counter with a crisp jab.
Tweedy misses with a series of wild punches.

Tweedy feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Rock knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tweedy on the ground.
Rock keeping moving, preventing Tweedy from controlling successfully.
Tweedy advances to half guard.
Tweedy wants to control but Rock is keeping him busy.

Tweedy looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
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.
Tweedy slips a nice elbow through Rock's hands, connecting with Rock's forehead.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rock is looking to escape.
Tweedy stalling.

Tweedy is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Rock is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ben Tweedy!