PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Second Dag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sandro Rocha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Dag
vs
Rocha

180 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
23
229 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Second Dag!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sandro Rocha!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Sergei Dronov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rocha fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dag avoids it really well and circles away.

Rocha shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Dag is trying to defend but Rocha finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Dag is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Rocha's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Rocha's back!
Dag could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Dag is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Rocha up.
Dag is trying to stick to Rocha's back but Rocha is turning into Dag. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Dag's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Rocha.

Rocha is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Dag looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rocha is one step ahead there.
Rocha would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dag wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocha loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Horrible takedown by Rocha or perhaps it was just good defense by Dag which made him look bad.
A big left from Rocha misses.

Dag scores a takedown into full mount!
Dag lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Dag looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Rocha taking shots to the head.
Dag landing strikes from the mount.
Dag scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Rocha?
Dag connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Rocha tries to lock up and control but Dag gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Dag lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dag in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Dag with a couple of short strikes.
Dag lands a big elbow.
Dag lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Rocha hang on?
Rocha looks gassed!
The referee warns Rocha that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Dag looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Rocha is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Rocha is bucking up trying to escape but Dag cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Rocha trying desperately to get to his feet.
Rocha working to try and regain half guard.
Dag landing strikes from the mount and Rocha is in trouble!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dag unloading with bombs!
Rocha bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Dag wants to sweep but no luck.
Dag on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dag tries to get out of the position.
Dag punching to the body, from the bottom.
Rocha stopping the sweep attempt from Dag.
Dag is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Dag sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rocha defending well though.
Dag thows a huge punch but Rocha dodges it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dag thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dag misses with a head shot. Rocha uses the momentum to regain guard.
Rocha looking to control.
Rocha working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dag.
Dag postures up.
Rocha is looking to stand up but Dag isn't so interested in that idea.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Dag drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dag with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dag is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Rocha can't keep his opponent in guard - Dag advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Rocha takes a swing at Dag's ribcage but misses.
Second Dag is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dag has his takedown stuffed

and Rocha counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Rocha throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dag is trying to get back to full guard.

Rocha is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Rocha prevents Dag from improving his position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Rocha seems to be working for a kimura but Dag defends the submission attempt.
Dag lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dag is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dag tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Rocha throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dag makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Dag.
Dag wants to sweep here but Rocha controlling him for the moment.
Dag throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

Rocha drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rocha jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Dag shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Rocha manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Dag lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dag with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rocha is trying to keep Dag in close.
Dag stopping the sweep attempt from Rocha.
Dag works over Rocha with some ground and pound from guard.
Rocha wants to stand up but Dag is controlling him.
Dag works over Rocha with some ground and pound from guard.
Dag postures up in Rocha's guard and throws a big left but Rocha blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Dag gets a takedown into half guard.
Dag scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Rocha is looking to escape.
Rocha taking some punishment here, with Dag in his half guard.
Ground and pound from Dag.
Rocha is trying to stand up here but Dag is controlling him well.
Dag landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
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. Dag connects with a nice short shot to Rocha's temple.
Dag working over Rocha with some ground and pound. Rocha looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Rocha wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rocha makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Rocha just misses with a punch to the body.

Dag looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Rocha tries to get to full guard but Dag has control of the leg.
Dag throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dag trying to mount his opponent but Rocha defends it.
Dag thows a huge punch but Rocha dodges it nicely.
Rocha is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dag's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dag's back!
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 Second Dag 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Dag gets a takedown into half guard.
Rocha taking some punishment here, with Dag in his half guard.
Dag is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Rocha wants to control but Dag is keeping busy.
Rocha has hold of Dag's hands but Dag slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Rocha regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Dag.
Dag advances position into side control!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rocha is trying to control Dag's posture but Dag avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocha gets back to half guard.
Ground and pound from Dag.
Rocha is trying to stand.
Dag working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Rocha won't allow Dag to pass to mount.
Dag thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Rocha to regain full guard.
Rocha wants to sweep here but Dag controlling him for the moment.
Dag has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rocha has momentary wrist control but Dag slips an elbow through the middle.

That's two 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.
Dag chips away with some ground and pound.
Dag throwing strikes from guard but Rocha blocks nicely.
Dag postures up.
Dag postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Dag throws a strike but Rocha rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Rocha is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Rocha is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Dag avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rocha won't allow Dag to sweep him here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Dag shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Dag showed some decent athleticism there.
Dag looks to land a strike but Rocha avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Dag throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dag lands a couple of elbows.
Dag trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Rocha manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Rocha decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Rocha fails to land with a series of punches.
Sandro Rocha has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rocha gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Dag trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dag accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dag with a nice head shot there.
Dag lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Dag trying to move into half guard but instead Rocha has managed to sweep!
Rocha would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Dag looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Rocha thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Rocha has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Dag is proving hard to escape from.

And that's the end of the fight!
Second Dag showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dag 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Second Dag!