PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Imyth Pear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Rockwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Pear
vs
Rockwood

180 cm
18
300 lbs
1 - 2 - 1

199 cm
18
289 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good in bed

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Imyth Pear!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Rockwood!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rockwood looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Pear trying to hold on to Rockwood's head to control him but Rockwood postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rockwood thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Pear is trying to stand.

Pear kicks Rockwood off and gets back to his feet.

Pear gets a takedown into half guard.
Pear tries to stand and escape but Rockwood is controlling the position.
Pear is controlling the pace.
Rockwood tries to get to full guard but Pear has control of the leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pear is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Imyth Pear just wasn't active enough.
Rockwood shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pear sprawls well. Pear wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rockwood gets slowly back to his feet.
Rockwood misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rockwood shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pear defends it nicely.
Imyth Pear has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Rockwood.

Pear shoots in and gets a takedown into Rockwood's guard.
Pear sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Pear has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Imyth Pear.

Pear looking to score a takedown here. Rockwood is defending well but Pear drives through and ends up in Rockwood's guard.
Rockwood is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rockwood is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pear slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Rockwood controls Pear momentarily but Pear frees himself.

Pear decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Rockwood, up you get!
Rockwood shoots in looking for a takedown but Pear manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rockwood's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Pear shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Rockwood napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Pear is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Rockwood will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Rockwood gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Pear controlling his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rockwood is trying desperately to improve position.
Pear controlling from the full mount.
Rockwood is looking to get to half guard.
Pear controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Imyth Pear dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Pear bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Pear decides to stand back up.

Pear throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Rockwood tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Pear is in Rockwood's guard.
Pear wants to stand but Rockwood has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Pear trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rockwood being controlled here, momentarily.
Pear pushing down on Rockwood's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Rockwood is trying to get back to full guard.
Pear performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Imyth Pear has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Pear gets a double leg takedown into Rockwood's guard.
Pear sitting in guard here, content to control.
Rockwood keeping moving, preventing Pear from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rockwood not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rockwood keeping moving, preventing Pear from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Imyth Pear just wasn't active enough.
Pear throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rockwood shoots in for a double leg but Pear sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rockwood fails with a takedown attempt.
Pear swings for the body but Rockwood moves out of range.
Rockwood changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pear tries to avoid it but Rockwood manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pear to the ground. Pear escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Imyth Pear has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Rockwood.
Rockwood is breathing heavily.

Pear decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Rockwood is trying to control but Pear passes into side control!

Pear stands up and beckons Rockwood to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pear shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Rockwood napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Pear decides to stand up, so the ref orders Rockwood to his feet.

Pear looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Pear decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

Pear closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Rockwood did well to prevent Pear getting side control.
Pear with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Pear's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Imyth Pear has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Pear misses the shot to the body.
Pear thows a body shot but no joy.

Pear bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rockwood is trying to improve his position.
Pear taking a breather here.
Pear working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Imyth Pear dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Pear drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rockwood wants to sweep here but Pear controlling him for the moment.
Pear engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

We're going to have a standup here because Imyth Pear wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Rockwood enables Pear to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Rockwood manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rockwood can do anything to dispel that myth.
Pear won't allow Rockwood to sweep him here.
Rockwood can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Pear controls the pace.
Rockwood wants to hit a switch here but Pear passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Rockwood there!
Rockwood takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pear controlling the pace for now.
Rockwood is looking to get to half guard.
Imyth Pear is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Pear controlling from mount.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Imyth Pear.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Rockwood.
Pear tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pear regains half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rockwood prevents Pear from standing back up.

Rockwood is looking for a kimura here.
Pear is trying to stand up here but Rockwood is controlling him well.
Pear might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Pear makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Pear.

Pear manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Pear shoots in and gets a takedown into Rockwood's guard.
Pear is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rockwood trying to keep a closed guard but Pear is proving a slippery customer.
Rockwood keeping full guard, as Pear tries to pass.
Pear would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Pear showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Imyth Pear has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Rockwood changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pear tries to avoid it but Rockwood manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pear to the ground. Pear escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mike Rockwood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rockwood looks for a takedown but Pear sprawls well.

Pear looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Imyth Pear showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pear 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:26
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:26
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Imyth Pear!