PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ferret Rocha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amir Halilov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ferret Rocha has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rocha
vs
Halilov

225 cm
26
211 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

191 cm
27
207 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ferret Rocha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Amir Halilov!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Fedor Mirinova and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Rocha. No joy for Halilov on that attempt.
Halilov shoots in for a takedown but Rocha shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice uppercut there from Rocha.
Rocha misses with a head kick.
Rocha defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Halilov.
Ferret Rocha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Amir Halilov.
Halilov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rocha defends it nicely.
Halilov tries for a takedown but Rocha sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rocha jabs Halilov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Halilov shoots in looking for a takedown but Rocha manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Halilov's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A head kick misses from Rocha.
Rocha lands with a straight right. Halilov didn't see that one coming.
Halilov with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rocha counters with a right hand to the body.
Rocha scores with a jab to the head.
Rocha really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocha connects with an inside leg kick.
Rocha is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Halilov misses with a takedown
and Rocha counters with a straight right hand.
Rocha scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Halilov doesn't seem bothered though.
Rocha uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Halilov has time to react.
Halilov misses with a takedown
and Rocha counters with a thumping low kick.
Halilov looks gassed!
Rocha fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Halilov shoots and misses
and Rocha makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rocha plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Rocha jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rocha punishes Halilov's body with a nice straight punch.
Rocha throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Halilov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rocha lands a jab to the nose.
Halilov with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rocha counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Halilov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Halilov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rocha lands with an overhand left.
Rocha connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Rocha throws a head kick that misses.
Halilov shoots and misses
and Rocha counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rocha lands a head kick!
Halilov is trying desperately to land a takedown but Rocha is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Halilov.
Rocha dips to his left and cracks Halilov with an uppercut!
Ferret Rocha is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Halilov with a poor takedown
and Rocha counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Halilov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rocha counters with a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rocha throws a head kick that Halilov semi-blocks.
Rocha lands with a slapping head kick.
Rocha is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Rocha lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rocha lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Rocha thuds a left hand into Halilov's body.
Halilov has his takedown stuffed
and Rocha counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rocha lands with an overhand left.
Halilov has his takedown stuffed
enabling Rocha to counter with a crisp jab.
Rocha is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Rocha pushes Halilov away with a front kick.
Halilov with a poor takedown
and Rocha makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rocha throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Halilov.
Rocha connects with a high kick.
Rocha moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Rocha throws a nice head kick!
Halilov misses with a takedown
and Rocha counters with a head kick.
Rocha connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rocha plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Rocha throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Halilov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Halilov takes one to the chin there.
Rocha cracks Halilov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Halilov has his takedown stuffed
and Rocha counters with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ferret Rocha dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Rocha throws a head kick but Halilov moves out of range.
Halilov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rocha is fending him off so far but Halilov persists. Nope, Rocha circles away and we're back to standing.
Halilov with a poor takedown
letting Rocha counter with a right hand.
Halilov has his takedown stuffed
and Rocha counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ferret Rocha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Amir Halilov.
That kick from Rocha tenderised Halilov's leg. Halilov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rocha throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Halilov fails with the takedown
and Rocha counters with a nice body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rocha.
Halilov shoots in looking for a takedown but Rocha manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Halilov's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Halilov is breathing heavily.
Halilov with a poor takedown
and Rocha counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocha wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rocha misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rocha scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Halilov doesn't seem bothered though.
Rocha throws a nice head kick!
Halilov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rocha swivels and escapes.
Nice uppercut lands for Rocha. That snapped Halilov's head back.
Rocha pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Halilov might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Rocha has got the better of the exchanges.
Halilov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jab from Rocha.
Ferret Rocha is winning the standup battle so far.
Halilov with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rocha connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Halilov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Halilov with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rocha counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halilov takes one on the button.
A head kick from Rocha lands but Halilov takes it in his stride.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rocha.
Halilov misses with a takedown attempt
and Rocha counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rocha clobbers Halilov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rocha jabs at Halilov's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jab from Rocha.
Halilov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rocha fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Halilov.
Rocha is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Halilov can do to turn this around?
Good shot there by Rocha.
Halilov takes one to the chin there.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Halilov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halilov walks into a left hand.
Rocha lands with a slapping head kick.
Halilov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rocha counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Amir Halilov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Halilov misses with a takedown attempt
and Halilov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rocha lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rocha throws a shot to the body.
Rocha lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rocha jabs Halilov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rocha pushes Halilov away with a front kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halilov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rocha throws a head kick but Halilov moves out of range.
Halilov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Halilov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Halilov walks into a jab.
Rocha cracks a nice hook into Halilov's ribs.
Rocha lands a jab to the nose.
Halilov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rocha counters with an inside leg kick.
Rocha stuns Halilov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rocha goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Halilov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A head kick misses from Rocha.
Halilov on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ferret Rocha 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. This is the final round!

Rocha wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Halilov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rocha.
Rocha throws a head kick that half lands.
Rocha lets loose with a powerful body kick. Halilov will feel that in the morning.
Rocha scores with a shot to the body.

Halilov shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Halilov showed some decent athleticism there.
Rocha is trying to stand.
Halilov trying to control from half guard but Rocha is working away.
Rocha looks like he's trying to stand up.
Halilov is looking to advance position but Rocha won't allow it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halilov frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Rocha knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Halilov on the ground.
Rocha is controlling an arm, preventing Halilov from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.

Halilov looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

Halilov with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Halilov won't let Rocha get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Halilov is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Halilov!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Amir Halilov!