PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jim Thrasher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Howards Rock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Thrasher
vs
Rock

186 cm
18
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

177 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Advantage XXX nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jim Thrasher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Howards Rock!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thrasher looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Rock drives through and clinches with Thrasher against the cage.

Rock escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thrasher misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thrasher scores with a one two! Rock had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Thrasher clinches but Rock breaks the clinch

and Rock counters by clinching up.
Thrasher wants to get back to striking at distance but Rock won't allow it.
Thrasher tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rock's elbow.
Thrasher wants to break the clinch but can't.
Thrasher wants to break free but Rock has control.
Thrasher looking for a takedown.
Rock wants a takedown.
Thrasher wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rock is stalling here.
Rock blocking some punches.
Rock lands an elbow inside that Thrasher shrugs off.
Thrasher wants to get back to striking at distance but Rock won't allow it.
Thrasher wants a takedown but no success here.
Rock prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jim Thrasher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thrasher is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thrasher is trying to break the clinch but Rock has him pressed against the cage.
Thrasher can't get the takedown.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rock.
Thrasher wants a takedown but no success here.
Thrasher takes an elbow to the temple.
Thrasher working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rock has Thrasher pressed against the cage.

Rock breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thrasher misses with a takedown

and Rock counters with a shoot takedown. Thrasher fights it but they end up in guard.
Rock is in close to Thrasher's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Rock postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Thrasher trying to control the position.
Thrasher is breathing heavily.
Thrasher is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rock has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rock stands and throws Thrasher's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Thrasher dodges the ground and pound from Rock.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rock works to advance to full mount. Thrasher defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Rock with good strikes from the mount here!
Rock connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Rock lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Thrasher hang on?
Thrasher tries to reverse the position but Rock maintains control.
Thrasher tries to hold on but Rock postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thrasher sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Rock winds up and cracks Thrasher with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Rock moves nicely into side control.

Thrasher throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thrasher rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rock moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Rock shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Rock was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Rock throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rock misses with a head shot.
Thrasher working to try and regain half guard.
Rock unloading with bombs!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Rock cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

Rock quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Rock but it's paid off an Thrasher is forced to tap! Nice work by Rock.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Howards Rock!