PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aldo Rocha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Rocha
vs
Johnson

172 cm
26
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
21
300 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Good low kicks
Heavy handed

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aldo Rocha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bob Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Aleksandr Martynov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rocha.
Rocha lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Rocha dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson shoots in and drives through. Rocha sprawls well.
Johnson looks gassed!
Rocha scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rocha throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rocha lands a head kick. Johnson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Rocha scores with a head kick. Johnson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Johnson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rocha.
Rocha jabs Johnson to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Rocha lands a big uppercut and Johnson crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Johnson looks OK. Rocha waves Johnson back to his feet!

Johnson is rocked!
Rocha walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Johnson drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Rocha swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Johnson's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aldo Rocha!