PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Rock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kristian Nielsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nielsen has chosen John Frusciante - Murderers as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Rock
vs
Nielsen

177 cm
30
214 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

185 cm
27
220 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Powerful

Charlie Wang's Nutrition and 95 % Laundry
Cobra Pharmaceuticals (159++ Stamina)

Charlie Wang's Nutrition and 95 % Laundry

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 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tommy Rock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kristian Nielsen!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rock tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Nielsen is able to avoid easily.
Nielsen checks a leg kick.
Rock tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nielsen was well out of range. Poor timing from Rock.
A leg kick checked by Nielsen.
Rock throws an off balance right hand
and Nielsen counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Rock closes the distance and clinches.
Rock has Nielsen pressed against the cage, preventing Nielsen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Nielsen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rock throws the kick towards the body but Nielsen avoids it.
Rock tries to clinch up
letting Nielsen counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rock fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rock closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Rock pivots, looking for a leg kick but Nielsen is out of range and Rock settles back down.
Rock doesn't manage to clinch there - Nielsen circles away.
Nielsen scores with a nice head shot.
Rock misses with a head kick.
Rock tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nielsen paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rock looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rock wants to clinch.
Rock misses with a double jab
and Nielsen counters with a straight right hand.
Rock wants to clinch
and Nielsen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rock tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Nielsen is able to avoid easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rock gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rock creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rock with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rock missing with knees to the body.

Nielsen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tommy Rock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rock tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Nielsen is able to avoid easily.
Rock closes the distance but Nielsen moves to the side
and Nielsen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rock on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rock moves to clinch but Nielsen breaks away
and Nielsen counters with a nice uppercut.
Rock tries to clinch up but Nielsen circles away and keeps his distance.
Rock wants to clinch up but Nielsen keeps it at a distance.
Rock slips under a jab.
Nielsen throws a looping overhand right but Rock ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rock moves in looking to clinch but Nielsen pushes him off.
Nielsen throws a hook but Rock avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Rock dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Nielsen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rock looks to land a combination but Nielsen avoids it well.
Nielsen ducks under a wild hook from Rock.
Rock looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nice shot lands for Rock.

Rock clinches.
Nielsen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rock misses with a punch to the body.
Rock scores with a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nielsen avoids the elbow strike from Rock, against the cage.
Nielsen avoiding damage as Rock throws knees to the body.
Nielsen working hard to break the clinch.
Rock misses with a hook to the ribs.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Nielsen in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Rock lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nielsen backwards.
Rock trying to land knees to the body.
Rock looking to throw knees to the head but Nielsen is blocking nicely.
Rock creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rock is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nielsen is defending well for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen prevents the takedown attempt.
Nielsen blocks an elbow strike.
Rock pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nielsen is trying to push Rock away but Rock has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nielsen can't break the clinch.
Nielsen tries to circle away but Rock has him pinned against the cage.
Nielsen managing to block the knees to the body from Rock.
Rock has Nielsen pressed against the cage, preventing Nielsen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nielsen is looking to break free of the clinch but Rock has double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen managing to block the knees to the body from Rock.
Rock fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nielsen.
Nielsen working hard to break the clinch.
Rock using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nielsen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Nielsen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Rock drives through and clinches with Nielsen against the cage.
Rock misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rock tries to work over Nielsen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen blocking some punches.

Nielsen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rock throws a leg kick
and Nielsen counters with a straight right hand.
Rock bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rock throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nielsen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rock throws a head kick but Nielsen moves out of range.
Nielsen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Rock dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Rock moves to clinch but Nielsen breaks away
and Nielsen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nielsen keeps the fight on the outside.
Tommy Rock is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Rock clinches up against the cage.
Nielsen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nielsen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nielsen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rock is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Nielsen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Nielsen is trying to force a seperation but Rock has the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nielsen wants to break free but Rock has control.
Rock throws a head punch that misses.
Nielsen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nielsen has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Nielsen managing to block the knees to the body from Rock.
Rock throws a punch but it's blocked by Nielsen.
Rock lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rock trying to land knees to the body.
Nielsen is trying to break the clinch but Rock is controlling him.
Nielsen is trying to break the clinch but Rock is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rock scores with a shoulder strike.
Nielsen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nielsen managing to block the knees to the body from Rock.
Rock lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nielsen tries to circle away but Rock has him pinned against the cage.
Rock misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nielsen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rock tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tommy Rock has scored more points in the clinch so far.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rock creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Nielsen is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rock digs a right hand underneath Nielsen's ribcage. Nielsen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nielsen is still on wobbly legs! Can Rock finish him?
Rock dips a shoulder and cracks Nielsen with a mighty uppercut! Nielsen falls back against the cage and Rock unloads with a barrage of strikes! Nielsen is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Rock screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tommy Rock!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Tommy Rock made sure he mentioned Cobra Pharmaceuticals (159++ Stamina), along with how happy he was to win his fight.