PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Acadio Rocha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Mauricio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rocha comes to the cage accompanied by Ninguém Regula a América - Rappa e Sepultura. Mauricio has chosen Deixa os Garoto Brinca as his entrance music. Mauricio has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rocha
vs
Mauricio

175 cm
19
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

177 cm
25
177 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Acadio Rocha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Diego Mauricio!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Nard Betker and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mauricio tries to clinch up.
Mauricio looks gassed!
Rocha throws a right hand that Mauricio ducks under and follows up with a left that Mauricio also avoids with ease.
Mauricio defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rocha.
Rocha fails with a takedown attempt.
Rocha doesn't manage to clinch there - Mauricio circles away.
Rocha fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Acadio Rocha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mauricio swats away the attempt to clinch by Rocha.
Rocha walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mauricio checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

Rocha gets a double leg takedown into Mauricio's guard.
Mauricio keeping full guard, as Rocha tries to pass.
Mauricio can't keep his opponent in guard - Rocha advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocha thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mauricio's head.
Rocha stalling.
Rocha trying to control the action but Mauricio is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rocha is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Mauricio is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

We're going to have a standup here because Acadio Rocha wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Rocha shoots in for a takedown but Mauricio shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rocha shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mauricio but Mauricio pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rocha shoots in looking for a takedown. Mauricio tries to sprawl out of it but Rocha keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mauricio manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Rocha tries to clinch up but Mauricio circles away and keeps his distance.
Mauricio swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Rocha shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Mauricio manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Mauricio keeping moving, preventing Rocha from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mauricio pulls Rocha in to control the position.
Rocha is looking to stand up but Mauricio won't let him.
Rocha wants to pass the guard but Mauricio is keeping the position.
Rocha working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mauricio's head.
Mauricio is trying to keep Rocha in close.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Rocha is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mauricio working a defensive guard here.
Rocha is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Rocha stands up and waves to Mauricio to follow him.

Rocha shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mauricio's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rocha trying to control the position from guard on top but Mauricio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rocha controlling from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Acadio Rocha dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mauricio stuffs the takedown attempt from Rocha. Rocha gets slowly back to his feet.
Mauricio leaves Rocha with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Rocha clinches up with Mauricio and pushes him back against the cage.
Rocha can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Acadio Rocha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mauricio jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rocha walks away with a smile on his face. Mauricio gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mauricio stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mauricio wants it to stay on the feet.
Mauricio throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rocha is defended easily by Mauricio.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Rocha closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Mauricio quickly recovers to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocha trying to pass the guard but Mauricio defending well.
Mauricio is concentrating on defense, preventing Rocha from advancing position.
Rocha trying to control from half guard but Mauricio is working away.
Acadio Rocha overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rocha prevents Mauricio from improving his position.
Rocha passes to side control.

Rocha tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rocha has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mauricio sneaks back into half guard.
Mauricio is trying to get back to full guard.

Rocha is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rocha is looking for a kimura here.

Rocha gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Rocha has a takedown stuffed.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rocha is defended easily by Mauricio.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mauricio changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rocha tries to avoid it but Mauricio manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rocha to the ground. Rocha escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Rocha has Mauricio up against the cage in a clinch.
Rocha goes for a takedown attempt but Mauricio pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Rocha looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mauricio is fending him off so far but Rocha persists. Nope, Mauricio circles away and we're back to standing.
A head kick from Mauricio lands but Rocha takes it in his stride.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Horrible takedown by Rocha or perhaps it was just good defense by Mauricio which made him look bad.
Mauricio stuffs the takedown attempt from Rocha. Rocha gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Acadio Rocha dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Mauricio circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mauricio counters with an inside leg kick.

Rocha clinches up against the cage.
Rocha tries to land knees in the clinch but Mauricio avoids the damage to the body.
Rocha goes for a takedown attempt but Mauricio pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Rocha tries for a takedown but Mauricio sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mauricio fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Rocha instigates a clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mauricio looking for a takedown.
Rocha can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Acadio Rocha. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocha is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Rocha is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Mauricio is defending well.
Knees to the body from Mauricio.
Rocha changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mauricio fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mauricio fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rocha looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mauricio is fending him off so far but Rocha persists. Nope, Mauricio circles away and we're back to standing.
Mauricio leaves Rocha with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Rocha has taken the fight to the clinch.

Mauricio manages to break the clinch.
Mauricio throws a solid leg kick but Rocha takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mauricio.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rocha fails with a takedown attempt.
Mauricio fails with a takedown attempt.
Rocha shoots for a takedown but Mauricio saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nice takedown defense from Mauricio. No joy for Rocha on that attempt.
Rocha darts in trying to clinch

and Mauricio holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Mauricio breaks from the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rocha.
Acadio Rocha is winning the standup battle so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rocha shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mauricio sprawls well. Mauricio wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rocha gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rocha.
Rocha moves out of range of the body kick.

Rocha closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mauricio is trying to break the clinch but Rocha has him pressed against the cage.
Rocha looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rocha tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mauricio gets underhooks to prevent Rocha's takedown attempt.
Mauricio is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Rocha wants to get back to striking at distance but Mauricio won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rocha has Mauricio pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mauricio manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Mauricio breaks from the clinch.

Rocha shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Mauricio is trying desperately to improve position.
Rocha throwing strikes but Mauricio uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Mauricio controlling the position for now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rocha is trying to control. Mauricio wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Diego Mauricio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Acadio Rocha is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Acadio Rocha showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rocha 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Acadio Rocha!
An out of breath Acadio Rocha thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.