PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Theo Rockwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leon Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rockwell's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Danger. Garcia has chosen AnSchanz as his entrance music. Leon Garcia has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rockwell
vs
Garcia

189 cm
26
196 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

188 cm
31
195 lbs
23 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

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 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Theo Rockwell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Leon Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Summer Carpenter and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Garcia throws a sloppy head kick
and Rockwell counters with a nice uppercut.
Rockwell blocks a head kick by Garcia.
Garcia jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

Rockwell gets tackled into the cage by Garcia. Garcia maintains the clinch.
Garcia tries to land a knee to the head but Rockwell blocks with his arms.
Rockwell is trying to force a seperation but Garcia has the dominant position.
Rockwell has had enough of the clinch but Garcia keeps him there for the moment.
Rockwell is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Garcia tries a knee to the head but Rockwell blocks it.
Rockwell lands a left hand.
Rockwell content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia lands an elbow inside.
Rockwell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rockwell scores with a shot to the side of Garcia's head.
Garcia looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rockwell effectively controlling the action here.
Garcia tries to pull guard but Rockwell won't allow it.

Garcia ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Garcia no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Rockwell wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.
Rockwell stops Garcia from standing up.

Garcia throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Rockwell avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
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.

Garcia working for a triangle but Rockwell defends it easily.

Garcia isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Rockwell stacks Garcia on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Rockwell!
Rockwell is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Garcia's shoulder. That is not cool.
Garcia is trying to control Rockwell's posture but Rockwell avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia tries to improve position but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rockwell working the ground and pound from side control.
Garcia looking for a sweep but Rockwell has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Garcia slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Garcia wants to improve his position but Rockwell is controlling well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Garcia actively working from the bottom here.

Garcia looking for submissions off his back.
Rockwell with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Garcia is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rockwell pulls his head out easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Garcia looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rockwell is thwarting Garcia's attempts to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leon Garcia dominated that 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.

Rockwell closes the distance and pushes Garcia back into the cage.
Rockwell manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Garcia tries a body shot but Rockwell blocks it.
Rockwell throws a head punch that misses.
Rockwell misses with a short punch on the inside.
Garcia leaning against his opponent.
Garcia tries to pull guard but Rockwell won't allow it.
Garcia jumps guard but Rockwell stands there with Garcia around his waist. Garcia gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rockwell tries a knee to the head but Garcia blocks it.
Rockwell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rockwell blocks an elbow strike.
Garcia lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rockwell backwards.
Garcia lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rockwell misses with a body punch.
Rockwell working aggressively here.
Rockwell cracks Garcia with a nice body shot.

Rockwell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rockwell misses with a jab, cross combination.

Garcia clinches up against the cage.

Rockwell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Rockwell has Garcia up against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rockwell managing to block the knees to the body from Garcia.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rockwell as Garcia tries to tie him up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rockwell misses with some punches.
Garcia misses with an elbow strike.
Good body shot from Rockwell.
Rockwell misses with a knee strike.
Rockwell managing to block the knees to the body from Garcia.
Garcia is pushing Rockwell up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Garcia keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rockwell's efforts to push away.
Garcia crunches a lovely knee into Rockwell's ribcage.
Rockwell goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rockwell works on Garcia's body with a couple of short punches.
Rockwell lands a right hand that snaps the head of Garcia backwards.
Rockwell leaning his opponent against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Garcia.
Rockwell leaning against his opponent.
Garcia comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Garcia fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Theo Rockwell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leon Garcia.
Rockwell is trying to break the clinch but Garcia is controlling him.
Rockwell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rockwell managing to block the knees to the body from Garcia.
Rockwell has a couple of punches blocked by Garcia.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rockwell lands a left hand.

Rockwell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rockwell is looking to chop away at Garcia's legs.
Garcia throws a push kick but Rockwell slaps the foot to one side.
Garcia tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rockwell's corner calls for a 1-2. Rockwell obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rockwell ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Garcia throws a head kick but Rockwell moves out of range.
Garcia pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Garcia lets loose with a powerful body kick. Rockwell will feel that in the morning.
Garcia throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Rockwell counter with a right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garcia misses with a body kick.
Rockwell scores with a leg kick.
Rockwell misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Theo Rockwell 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!

Garcia throws a sloppy head kick and Rockwell moves out of range easily.
Rockwell throws a shot to the body.
Rockwell misses with a head kick.
The crowd cheers as Garcia lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rockwell doesn't seem phased though.

Garcia closes the distance and clinches.
Garcia tries to work over Rockwell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rockwell looking to throw knees to the head but Garcia is blocking nicely.
Garcia stalling in the clinch but Rockwell improves position.
Garcia fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Garcia jumps guard but Rockwell turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Garcia tries to pull guard but Rockwell won't allow it.
Theo Rockwell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leon Garcia.
Rockwell misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Garcia.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rockwell with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rockwell is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Garcia tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rockwell just stands there and leans against the cage.
Rockwell content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Garcia jumps guard but Rockwell turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Rockwell lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Garcia or not.
A head punch on the inside from Garcia fails to land.

Rockwell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Garcia misses with a hook.
Garcia moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rockwell scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Theo Rockwell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Garcia takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garcia tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A thudding body kick lands there by Rockwell!
Garcia takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Garcia throws a lazy body kick
letting Rockwell counter with a right hand.
Garcia takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Garcia is rocked!
Garcia misses with a right hand
and Rockwell counters with a body kick.
Garcia is still on wobbly legs! Can Rockwell finish him?
Rockwell feints and then cracks Garcia's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Garcia down.
Garcia seems to have recovered his senses.
Rockwell scores with a kick to the midsection.
Rockwell scores with a nice right hand.
Rockwell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rockwell checks the leg kick nicely there.
Garcia throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Garcia throws a sloppy head kick
and Rockwell counters with a low kick, right behind Garcia 's knee.

Rockwell moves into the clinch.
Rockwell just leaning against Garcia, taking a breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Garcia jumps guard and drags Rockwell to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Garcia is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is looking for a sweep.
The referee asks Rockwell politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Rockwell prefers to stall for the moment though.
Garcia tries to bench press Rockwell off him but Rockwell keeps the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
You can see the frustration on Garcia's face as Rockwell controls the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Theo Rockwell showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rockwell has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Theo Rockwell!
A very excited looking Theo Rockwell made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.