PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Edmund Dorrance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reuben Del Rocio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Dorrance might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Thou Shalt Always Kill. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Dorrance
vs
Del Rocio

186 cm
21
180 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

178 cm
19
177 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Can Moonwalk

Cold Blooded Kemists ↑ 5x160Q
Brute

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 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Edmund Dorrance!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Reuben Del Rocio!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Ackerman and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dorrance misses with a straight left.
Del Rocio ducks under a wild hook from Dorrance.
Dorrance misses with a hook.
Dorrance dips to his left and cracks Del Rocio with an uppercut!

Del Rocio gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Del Rocio is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dorrance pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Dorrance misses with a short punch on the inside.
Del Rocio is trying to drag Dorrance to the mat but Dorrance just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Del Rocio is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Dorrance can't fight it off and eventually Del Rocio manages to take the fight to the floor. Dorrance looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Del Rocio wants to control from the top but Dorrance keeps moving.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Del Rocio thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Del Rocio throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Del Rocio won't allow Dorrance to sweep him here.
Dorrance is adopting a defensive guard.
Del Rocio working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Del Rocio stopping the sweep attempt from Dorrance.
Del Rocio trying to control the position from guard on top but Dorrance is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Del Rocio thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Dorrance on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dorrance tries to get out of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dorrance is controlling Del Rocio's posture.
Del Rocio missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Del Rocio trying to control but Dorrance is working from the bottom.
Dorrance controls Del Rocio momentarily but Del Rocio frees himself.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Del Rocio moves away from the strike by Dorrance.
Dorrance throws a big shot that misses.
Dorrance throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Del Rocio is defended easily by Dorrance.
Edmund Dorrance has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Reuben Del Rocio.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Del Rocio is defended easily by Dorrance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Del Rocio uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dorrance.
Dorrance clobbers Del Rocio with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Dorrance misses the jab.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Del Rocio looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Edmund Dorrance is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Del Rocio looks winded!
Del Rocio moves out of range as Dorrance strikes.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A big left from Dorrance misses.
Dorrance throws an uppercut from hell that sends Del Rocio clean off his feet! He's out cold! Dorrance stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Edmund Dorrance!
During a confident post fight interview, Edmund Dorrance thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.