PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Arturro Affi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doctor Rockzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Affi comes to the cage accompanied by Men at work - Land of down under. Rockzo comes into a darkened arena with his song building. I'm Just a Rock 'n' Roll Clown -by- Doctor Rockzo kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Affi
vs
Rockzo

180 cm
28
169 lbs
15 - 6 - 1

178 cm
33
169 lbs
18 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Zombie Nutrition - LOD

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Arturro Affi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, Doctor Rockzo!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Anthony Taglia and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rockzo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rockzo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Affi.
Rockzo misses with an uppercut
and Affi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Affi lands a nice shot that snaps Rockzo's head back.

It looks like Doctor Rockzo has been cut.
Affi connects with a solid leg kick.
Affi scores with a nice strike.
Affi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Affi lands with a right hand.
Rockzo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Affi.
Arturro Affi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Affi cracks the inside of Rockzo's front leg.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Affi drops Rockzo with a beautiful combination! Rockzo stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Affi is looking for the KO!

Rockzo is rocked!
A combination from Affi does no damage.
Rockzo is still on wobbly legs! Can Affi finish him?
Affi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rockzo misses with a straight left.
Rockzo has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Rockzo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rockzo seems to have recovered his senses.
Affi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rockzo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Affi throws a series of punches but Rockzo moves out of range.
Affi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rockzo avoids the body shot from Affi.
Rockzo looks to land a left hand but Affi moved out of range nicely.
Rockzo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Affi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rockzo is out of range.
Affi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rockzo manages to avoid it.
Affi goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Affi slips under a jab from Rockzo.
Rockzo throws a jab when Affi was well out of range.
Affi misses with an uppercut.
Rockzo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Affi stalks Rockzo and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rockzo's face. Rockzo staggers backwards, shaken.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rockzo misses with a looping left.

Affi gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
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!
Rockzo trying to control but Affi is working from the bottom.
Rockzo is looking to work some ground and pound but Affi has wrist control.

Rockzo is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Affi is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Affi has escaped and now he's on top!
Rockzo keeping moving, preventing Affi from controlling successfully.
Rockzo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Affi preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rockzo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Rockzo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Affi defends it easily.
Affi controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Rockzo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Affi gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rockzo keeping moving, preventing Affi from controlling successfully.

Affi is sitting in close to Rockzo's body. Rockzo has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Affi is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Affi is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Rockzo.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Doctor Rockzo!
Doctor Rockzo managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Zombie Nutrition - LOD , into his post fight interview.