PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zack Dela Rocha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith has chosen Promises Promises as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Dela Rocha
vs
Smith

175 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
20
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Zack Dela Rocha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rob Smith!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dela Rocha fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Smith sprawls well initially but Dela Rocha persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Smith is trying to control but can't.
Dela Rocha thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Smith's head.
Dela Rocha thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dela Rocha trying to pass the guard but Smith defending well.
Dela Rocha lands with a punch from half guard.
Dela Rocha thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dela Rocha thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Smith drops Dela Rocha with a left and a right! Oh, Dela Rocha is hurt - Smith dives into side control looking to finish!

Dela Rocha is rocked!
Dela Rocha tries to bench press Smith off him but Smith keeps the position.
Oh Dela Rocha is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Smith trying to control the position but Dela Rocha is working away.
Dela Rocha is looking for a sweep.
Dela Rocha seems to have got his legs back now.
Smith wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dela Rocha keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dela Rocha is looking to regain half guard here but Smith keeps moving and retains side control.
Dela Rocha throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Smith gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Dela Rocha works over Smith with some ground and pound from guard.
Smith working a defensive guard here.
Smith looking for a sweep. Not yet Smith, not yet.
Dela Rocha scoring with punches to the head and body.
Dela Rocha tries to free his leg and advance position but Smith is retaining full guard.
Dela Rocha has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dela Rocha.
Smith keeping full guard, as Dela Rocha tries to pass.
Dela Rocha is looking to work some ground and pound but Smith has wrist control.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A punch combination from Smith misses.

Dela Rocha decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith trying to control but Dela Rocha postures up.
Smith blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dela Rocha.
Smith blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dela Rocha.
Dela Rocha looks to land a strike but Smith avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Dela Rocha wants to stand but Smith is controlling his posture from full guard.
Smith working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dela Rocha.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Smith has his feet on Dela Rocha's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Smith looks gassed!

Dela Rocha closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Smith to the mat! Smith manages to get full guard.
Dela Rocha throwing strikes but missing.
Smith is trying to keep Dela Rocha in close.
Dela Rocha trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dela Rocha missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dela Rocha throws and elbow that misses. Smith uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dela Rocha's guard. Nice move by Smith!
Dela Rocha punching from the bottom.
Smith trying to control but Dela Rocha is working from the bottom.
Dela Rocha looking to hit a scissor sweep but Smith is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Dela Rocha.
Dela Rocha scoring with punches and elbows.
Dela Rocha throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Smith wants to get back to his feet.
Dela Rocha fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Smith can't do much from the bottom here.
Dela Rocha in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Dela Rocha knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Smith on the ground.
Smith manages to work his way to half guard, despite Dela Rocha's best efforts.
Dela Rocha missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Dela Rocha with the ground and pound but Smith uses the opportunity to regain guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Dela Rocha decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Dela Rocha prevents Smith from improving his position.
Dela Rocha looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Dela Rocha throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Smith trying to control from the bottom.
Dela Rocha is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Dela Rocha thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dela Rocha throwing shots but Smith is blocking nicely.
Dela Rocha seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Dela Rocha throwing shots but Smith is blocking nicely.
Dela Rocha sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Smith defending well though.
Smith is breathing heavily.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Dela Rocha gets the takedown into side control.
Dela Rocha passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Smith!
Dela Rocha lands a heavy elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dela Rocha with good strikes from the mount here!
Smith tries to reverse the position but Dela Rocha maintains control.
Dela Rocha with good strikes from the mount here!
BOOM! Dela Rocha connects with a massive shot to the dome!

Smith is rocked!
Smith takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Smith is still in real trouble! Can Dela Rocha finish him?
Smith working to try and regain half guard.
Dela Rocha scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Dela Rocha fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Dela Rocha has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Smith's face.
Smith is bucking up trying to escape but Dela Rocha cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Dela Rocha raining down shots from the mount!
Dela Rocha lands with some strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith is bucking up trying to escape but Dela Rocha cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Dela Rocha has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Smith's face.
Dela Rocha with good strikes from the mount here!
Smith is bucking up trying to escape but Dela Rocha cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Dela Rocha cracks Smith with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zack Dela Rocha!