PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Eduardo Rocha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ip Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eduardo Rocha could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ip Man's chin.

Rocha
vs
Man

175 cm
19
150 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

177 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eduardo Rocha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ip Man!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Edson Gomes and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rocha shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Man napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Man is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Rocha off and has taken his back!
Rocha has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Man.
Man missing with strikes from the back.
Rocha covering up well under a series of strikes from Man.
Rocha knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Man on the ground.
Man really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Rocha.
You can see the frustration on Rocha's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Will Man go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Rocha is trying to get back to his feet but Man has full control of the position and if anything, Rocha has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Man has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Man is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Rocha is defending well though. Man let's go of the attempt for now.
Rocha wants to escape the position.

Man is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
I would not like to be Rocha right now.
Rocha wants to get back to his feet.

Man is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Rocha is defending well though. Man let's go of the attempt for now.
Man throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rocha is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Man.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rocha has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Rocha is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.

Man sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Rocha taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ip Man!