PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Josef Rocha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stefan Mlociarz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Josef Rocha has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Rocha
vs
Mlociarz

179 cm
18
193 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

185 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Josef Rocha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Stefan Mlociarz!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Sam Margolis and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mlociarz looks for a takedown but Rocha sprawls well.
Mlociarz shoots in but no luck this time.
Mlociarz shoots in for a takedown but Rocha shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Josef Rocha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stefan Mlociarz.
Mlociarz has a takedown stuffed.
Mlociarz throws a hook but Rocha avoids it easily.
Mlociarz fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mlociarz doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rocha counters with an outside leg kick.
Mlociarz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mlociarz closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rocha counters with a thumping low kick.
Mlociarz tries to close the distance and clinch but Rocha swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rocha.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocha dodges the punch combination from Mlociarz.
Mlociarz shoots in for a double leg but Rocha sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mlociarz looks winded!
Rocha shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mlociarz throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rocha's waist but Rocha gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mlociarz off to one side.
Mlociarz swings for the body but Rocha moves out of range.
Rocha goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rocha jumps guard but Mlociarz stands there with Rocha around his waist. Rocha gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rocha unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Rocha breaks the clinch.
Mlociarz closes the distance and clinches up with Rocha, looking for a takedown. Mlociarz pushes Rocha against the cage but Rocha circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rocha fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rocha fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Mlociarz moves into the clinch.

Mlociarz successfully pulls guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Mlociarz keeping moving, preventing Rocha from controlling successfully.

Mlociarz looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Rocha passes into side control.
Rocha wants to control but Mlociarz is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mlociarz tries to improve position but can't.
Mlociarz tries to control but Rocha manages to take his back.
Mlociarz is trying to break free.
Rocha gets his hands free as Mlociarz looks to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mlociarz just looking to survive in the bad position.
Mlociarz trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Mlociarz prevents Rocha from getting a body triangle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mlociarz breaks Rocha's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

Rocha is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Stefan Mlociarz will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Mlociarz throws a series of punches but Rocha avoids them all with ease.
Mlociarz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rocha counters with a leg kick.
Mlociarz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mlociarz misses with a kick to the body.
Mlociarz throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Rocha moves into the clinch.
Rocha swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mlociarz tries to pull guard but Rocha forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Rocha tries to pull guard but Mlociarz won't allow it.
Rocha has Mlociarz pressed against the cage, preventing Mlociarz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mlociarz has Rocha pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rocha manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Josef Rocha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stefan Mlociarz.
Mlociarz blocks an elbow strike.
Rocha misses with an elbow strike.
Mlociarz is breathing heavily.
Rocha jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mlociarz walks away with a smile on his face. Rocha gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mlociarz tries to clinch but Rocha moves away
and Rocha counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mlociarz fails with the takedown
and Rocha counters with a nice leg kick.
Stefan Mlociarz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rocha stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rocha wants it to stay on the feet.
Rocha thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Mlociarz if he has to take too many more of those.
Rocha leaves Mlociarz with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rocha dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mlociarz. That did some damage!
Rocha throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rocha throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rocha fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mlociarz avoids it really well and circles away.
Mlociarz shoots in but no luck this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mlociarz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rocha.

Mlociarz clinches.
Rocha is trying to pull guard but Mlociarz has him pressed against the cage.

Rocha manages to pull guard.
Rocha seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

Rocha looking for a guillotine here but Mlociarz defends easily.
Mlociarz wants to control from the top but Rocha keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rocha throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mlociarz prevents Rocha from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mlociarz sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Rocha is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rocha keeping moving, preventing Mlociarz from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Stefan Mlociarz has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Mlociarz pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Rocha back to the cage. Mlociarz follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Mlociarz fails with a takedown attempt.
Mlociarz misses with a head kick.
Rocha shoots in but Mlociarz avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mlociarz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mlociarz tries to clinch up but Rocha circles away and keeps his distance.
Mlociarz shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rocha sprawls well. Rocha wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mlociarz gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Josef Rocha will probably get the nod.
That's time! Rocha's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Rocha shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mlociarz defends it nicely.
Horrible takedown by Mlociarz or perhaps it was just good defense by Rocha which made him look bad.
Mlociarz misses with the body kick
and Rocha finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mlociarz is defended easily by Rocha.
Rocha feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mlociarz's calf.
Mlociarz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mlociarz shoots in looking for a takedown. Rocha tries to sprawl out of it but Mlociarz keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rocha manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Josef Rocha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stefan Mlociarz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Rocha. Mlociarz shrugs it off though.
Rocha is looking to clinch.
Rocha stuffs the takedown.
Mlociarz tries to clinch there but Rocha circles away.
No luck for Mlociarz with that takedown attempt.
Rocha shoots in for a double leg but Mlociarz sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mlociarz misses with a combination
and Rocha makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

Rocha fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mlociarz, pushing him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rocha fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mlociarz avoids the elbow strike from Rocha, against the cage.
Rocha wants to break free but Mlociarz has control.
Rocha tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mlociarz blocking some punches.
Mlociarz's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

Rocha manages to break the clinch.
Rocha dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mlociarz. That did some damage!

Rocha drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Rocha gets to his feet. Mlociarz looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Mlociarz shoots in but Rocha avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Good leg kick by Rocha there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rocha dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mlociarz. That did some damage!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rocha slaps away a takedown attempt from Mlociarz, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Rocha dives in and scores a takedown into Mlociarz's guard.
Mlociarz has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Rocha has passed into side control.
Mlociarz tries to improve position but can't.
Mlociarz tries to control but Rocha manages to take his back.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Rocha's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mlociarz tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Rocha looking to control and managing it successfully.
Rocha with a couple of short strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mlociarz tries to hold on but Rocha pushes him away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Josef Rocha showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rocha has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josef Rocha!