PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Condor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zack Dela Rocha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zack Dela Rocha has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Pablo Condor's chin.

Condor
vs
Dela Rocha

180 cm
19
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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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, Pablo Condor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Zack Dela Rocha!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dela Rocha looks for a takedown but Condor sprawls well.
Condor misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Condor misses with a jab, cross combination.

Dela Rocha feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Condor looking to control.
Dela Rocha in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dela Rocha makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Condor looking to control.
Dela Rocha in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dela Rocha throws a strike but Condor rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Dela Rocha working a defensive guard here.
Condor won't allow Dela Rocha to sweep him here.
Dela Rocha really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Condor. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Condor tries to free his leg and advance position but Dela Rocha is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dela Rocha wants to sweep here but Condor controlling him for the moment.
Dela Rocha trying to control the position.

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

Dela Rocha changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Condor looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Dela Rocha is trying to ground and pound but Condor uses the momentary lack of control by Dela Rocha to regain half guard.
Condor is pressing down on Dela Rocha's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Dela Rocha throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Condor manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dela Rocha manages to get himself to full guard.
Dela Rocha looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dela Rocha wants to improve his position but instead Condor has moved into half guard.
Dela Rocha is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Condor seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dela Rocha does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Dela Rocha is trying to stand up here but Condor is controlling him well.
Dela Rocha is looking for a sweep. Condor is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dela Rocha punching from the bottom.

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

Condor tries to keep at a distance but Dela Rocha has taken the fight into the clinch.

Condor manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Condor fails in his attempt to clinch.
Condor keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Dela Rocha shoots in and bounces Condor off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Dela Rocha throws a strike but Condor rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Condor would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Dela Rocha looking for a sweep. Not yet Dela Rocha, not yet.
Dela Rocha doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dela Rocha throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Condor passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.

Condor is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Dela Rocha flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Dela Rocha scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Condor manages to mount him!
Dela Rocha is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zack Dela Rocha dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Dela Rocha shoots in and bounces Condor off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Dela Rocha won't allow Condor to get back to his feet.

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

Condor is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Condor trying to control the position.
Dela Rocha throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dela Rocha working some strikes from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Condor has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dela Rocha can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dela Rocha stands up over Condor, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Dela Rocha wants to stand and escape but instead Condor has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Dela Rocha looking for a sweep. Not yet Dela Rocha, not yet.
Dela Rocha striking off his back, scoring a few points.
Condor won't allow Dela Rocha to sweep him here.
Dela Rocha is trying to hold Condor in close to prevent damage but Condor has managed to pass into half guard.
Condor prevents Dela Rocha from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dela Rocha trying to control here.
Dela Rocha is staying active underneath Condor, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dela Rocha flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Condor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dela Rocha.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Dela Rocha.
Dela Rocha in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Dela Rocha with the ground and pound but Condor regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Condor tries to get to full guard but Dela Rocha has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Dela Rocha seems content to control.
Dela Rocha is trying to control the action in half guard but Condor is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dela Rocha missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Dela Rocha missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
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 is just content to waste time from the top position. Condor takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dela Rocha missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dela Rocha accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dela Rocha trying to control but Condor is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dela Rocha shoots for a takedown but Condor saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Dela Rocha drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Dela Rocha looking to sit in guard and control but Condor gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Dela Rocha looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Condor puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Dela Rocha misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Condor blocks the strikes from Dela Rocha.
Dela Rocha trying to control here.
Dela Rocha misses with some strikes from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zack Dela Rocha showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

A combination from Condor does no damage.
Condor scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Dela Rocha fails in his attempt to clinch.

Dela Rocha scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Condor controlling the position for now.
Dela Rocha not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Dela Rocha lands a nice short elbow.
Dela Rocha with the ground and pound but Condor uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Dela Rocha throwing strikes but missing.
Dela Rocha postures up in Condor's guard and throws a big left but Condor blocks it.
Condor is trying to keep Dela Rocha in close.
Dela Rocha wants to control from the top but Condor keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dela Rocha throws a strike but Condor rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Condor stopping the sweep attempt from Dela Rocha.
Dela Rocha is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Condor bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dela Rocha's head.

Condor gets caught flat footed, as Dela Rocha shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dela Rocha loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Condor is looking to stand up but Dela Rocha isn't so interested in that idea.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dela Rocha wants to pass the guard but Condor is keeping the position.

Dela Rocha is trying to land a reversal but Condor doesn't like that idea too much. He pushed the legs to the side and dives into side control. He's managed to grab a loose arm triangle. Condor is tightening it up though! This could be trouble for Dela Rocha! Dela Rocha trying desperately to escape but he's gone limp! He's out! Wooooorld class Brazilian Jiu Jitsu from Condor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Pablo Condor!