PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Avery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hantu Rockamole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rockamole has chosen David Bowie - Let's dance as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Avery
vs
Rockamole

198 cm
28
258 lbs
16 - 9 - 0

200 cm
33
287 lbs
18 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marcus Avery!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Hantu Rockamole!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, John Kavanagh and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Avery throws a low kick but Rockamole moves out of range easily.
Avery misses with the combination.
Some wild striking there from Rockamole.
Rockamole takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Avery drops his hands momentarily and Rockamole takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Avery throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rockamole changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

Avery gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Rockamole trying to control but Avery is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Avery working for a triangle but Rockamole defends it easily.
Rockamole trying to control but Avery is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Avery bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rockamole's guard.

Rockamole looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Avery puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Avery not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Avery throwing shots but Rockamole is blocking nicely.
Rockamole wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rockamole manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Rockamole pulls Avery in close to his closed guard and prevents Avery from doing any damage or advancing position.
Avery wants to control from the top but Rockamole keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rockamole avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rockamole controlling the position.
Avery throws a strike but Rockamole rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Avery is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Avery missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Avery is stalling here. Rockamole is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Avery seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Rockamole has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Avery is trying to control Rockamole's posture but Rockamole avoids it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Avery tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rockamole wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avery prevents Rockamole from improving position.
Avery looking for a sweep but Rockamole has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Avery tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rockamole controlling from mount.
Rockamole can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Avery is looking to escape.
Rockamole tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
BOOM! Rockamole connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rockamole looking to control but Avery is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Avery sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Avery is staying active underneath Rockamole, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Avery actively working from the bottom here.
Avery taking some punishment here, with Rockamole in his half guard.

Avery is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rockamole pulls his head out easily.

Rockamole looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rockamole trying to control the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Avery fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Avery forces Rockamole back against the cage and clinches.
Rockamole misses with a body punch.
Rockamole is working Avery over against the cage.
Avery misses with a body punch.
Avery tries to land a knee to the head but Rockamole blocks with his arms.
Rockamole looking for a takedown.
Rockamole lands a body punch.
Avery throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rockamole blocks it with crossed arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Avery stalling in the clinch.
Rockamole managing to block the knees to the body from Avery.
Avery goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rockamole doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
I was talking to Avery's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Avery is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rockamole is defending well for now.
Avery looking to slow down the pace here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rockamole drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The referee is keeping an eye on Avery - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Rockamole misses with a punch on the inside.
Rockamole lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rockamole stalling against the cage.

Avery is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Rockamole can't fight it off and eventually Avery manages to take the fight to the floor. Rockamole looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Avery with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rockamole utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rockamole keeping moving, preventing Avery from controlling successfully.
Rockamole working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Avery.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Avery throws a big elbow that misses.
Hantu Rockamole has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rockamole keeping moving, preventing Avery from controlling successfully.
Avery throwing strikes from guard but Rockamole blocks nicely.
Rockamole not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Rockamole shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Avery pinned against the cage. Avery gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Marcus Avery has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hantu Rockamole.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avery checks the leg kick.
That kick from Avery tenderised Rockamole's leg. Rockamole is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rockamole tries a low kick but Avery avoids it.
Rockamole tries to work over Avery's front leg with a kick but Avery checks it.
Rockamole throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Avery.
Rockamole swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Avery tries to close the distance and clinch but Rockamole swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rockamole throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Avery scores with a takedown into Rockamole's guard.
Avery postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Avery lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Rockamole looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avery with a flurry of punches that miss.
Avery wants to pass the guard but Rockamole is keeping the position.
Avery preventing the sweep.
Avery in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Avery postures up in Rockamole's guard and throws a big left but Rockamole blocks it.
Avery postures up and lands a big shot to Rockamole's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Avery dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Avery ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rockamole misses with a low kick.
Avery smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rockamole throws a leg kick that misses.
Avery throws out a loose jab but Rockamole uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rockamole throws a nice inside leg kick.
Avery throws a shot from downtown. Rockamole moves away and avoids it.
Rockamole tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Avery throws a lazy right hand but Rockamole sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Avery ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rockamole missing with a left hand there. Avery was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Avery fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rockamole checks it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Avery listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Avery scoring well with a low kick there.
Avery takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Avery blocks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rockamole throws a leg kick but Avery moved away.
Sloppy strikes from Rockamole. Those never looked like landing.
Avery avoids the head kick by Rockamole.
Avery scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Avery lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Avery throws a leg kick that misses.
Hantu Rockamole seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rockamole throws out a loose jab but Avery uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rockamole ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rockamole bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Avery doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rockamole chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Avery lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rockamole ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Avery moves away.
No joy there for Rockamole, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A counter left hand to the body from Avery misses its target.
Avery checks the leg kick.
A quick step to the side and Avery tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rockamole lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Avery throws a hook but Rockamole blocks it.
Avery uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rockamole.
Avery throws a series of punches but Rockamole moves out of range.
Avery misses with a body kick.
Avery misses with a straight left.
Rockamole tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Avery is able to avoid easily.
Avery fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The fighters circling - Avery throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rockamole has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rockamole there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rockamole misses the shot to the body.
Avery misses the jab.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Avery here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
A good leg kick by Avery.
Rockamole fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avery throws a lazy right hand but Rockamole sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rockamole scores with a kick to the body.
Rockamole jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rockamole swinging wildly here.
Avery tried to counter with a leg kick but Rockamole avoided it.
A big left from Avery misses.
Avery takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rockamole lands a glancing blow to the side of Avery's head.
Rockamole moves out of range as Avery throws a body kick.
Rockamole tries to move into range but Avery moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Avery has closed the distance and engaged Rockamole in a clinch.
Rockamole goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Avery misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Avery trying to control the position but instead, Rockamole has worked for underhooks and has pushed Avery into the cage.
Rockamole lands with a short shot to the head.
Avery blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rockamole is trying to drag Avery to the mat but Avery just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Rockamole misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rockamole cracks Avery with a nice body shot.
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!
Rockamole is looking for a takedown.
Marcus Avery has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hantu Rockamole.
Avery tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rockamole's elbow.
Avery blocks a body shot from Rockamole.
A head punch on the inside from Rockamole fails to land.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Marcus Avery.
Well Avery 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 29:29
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Marcus Avery!
Post fight, Marcus Avery stared into the camera and said 'I am Back baby ,needed a win for sure.'.