PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dieter Von Sprockets (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Rabago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Von Sprockets's entrance music is Rolling Stones- Monkey Man. A fine choice. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Von Sprockets
vs
Rabago

192 cm
27
218 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

190 cm
26
215 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

BlackStar Athletics

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dieter Von Sprockets!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roger Rabago!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, John Roberts and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Von Sprockets looks for the body kick but Rabago saw that one coming.
Von Sprockets delivers a nice body kick.
Von Sprockets seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Rabago defending well as Von Sprockets loads up on a big left hand.
Rabago misses with a jab, cross combination.
A chopping leg kick lands by Von Sprockets.
Von Sprockets throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Von Sprockets tries to land a body kick
and Rabago counters with a straight right hand.
Rabago throws a body shot but no joy.
Von Sprockets uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rabago.
Von Sprockets looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Von Sprockets goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Rabago misses with a hook. Von Sprockets ducked under it nicely.
Von Sprockets comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Von Sprockets moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Von Sprockets throws a half hearted mid kick.
Von Sprockets moves away from the strike by Rabago.
Von Sprockets appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Jab from Von Sprockets.
The fighters circling - Rabago throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Sprockets throws a sloppy head kick and Rabago moves out of range easily.
Von Sprockets staying out of range there.
Von Sprockets slips a jab and a cross from Rabago.
Von Sprockets lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Von Sprockets misses with a head kick.
Rabago fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Von Sprockets manages to avoid it.
Von Sprockets connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Good leg kick by Von Sprockets there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rabago takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Von Sprockets thuds his shin into the meat of Rabago's side.
Nice body kick from Von Sprockets.
A solid body kick from Von Sprockets.
Von Sprockets throws a head kick but Rabago moves out of range.
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!
Von Sprockets goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Von Sprockets throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Von Sprockets, right into the meat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rabago throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Von Sprockets blocks a jab.
Von Sprockets connects with a high kick.
Von Sprockets avoids a punch combination nicely.
Von Sprockets misses with a kick to the body.
Rabago is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Von Sprockets thumps Rabago with a low kick.
Rabago throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rabago misses with a looping left.
Rabago throws a one two combo.
Von Sprockets moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rabago scores with a jab.
Rabago throws a series of punches but Von Sprockets avoids them all with ease.

Von Sprockets darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Von Sprockets throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Sprockets is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Rabago!
Von Sprockets scoring with strikes but Rabago is staying in there.

Rabago defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Von Sprockets.
You get the feeling that Rabago really doesn't like being in this position too much.

Rabago defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Von Sprockets.
Von Sprockets scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Rabago?
Von Sprockets working Rabago over with strikes here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rabago is trying to stand up.

Von Sprockets working for a guillotine from mount but Rabago is in no mood to give up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Von Sprockets in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

Von Sprockets is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Rabago is surviving well by controlling Von Sprockets's body position as best he can.
Von Sprockets working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Von Sprockets looking to secure an arm triangle but Rabago defends it well.
Von Sprockets has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Von Sprockets is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Rabago can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dieter Von Sprockets dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Von Sprockets throws a head kick that misses
and Rabago counters with a stiff right hand.
Von Sprockets throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Rabago misses with a wild body shot.
Von Sprockets slips a straight right by Rabago.
Von Sprockets plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Rabago misses with a straight left.
A big right from Von Sprockets misses.
A little jabbing left from Rabago on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rabago connects with a single shot there.
Von Sprockets lands a head kick. Rabago smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Rabago misses with a hook.
Rabago throws a hook to the side of Von Sprockets's head but Von Sprockets sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rabago throws a big shot that misses.
Von Sprockets is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rabago can do to turn this around?
A lazy left from Von Sprockets finds it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Von Sprockets lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Von Sprockets scores with a jab to the head.
Roger Rabago is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Von Sprockets thuds his shin into the meat of Rabago's side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Von Sprockets.
Rabago drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rabago takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Rabago throws a hook but Von Sprockets avoids it easily.
Some wild striking there from Rabago.
Von Sprockets shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rabago as he avoids it easily.
Sloppy strikes from Rabago. Those never looked like landing.
Rabago might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Von Sprockets avoids the body shot from Rabago.
Von Sprockets slips under a jab.
Rabago waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Von Sprockets.
Rabago moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Rabago on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rabago sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Rabago is breathing heavily.
Von Sprockets delivers a nice body kick.
Von Sprockets uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rabago.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rabago takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Von Sprockets lands a nice looking body kick.
Von Sprockets scoring well with a low kick there.
A thudding body kick lands there by Von Sprockets!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Von Sprockets.
Rabago chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Von Sprockets can pounce on him.
Rabago's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Von Sprockets lands with a kick to the ribs.
Von Sprockets pushes Rabago away with a front kick.
Roger Rabago is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That kick from Von Sprockets tenderised Rabago's leg. Rabago is trying to keep his angry face on.
An inside leg kick lands from Von Sprockets.
A nice inside leg kick there by Von Sprockets. That's going to slow Rabago down.
Rabago lands an overhand right.
Rabago takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Von Sprockets throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Von Sprockets connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rabago misses the jab.
Von Sprockets shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rabago defends it nicely.
Rabago fails to land with a series of punches.
Von Sprockets fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rabago has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rabago is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Von Sprockets.
Rabago has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Rabago lands with a good body shot.
A slow jab from Rabago misses its intended target.
Von Sprockets ducks under a wild hook from Rabago.
Rabago looks to throw the jab but Von Sprockets is out of range.
Von Sprockets drops down looking for a counter takedown but Rabago sprawls and moves away.
Von Sprockets throws a nice inside leg kick.
Von Sprockets scores with a push kick.
Von Sprockets ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Von Sprockets finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Von Sprockets lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Von Sprockets goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Von Sprockets explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Von Sprockets goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A solid leg kick lands there for Von Sprockets.
Von Sprockets shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rabago as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dieter Von Sprockets. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Von Sprockets shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rabago as he jumps to the side.
Rabago staying out of range there.
Rabago looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Von Sprockets throws an overhand right that lands on Rabago's shoulder, as Rabago tries to avoid the shot.
Von Sprockets lands a head kick!
Rabago misses with a double jab

and Von Sprockets counters with a nice double leg into side control. Rabago won't be happy with that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dieter Von Sprockets dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Rabago misses with a wild body shot.
Rabago takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Von Sprockets blocks a jab.
Rabago takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Rabago lands with a nice body punch.
Dieter Von Sprockets is winning the standup battle so far.
A solid body kick from Von Sprockets.
Rabago has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Von Sprockets.
Jab from Rabago.
Rabago works the jab nicely.
Von Sprockets scores with a body shot.

Von Sprockets dives in and scores a takedown into Rabago's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Von Sprockets in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rabago takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rabago can't keep his opponent in guard - Von Sprockets advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Von Sprockets is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rabago sees it coming and defends easily.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rabago can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Von Sprockets is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Von Sprockets is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Rabago is trying to stand up here but Von Sprockets is controlling him well.

Von Sprockets in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Rabago tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Von Sprockets!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dieter Von Sprockets!
Dieter Von Sprockets took some time post fight to say the following; 'He Hate Me.'.