PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Santiago Colon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Rocker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rocker comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Ki:Theory - Stand By Me kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Colon
vs
Rocker

184 cm
31
180 lbs
21 - 8 - 0

180 cm
32
175 lbs
23 - 7 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Santiago Colon!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ricky Rocker!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rocker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Colon fires out a quick counter leg kick but Rocker just manages to avoid it.
Rocker throws a hook but Colon blocks it.
Colon tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Colon shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rocker throws a looping overhand right but Colon ducks down to avoid it.
Rocker lands a jab to the nose.
Rocker moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A jab from Rocker finds it's way through Colon's defenses.
Rocker scores with a hook.
Rocker thows a leg kick but Colon checks it

and Colon counters by clinching up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rocker working aggressively here.
Rocker prevents a body shot from Colon.
Colon swings wildly with an uppercut but Rocker uses good head movement to avoid it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Colon can't find room to land a body shot as Rocker controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Colon struggles to land a body shot inside as Rocker controls his hands.
Rocker lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Rocker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rocker throws a predictable looking body shot
and Colon counters with a head kick.
Rocker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Colon moves away.
Rocker tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Colon is able to avoid easily.
Colon was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rocker lands a head shot.
Nice body punch from Rocker.
Rocker lands a head shot.
Santiago Colon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Rocker closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rocker prevents Colon from improving his position.
Colon has hold of Rocker's hands but Rocker slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Rocker throwing shots but Colon is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Colon wants to improve his position but Rocker is controlling well.
Colon trying to hold on to Rocker's head to control him but Rocker postures up.
Colon wants to get back to full guard.
Rocker missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Colon is controlling Rocker's trapped leg to prevent Rocker from advancing to side control.
Rocker trying to control the action but Colon is working from the bottom.
Rocker sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Colon defending well though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colon controlling the position well.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Rocker wants to pass the guard but Colon is defending well.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Colon avoids the head kick by Rocker.
Colon walks into a left hand.
Rocker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rocker throws a series of punches but Colon moves out of range.
Rocker throws a shot to the body.
Rocker chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rocker chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Colon lands a jab to the nose.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rocker lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Colon misses with a straight left.
Colon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rocker.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rocker misses with a leg kick
and Colon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rocker misses the jab.
Rocker misses with an uppercut
and Colon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rocker fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Colon looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Colon has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Colon there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rocker scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rocker has his takedown stuffed
and Colon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricky Rocker dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Rocker lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rocker swats away the attempt to clinch by Colon.
Colon stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rocker.
Rocker thumps Colon with a low kick.
Colon feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rocker's calf.
Colon tries a head kick but it misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rocker lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rocker throws out a leg kick but Colon moves out of range and Rocker only half commits.
Colon is looking to counter punch.
Rocker swings for the body but Colon moves out of range.
Rocker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The fight stays on the outside here - Colon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rocker throws a right hand that misses
and Colon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocker finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Colon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rocker.
Colon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rocker bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ricky Rocker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rocker defending well as Colon loads up on a big left hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rocker, as that shot connected.
Rocker looks to throw the jab but Colon is out of range.
Colon's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rocker connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Colon scrambles back to his feet.
Rocker dips to his left and cracks Colon with an uppercut!
Colon is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rocker throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Colon tries to counter by clinching up but Rocker breaks away and moves out of range.
Rocker tries to land a front kick but Colon steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Colon pushes Rocker away with a front kick.
Colon lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Colon on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Rocker closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Colon quickly recovers to half guard.
Colon wants to control but Rocker is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Colon gets full guard.
Rocker stopping the sweep attempt from Colon.
Colon is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Colon trying to control the position.
Rocker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Colon is keeping the position for now.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Colon is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colon perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Rocker is looking to improve his position.
Rocker moves into full guard.

Rocker has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Colon can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Colon content to stall in guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Colon landing with the ground and pound.
Rocker wants to sweep here but Colon controlling him for the moment.
Colon trying to control the position from guard on top but Rocker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Rocker is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Colon is aware though and is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricky Rocker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!

Rocker turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rocker moves out of range of the strikes.
Colon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rocker.
Colon thinks about countering with a body kick.
The fighters circling - Rocker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Colon is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Rocker.
Colon throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ricky Rocker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Colon lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rocker, right into the meat.
Rocker throws a low kick but Colon moves out of range easily.
Rocker misses with an uppercut

and Colon counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rocker throws a punch but it's blocked by Colon.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rocker.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Colon.
Colon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Colon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rocker lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Colon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rockers head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Colon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rocker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rocker tries to stall but Colon uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Colon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Colon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Colon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rocker misses with a punch to the body.
Rocker is leaning against Colon and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rocker goes for a takedown attempt but Colon pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Colon keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Colon throwing a counter right hand but Rocker manages to avoid it.
Colon connects with a leg kick. Rocker looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rocker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Colon.
Rocker misses the jab.
Colon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rocker turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Colon misses with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rocker looks to score with a jab to the body but Colon is just out of range.
Colon moves out of range of the leg kick from Rocker.
Rocker lands a head shot.
Rocker has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Rocker throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Colon checks a leg kick.
Rocker throws a big shot that misses.
Colon wants to clinch up but Rocker keeps it at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rocker. Colon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Colon steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Rocker. That one must have hurt.
Rocker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice shot by Rocker.
Rocker looks to throw the jab but Colon is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colon misses with a hook.
Rocker slips a straight right by Colon.
A jab from Rocker finds it's way through Colon's defenses.

Colon drives through and clinches with Rocker against the cage.
Colon tries a body shot but Rocker blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rocker creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rocker is trying to force a seperation but Colon has the dominant position.
Rocker working aggressively here.
Colon misses with a punch on the inside.
Rocker prevents a body shot from Colon.
Colon tries to work over Rocker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rocker prevents a body shot from Colon.
Rocker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Colon's elbow.
Colon is leaning against Rocker and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rocker trying to control the position but instead, Colon has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rocker into the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Colon.
Rocker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Colon.
Colon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Colon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Colon fails to land.
Colon lands a body punch in the clinch.
Colon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Colon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rocker jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Colon walks away with a smile on his face. Rocker gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Colon ducks under a wild hook from Rocker.
Rocker swings for the body but Colon moves out of range.
Colon avoids the head kick by Rocker.
Colon tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Colon keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Colon steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Rocker. That one must have hurt.
Colon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Ricky Rocker just about did enough to take it.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Colon moves in looking to clinch but Rocker pushes him off.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rocker.
Rocker misses with a takedown attempt - Colon sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Colon takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rocker lands with a straight right. Colon didn't see that one coming.
Rocker misses with a low kick as Colon jumps back.
Rocker throws a shot from downtown. Colon moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rocker takes a swing at Colon's ribcage but misses.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Rocker.
Some wild striking there from Colon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocker dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Colon. That did some damage!
Rocker looks for the body kick but Colon saw that one coming.
Colon scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Colon throws a low kick, looking for Rocker's leg but Rocker calmly moves out of range.
An inside leg kick from Rocker misses.
Rocker throws a big shot that misses.
Colon misses with a straight right.
Rocker throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Rocker misses with a leg kick.
Colon quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Rocker throws a chopping leg kick but Colon manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Colon is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Rocker.
Rocker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Rocker.
Colon tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rocker wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Colon regains half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Colon is looking to improve his position.
Rocker not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Colon keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Rocker with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colon moves into full guard.
Colon keeping full guard, as Rocker tries to pass.
Colon is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Ricky Rocker has got the better of the ground game so far.
Colon keeping moving, preventing Rocker from controlling successfully.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Colon keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

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.
Jab from Rocker.
Rocker misses with an uppercut
and Colon counters with a straight right hand.
Rocker misses with a looping right.
Colon seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Rocker throws a low kick but it's checked well by Colon.

Colon lands a left and a right that send Rocker crashing to the mat, dazed. Colon thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Rocker is rocked!

It looks like Ricky Rocker has been cut.
Rocker misses with a body kick.
Rocker is still on wobbly legs! Can Colon finish him?
Some bone on bone action there as Rocker checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
And Rocker tries to counter it with a takedown but Colon pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Rocker seems to have recovered his senses.
Rocker throws a leg kick that is checked

and Colon counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Colon.

Rocker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Rocker shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Colon napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Colon prevents Rocker from improving position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricky Rocker dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Ricky Rocker's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Rocker throws a lazy uppercut
and Colon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Santiago Colon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rocker lands with a kick to the ribs.
Colon misses with an attempted mid kick.
Colon takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rocker moves out of range as Colon strikes.
Rocker tries to work over Colon's front leg with a kick but Colon checks it.
Colon misses with a wild combination.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rocker.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rocker lands a jab to Colon's midsection.
Rocker punishes Colon's body with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rocker takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rocker shoots and misses
and Colon counters with a straight right hand.
Colon misses with a hook. Rocker ducked under it nicely.
Rocker keeps the fight on the outside.
Colon is looking to clinch but Rocker is avoiding it.
Rocker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Colon.
Colon moves out of range of the strikes.
Colon throws a leg kick but Rocker sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rocker swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Colon tries to close the distance and clinch but Rocker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rocker scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Colon doesn't seem bothered though.
Rocker works the jab nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rocker fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Colon swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Colon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Colon lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rocker misses with a wild body shot.
Colon tries to counter by clinching up but Rocker breaks away and moves out of range.
Colon on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rocker. Rocker obviously looking to wear him down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Colon wants to clinch up but Rocker keeps it at a distance.
Rocker drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Colon defends it well.
Rocker looks to throw the jab but Colon is out of range.
Colon seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Nice defenses there by Rocker.
Colon checks a leg kick.
Colon gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rocker.
Rocker lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colon lands with a nice body punch.
Colon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rocker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Colon.
Colon tries to clinch up.
A little jabbing left from Rocker on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Colon fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rocker on the side of the head.
Colon looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A good leg kick by Colon.
Colon tries to clinch there but Rocker circles away.
Rocker throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Colon counters by moving into the clinch.
Colon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Colon misses with a body punch.
Colon misses with a punch on the inside.
Colon blocks an uppercut.
Rocker prevents a body shot from Colon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Colon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A hook to the body from Rocker.

Rocker breaks from the clinch.
Rocker connects with a solid leg kick.
Rocker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Colon.
Rocker connects with an inside leg kick.
Rocker scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Colon doesn't seem bothered though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Colon drops his hands momentarily and Rocker takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rocker moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
No joy there for Rocker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rocker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rocker just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromColon.
Colon throws a wild body kick that Rocker sees coming a mile off.
Rocker swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rocker with a hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ricky Rocker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rocker winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 45:50
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 45:50
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 46:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricky Rocker! Ricky Rocker retains his welterweight title!
Ricky Rocker seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
In defeat, Santiago Colon stepped up to the mic, saying 'Shit'.