PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shinichi Onizuka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Rocker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Onizuka's entrance music is Nate Dogg - First We Pray. A fine choice. Rocker has chosen Ki:Theory - Stand By Me as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Onizuka
vs
Rocker

185 cm
34
175 lbs
32 - 14 - 1

180 cm
31
175 lbs
23 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

KAISER
Sun-Tzu

Bullet Proof System
Modern Wear Apparel

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, Shinichi Onizuka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ricky Rocker!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab lands there for Onizuka.
Rocker finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rocker misses with a low kick.
Onizuka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rocker.
Onizuka shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rocker tries to score with a low kick but Onizuka moves his leg out of the way.
Onizuka swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rocker.
Onizuka looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rocker looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rocker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rocker is looking to score with low kicks.
Rocker misses with a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Onizuka.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Onizuka checks a leg kick.
Rocker punishes Onizuka's body with a nice straight punch.
Rocker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Onizuka.
As Onizuka backs off Rocker throws a huge counter combo but Onizuka manages to avoid it all.
Onizuka throws a lazy right hand but Rocker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rocker misses with a looping right.
Onizuka connects with a body shot that sends Rocker's belly button to the back.
Onizuka lands with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rocker with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Onizuka throws a jab when Rocker was well out of range.
Rocker looks to land a right hand but Onizuka moved out of range.
Onizuka misses with a body shot.
A nice side step and Rocker releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Rocker has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Onizuka stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rocker.
Rocker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Onizuka circles away quickly and effectively.
Rocker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Onizuka.
Rocker throws a leg kick which misses Onizuka's front leg but catches the back leg as Onizuka tries to avoid it.
Rocker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Onizuka misses with a wild body shot.
Rocker lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rocker looks to land a right hand but Onizuka moved out of range.
Onizuka checks a leg kick nicely.
Onizuka throws an overhand right that lands on Rocker's shoulder, as Rocker tries to avoid the shot.
Rocker is trying to counter with his kicks.
Rocker misses with a body shot.
Onizuka takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Onizuka moves away from the strike by Rocker.
Rocker misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rocker comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rocker throws a looping overhand right but Onizuka ducks down to avoid it.
Onizuka avoids a kick to the body.
Onizuka misses with a straight left.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rocker connects with a jab.
Rocker throws a right hand that misses

so Onizuka counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Rocker had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Onizuka defends it easily.
Onizuka wants to control from the top but Rocker keeps moving.
Rocker looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rocker working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Onizuka is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Rocker looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Onizuka with a nice head shot there.
Rocker controls Onizuka momentarily but Onizuka frees himself.
Onizuka 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.
Rocker wants to sweep here but Onizuka controlling him for the moment.
Rocker is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rocker keeping full guard, as Onizuka tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rocker avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Rocker looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Onizuka passes into side control.
Rocker is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Onizuka's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Onizuka works his foot free and advances to mount.
Onizuka lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Shinichi Onizuka will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Onizuka throws a shot from downtown. Rocker moves away and avoids it.
Rocker lands a high kick!
Rocker lunges at Onizuka with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Onizuka's hand.
Onizuka throws the left hand but Rocker avoids the punch easily.
Rocker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Onizuka.
Rocker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Onizuka.
Rocker stuffs the takedown attempt from Onizuka. Onizuka gets slowly back to his feet.
Rocker misses with a low kick.

Onizuka throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Rocker tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Onizuka is in Rocker's guard.
Onizuka trying to control the position from guard on top but Rocker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Onizuka trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Rocker looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Onizuka won't allow Rocker to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocker keeping moving, preventing Onizuka from controlling successfully.
Rocker is trying to keep Onizuka in close.
Rocker bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Onizuka's guard.

Onizuka working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rocker wants to control from the top but Onizuka keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rocker is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Onizuka keeping moving, preventing Rocker from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rocker throws a low kick but Onizuka avoids it.
Rocker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Onizuka misses with a body punch
and Rocker counters with a slapping leg kick.
Onizuka tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rocker swivels and escapes.
Onizuka takes one to the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Rocker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Onizuka lunges at Rocker with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rocker's hand.
Onizuka throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Onizuka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rocker tests Onizuka's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rocker with a lazy takedown attempt
and Onizuka counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ricky Rocker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Onizuka blocks a head kick by Rocker.
A cross from Onizuka lands.
Onizuka just misses with a punch to the body.
A swing and a miss from Rocker.
Onizuka thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rocker is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rocker misses with an uppercut. Onizuka saw that one coming.
Onizuka tests Rocker's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Onizuka looks to throw the jab but Rocker is out of range.
Onizuka throws a hook to the side of Rocker's head but Rocker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rocker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Onizuka.
Rocker misses with a hook.
Onizuka throws a big shot that misses.
Rocker takes one on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Onizuka wants to clinch.
A jab from Onizuka finds it's way through Rocker's defenses.
Onizuka misses with a body shot.

Onizuka looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Rocker!
Rocker is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shinichi Onizuka dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Rocker misses with a lunging right hand
and Onizuka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rocker lands a leg kick that knocks Onizuka off balance momentarily.
Onizuka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rocker.
Rocker fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rocker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Onizuka.
Onizuka lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Onizuka closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Rocker looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Onizuka sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Rocker is pressing down on Onizuka's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Onizuka pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rocker is keeping the position for now.
Onizuka passes Rocker's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Onizuka throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rocker is refusing to be controlled, as Onizuka sits in half guard.

Onizuka is looking for a kimura but Rocker is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Onizuka to get the leverage.
Rocker is trying to get back to full guard.

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.
Onizuka wants to control but Rocker is keeping him busy.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Onizuka connects with a nice short shot to Rocker's temple.

Onizuka 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.
Rocker regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Onizuka pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rocker is keeping the position for now.
Rocker manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Onizuka manages to get himself to full guard.

Onizuka is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Rocker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rocker landing some decent shots from guard.
Shinichi Onizuka overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Onizuka is looking for a triangle but Rocker pushes his legs off easily.
Rocker content to stall in guard here.
Rocker is looking to advance position but Onizuka has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Rocker really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Onizuka scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Rocker?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shinichi Onizuka clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Onizuka misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Onizuka. Rocker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rocker scores with a sloppy right hand. Onizuka should have avoided that one.
Rocker scores with a jab to the body.
Rocker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Onizuka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rocker misses with a kick to the body.
Onizuka slips under a jab.
A counter left hand to the body from Onizuka misses its target.
Rocker throws a lazy body kick
and Onizuka counters with a nice body shot.
Onizuka throws a shot from downtown. Rocker moves away and avoids it.
Onizuka takes one to the side of the head.
Onizuka throws the left hand but Rocker avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Onizuka takes a swing at Rocker's ribcage but misses.
Onizuka throws a poor cross that misses
and Rocker counters with a straight right hand.
Rocker slips a jab from Onizuka.
Onizuka ducks under a wild hook from Rocker.
Onizuka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Onizuka appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Onizuka throws a good cross that connects.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Onizuka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rocker.
Onizuka swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Rocker slips under a jab from Onizuka.
Rocker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Onizuka drops down looking for a counter takedown but Rocker sprawls and moves away.
Rocker connects with a crisp jab.
Onizuka looks to land a left hand but Rocker moved out of range nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Onizuka. Rocker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rocker doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A slow jab from Rocker misses its intended target.
Rocker will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Onizuka lands with a shot to the body.
Rocker throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rocker tries a head kick but it misses.
A swing and a miss from Rocker.
Onizuka goes for a double leg but Rocker avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Rocker continues to drive forward.
Rocker only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Rocker misses with a kick to the body
and Onizuka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rocker throws a wild body kick that Onizuka sees coming a mile off.
A slow jab from Onizuka misses its intended target.
Rocker lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rocker with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Onizuka to score with a decent uppercut.
Rocker lands a nice leg kick that just misses Onizuka's sensitive parts.
Rocker lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rocker stuffs the takedown attempt from Onizuka. Onizuka gets slowly back to his feet.
Rocker looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Onizuka is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Onizuka has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rocker.
Rocker misses with a looping right.
Rocker goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Onizuka was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Onizuka just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice cross by Onizuka.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rocker, right into the meat.
Onizuka shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shinichi Onizuka. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Onizuka connects with a single shot there.
Onizuka throws a hook but Rocker blocks it.
Rocker drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Onizuka defends it well.
A combination from Rocker does no damage.
Onizuka cracks a nice hook into Rocker's ribs.
Rocker scoring well with a low kick there.
Rocker connects with the punch.
Onizuka loads up on a big right hand but Rocker slips the punch.
Rocker scores with a head kick.
Rocker misses the jab.
A big left from Onizuka misses.
It seemed like Rocker was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Onizuka cracks Rocker with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Onizuka misses with an uppercut.
Onizuka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rocker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rocker throws a looping overhand right but Onizuka ducks down to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rocker is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters circle momentarily. Onizuka darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Onizuka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rocker.
It seemed like Rocker was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Onizuka wants to clinch but Rocker slips to the side
and Rocker counters with a thumping low kick.
Onizuka dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rocker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Onizuka.
Onizuka throws the kick towards the body but Rocker avoids it.
Rocker slips a straight right by Onizuka.
Onizuka backing away here, and Rocker unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Onizuka jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rocker cracks the inside of Onizuka's front leg.
Onizuka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rocker.
Onizuka throws a body punch but Rocker moves out of range.
Onizuka thows a left - swing and a miss!
Onizuka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Onizuka misses with an uppercut

so Rocker counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Ricky Rocker will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Onizuka lands a nice shot that snaps Rocker's head back.
Onizuka misses with a shot to the body
and Rocker counters with an inside leg kick.
Onizuka misses with a shot to the body
and Rocker counters with an inside leg kick.
Rocker throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rocker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Onizuka.
Onizuka throws a hook but Rocker blocks it.
Onizuka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rocker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Onizuka.
Onizuka missing with a left hand there. Rocker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rocker scores with a punch to the head.
Onizuka throws an off balance right hand
letting Rocker counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rocker scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A swing and a miss from Onizuka.
Onizuka lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rocker circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice cross by Onizuka.
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!
Rocker thumps Onizuka with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocker misses the shot to the body.

Onizuka shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Rocker manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Rocker seems keen to control Onizuka's posture.

Rocker had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Onizuka defends it easily.
Onizuka wants to control from the top but Rocker keeps moving.
Rocker wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Onizuka's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Onizuka lands a couple of digs.

Rocker working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Onizuka doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Onizuka manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Onizuka throws a strike but Rocker rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Ricky Rocker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Onizuka is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rocker working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Onizuka is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rocker is aware though and is defending well.
Onizuka controls Rocker momentarily but Rocker frees himself.
Rocker being controlled here momentarily.
Rocker with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Rocker throws a strike but Onizuka rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rocker looking for subs off his back but Onizuka has passed one foot through into half guard.
Onizuka wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rocker keeps working.
Shinichi Onizuka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rocker tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

Onizuka seems to be looking for submissions.

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 Shinichi Onizuka.
I think Onizuka has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 49:47
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 48:47
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 49:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shinichi Onizuka!
Shinichi Onizuka decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.