PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brazilian Army (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demian Rockhold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Army
vs
Rockhold

183 cm
22
198 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

191 cm
23
185 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Bullet Proof System
KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brazilian Army!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Demian Rockhold!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rockhold slips under a jab.

Army has closed the distance and engaged Rockhold in a clinch.
Army lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Army pushes Rockhold back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Army blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Army misses with some punches.
Rockhold misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rockhold's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Rockhold is rocked!

Rockhold is trying to trip Army. He has hold of a leg but Army is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Rockhold persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Rockhold is still in real trouble! Can Army finish him?
Army is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rockhold is controlling him.
Army looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Army wants to get back to his feet but Rockhold is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Rockhold seems to have recovered his senses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rockhold throws a big elbow that misses.
Army wants to get back to his feet but Rockhold is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Army is edging up against the ropes. He's using the ropes to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Army lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rockhold tries to work over Army's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rockhold lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rockhold drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Army gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Army working aggressively here.
Rockhold tries to score a body lock takedown but Army shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Rockhold drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Army gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Brazilian Army has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Demian Rockhold.
Army tries to throw a body punch but Rockhold avoids it by throwing Army back against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Army lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Army lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rockhold backwards.
A short right from Army.
Rockhold can't find room to land a body shot as Army controls the action.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Army scores with a shoulder strike.
Army working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Army creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Rockhold with a big uppercut! Rockhold tries to clinch up but Army pushes him back against the ropes and lands another monster strike that crumples Rockhold to the mat! Rockhold covers up and Army unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Brazilian Army!
Brazilian Army 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.