PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Project Falcon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Rocker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rocker has chosen Ki:Theory - Stand By Me as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Falcon
vs
Rocker

174 cm
28
168 lbs
14 - 2 - 0

180 cm
36
170 lbs
37 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Perkele!

Sully's Bar & Grill
Bullet Proof System

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 14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Project Falcon!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ricky Rocker!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Falcon tries to work over Rocker's front leg with a kick but Rocker checks it.
And Rocker tries to counter it with a takedown but Falcon pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A punch lands to the side of Falcon 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Rocker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Falcon was well out of range. Poor timing from Rocker.
Nice cross by Rocker.
Rocker misses with a looping right.
Ricky Rocker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rocker throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rocker connects with a body shot that sends Falcon's belly button to the back.
Falcon lands with an overhand left.
A low kick from Falcon is predictable there

and Rocker decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Falcon's guard.
Falcon utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Falcon trying to control the position here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rocker stops Falcon from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocker trying to move into half guard but instead Falcon has managed to sweep!

Rocker lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Rocker missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rocker content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Falcon can't keep his opponent in guard - Rocker advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Falcon wants to control but Rocker passes into side.
Falcon is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rocker working away.
Falcon is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Rocker is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Falcon pushes Rocker away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Rocker gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Falcon is not content to let Rocker control the position.
Falcon parries the strikes from Rocker easily there. Rocker is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Falcon to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rocker laying and praying for a moment but Falcon takes advantage and regains half guard.
Rocker thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rocker is nestled in close to Falcon, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Falcon wants to control but Rocker is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Falcon is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Rocker's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Rocker's back!
Rocker wants to escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rocker is still trying to improve position.
Rocker trying to control the hands but Falcon breaks the grip.
Rocker manages to reverse the position and now he's in Falcon's guard. Nice work there by Rocker.
Rocker throws a big elbow that misses.
Falcon being controlled here, momentarily.
Rocker wants to pass the guard but Falcon is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricky Rocker dominated that round.
That's time! Falcon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Falcon misses with a looping left.
Falcon stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rocker.
Falcon throws a half hearted mid kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Falcon.
Falcon on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rocker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Falcon.
Falcon needs to keep his hands up - Rocker had a free shot at his head there.
Rocker tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rocker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Falcon looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Falcon misses with a straight left.
Falcon takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Falcon fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rocker scores with the left hand. Falcon knows he should have avoided that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crunch! Rocker slams his shin into Falcon's torso.
Rocker's corner calls for a 1-2. Rocker obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Falcon on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocker tries to land a leg kick but Falcon saw it coming and moves away.
Falcon is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Falcon tried to score with a low kick but Rocker checks it.
Rocker scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rocker connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Falcon momentarily.
That kick from Rocker tenderised Falcon's leg. Falcon is trying to keep his angry face on.
Project Falcon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Falcon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rocker lands with a straight right. Falcon didn't see that one coming.
Falcon fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rocker is out of range.
Falcon gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rocker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Falcon.
Rocker shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Falcon but Falcon pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rocker throws a hook to the side of Falcon's head but Falcon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
No joy there for Rocker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Falcon walks into a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falcon ducks under a wild hook from Rocker.
Falcon lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rocker's sensitive parts.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rocker throws a big shot that misses.
Falcon misses with a wild body shot.
Rocker on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Falcon. Falcon obviously looking to wear him down.
Rocker throws a predictable looking body shot
and Falcon counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rocker's knee momentarily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Falcon.
Rocker throws a body shot but no joy.
Rocker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Falcon.
Rocker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Falcon throws out the jab.
Rocker throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Falcon on the side of the head.
Falcon connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rocker shoots and misses
and Falcon makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Rocker feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Falcons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Rocker throws the kick towards the body but Falcon avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from Falcon misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rocker looks to throw the jab but Falcon is out of range.
Rocker thuds a left hand into Falcon's body.
Falcon looks to score with a jab to the body but Rocker is just out of range.
Falcon thuds his shin into the meat of Rocker's side.
Rocker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Falcon.
Rocker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Falcon.
Rocker slips a straight right by Falcon.
Rocker is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Falcon gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rocker.
Rocker throws a sloppy body shot
and Falcon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Falcon moves out of range of the leg kick from Rocker.
Falcon takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rocker stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Falcon moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Falcon looks to land a left hand but Rocker moved out of range nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rocker shoots in looking for a takedown but Falcon manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rocker's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Project Falcon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricky Rocker.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falcon walks into a left hand.
Falcon scores with a push kick.
Rocker misses with a body shot.
Falcon thumps Rocker with a low kick.
Rocker has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Falcon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Good leg kick by Falcon there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rocker moves out of range of the body kick from Falcon.
Rocker changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Falcon misses with a hook. Rocker ducked under it nicely.
Rocker throws a body kick that misses.
Rocker throws out a powerful jab.
Rocker is looking to slow Falcon down with leg kicks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Falcon has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Falcon there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rocker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rocker tries to land a body kick
and Falcon counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Falcon looks to score with a jab to the body but Rocker is just out of range.
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.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Falcon takes a swing at Rocker's ribcage but misses.

Rocker closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Ricky Rocker has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rocker working the head with strikes.
Falcon looking for a sweep but Rocker has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Falcon can't escape the position.
Rocker lands a big shot there that rocks Falcon but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rocker breaks from Falcon's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Rocker throws some wild stikes that Falcon manages to avoid easily.
Rocker tries to control but Falcon wriggling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Rocker there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Rocker landing punches.
Rocker thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Rocker can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Falcon is looking to escape.
Falcon blocking the ground and pound.
Rocker trying to control but Falcon is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falcon tries to hold on but Rocker postures up.
Falcon holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Rocker tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Rocker working the ground and pound effectively.
Rocker working the ground and pound effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falcon blocking the ground and pound.
Rocker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rocker avoids the attempt from Falcon to control.
Rocker throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Poor strikes thrown by Rocker there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Rocker lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Rocker raining down shots from the mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rocker looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Rocker connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Rocker connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Rocker lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rocker landing strikes from the mount and Falcon is in trouble!
Falcon wants to control but Rocker is having none of it.
Rocker throwing strikes here but Falcon is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricky Rocker really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Rocker misses with a shot to the body
letting Falcon counter with a right hand.
Falcon misses with a kick to the body.
Falcon scores with a sloppy right hand. Rocker should have avoided that one.
Rocker scoring well with a low kick there.
Falcon on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ricky Rocker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rocker bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Falcon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rocker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Falcon.
Rocker jabs Falcon to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Some bone on bone action there as Falcon checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Falcon connects with a crisp jab.
Falcon lands with an overhand left.
Rocker's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rocker throws the left hand but Falcon avoids the punch easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rocker keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Falcon moves out of range of the body kick from Rocker.
Falcon looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocker cracks Falcon with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Falcon lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rocker has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rocker and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nice sprawl there from Falcon as Rocker shoots in.
Falcon half committed to a counter leg kick.

Rocker feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Falcon working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rocker.
Rocker wants to control from the top but Falcon keeps moving.
Rocker tries to free his leg and advance position but Falcon is retaining full guard.
Rocker trying to control but Falcon is working from the bottom.
Rocker throws an elbow that misses. Falcon uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rocker's guard. Nice move by Falcon!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falcon would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Rocker working for a triangle but Falcon defends it easily.

Rocker is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rocker trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falcon slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Rocker has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Falcon happy to just control the position for now.
Rocker tries to improve position but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Rocker manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Rocker trying to control the action but Falcon is working from the bottom.
Ground and pound from Rocker.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rocker missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rocker missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricky Rocker dominated that fourth round.
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. And we move into the final round!

Rocker avoids the body shot from Falcon.
A telegraphed right hand from Rocker misses the target.
Rocker punishes Falcon's body with a nice straight punch.
Rocker swings away with a body shot that misses
and Falcon counters with an outside leg kick.
Rocker misses with a leg kick.
Falcon misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Rocker to counter with a crisp jab.
Falcon scores with the left hand. Rocker knows he should have avoided that one.
Rocker thows a left - swing and a miss!
A left lands for Rocker.
Rocker throws a leg kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Falcon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rocker throws out the jab.
Falcon scores with a body shot.
Rocker on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jab from Falcon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocker takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A jab from Falcon misses.
Falcon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rocker.
Rocker throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rocker throws a hook but Falcon avoids it easily.
Rocker scores with a shot to the body.
Rocker connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd cheers as Rocker lands an impressive looking overhand right. Falcon doesn't seem phased though.
Falcon looks for the body kick but Rocker saw that one coming.
Falcon throws a hook but Rocker avoids it easily.
Rocker misses with an uppercut. Falcon saw that one coming.
A slow jab from Rocker misses its intended target.
Rocker throws a body shot but no joy.
Rocker staying out of range there.
Project Falcon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rocker throws a chopping leg kick but Falcon manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rocker slips under a jab from Falcon.
Rocker lets loose with a powerful body kick. Falcon will feel that in the morning.
Falcon tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A big left from Falcon misses.
Rocker dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Falcon. That did some damage!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A thudding body kick lands there by Rocker!
Rocker scores with a decent looking hook.
A slow jab from Falcon misses its intended target.
Rocker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Falcon circles away quickly and effectively.
Rocker lands a jab to the head.
Rocker throws a series of punches but Falcon avoids them all with ease.
Falcon quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Rocker looks to score with a jab to the body but Falcon is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falcon looks to throw the jab but Rocker is out of range.
Falcon misses with a straight right.
A shot to the liver by Rocker. Beautiful body shot.
Falcon thows a leg kick but Rocker checks it

and Rocker counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Falcon!
Rocker scoring with punches and elbows.
Rocker working the head and body with strikes.
Rocker scores with punches from side control.
Falcon regains half guard there - taking advantage of Rocker's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Rocker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Falcon keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rocker thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Falcon's head.
Rocker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Falcon keeps working.
Falcon is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rocker scores with a couple of nice shots.
Rocker with the ground and pound but Falcon uses the opportunity to regain guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Falcon is looking for a triangle here but Rocker uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ricky Rocker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rocker has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 44:50
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 45:50
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 44:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricky Rocker!
Ricky Rocker is the new welterweight champion!
Ricky Rocker bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.