PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Rocha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roderick Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rocha
vs
Davis

169 cm
25
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
23
155 lbs
3 - 7 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pedro Rocha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roderick Davis!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis misses with a double jab.
Davis displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rocha.

Rocha gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Rocha on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rocha tries to get out of the position.
Rocha tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Davis postures up in Rocha's guard and throws a big left but Rocha blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Davis won't allow Rocha to sweep him here.
Rocha might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rocha can't keep his opponent in guard - Davis advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Rocha kicks Davis off and gets back to his feet.

Davis darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Rocha wants to stand back up but Davis manages to pass into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rocha keeps working.
Rocha defending against the ground and pound.
Rocha sneaks back into half guard.
Davis looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Rocha with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Rocha keeping control of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Davis is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Rocha is staying active underneath Davis, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Rocha is defending against the submission attempts here by Davis.
Davis has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Davis prevents Rocha from standing back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rocha is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Davis not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rocha trying to hold on to Davis's head to control him but Davis postures up.
Rocha is looking to improve his position.

Rocha has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Davis is on him like a limpet, forcing Rocha back against the cage.
Davis is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Rocha is defending well.
Davis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rocha is working for takedown but Davis is calmly controlling the position for now.
Davis tries for a takedown but Rocha manages to get underhooks.

Davis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Davis is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rocha throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Davis throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Roderick Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davis misses with the combination.
Rocha stuffs the takedown attempt from Davis. Davis gets slowly back to his feet.
Pedro Rocha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roderick Davis.
Rocha shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Davis defends it nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Davis has closed the distance and engaged Rocha in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roderick Davis dominated that 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.

Rocha has closed the distance and engaged Davis in a clinch.
Davis has Rocha pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rocha manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Rocha lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Davis moves into full guard.
Rocha trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Davis is trying to control the position but Rocha postures up.
Rocha trying to control the position from guard on top but Davis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rocha's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Rocha stands up and waves to Davis to follow him.
Rocha stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rocha wants it to stay on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocha fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rocha leaves Davis with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Pedro Rocha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roderick Davis.
Nice sprawl there from Davis as Rocha shoots in.
Davis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rocha circles away quickly and effectively.

Rocha moves into the clinch successfully.
Rocha using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Davis has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Davis is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Rocha to keep the fight standing.
Davis looking for a takedown.
Rocha drops down looking for an ankle pick but Davis pulls his leg out and moves away.
Rocha fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rocha shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Davis defends it nicely.
Davis now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis is looking to clinch.
Rocha lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Davis takes a jab right on the kisser.
Pedro Rocha is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rocha will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Davis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Davis tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Rocha defends well and Davis ends up having to push Rocha into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Davis fails with a takedown attempt.
Rocha keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rocha seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rocha drops down looking for a counter takedown but Davis sprawls and moves away.
Rocha shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Davis throws a jab but it's blocked by Rocha.
Rocha changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Davis tries to avoid it but Rocha manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Davis to the ground. Davis escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Davis darts in and clinches Rocha up against the cage.
Davis tries to score a body lock takedown but Rocha shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Davis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rocha fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Davis avoids it really well and circles away.
Davis plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis misses with a two punch combination.

Rocha moves into the clinch.
Davis is trying to break the clinch but Rocha has him pressed against the cage.
Davis gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rocha.

Davis jumps into guard, dragging Rocha to the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Davis is trying to keep Rocha in close.
Rocha knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Davis on the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Pedro Rocha will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Davis shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rocha half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Rocha pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Rocha drives through and clinches with Davis against the cage.
Davis tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rocha just stands there and leans against the cage.
Davis is trying to pull guard but Rocha has him pressed against the cage.
Pedro Rocha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roderick Davis.
Rocha tries to break free but Davis pushes him back against the cage.
Rocha tries to score a body lock takedown but Davis shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Rocha gets underhooks to prevent Davis's takedown attempt.
Rocha looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rocha wants a takedown but no success here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Rocha successfully pulls guard.
Davis keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rocha's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocha keeping moving, preventing Davis from controlling successfully.
Rocha wants to stand up but Davis is controlling him.
Davis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rocha is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Davis cracks Rocha with a solid left hand.
Davis in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Davis postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Davis trying to control the position from guard on top but Rocha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Rocha wants to control but Davis passes easily into half guard.
Roderick Davis has got the better of the ground game so far.

Davis decides to return to a standing position.

Davis gets a clinch.
Davis is looking to take this one to the mat.
Rocha prevents a takedown attempt there.
Rocha tries to break the clinch but Davis is controlling the position.
Davis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Davis has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Rocha after a bit of a struggle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Davis manages to break the clinch.
Davis misses with a body kick.
Rocha has a takedown stuffed.
Nice sprawl there from Davis as Rocha shoots in.
Davis throws a push kick but Rocha slaps the foot to one side.
Rocha drops down looking for a counter takedown but Davis sprawls and moves away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Davis.
Davis goes for a double leg but Rocha avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Rocha continues to drive forward.

Rocha pushes Davis up against the cage in a clinch.

Davis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Rocha drives through and clinches with Davis against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis tries for a takedown. No joy.
Rocha stalling in the clinch.
Rocha goes for a takedown attempt but Davis pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Davis keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rocha dives in for a single leg takedown but Davis sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Davis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rocha swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Davis lands with a slapping head kick.
Davis tries a head kick but it misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Davis throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rocha.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Davis moves in looking to clinch but Rocha pushes him off.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roderick Davis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Davis has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roderick Davis!