PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Del Mar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Rocket (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Rocket has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Del Mar
vs
Rocket

194 cm
18
215 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
210 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricky Del Mar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Rocket!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rocket avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rocket pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
As Rocket tries to get set, Del Mar tries to push him back and clinch up but Rocket manages to avoid the attempt.
Del Mar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Del Mar dips to his left and cracks Rocket with an uppercut!

Del Mar has Rocket up against the cage in a clinch.
Del Mar scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Del Mar.
Del Mar swings wildly with an uppercut but Rocket uses good head movement to avoid it.
Del Mar has a couple of punches blocked by Rocket.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Del Mar lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rocket can't find room to land a body shot as Del Mar controls the action.
Rocket scores with a hook to the body.
Rocket working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Del Mar scores with a shot to the side of Rocket's head.
Rocket blocks a body shot from Del Mar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Del Mar lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Del Mar lands with a light punch inside.
Del Mar lands a body punch.
Rocket blocking some punches.
Rocket gets through Del Mar's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rocket takes a shot to the head.
Rocket scores with a shot to the side of Del Mar's head.
A left hand lands to the body for Rocket.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Del Mar.
A short body shot lands from Del Mar as the two fighters clinch.
Rocket looks winded!
Rocket lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Del Mar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rocket lands with a left to the head.
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!
Del Mar lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Del Mar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Del Mar can't find room to land a body shot as Rocket controls the action.
Del Mar lands with a light punch inside.
Del Mar blocks a body shot from Rocket.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Del Mar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Del Mar lands a nice uppercut.
Del Mar can't find room to land a body shot as Rocket controls the action.
Rocket throws a head punch that misses.
Del Mar digs a right hand underneath Rocket's ribcage. Rocket let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Del Mar lands a right hand.
Del Mar lands a hook that snaps the head of Rocket backwards.
Del Mar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Del Mar lands a body punch.
Rocket blocks a body shot from Del Mar.
Rocket has a couple of punches blocked by Del Mar.
Rocket throws a punch but it's blocked by Del Mar.
Del Mar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Del Mar stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Del Mar lands a hook that snaps the head of Rocket backwards.
Del Mar lands a left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Del Mar misses with a punch to the body.
Del Mar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Del Mar throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rockets head.
A nice left hand lands by Del Mar.
Del Mar lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Del Mar.
Del Mar pushes Rocket back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Rocket is rocked!
Del Mar lands with a short shot to the head.
Rocket is still on wobbly legs! Can Del Mar finish him?
Del Mar blocking some punches.
Del Mar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Del Mar misses with the head strike.
Del Mar scores with a nice hook to the head.
Del Mar throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rockets head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Del Mar works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Del Mar scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Del Mar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rocket has a couple of punches blocked by Del Mar.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Del Mar.
Del Mar pushes Rocket against the cage. Del Mar is working some dirty boxing. Del Mar pushes off with a quick right hook! Rocket goes down! Rocket tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Del Mar moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricky Del Mar!