PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Abu Rock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mack Ua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mack Ua will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Rock
vs
Ua

182 cm
36
195 lbs
23 - 16 - 0

190 cm
35
200 lbs
10 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 23 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Abu Rock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mack Ua!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rock connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ua fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rock on the side of the head.

Rock shoots in and bounces Ua off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Ua is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Rock dives into side control.

Rock in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Ua is holding Rock down, trying to stall.
Ua is being controlled here.

Rock is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ua has escaped the position, nice work there.
Rock controlling the position from side mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rock's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Ua defending against the ground and pound.
You can see the frustration on Ua's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Rock lands a decent elbow from side control.
Ua trying to remain calm as Rock controls from the top position.
You can see the frustration on Ua's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Ua told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rock is looking to take a break and control but Ua is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rock is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Ua is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Ua stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Rock working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Rock working away.
Rock wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ua keeps working.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Ua fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rock looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nice defenses there by Rock.
Rock appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rock gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rock changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ua swats away the attempt to clinch by Rock.
Ua stuffs the takedown attempt from Rock. Rock gets slowly back to his feet.
Ua throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rock was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Rock lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ua avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Ua gets a clinch.

Rock turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Rock manages to end up in side control.
Ua is looking to reverse the position.
Rock is looking to take a break and control but Ua is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rock working away.
We've been hearing that Rock has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rock with the ground and pound but Ua regains half guard under the barage of strikes.

Rock seems to be looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rock controlling the action here.

Rock is looking for a kimura but Ua is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rock to get the leverage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rock sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Ua is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rock scores with a couple of nice shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abu Rock dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Rock jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rock keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rock paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Ua closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ua pushes off an throws an elbow but Rock leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rock tries to score a body lock takedown but Ua shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ua fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rock throws a head punch that misses.
Ua lands with a left to the head.
Ua misses with the head strike.
Ua lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rock looking for a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ua comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nice body punch from Rock - that landed with a thud.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ua.
Rock blocking some punches.
Rock lands a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ua swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rock content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Rock misses with the head strike.
A short uppercut from Ua.
Ua lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rock tries to throw a body punch but Ua avoids it by throwing Rock back against the cage.
Ua tries to throw a body punch but Rock avoids it by throwing Ua back against the cage.
Ua working aggressively here.
Rock wants to take the fight to the mat but Ua manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abu Rock. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ua blocks an uppercut.
Rock is working Ua over against the cage.
Rock doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rock tries to land knees in the clinch but Ua avoids the damage to the body.
Ua is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Rock trying to stall but Ua improves his position.
Rock swings wildly with an uppercut but Ua uses good head movement to avoid it.
A hook to the body from Rock.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ua managing to block the knees to the body from Rock.
A head punch on the inside from Ua fails to land.
Ua lands a hook that snaps the head of Rock backwards.
Come on Rock - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Mack Ua seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rock working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rock blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ua lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rock is trying to drag Ua to the mat but Ua just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ua.
Rock goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rock trying to control the position but instead, Ua has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rock into the cage.
Ua pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ua lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ua fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Ua breaks the clinch.
Good exchange - Ua coming out on top.

Ua takes the fight into the clinch.
Ua tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ua.
Ua tries to throw a body punch but Rock avoids it by throwing Ua back against the cage.
Ua lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ua gets through Rock's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ua gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rock.

Rock wants the takedown. Ua is fighting it off but Rock persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Ua's guard against the cage.
Ua is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ua manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rock manages to get himself to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ua scoring with punches to the head and body.

Rock working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Ua has passed into half guard!
Ua throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Rock to regain full guard.
Ua throws a big right hand that misses.
Ua working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ua wants to control from the top but Rock keeps moving.
Rock is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ua trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mack Ua showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

A shot to the body from Ua misses
and Rock makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ua misses with a hook
and Rock connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ua misses with a body shot.
Rock throws a counter high kick but Ua was just alert enough to avoid it.

Ua moves into the clinch.
Ua throws a punch but it's blocked by Rock.
Rock trying to control the position but instead, Ua has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rock into the cage.
Ua lands with a left to the head.
Rock looking to slow down the pace here.
Rock misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rock takes an elbow to the temple.
Rock can't find room to land a body shot as Ua controls the action.
Ua misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ua blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A right hand to the body from Rock.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ua gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Ua as the two fighters clinch.
Rock tries to score a body lock takedown but Ua shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ua tries to throw a body punch but Rock avoids it by throwing Ua back against the cage.
Ua gets underhooks to prevent Rock's takedown attempt.
Ua misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rock blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rock goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Rock.
Ua tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rock has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Ua after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abu Rock. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ua throws an elbow that misses.
Rock blocks a body shot from Ua.
Rock looking for a takedown.
Rock takes a shot to the head.
Rock tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ua's elbow.
Rock stalls.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ua blocking some punches.
Ua swings wildly with an uppercut but Rock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rock looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ua lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rock backwards.
Ua pushes Rock back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ua lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ua misses with a punch on the inside.
Rock stalling in the clinch.
Rock is stalling here.
Rock throws a head punch that misses.
A short left from Ua.
Ua letting Rock take a breather here.
Ua lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rock backwards.
Ua has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rock trying to stall but Ua improves his position.
Ua lands with a short shot to the head.
Rock blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ua swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rock misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ua tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rock wants to take the fight to the mat but Ua manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Rock tries to throw a body punch but Ua avoids it by throwing Rock back against the cage.
Ua prevents a body shot from Rock.
Still in the clinch, Ua scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rock stalling against the cage.
Rock prevents a body shot from Ua.
Ua lands with a left to the head.
Ua misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ua swings wildly with an uppercut but Rock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ua lands a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ua lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rock backwards.
Rock goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ua lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rock backwards.
Ua fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ua struggles to land a body shot inside as Rock controls his hands.
Rock stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ua is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ua lands a left hand.
Rock lands with a right to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ua throws a punch but it's blocked by Rock.
Rock lands a shot to the body.
Rock misses with a hook from the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ua lands an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mack Ua comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ua 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mack Ua!