PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Rodgers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tusing Pocc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aaron Rodgers is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Rodgers
vs
Pocc

170 cm
24
157 lbs
6 - 10 - 0

165 cm
29
150 lbs
8 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Powerful

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 6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aaron Rodgers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tusing Pocc!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shigeki Fujiwara and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pocc feints and as Rodgers raises his hands in defense, Pocc changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Pocc controlling from the top position.
Pocc is looking to work some ground and pound but Rodgers has wrist control.
Pocc trying to control but Rodgers is working from the bottom.
Rodgers knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pocc on the ground.
Pocc missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pocc stands up over Rodgers, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Pocc trying to control the position from guard on top but Rodgers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
My spies in Hard Knocks Training inform me that Pocc has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Pocc looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pocc trying to control the position from guard on top but Rodgers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodgers utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pocc wants to control from the top but Rodgers keeps moving.
Pocc might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Rodgers haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Pocc gets a takedown into half guard.
Pocc looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Rodgers with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pocc is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rodgers defends it well.
Pocc is looking to take a break and control but Rodgers is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pocc has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pocc thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Pocc wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rodgers keeps working.
Pocc thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rodgers definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Pocc throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Pocc not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pocc thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rodgers's head.
Pocc sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rodgers defending well though.
Rodgers avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pocc.
Rodgers is breathing heavily.
Pocc missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Pocc is trying to work for a kimura but Rodgers is defending well.
Pocc trying to control the pace.

Pocc is looking for a kimura here.

Pocc seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Rodgers has recovered full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pocc trying to control but Rodgers is working from the bottom.
Pocc working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rodgers avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pocc wants to pass the guard but Rodgers is keeping the position.
Pocc slips nicely into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tusing Pocc dominated that round.
That's time! Rodgers's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Pocc shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Rodgers's guard.
Pocc tries to free his leg and advance position but Rodgers is retaining full guard.
Rodgers preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pocc trying to control the position from guard on top but Rodgers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pocc loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Pocc is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Rodgers is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Rodgers has escaped and now he's on top!

Pocc is looking to cinch up a triangle. Rodgers throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Pocc's body to avoid the submission. Pocc has instead reached around Rodgers's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Pocc arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Tusing Pocc!
Tusing Pocc seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.