PBP Commentary

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

Rocher
vs
Youngblood

180 cm
21
190 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

182 cm
21
189 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Martin Rocher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jordan Youngblood!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rocher closes the distance and clinches up with Youngblood, looking for a takedown. Rocher pushes Youngblood against the cage but Youngblood circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rocher shoots for a takedown but Youngblood saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Youngblood tries to bum rush Rocher with a series of wild strikes but Rocher uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Youngblood throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rocher swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Youngblood counters with a nice body shot.
Youngblood swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Rocher gets a takedown into half guard.
Youngblood is trying to get back to full guard.

Rocher wants to work for an arm triangle but Youngblood is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Youngblood wants to get back to full guard.
Youngblood moves into full guard.
Youngblood trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocher scoring with some ground and pound.
Rocher sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Youngblood really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rocher. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rocher stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Youngblood swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rocher stops Youngblood from standing up.
Rocher won't allow Youngblood to sweep him here.
Youngblood not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rocher slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Youngblood tries to strike from the bottom but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Youngblood seems a little lost for a moment, as Rocher dominates the positioning.
Rocher wants to lay and pray for a moment but Youngblood keeps working.
Rocher is breathing heavily.
Youngblood dodges the ground and pound from Rocher.
Youngblood is not content to let Rocher control the position.
Rocher has knee on belly and moves into mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Youngblood is working to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Rocher goes for an armbar but Youngblood turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Youngblood.
Rocher looking for a sweep. Not yet Rocher, not yet.

Youngblood gets to his feet - Rocher follows without any prompting.
Youngblood throws a right and a left that both miss.
A slow jab from Rocher misses its intended target.

Rocher shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Youngblood's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rocher tries to free his leg and advance position but Youngblood is retaining full guard.
Youngblood is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Youngblood striking off his back.
Youngblood throws a nice elbow from the bottom.
Rocher thows a big elbow that misses.
Youngblood preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rocher trying to control but Youngblood is working from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jab from Youngblood.
Rocher shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Youngblood counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jordan Youngblood will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Youngblood works over Rocher's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Martin Rocher has been cut.
Youngblood lands the left hand.
A punch combination from Youngblood misses.
Rocher misses with a takedown
and Youngblood counters with a two punch combo.
Rocher tries for a takedown but Youngblood circles away easily
and Youngblood counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Youngblood thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Rocher if he has to take too many more of those.
Youngblood works over Rocher's head and body with a nice combination.
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!
Youngblood scores with a one two! Rocher had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Rocher is rocked!
Youngblood looks to land a combination but Rocher avoids it well.
Oh Rocher is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Youngblood lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Rocher can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Youngblood and Rocher drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Youngblood.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jordan Youngblood!