PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Rojas (ranked 25040 p4p, 0 weight class) and Korben Dallas (ranked 4435 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rojas
vs
Dallas

201 cm
18
177 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

175 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jacob Rojas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Korben Dallas!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, David Schapiro and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rojas blocks a jab.

Rojas tries to keep at a distance but Dallas has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dallas misses with some punches.
Dallas tries to pull guard but Rojas forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Dallas is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Rojas is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rojas avoids the elbow strike from Dallas, against the cage.
Rojas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dallas fails to pull guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dallas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dallas jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rojas walks away with a smile on his face. Dallas gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jacob Rojas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Korben Dallas.
Dallas throws a hook but Rojas blocks it.
No luck for Rojas with that takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dallas has Rojas up against the cage in a clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rojas throws an elbow but misses.
Dallas is stalling here.
Rojas managing to block the knees to the body from Dallas.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Dallas stalls.
Rojas stalling in the clinch but Dallas improves position.
Rojas wants to get back to striking at distance but Dallas won't allow it.
Dallas swings wildly with an uppercut but Rojas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dallas is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Dallas's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Dallas receives a warning from the referee for stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dallas tries to pull guard but Rojas holds him up against the cage and eventually Dallas drops back down to his feet.
Rojas taking a breather.
Dallas tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rojas avoids it.
Rojas wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rojas really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rojas has Dallas pushed against the cage.
Rojas letting Dallas take a breather here.
Dallas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Dallas swings wildly with an uppercut but Rojas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rojas taking a breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dallas jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rojas walks away with a smile on his face. Dallas gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Dallas gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dallas misses with some punches.
Dallas avoiding damage.
Dallas misses with the head strike.
Rojas misses with some punches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Rojas - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Dallas takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Dallas is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Rojas looking to stall.
Rojas is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Dallas looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dallas dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Rojas is looking to control Dallas's arms but Dallas gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rojas has his back to the cage.
Dallas is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Dallas leaning his opponent against the cage.
Rojas being controlled against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Korben Dallas.
Dallas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rojas was well out of range. Poor timing from Dallas.
Rojas moves out of range of the body kick from Dallas.
Rojas appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Korben Dallas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Rojas looking to score a takedown here. Dallas is defending well but Rojas drives through and ends up in Dallas's guard.
Dallas is adopting a defensive guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Korben Dallas dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Dallas swings for the body but Rojas moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dallas.
Dallas throws out a leg kick but Rojas moves out of range and Dallas only half commits.
Rojas scores with a head kick.

Rojas shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Rojas not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dallas trying to control from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dallas is pressing down on Rojas's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Dallas pulls Rojas in to control the position.

Rojas has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Dallas to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Rojas is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Dallas pulls down on the head and he's put Rojas to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Korben Dallas!
Korben Dallas decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.