PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Martin Ajax (ranked 4350 p4p, 446 weight class) and Luke Rockhard (ranked 6330 p4p, 552 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Ajax
vs
Rockhard

185 cm
27
265 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

190 cm
25
220 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Martin Ajax!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luke Rockhard!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ajax throws a jab but it's blocked by Rockhard.
Ajax misses with a two punch combination.
Despite the aggression on Rockhard's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Rockhard fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ajax throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rockhard is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Rockhard with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ajax to score with a decent uppercut.

It looks like Luke Rockhard has been cut.
Ajax throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ajax throws a hook but Rockhard blocks it.
Despite the aggression on Rockhard's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Ajax throws a poor cross that misses
and Rockhard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ajax throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And Rockhard tries to counter it with a takedown but Ajax pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Ajax connects with a body shot.
Ajax takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ajax will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ajax throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ajax throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rockhard stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ajax jabs Rockhard to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nice uppercut there from Ajax.
Ajax will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rockhard with the counter takedown but Ajax avoids it easily.
Ajax scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rockhard doesn't seem bothered though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ajax misses with a double jab.
Ajax has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Neon's Night Club in the buildup to the fight.
Rockhard dodges the punch combination from Ajax.
No luck for Rockhard with that takedown attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Ajax on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ajax throws a hook to the side of Rockhard's head but Rockhard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rockhard tries to counter by closing the distance.
Ajax slips a jab and a cross from Rockhard.
Ajax tries to bum rush Rockhard with a series of wild strikes but Rockhard uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ajax misses with a two punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Ajax.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rockhard is defended easily by Ajax.
Martin Ajax has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luke Rockhard.
Ajax cracks a nice hook into Rockhard's ribs.
Ajax throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rockhard throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ajax's waist but Ajax gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rockhard off to one side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ajax misses with a double jab
and Rockhard counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ajax looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rockhard lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ajax lands with a nice combination. Rockhard backs away looking to recover.
Rockhard avoids the body shot from Ajax.
Ajax throws a series of punches but Rockhard avoids them all with ease.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ajax fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice jab there from Ajax.
Sloppy strikes from Ajax. Those never looked like landing.
Rockhard tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Rockhard misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Martin Ajax dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Luke Rockhard's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Rockhard throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ajax.
Ajax fails to land with a series of punches.
Rockhard shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Ajax eats them both and turns towards Rockhard to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Rockhard needs to keep his hands up - Ajax had a free shot at his head there.
Martin Ajax is winning the standup battle so far.
Ajax throws a body shot but no joy.
Rockhard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ajax went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ajax fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rockhard manages to avoid it.
Rockhard feints the counter takedown.
Ajax works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ajax rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rockhard moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ajax throws a right and a left that Rockhard avoids nicely.
Rockhard unleashes a big counter combination but Ajax bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Ajax fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rockhard avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rockhard is looking for the big counter here.
Ajax lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rockhard circles away quickly and effectively.
Rockhard looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ajax is fending him off so far but Rockhard persists. Nope, Ajax circles away and we're back to standing.
Ajax lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rockhard circles away quickly and effectively.
No joy there for Ajax, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rockhard changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Ajax rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rockhard moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rockhard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Rockhard might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Ajax has got the better of the exchanges.
Ajax misses with an uppercut.
Ajax scores with a nice right hand.
Ajax misses with a hook. Rockhard ducked under it nicely.
Rockhard is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Ajax scores with a three punch combo!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ajax darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That has opened up Luke Rockhard's cut even more.
Sloppy strikes from Ajax. Those never looked like landing.
Ajax will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rockhard is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ajax misses with a double jab.
Rockhard throws a counter combo.
Ajax punishes Rockhard's body with a nice straight punch.
Ajax ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rockhard moves away.
Rockhard lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ajax lands with a right hand.
Ajax misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ajax cracks Rockhard with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Rockhard is rocked!
Ajax ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ajax lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Rockhard falls backwards - clearly groggy! Ajax dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Martin Ajax!
Martin Ajax thanked the fans post fight for their support.