PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Armel Floyd (ranked 3044 p4p, 415 weight class) and Luke Rockhard (ranked 3717 p4p, 494 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Floyd
vs
Rockhard

190 cm
26
210 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

190 cm
26
220 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Armel Floyd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luke Rockhard!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Micheangelo Fripello and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Floyd misses with a body shot.
Floyd connects with a body shot.
Floyd jabs Rockhard right on the nose. Rockhard blinks but takes it well.
Rockhard fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Floyd moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rockhard on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Floyd darts in and clinches Rockhard up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Floyd is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Floyd lands with a short shot to the head.
Floyd lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Floyd lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rockhard backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Floyd lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rockhard is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Floyd is defending well.
Armel Floyd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luke Rockhard.
Floyd lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Floyd stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A hook to the body from Floyd.
A short uppercut from Floyd.
A nice left hand lands by Floyd.
Floyd gets through Rockhard's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Floyd lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Floyd digs a right hand into Rockhard's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rockhard's gas tank.
Rockhard looks winded!
Floyd lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rockhard.
Floyd makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Floyd throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Floyd lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Floyd digs a right hand underneath Rockhard's ribcage. Rockhard let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Floyd lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Floyd.
Floyd lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rockhard backwards.
Floyd lands a body shot in the clinch.
Floyd lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Floyd lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Floyd lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Floyd lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Floyd softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Floyd lands with a short shot to the head.
Floyd scores with a shot to the side of Rockhard's head.
Floyd taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Floyd lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Floyd lands a shoulder strike.
Floyd lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rockhard backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Floyd lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rockhard backwards.

Rockhard is rocked!
Floyd creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Rockhard with a big uppercut! Rockhard tries to clinch up but Floyd pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Rockhard to the mat! Rockhard covers up and Floyd unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Armel Floyd!