PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luke Rockhard (ranked 3075 p4p, 391 weight class) and Waste Of Vip (ranked 4581 p4p, 505 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rockhard
vs
Of Vip

190 cm
28
220 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

190 cm
21
190 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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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 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luke Rockhard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Waste Of Vip!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Of Vip cracks Rockhard with an open hand slap.
Rockhard misses with an uppercut
and Of Vip counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rockhard gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Of Vip.
Of Vip lands an overhand right.
Of Vip lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rockhard's sensitive parts.
Rockhard looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Waste Of Vip seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Of Vip misses with a series of wild punches.
Rockhard avoids the body shot from Of Vip.
Jab, jab by Of Vip - just one landing.
Rockhard fails with a takedown attempt.
Of Vip looks to land a combination but Rockhard avoids it well.
Of Vip connects with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Of Vip punishes Rockhard's body with a nice straight punch.
Of Vip lands a slapping body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Of Vip dips to his left and cracks Rockhard with an uppercut!
Of Vip connects with a solid leg kick.
Of Vip scores with a nice right hand.
Of Vip ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rockhard moves away.
Of Vip uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rockhard has time to react.
Rockhard checks a leg kick nicely.
Rockhard changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Rockhard avoids the body shot from Of Vip.
Of Vip attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Good exchange - Of Vip coming out on top.
Of Vip is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Rockhard had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Of Vip catches Rockhard with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Of Vip fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rockhard appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Rockhard missing with a left hand there. Of Vip was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Of Vip scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rockhard doesn't seem bothered though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Of Vip with a nice cross.
Of Vip smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A jab from Of Vip finds it's way through Rockhard's defenses.
Rockhard slips a jab and a cross from Of Vip.
Rockhard drops down looking for a counter takedown but Of Vip sprawls and moves away.
Of Vip swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rockhard counters with a stiff right hand.
Of Vip scores with a three punch combo!
Of Vip lands a right hook to the body.
Rockhard takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Of Vip lands a slapping body shot.
Of Vip connects with a right hand. Rockhard shakes it off.
Of Vip throws a series of strikes that have Rockhard backpedaling.
Of Vip fails to land with a series of punches.
Rockhard half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Of Vip.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Of Vip jabs Rockhard right on the nose. Rockhard blinks but takes it well.
Left hook, right uppercut from Of Vip.
A lazy left from Rockhard finds it's target.

It looks like Waste Of Vip has been cut.
Rockhard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Of Vip.
Rockhard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Of Vip moves away.
Rockhard throws a jab but it's blocked by Of Vip.
Of Vip scores with a jab to the head.
Of Vip scores with the left hand. Rockhard knows he should have avoided that one.
Of Vip misses with a body shot.
Rockhard tries to counter with a takedown but Of Vip is quick to defend against it.
Of Vip throws a low kick but Rockhard moves out of range easily.
Rockhard appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Of Vip misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rockhard's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Of Vip connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rockhard scrambles back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rockhard goes for a double leg but Of Vip avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Of Vip continues to drive forward.
Of Vip throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rockhard gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Of Vip connects with a body shot that sends Rockhard's belly button to the back.
Of Vip scores with a hook to the body. Rockhard takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rockhard gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rockhard is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Of Vip.
Of Vip lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Of Vip takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Of Vip looks to land a combination but Rockhard avoids it well.
Rockhard half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Rockhard avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Waste Of Vip dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Waste Of Vip's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Of Vip fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Of Vip displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Rockhard looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Of Vip bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rockhard's head.
Of Vip throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rockhard drops down looking for a counter takedown but Of Vip sprawls and moves away.
Rockhard ducks right into an uppercut from Of Vip.
Rockhard darts in looking for a takedown but Of Vip gets double underhooks and turns Rockhard into the ropes.
Rockhard takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A nice combination there by Of Vip.

It looks like Luke Rockhard has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Of Vip fails to land with a series of punches.
Of Vip getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rockhard needs to keep his hands up - Of Vip had a free shot at his head there.
Rockhard gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Of Vip lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Waste Of Vip seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jab, jab by Of Vip - just one landing.
Waste Of Vip is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Of Vip lands a right hook to the body.
Of Vip scores with a hook to the body. Rockhard takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A shot to the liver by Of Vip. Beautiful body shot.
Rockhard takes one to the side of the head.
Of Vip getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Of Vip scores with a shot to the body.
Nice cross by Of Vip.
Of Vip stuns Rockhard with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Of Vip misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Of Vip has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Of Vip scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Of Vip.
Of Vip throws a nice looking combination but Rockhard bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Of Vip connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rockhard's hands.
Of Vip looks to land a combination but Rockhard avoids it well.
Of Vip tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rockhard was well out of range. Poor timing from Of Vip.
Of Vip scores with a body shot.
Rockhard moves out of range of the leg kick from Of Vip.
Rockhard half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Rockhard takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rockhard lands with a hook. Of Vip tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Of Vip tries to bum rush Rockhard with a series of wild strikes but Rockhard uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rockhard tries to counter with a takedown but Of Vip is quick to defend against it.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Rockhard. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Of Vip tests Rockhard's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Of Vip fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rockhard tries to clinch there but Of Vip circles away.
Rockhard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Of Vip sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Of Vip lands with a cross.
Of Vip looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rockhard throws a shot from downtown. Of Vip moves away and avoids it.
Rockhard with a lazy takedown attempt
and Of Vip counters with a stiff right hand.
Of Vip ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rockhard moves away.
Rockhard is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Of Vip.
Of Vip connects with a body shot.
Of Vip dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Of Vip misses the shot to the body.
A nice combination there by Of Vip.
Of Vip cracks Rockhard with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Of Vip throws out a powerful jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A left lands for Of Vip.
Of Vip comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Of Vip rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rockhard moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Of Vip cracks Rockhard with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Of Vip scores with a nice head shot.
Of Vip connects with a right hand. Rockhard shakes it off.
Of Vip lands a head kick!
Of Vip misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Of Vip lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rockhard at a distance.
Of Vip fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rockhard checks it well.
Rockhard moves in looking to clinch but Of Vip pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Waste Of Vip showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Of Vip lands a slapping body shot.
Of Vip thuds a left hand into Rockhard's body.
Rockhard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Of Vip.
Of Vip throws a jab but it's blocked by Rockhard.
Of Vip works Rockhard's body with a nice hook.
Of Vip scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Of Vip feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rockhards jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Of Vip lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Of Vip lands a nice shot that snaps Rockhard's head back.
Rockhard takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Of Vip bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rockhard's head backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Of Vip lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Of Vip scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rockhard throws a looping overhand right but Of Vip ducks down to avoid it.
Of Vip stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Of Vip. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Rockhard checks a low kick from Of Vip.
Rockhard tries to counter with a takedown but Of Vip is quick to defend against it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Of Vip uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Of Vip fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rockhard takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Of Vip scores with a hook to the body. Rockhard takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nice uppercut there from Of Vip.
Of Vip jabs Rockhard right on the nose. Rockhard blinks but takes it well.
Rockhard avoids a kick to the body.
Rockhard changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Of Vip tries to land a front kick but Rockhard steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rockhard attempts a counter takedown but Of Vip avoids it well and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Of Vip looks to land a combination but Rockhard avoids it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rockhard blocks the body kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Of Vip.
Rockhard cracks Of Vip with a good jab.
Rockhard moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Of Vip jabs at Rockhard's body.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Rockhard might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Of Vip dips to his left and cracks Rockhard with an uppercut!
Rockhard has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Of Vip.
Rockhard darts in looking for a takedown but Of Vip gets double underhooks and turns Rockhard into the ropes.
Of Vip moves out of range of the strikes.
Of Vip looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Of Vip throws a leg kick

and Rockhard counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rockhard thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Of Vip's head.
Of Vip really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rockhard. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rockhard lands strikes from half guard.
Of Vip tries to get to full guard but Rockhard has control of the leg.
Rockhard landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Of Vip is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Of Vip is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Of Vip avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rockhard.
Of Vip gets full guard.
Rockhard throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Of Vip is looking to stand up but Rockhard isn't so interested in that idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Of Vip working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rockhard.
Rockhard has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Rockhard landing some decent shots from guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rockhard accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Of Vip can do anything to dispel that myth.
Of Vip pulls Rockhard in close to his closed guard and prevents Rockhard from doing any damage or advancing position.
Of Vip utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Luke Rockhard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Rockhard drops back looking for a leg! Of Vip is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Of Vip manages to kick Rockhard off! Rockhard jumps back into Of Vip's guard.
Of Vip seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Waste Of Vip comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Of Vip winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Ian Loll scores the fight for Waste Of Vip!
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight for Waste Of Vip!
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight for Waste Of Vip!

Waste Of Vip wins by unanimous decision!