PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Arlo Rochester (ranked 4504 p4p, 455 weight class) and Jarvis Young (ranked 2468 p4p, 280 weight class). Rochester's entrance music is Voodoo Child- Jimi Hendrix. A fine choice. Arlo Rochester has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Rochester
vs
Young

189 cm
20
162 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

170 cm
26
149 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Likes comics

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arlo Rochester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jarvis Young!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Micheangelo Fripello and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Young.
Young bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rochester's head backwards.
Young tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rochester swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rochester swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rochester looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Rochester has taken the fight to the clinch.

Rochester jumps guard.

Rochester is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Young is aware though and is defending well.

Rochester had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Young defends it easily.
Young wants to control from the top but Rochester keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Rochester is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Young is aware though and is defending well.

Rochester looking for a guillotine here but Young defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rochester throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

Rochester looking for subs off his back but Young has passed one foot through into half guard.
Young wants to take a breather but Rochester is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Rochester slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Rochester is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Rochester throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Rochester has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Young is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Rochester.
Rochester stops Young from passing to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rochester regains half guard there - taking advantage of Young's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.

Rochester looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rochester really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rochester tries to get to full guard but Young has control of the leg.
Rochester wants to control but Young is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Young is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rochester defends it well.
Rochester missing with punches from the bottom.

Rochester looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Rochester looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arlo Rochester dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Young scores with a body shot.
Young scores with a sloppy right hand. Rochester should have avoided that one.
Young connects with a jab.

Rochester has closed the distance and engaged Young in a clinch.

Rochester pulls guard.
Rochester throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

Rochester is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Young defends well.
Young pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rochester is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Rochester has his foot on Young's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Young works his way back into a safe position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rochester trying to control the position here.
Rochester controls Young momentarily but Young frees himself.
Arlo Rochester overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Rochester is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Rochester is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Rochester is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rochester is trying to control the position but Young postures up.

Rochester is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Young defends well.
Rochester controls Young momentarily but Young frees himself.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young lands with a hook. Rochester tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Rochester on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Young throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Young throws a shot to the body.
Young's coach down at FIERCE - {{$750}} - 15 Elite Coaches was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Young's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.

Rochester scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Rochester wants to control but Young is keeping him busy.
Rochester wants to pass to mount but Young is defending the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Young is refusing to be controlled, as Rochester sits in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rochester controlling the action here.
Young is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Rochester is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Rochester fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Young, pushing him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jarvis Young will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Young lands a jab to the nose.

Rochester forces Young back against the cage and clinches.
Young doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Rochester has clasped his hands together around Young's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Rochester wants to control but Young is keeping him busy.
Rochester with the ground and pound but Young regains half guard under the barage of strikes.

Rochester is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Young is just riding it out for now. Rochester eventually gives up the hold.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rochester is pressing down on Young's thigh, looking to free his foot. Young is holding on for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rochester looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Rochester perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Rochester tries for a kimura but Young is defending well.
Rochester is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Young can do to turn this around?
Young sneaks back into half guard.
Still in half guard, Rochester seems content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rochester wants to work for an arm triangle but Young is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Rochester trying to control from half guard but Young is working away.

Rochester looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Young is staying active underneath Rochester, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Young dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jarvis Young is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rochester slips under a jab.
Rochester changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Young with a jab.
Rochester uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Young.

Rochester rushes Young and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rochester misses with a punch to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Young pulls guard successfully.
Young keeping moving, preventing Rochester from controlling successfully.
Rochester landing with the ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arlo Rochester showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rochester has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arlo Rochester!
Arlo Rochester took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Groove Gear for their support in the buildup to the fight.