PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rocco Deleon (ranked 6380 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Garces (ranked 6463 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Deleon
vs
Garces

160 cm
18
193 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

183 cm
20
191 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Rocco Deleon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Miguel Garces!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Daniel Bishop and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Garces looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Deleon makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

Garces clinches up with Deleon and pushes him back against the cage.
Garces wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Deleon is looking to take this one to the mat.

Garces jumps guard and drags Deleon to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Garces is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Deleon defends well.
Deleon really is a fat lump.
Deleon lands a couple of digs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Deleon wants to stand but Garces has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Deleon lands a couple of digs.
Deleon lands a couple of elbows.

Garces looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Garces is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Deleon defends well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deleon is looking to stand up but Garces won't let him.
Deleon working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Garces's head.
Deleon stands up over Garces, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Deleon is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Garces looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Deleon 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.
Garces looks winded!
Deleon landing some decent shots from guard.
Deleon stands up over Garces, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Garces looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Deleon landing with the ground and pound.
Deleon works over Garces with some ground and pound from guard.
Deleon working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Deleon stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garces misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Deleon attempts a counter takedown but Garces avoids it well and moves away.
Garces throws a combination that misses

and Deleon counters with a takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Deleon decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Deleon clinches up with Garces and pushes him back against the cage.
Garces prevents the takedown attempt.
Deleon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Garces.
Deleon wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rocco Deleon. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Garces ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Garces no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Deleon lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deleon postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Deleon postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Deleon stands up from Garces's guard - Deleon perhaps looking for a knockout.

Deleon bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Deleon wants to control but Garces is keeping him busy.
Deleon creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Deleon connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Garces some visible discomfort.

Deleon decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Garces misses with a wild combination.
Deleon tried to counter with a leg kick but Garces avoided it.
Garces tries a head kick but it misses.
Miguel Garces seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garces misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deleon tries to clinch up.

Deleon closes the distance and pushes Garces back into the cage.
Deleon is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Garces gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Garces breaks from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garces throws a head kick but Deleon moves out of range.
Deleon half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Deleon moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Deleon fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Garces sprawls well initially but Deleon persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Deleon connects with a nice short shot to Garces's temple.
Deleon looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Garces with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Garces is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Deleon is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Garces manages to get to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Deleon moves into the clinch successfully.
Garces wants to break the clinch but can't.
Garces is trying to push Deleon away but Deleon has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Garces avoiding damage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Garces obliges.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Deleon avoiding damage as Garces throws knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deleon keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Garces's efforts to push away.

Garces breaks the clinch.
Garces lands a high kick!
Garces throws a head kick that misses.
Deleon dodges the punch combination from Garces.
Garces is breathing heavily.
Deleon avoids the head kick by Garces.

Garces rushes Deleon and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Garces is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deleon drops down looking for an ankle pick but Garces pulls his leg out and moves away.

Garces is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Deleon's half guard.
Deleon makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Deleon.

Garces gets to his feet. Deleon looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Deleon closes this distance looking for a takedown but Garces circles away.
Garces fails to land with a series of punches.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Deleon clinches up against the cage.

Garces gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Deleon regains guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deleon has Garces pulled in close to control his posture.
Deleon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Garces is one step ahead there.
Deleon has Garces pulled in close to control his posture.
Garces must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Deleon lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Deleon postures up and lands a big shot to Garces's brow.
Deleon is looking to stand up but Garces won't let him.
Garces seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Garces working for a triangle but Deleon defends it easily.

Deleon decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Garces, up you get!

Deleon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Deleon is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rocco Deleon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Deleon.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A frustrated look appears on Garces's face as he tries to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miguel Garces showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Garces takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Garces throws a wild body kick that Deleon sees coming a mile off.
Garces lands a nice looking body kick.
Deleon avoids the head kick by Garces.
Deleon takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

Garces dives in and scores a takedown into Deleon's guard.

Deleon pushes Garces off and scrambles back to his feet.

Deleon gets caught flat footed, as Garces shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Deleon seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Deleon lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Deleon working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Garces working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Deleon doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Deleon manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Deleon is looking to stand up but Garces won't let him.
Garces takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Deleon postures up and lands a big shot to Garces's brow.
Garces looking for a sweep. Not yet Garces, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Deleon's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Deleon working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Deleon is working Garces over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Deleon keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Garces's head.
Deleon works over Garces with some ground and pound from guard.

Garces looking for a guillotine here but Deleon defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deleon trying to control but Garces is working from the bottom.
Deleon would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Deleon lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Deleon scoring with punches to the head and body.
Deleon chips away with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Deleon lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Deleon working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Deleon is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Deleon lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Deleon gets to his feet - Garces follows without any prompting.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Deleon lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garces is trying to break the clinch but Deleon has him pressed against the cage.
Garces has had enough of the clinch but Deleon keeps him there for the moment.
Deleon is trying to pull guard but Garces turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Garces pulls guard.
Deleon landing some decent shots from guard.
Deleon scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

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.
Deleon working some strikes from top position.
Deleon scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Deleon postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Deleon trying to stand up but can't free himself from Garces's guard.
Garces has momentary wrist control but Deleon slips an elbow through the middle.
Garces has a closed guard, preventing Deleon from standing up.
Garces has momentary wrist control but Deleon slips an elbow through the middle.
Garces trying to control the position.
Deleon working some strikes from top position.
Deleon keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Garces's head.
Deleon works over Garces with some ground and pound from guard.

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

And that's the end of the fight!
Rocco Deleon showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Deleon 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rocco Deleon!