PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pistol Pete (ranked 1793 p4p, 227 weight class) and Jason Rocks (ranked 2183 p4p, 275 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Pete
vs
Rocks

191 cm
26
174 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

180 cm
28
179 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

Brooklyn Apothecary

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pistol Pete !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Rocks!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Nard Betker and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Pete swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pistol Pete seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pete is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rocks.
A slow jab from Pete misses its intended target.
A big left from Pete misses.
Rocks tries to counter by closing the distance.
Rocks dodges the punch combination from Pete .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Rocks moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocks lands an elbow inside that Pete shrugs off.

It looks like Pistol Pete has been cut.
Pete misses with a punch to the body.
Pete swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pete misses with the head strike.
Pete working hard to break the clinch.
Rocks misses with an elbow strike.
We've been informed that Rocks has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Rocks misses with an elbow over the top.
Pete really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Pete working aggressively here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rocks.
Rocks throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pete misses with a punch on the inside.
Pete takes an elbow to the temple.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Pete tries to circle away but Rocks has him pinned against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Pete scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pete looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Pete avoids the elbow strike from Rocks, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pete displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rocks up against the cage.
Rocks pushes off an throws an elbow but Pete leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Pete escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pete throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pete throws a poor cross that misses
and Rocks makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pete throws a hook but Rocks blocks it.
A jab lands there for Rocks.
Rocks misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Rocks.
Pete rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Rocks counters by clinching up.
Pete looking to stall.
Rocks blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rocks blocking some punches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rocks just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pete 's brow.
Rocks blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rocks slowing the pace effectively.
Come on Pete - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Pete is trying to break free.
Pete takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rocks throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Rocks.
Pete fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rocks misses with a punch to the body.
Rocks gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Pete wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rocks tries a body shot but Pete blocks it.
Pete misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pete lands a hook that snaps the head of Rocks backwards.
Pete is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pete takes an elbow to the forehead.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rocks lands an elbow that stopped Pete in his tracks for a moment.

Pete is rocked!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pete creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Oh Pete is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pete swings wildly with an uppercut but Rocks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rocks.
Pete seems to have got his legs back now.
Rocks lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pete or not.
Pete throws a punch but it's blocked by Rocks.
Pete can't break the clinch.
Pete is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Rocks digs a right hand into Pete 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pete 's gas tank.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Rocks dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pistol Pete 's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Pete throws a hook but Rocks avoids it easily.
Pete sets himself, and Rocks steps forward looking for the clinch! Pete avoids it this time.
Pete throws a looping overhand right but Rocks ducks down to avoid it.
Rocks is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Rocks staying out of range there.
Pete misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Rocks moves into the clinch.
Pete misses with a hook from the clinch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Rocks in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pete swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short uppercut from Pete .
Jason Rocks seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rocks blocks a body shot from Pete .
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rocks.
Rocks misses with an elbow strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pete .
Rocks blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rocks throws an elbow but misses.
Rocks creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pete 's defenses.
Rocks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rocks lands an elbow inside.
Pete working aggressively here.
Rocks creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pete 's defenses.
Pete takes an elbow to the forehead.
A left hand lands to the body for Pete .
Rocks pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rocks tries to throw a body punch but Pete avoids it by throwing Rocks back against the cage.
Pete throws a punch but it's blocked by Rocks.
Rocks creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pete swings wildly with an uppercut but Rocks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pete misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pete misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rocks prevents a body shot from Pete .
Pete misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rocks is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Pete misses with the head strike.
Pete swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pete .
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pete looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rocks throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pete takes an elbow to the forehead.
Stalling in the clinch from Pete .
Pete throws a head punch that misses.
Pete takes an elbow to the temple.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rocks throws an elbow but misses.
Rocks misses with a punch to the body.
Rocks has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pete blocks the elbow strike.
Pete throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pete .
Rocks throws an elbow but it misses.
Pete is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rocks creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rocks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pete wants to get back to striking at distance but Rocks won't allow it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rocks blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rocks blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pete tries to circle away but Rocks has him pinned against the cage.
Pete swings wildly with an uppercut but Rocks uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rocks.
Rocks throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Rocks.
Pete tries to break the clinch but Rocks is controlling the position.
Pete tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Pete .
Rocks blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rocks looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rocks pushes off an throws an elbow but Pete leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rocks lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rocks blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rocks comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Pete misses with some punches.
Pete blocks an elbow strike from Rocks.
Rocks lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Pete .
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rocks blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pete takes an elbow to the temple.
Rocks blocks an uppercut.
Pete throws a punch but it's blocked by Rocks.
Pete blocks an elbow strike from Rocks.
Pete prevents a body shot from Rocks.
Rocks throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nice body punch from Rocks - that landed with a thud.
Rocks lands a damaging elbow.
Pete takes an elbow to the temple.
Good body shot from Rocks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Rocks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pistol Pete 's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Rocks uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pete .
Rocks throws a body punch but Pete moves out of range.
Pete went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Rocks blocks a jab.
Rocks is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Pete throws a jab when Rocks was well out of range.
Pete cracks Rocks with a right hand to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rocks tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pete manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pete is looking to counter punch.
Pete throws a left and a right that both miss

and Rocks counters by moving into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocks throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pete is trying to maintain a safe position but Rocks gets an underhook and turns Pete into the cage.
Rocks pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Pete misses with a punch on the inside.
Rocks lands a damaging elbow.
Pete can't break the clinch.
Rocks lands an elbow inside.
Rocks comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rocks lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Pete lands a nice uppercut.
Rocks has Pete pressed against the cage, preventing Pete from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rocks pushes off an throws an elbow but Pete leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Pete is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rocks blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pete takes an elbow to the forehead.
Pete tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rocks's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pete working aggressively here.
Pete is trying to break the clinch but Rocks is controlling him.
Rocks works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rocks lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rocks doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pete is trying to break the clinch but Rocks has him pressed against the cage.
Rocks tries to throw a body punch but Pete avoids it by throwing Rocks back against the cage.
Pete takes an elbow to the forehead.

Pistol Pete 's cut is getting worse.
Rocks misses with a body punch.
Pete looking to slow down the pace here.
Rocks pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Pete ! Rocks unloads with more strikes and Pete sinks to his knees! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jason Rocks!
Jason Rocks decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.