PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rodney Alcala (ranked 104 p4p, 354 weight class) and Elliot Rockwell (ranked 16 p4p, 48 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Alcala
vs
Rockwell

200 cm
28
195
23 - 9 - 0

185 cm
32
188
20 - 13 - 0

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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 23 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rodney Alcala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Elliot Rockwell !
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alcala throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rockwell checks a leg kick.
Alcala throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Rockwell counters with a nice body shot.
Alcala gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rockwell .
Rockwell fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Alcala looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Alcala tries a low kick but Rockwell avoids it.
A little jabbing left from Rockwell on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Good leg kick by Alcala.
Rockwell shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rockwell displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alcala throws out the jab.
Rockwell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alcala.
Alcala throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Alcala ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rockwell moves away.
Alcala is looking to slow Rockwell down with leg kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alcala just misses with a punch to the body.
Rockwell feints a counter leg kick.
Rockwell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alcala.
Rockwell throws a shot from downtown. Alcala moves away and avoids it.
Good standup being displayed there by Alcala as he connects with a hook.
Rodney Alcala seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alcala chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rockwell can pounce on him.
A shot to the body from Alcala misses
and Rockwell counters with a nice low kick that buckles Alcala's knee momentarily.
Alcala has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Zero Tolerance in the buildup to the fight.
Rockwell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alcala.
Alcala moves away from the strike by Rockwell .
Rockwell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alcala.
Rockwell throws out a counter right but Alcala avoids it with no problem.
Alcala really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rockwell is looking to land body kicks.
Alcala misses with a double jab
and Rockwell counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rockwell is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rockwell connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Alcala is rocked!
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!
Good exchange - Alcala coming out on top.

It looks like Elliot Rockwell has been cut.

Rockwell cracks Alcala with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Rockwell has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Alcala to stand back up!
Oh Alcala is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rockwell chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Alcala throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rockwell misses with an uppercut. Alcala saw that one coming.
Rockwell turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Alcala seems to have got his legs back now.
Alcala lands a slapping body shot.
Alcala throws a right hand that Rockwell ducks under and follows up with a left that Rockwell also avoids with ease.
Nice straight punches there by Rockwell . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rockwell .
Rockwell takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rockwell throws a lazy right hand but Alcala sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rockwell tries to work over Alcala's front leg with a kick but Alcala checks it.
Rockwell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alcala uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rockwell .
Alcala lands a jab.
Rockwell takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Alcala throws a head kick but Rockwell moves out of range.
Alcala is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Alcala on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Alcala tries a head kick but it misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rockwell ! But no joy.
The fighters circle, before Alcala throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Rockwell 's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Alcala lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Rodney Alcala!
Rodney Alcala 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.