PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tyrone Mack (ranked 600 p4p, 1837 weight class) and Ramone Rocksaw (ranked 71 p4p, 244 weight class). Tyrone Mack has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Mack
vs
Rocksaw

189 cm
27
190
11 - 3 - 0

185 cm
19
188
3 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition
PWNAGE

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tyrone Mack!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ramone Rocksaw!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mack doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rocksaw counters with a nice uppercut.
Mack wants to clinch but Rocksaw slips to the side
and Rocksaw counters with a stiff right hand.
Rocksaw lands with a shot to the body.
Rocksaw misses with a wild combination.
Ramone Rocksaw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mack tries to clinch but Rocksaw moves out of range.
Rocksaw's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Rocksaw duly obliges.
Mack looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mack moves in looking to clinch but Rocksaw pushes him off.
Rocksaw connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
No luck for Mack with that takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocksaw works Mack's body with a nice hook.
Rocksaw digs a good hook to Mack's body.
Mack will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rocksaw looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyrone Mack. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Mack moves into the clinch.
Rocksaw lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rocksaw lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mack is breathing heavily.
Rocksaw lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mack backwards.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The referee calls for Rocksaw to work.
Mack taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Rocksaw lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rocksaw stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rocksaw blocking some punches.
Rocksaw lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rocksaw blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rocksaw is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mack is defending well for now.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Mack tries to pull guard but Rocksaw won't allow it.
Mack swings wildly with an uppercut but Rocksaw uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rocksaw scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rocksaw gets through Mack's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rocksaw lands a shoulder strike.
Rocksaw lands with a left to the head.
Mack trying to stall but Rocksaw improves his position.
Rocksaw throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rocksaw.
Mack is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rocksaw lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mack on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mack looking to stall.
The referee is keeping an eye on Rocksaw - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A shot in the inside from Rocksaw.
Rocksaw pushes Mack back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mack working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mack misses with some punches.
Mack blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mack tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rocksaw smiles and moves away.
Rocksaw lands a nice looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rocksaw lands a glancing blow to the side of Mack's head.

Rocksaw cracks Mack with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Rocksaw has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Mack to stand back up!

Mack is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Rocksaw misses.
Mack fails with the takedown.
Rocksaw lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Mack falls backwards - clearly groggy! Rocksaw dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ramone Rocksaw!
Ramone Rocksaw is the new middleweight champion!