PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Boryslav Margera (ranked 2032 p4p, 1071 weight class) and Will Rock Jr (ranked 233 p4p, 130 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Margera
vs
Rock Jr

175 cm
21
160
6 - 2 - 0

173 cm
23
155
9 - 4 - 0

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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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Boryslav Margera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Will Rock Jr!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Valeri Chadov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Margera takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rock Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Margera.
Rock Jr lands a lovely overhand right.
Margera jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rock Jr ducks under a wild hook from Margera.
Margera moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromRock Jr.
Rock Jr misses with a low kick as Margera jumps back.
Rock Jr works over Margera's head and body with a nice combination.

Rock Jr instigates a clinch.
Margera goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Margera.
A left hand lands to the body for Margera.
A head punch on the inside from Rock Jr fails to land.
I was talking to Margera's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Margera lands a left hand.
Margera with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rock Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Margera controls his hands.
Rock Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rock Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rock Jr takes a shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rock Jr.
Rock Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Margera.
Margera pushes Rock Jr back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rock Jr with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Boryslav Margera has been cut.
Margera scores with a shot to the side of Rock Jr's head.
Rock Jr looking to throw knees to the head but Margera is blocking nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rock Jr.
Margera misses with a knee to the head.
Rock Jr has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Margera seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Rock Jr can turn it around.
Rock Jr lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Margera backwards.
A knee to the head by Margera.

It looks like Will Rock Jr has been cut.
Margera scores a nice knee to the body.
Margera tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Margera throws a knee to the head but misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Margera.
Rock Jr lands a nice knee to the body.
Rock Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rock Jr tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Margera tries to land a knee to the head but Rock Jr blocks with his arms.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rock Jr.
Margera with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Margera lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rock Jr backwards.
Rock Jr tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Margera misses with a knee strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Margera cracks Rock Jr with a nice body shot.
A hook to the body from Rock Jr.
Margera with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short right from Rock Jr.
Margera struggles to land a body shot inside as Rock Jr controls his hands.
Rock Jr avoiding damage as Margera throws knees to the body.
Rock Jr with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rock Jr tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rock Jr tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Margera avoids it.
Rock Jr works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rock Jr scores a nice knee to the body.
Margera is breathing heavily.
A short right from Rock Jr.
Rock Jr lands a left hand that snaps the head of Margera backwards.
Rock Jr with a knee to the head.
Rock Jr pushes Margera back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Margera lands a body shot.
Margera lands a right hand.
Nice body punch from Margera.
A head punch on the inside from Margera fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rock Jr working Margera over with knees to the body.
Margera tries to work over Rock Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rock Jr landing knees to the body.
Rock Jr misses with a knee to the head.
Rock Jr blocks an uppercut.
Margera fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Margera tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Margera throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rock Jrs head.
Rock Jr prevents a body shot from Margera.
Rock Jr blocking some punches.
Rock Jr with a knee to the head.
Rock Jr with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Margera swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Margera trying to land knees to the body.
Rock Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Margera controls the action.
Rock Jr tries to throw a body punch but Margera avoids it by throwing Rock Jr back against the cage.
Rock Jr lands a nice knee to the body.
Rock Jr connects with a knee to the head.

Margera is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rock Jr lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Oh Margera is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Margera goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rock Jr is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rock Jr using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Margera has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Margera misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rock Jr lands with a light punch inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rock Jr.
Margera lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rock Jr backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rock Jr creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rock Jr blocks a body shot from Margera.
Rock Jr on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rock Jr working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rock Jr connects with a nasty looking knee right to Margera's face.
Rock Jr lands a left hand.
A right handed body shot lands from Rock Jr.
Margera swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rock Jr tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rock Jr prevents a body shot from Margera.
Margera managing to block the knees to the body from Rock Jr.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Margera avoiding damage as Rock Jr throws knees to the body.
Margera tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rock Jr tries a knee to the head but Margera blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Margera fails to land.
Margera seems to have got his legs back now.
Margera misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Will Rock Jr dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Margera throws a jab when Rock Jr was well out of range.
Rock Jr tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Margera manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rock Jr throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Margera swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nice shot lands for Margera.
Rock Jr throws out a leg kick but Margera moves out of range and Rock Jr only half commits.
Rock Jr takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Margera misses with a straight left.
Rock Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Margera loads up on a big right hand but Rock Jr slips the punch.
Margera misses with a body shot.
Margera throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Margera moves out of range of the strikes.
Margera moves away from the strike by Rock Jr.
Good exchange - Rock Jr coming out on top.

Rock Jr moves into the clinch.
Rock Jr prevents a body shot from Margera.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Margera presses Rock Jr against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Margera lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Margera lands with a light punch inside.
Will Rock Jr seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Margera throws a punch but it's blocked by Rock Jr.
A right handed body shot lands from Margera.
Rock Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rock Jr tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Margera avoids it.
Margera tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rock Jr tries a body shot but Margera blocks it.
Margera blocks an uppercut.
Rock Jr tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Margera misses with a hook to the ribs.
Margera tries a knee to the head but Rock Jr blocks it.
Rock Jr with a knee to the head.
Rock Jr working aggressively here.
Margera lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rock Jr or not.
Rock Jr with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rock Jr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A nice left hand lands by Margera.
Rock Jr avoiding damage as Margera throws knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rock Jr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Margera throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rock Jr blocks it with crossed arms.
Margera working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rock Jr tries to land a knee to the head but Margera blocks with his arms.
Rock Jr tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rock Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Rock Jr tries to land knees in the clinch but Margera avoids the damage to the body.
Margera lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Margera lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rock Jr with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rock Jr is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Margera is defending well for now.
Rock Jr missing with knees to the body.
Margera tries to land a knee to the head but Rock Jr blocks with his arms.
Rock Jr with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rock Jr landing knees to the head.
Margera throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rock Jr looking to throw knees to the head but Margera is blocking nicely.
Margera lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rock Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Margera is leaning against Rock Jr and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rock Jr is breathing heavily.
Rock Jr throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Margera blocks it with crossed arms.
Margera working aggressively here.
Margera throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rock Jr trying to land knees to the body.
Rock Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Margera.
A right handed body shot lands from Margera.
Margera connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rock Jr's face.
Rock Jr tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Margera can't find room to land a body shot as Rock Jr controls the action.
Good body shot from Margera.
Rock Jr is working Margera over against the cage.
Rock Jr scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rock Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Margera.
A short right from Margera.
Margera managing to block the knees to the body from Rock Jr.
Margera tries a knee to the head but Rock Jr blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Margera tries a body shot but Rock Jr blocks it.
Margera landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Margera tries a knee to the head but Rock Jr blocks it.
Rock Jr lands with a short shot to the head.
Margera tries a knee to the head but Rock Jr blocks it.
Rock Jr tries a body shot but Margera blocks it.
Margera has a couple of punches blocked by Rock Jr.
Margera stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Margera lands a body punch.
Margera using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rock Jr has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rock Jr throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Margera blocks it with crossed arms.
Rock Jr lands a hook that snaps the head of Margera backwards.
Rock Jr lands with a short shot to the head.
Margera blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Margera.
Margera misses with a punch to the body.
Margera throws a punch but it's blocked by Rock Jr.
Margera lands an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Boryslav Margera will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Rock Jr dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Margera. That did some damage!
Margera swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rock Jr swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rock Jr darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Margera jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Margera tries to clinch there but Rock Jr circles away.
Margera scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rock Jr connects with a crisp jab.
Margera misses with an uppercut.
Margera just misses with a punch to the body.
A low kick lands for Rock Jr.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Margera jabs Rock Jr to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A lazy left from Rock Jr finds it's target.
Margera wants to clinch up but Rock Jr keeps it at a distance.
Rock Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Margera. Rock Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Margera tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rock Jr manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Margera scores with the left hand. Rock Jr knows he should have avoided that one.

Margera closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Margera throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rock Jr lands with a light punch inside.
A short uppercut from Rock Jr.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Margera using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rock Jr has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Margera looking to throw knees to the head but Rock Jr is blocking nicely.
Rock Jr with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rock Jr lands an uppercut.
Margera misses with some punches.
Rock Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rock Jr with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rock Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Margera scores with a nice hook to the head.
Margera tries to work over Rock Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rock Jr.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Margera doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Margera lands a nice shot to the body.
Margera working aggressively here.
Margera landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rock Jr lands with a left to the head.
Rock Jr blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rock Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rock Jr tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rock Jr blocks an uppercut.
Margera tries to work over Rock Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rock Jr tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Margera tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rock Jr avoids it.
Margera throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short right from Rock Jr.
Margera tries to work over Rock Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Margera scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rock Jr throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Margera blocks it with crossed arms.
Rock Jr avoiding damage as Margera throws knees to the body.
Rock Jr lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rock Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Margera.
Margera tries to work over Rock Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice right hand lands inside from Margera.
Margera works on Rock Jr's body with a couple of short punches.
Margera works on Rock Jr's body with a couple of short punches.
Margera landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rock Jr takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rock Jr on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Margera throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rock Jr connects with a knee to the head.
Margera lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rock Jr backwards.
Margera works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Margera pushes Rock Jr back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rock Jr misses with a knee strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rock Jr working aggressively here.
Rock Jr scores a nice knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rock Jr landing knees to the head.
Rock Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rock Jr tries to land a knee to the head but Margera blocks with his arms.
Rock Jr tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Margera blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rock Jr misses with a knee strike.
Margera digs a right hand underneath Rock Jr's ribcage. Rock Jr let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right from Margera on the inside.
Rock Jr misses with a knee strike.
Margera tries to land a knee to the head but Rock Jr blocks with his arms.
Margera throws a knee to the head but misses.
Margera is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rock Jr using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Margera has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Margera misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rock Jr throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rock Jr tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rock Jr landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Margera misses with a shot to the kidneys.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Boryslav Margera.
I think Margera 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boryslav Margera!
During a confident post fight interview, Boryslav Margera thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.