PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bentley Rocha (ranked 2838 p4p, 3035 weight class) and Sinan Vrases (ranked 219 p4p, 232 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rocha
vs
Vrases

173 cm
27
153
3 - 2 - 0

172 cm
25
158
4 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent knees
Determined

BANZAI COMBAT NUTRITION
Pulling Guard

BANZAI COMBAT NUTRITION

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Bentley Rocha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sinan Vrases!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Shimada and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Vrases moves into range and clinches up with Rocha.
A knee to the head by Vrases.

It looks like Bentley Rocha has been cut.
Vrases missing with knees to the body.
Vrases misses with a knee to the head.
Vrases softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Vrases unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Vrases obliges.
Vrases lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Vrases blocks a body shot from Rocha.
Vrases displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rocha up against the cage.
Rocha lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Vrases lands a knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rocha is trying to drag Vrases to the mat but Vrases just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Vrases scores a nice knee to the body.
Vrases scores with a knee to the head.
Rocha can't find room to land a body shot as Vrases controls the action.
Vrases blocks a body shot from Rocha.
Vrases putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rocha in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Rocha is breathing heavily.
Vrases using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vrases utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Vrases working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Vrases lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rocha.
Vrases unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Vrases scores a nice knee to the body.
Vrases connects with a knee to the head.
Vrases crunches a lovely knee into Rocha's ribcage.
Rocha misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vrases utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Vrases using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Vrases connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rocha's face.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rocha jumps guard but Vrases stands there with Rocha around his waist. Rocha gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Vrases connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rocha's face.
Vrases pushes Rocha back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Vrases with a knee to the head.

Rocha is rocked!
Vrases unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rocha lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Oh Rocha is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vrases lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Vrases landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Vrases tightens his grip and picks Rocha up, before dumping him to the ground. Rocha manages to land in guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Vrases's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vrases looking to pass the guard.
Vrases scoring with some ground and pound.
Vrases stopping the sweep attempt from Rocha.
Vrases connects with a couple of short punches.
Vrases wants to pass the guard but Rocha is keeping the position.
Rocha has momentary wrist control but Vrases slips an elbow through the middle.
Vrases working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Rocha trying to control the position.
Rocha is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Vrases makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Rocha trying to control the position.
Vrases won't allow Rocha to sweep him here.
We've been hearing good reports from Rocha's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Vrases works over Rocha with some ground and pound from guard.
Vrases cracks Rocha with a solid left hand.
Vrases lands a couple of elbows.
Vrases trying to control the position from guard on top but Rocha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rocha is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rocha thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Vrases landing some decent shots from guard.
Rocha has momentary wrist control but Vrases slips an elbow through the middle.
Vrases working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Rocha tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Rocha working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Vrases doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Vrases manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Vrases cracks Rocha with a solid left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vrases postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Rocha covers up, he's hurt! Vrases keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Vrases and the ref steps in to end the fight! Vrases can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sinan Vrases!
Sinan Vrases very nearly forgot to thank BANZAI COMBAT NUTRITION amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.