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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Song (ranked 25261 p4p, 3435 weight class) and Bentley Rocha (ranked 357 p4p, 274 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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150 cm 26 145 4 - 5 - 0 |
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173 cm 27 153 3 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt Brawler Experienced |
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Excellent grappler Basic striking Powerful |
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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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jacob Song! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Bentley Rocha! The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Taro Takaoka and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Rocha fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Song on the side of the head. Rocha shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Song is trying to defend but Rocha finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Song could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely. The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Rocha connects with a nice short shot to Song's temple. Rocha is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Rocha throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Rocha is figuring out what he wants to do next. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Song looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Rocha perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's one minute gone in the round. Song is defending against the submission attempts here by Rocha.
Rocha working Song over with strikes. Rocha is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen. Rocha scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Song looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Song actively working from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rocha looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. Song looking for submissions off his back. Rocha drops an elbow to the side of Song's head. Ground and pound from Rocha. Song might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Rocha is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen. Song is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rocha scores with a couple of nice shots.
Song is rocked! Rocha has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Song defend it? Rocha steps over the head and cranks it - Song is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Rocha!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bentley Rocha! Bentley Rocha bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
33% |
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