PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Rocca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Slam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Rocca
vs
Slam

213 cm
21
285 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

210 cm
20
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Johnny Rocca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joe Slam!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rocca misses with a series of wild punches.
Slam shoots for a double leg takedown but Rocca sprawls well. He's pushed Slam's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Slam moves in looking to clinch but Rocca pushes him off.
Rocca tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Slam paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Slam.
Rocca manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Rocca not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rocca tries to pass to full mount but Slam defends it.
Slam is trying to get back to full guard.
Rocca tries to pass the half guard into mount. Slam knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Rocca lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Rocca is trying to control. Slam wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Slam wants to control but Rocca is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rocca is trying to control. Slam wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocca landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Rocca slows the pace down in half guard.
Slam works his way to full guard. Good work.
Slam tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Rocca stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Slam fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rocca misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rocca misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Slam takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Slam tries to clinch but Rocca moves away

and Rocca counters by clinching up.

Rocca manages to pull guard.

Slam avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rocca is breathing heavily.
Slam landing some decent shots from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slam wants to control from the top but Rocca keeps moving.
Slam looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Slam passes Rocca's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Slam wants to work for an arm triangle but Rocca is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Slam drops an elbow to the side of Rocca's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Slam is keen to just control but Rocca is a slippery customer.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rocca manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Slam throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rocca works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Slam stands up over Rocca, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Slam stands up from Rocca's guard - Slam perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slam is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rocca tries to close the distance and clinch but Slam swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Slam moves out of range of the leg kick from Rocca.
Slam wants to clinch but Rocca slips to the side
and Rocca counters with a head kick.

Slam closes the distance and clinches.
Rocca blocks a body shot from Slam.
Slam fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Johnny Rocca has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Slam.
Rocca lands a nice elbow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Slam just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rocca's brow.
Slam looking to throw knees to the head but Rocca is blocking nicely.
Rocca with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rocca misses with a knee to the head.
Slam is trying to force a seperation but Rocca has the dominant position.
Slam changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rocca fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Slam looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Rocca!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slam tries to control but Rocca wriggling away.
Slam is in the full mount, landing strikes.
A nice elbow there by Slam.
Slam working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Rocca working to try and regain half guard.
Rocca is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

Slam looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Slam postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Rocca looks a forlorn figure.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rocca wants to try and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Joe Slam will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Slam changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Rocca looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Rocca tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Slam wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Slam is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Rocca knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Rocca is trying to control Slam's posture but Slam avoids it.
Rocca takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Joe Slam has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rocca is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Slam decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Slam tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rocca throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slam looks to clinch

and Rocca counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Slam!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rocca won't let Slam get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Slam slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Slam moves into full guard.

Rocca is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Slam has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Rocca is looking to defend but Slam has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Rocca! Slam pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Rocca taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Joe Slam!