PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simon Rockwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Santana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Igor Santana has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rockwell
vs
Santana

188 cm
21
205 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
23
205 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Win Nutritional - proof of quality

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Simon Rockwell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Igor Santana!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Shimada and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rockwell pushes Santana up against the cage in a clinch.
Rockwell fails to pull guard.
Rockwell takes an elbow to the temple.
Santana has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rockwell is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Santana's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Santana lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Simon Rockwell has been cut.
Santana wants to break free but Rockwell has control.
Santana controlling the action here for a moment.
Rockwell tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Santana pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rockwell stops a takedown attempt from Santana.
Rockwell fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Simon Rockwell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rockwell jumps guard but Santana stands there with Rockwell around his waist. Rockwell gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Santana prevents a takedown attempt there.
Santana taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Santana throws an elbow but misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rockwell taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Santana drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rockwell pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santana looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rockwell is fending him off so far but Santana persists. Nope, Rockwell circles away and we're back to standing.
Santana fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rockwell closes this distance looking for a takedown but Santana circles away.
Santana is looking to clinch but Rockwell is avoiding it.
Santana closes the distance looking to clinch

and Rockwell counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Santana's guard now.

Rockwell gets to his feet - Santana follows without any prompting.
Santana gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Rockwell counters with a nice double leg into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Rockwell decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Santana, up you get!
Rockwell is breathing heavily.
Santana is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rockwell with a lazy takedown attempt

and Santana counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Santana cracks Rockwell with a solid left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santana is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Santana throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rockwell works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Santana postures up.

Rockwell looking for a guillotine here but Santana defends easily.
Santana chips away with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Santana stands up and waves to Rockwell to follow him.

Santana feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Santana stands and steps away. Rockwell gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Santana with a poor takedown

and Rockwell counters with a shoot takedown. Santana fights it but they end up in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rockwell gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Santana scores a takedown into full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rockwell is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Santana looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Santana working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Rockwell is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Rockwell is working to get back to half guard.
Santana in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Rockwell is trying to escape the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santana scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Santana avoids the attempt from Rockwell to control.
Santana working Rockwell over with strikes here.
Rockwell taking shots to the head.
Santana won't let Rockwell get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
BOOM! Santana connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Rockwell trying desperately to get to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Santana lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Rockwell is wriggling around trying to escape.
Rockwell trying desperately to get to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Simon Rockwell will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Simon Rockwell's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Horrible takedown by Santana or perhaps it was just good defense by Rockwell which made him look bad.
Rockwell shoots in for a takedown but Santana shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Santana with a poor takedown

and Rockwell counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Santana!
Rockwell pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Santana is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Rockwell tries to control but Santana wriggling away.

Rockwell looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Santana is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rockwell lands a heavy elbow.
Santana gets back to half guard.
Rockwell tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Santana manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Santana 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.
Rockwell loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Santana has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Santana preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Santana pushes Rockwell off and scrambles back to his feet.
Santana shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Rockwell counters with a takedown into side control.
Simon Rockwell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Igor Santana.
Rockwell grinds an elbow into Santana's temple.
Rockwell wants to lay and pray for a moment but Santana keeps working.
Santana bucks up and tries to throw Rockwell off but instead Rockwell has got his back!
Rockwell lands punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rockwell trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Rockwell throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.

Rockwell working for a choke but Santana is defending well.

Rockwell looking to break Santana's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Santana remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Rockwell will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!

Santana is trying to shake Rockwell off. He's managed it and has hopped back to his feet! Rockwell won't be happy about giving up the dominant position.
Igor Santana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santana fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Santana with a lazy takedown attempt

and Rockwell counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Santana pushes Rockwell off looking to stand but Rockwell dives back in and keeps control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rockwell is looking to take a break and control but Santana is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rockwell throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Santana is trying to stand back up but Rockwell is controlling him

Santana makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Rockwell.
Rockwell is chipping away with strikes.
Check out the look on Rockwell's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Santana manages to get back to half guard.

Rockwell decides to stand up.
Rockwell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Santana swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Santana with a lazy takedown attempt

and Rockwell counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Santana's guard now.
Simon Rockwell overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rockwell stopping the sweep attempt from Santana.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rockwell's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Rockwell stopping the sweep attempt from Santana.
Rockwell prevents Santana from getting back to his feet.
Rockwell wants to control from the top but Santana keeps moving.
Rockwell prevents Santana from getting back to his feet.

Rockwell decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Santana, up you get!
Simon Rockwell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Santana shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Rockwell manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Rockwell trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Simon Rockwell dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Simon Rockwell's cut.
That's time! Rockwell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Rockwell shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rockwell fails to land with a series of punches.
Santana tries for a takedown but Rockwell circles away easily

and Rockwell counters with a shoot takedown. Santana fights it but they end up in guard.
Santana manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Rockwell tries to hold on but Santana postures up.
Rockwell is bucking up trying to escape but Santana cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Santana scoring with strikes but Rockwell is staying in there.
Rockwell throwing hammer fists to the chest of Santana. What's that going to do exactly?
Rockwell in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Santana is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rockwell in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Rockwell really wants to buck Santana off and get back to his feet.
Rockwell taking shots to the head.
Rockwell is looking to get to half guard.
Santana lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Rockwell throwing hammer fists to the chest of Santana. What's that going to do exactly?
BOOM! Santana connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Rockwell is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Igor Santana has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Rockwell is working hard here to advance position.
Santana fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Santana lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Rockwell hang on?
The referee warns Rockwell that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Rockwell is desperately trying to improve his position but Santana has a good base and remains in mount.
A nice elbow there by Santana.
Rockwell is wriggling around trying to escape.
Rockwell is bucking up trying to escape but Santana cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Santana in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Santana in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rockwell is desperately trying to improve his position but Santana has a good base and remains in mount.
Santana is landing with some decent strikes but Rockwell is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
A nice elbow there by Santana.
Santana is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Rockwell can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Rockwell is wriggling around trying to escape.
Rockwell sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Rockwell is trying to stand up here but Santana is controlling him well.
Rockwell is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Santana scores with a couple of nice shots.
Rockwell tries to get to full guard but Santana has control of the leg.
Rockwell regains full guard. Nicely done.
Santana stopping the sweep attempt from Rockwell.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santana working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rockwell's head.
Santana is looking to work some ground and pound but Rockwell has wrist control.
Rockwell bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Santana's guard.
Rockwell trying to control but Santana is working from the bottom.
Rockwell sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Santana's guard.
Rockwell working the head and body with strikes.
Rockwell thows a huge punch but Santana dodges it nicely.

Rockwell is looking for a kimura here.
Rockwell wants to lay and pray for a moment but Santana keeps working.

And that's the end of the fight!
Simon Rockwell showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rockwell, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Simon Rockwell!