PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Aloha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pierre Saint Roc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saint Roc has chosen Rock superstar- Cypress Hill as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Aloha
vs
Saint Roc

190 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

189 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Star & Star .Inc

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Steve Aloha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pierre Saint Roc!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saint Roc pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Saint Roc swinging wilding here.
Saint Roc throws a series of punches but Aloha moves out of range.
Saint Roc looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Saint Roc tries to bum rush Aloha with a series of wild strikes but Aloha uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Saint Roc shoots in and drives through. Aloha sprawls well.
No joy there for Saint Roc, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Aloha shoots in and drives through. Saint Roc sprawls well.
Aloha shoots in for a double leg but Saint Roc sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Saint Roc tries to bum rush Aloha with a series of wild strikes but Aloha uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A combination from Saint Roc does no damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saint Roc swinging wilding here.

Aloha drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Aloha trying to control but Saint Roc is working from the bottom.

Aloha drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Saint Roc dives on top into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aloha wants to sweep here but Saint Roc controlling him for the moment.
Aloha trying to control the position.
Aloha is adopting a defensive guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Aloha manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Saint Roc manages to get himself to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aloha wants to control from the top but Saint Roc keeps moving.
Aloha tries to free his leg and advance position but Saint Roc is retaining full guard.
Aloha seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Aloha wants to control from the top but Saint Roc keeps moving.
Aloha looking to sit in guard and control but Saint Roc gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Aloha is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Aloha dominated that round.
That's time! Aloha's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Saint Roc misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Saint Roc scores with a one two! Aloha had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Aloha 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.

Aloha gets to his feet - Saint Roc follows without any prompting.
Saint Roc misses with the combination.
Saint Roc misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd cheers as Saint Roc lands an impressive looking overhand right. Aloha doesn't seem phased though.
Aloha shoots in looking for a takedown. Saint Roc tries to sprawl out of it but Aloha keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Saint Roc manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Saint Roc catches Aloha with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Aloha on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Aloha slips a jab and a cross from Saint Roc.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Aloha shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Saint Roc kicks Aloha off and gets back to his feet.
Saint Roc throws a combination. Aloha tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Saint Roc tries to clinch but Aloha is having none of it.
Saint Roc tests Aloha's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Steve Aloha is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Saint Roc throws a right and a left that both miss.
Saint Roc keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Saint Roc swinging wilding here.
Aloha on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saint Roc misses with a double jab.
Saint Roc keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A combination from Saint Roc does no damage.
Aloha throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Saint Roc's waist but Saint Roc gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Aloha off to one side.
No joy there for Saint Roc, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Aloha avoids a punch combination nicely.
Saint Roc stalks Aloha and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Aloha's face. Aloha staggers backwards, shaken.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saint Roc scores with a three punch combo!
Saint Roc stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Saint Roc wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Aloha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Saint Roc throws a right and a left that both miss.
Saint Roc lands a lovely overhand right.
Saint Roc rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Aloha moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aloha dodges the punch combination from Saint Roc.
Aloha slips a jab and a cross from Saint Roc.
Saint Roc tries to bum rush Aloha with a series of wild strikes but Aloha uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Some wild striking there from Saint Roc.
Saint Roc throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Aloha is defended easily by Saint Roc.
Aloha misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Saint Roc ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aloha moves away.
Aloha shoots in but no luck this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Saint Roc misses with a wild combination.
Saint Roc swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Aloha fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Saint Roc throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Saint Roc lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Aloha circles away quickly and effectively.
Saint Roc misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Saint Roc tries to bum rush Aloha with a series of wild strikes but Aloha uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Saint Roc gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Aloha to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aloha trying to move into half guard but instead Saint Roc has managed to sweep!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pierre Saint Roc showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Saint Roc stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Saint Roc wants it to stay on the feet.

Aloha drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Saint Roc keeping moving, preventing Aloha from controlling successfully.
Saint Roc is looking to stand up but Aloha isn't so interested in that idea.
Aloha trying to control but Saint Roc is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aloha tries to free his leg and advance position but Saint Roc is retaining full guard.
Aloha trying to control the position from guard on top but Saint Roc is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Saint Roc throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Saint Roc tries to bum rush Aloha with a series of wild strikes but Aloha uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Aloha shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Saint Roc pinned against the cage. Saint Roc gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Saint Roc!
A left and a right from Saint Roc both land. Nice combination.
Saint Roc misses with a wild combination.
Saint Roc tests Aloha's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Saint Roc will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No joy there for Saint Roc, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Saint Roc misses with a double jab.
Saint Roc throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint Roc lands a jab-cross combination.
Saint Roc misses with a wild combination.
Saint Roc throws a right and a left that Aloha avoids nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Aloha is defended easily by Saint Roc.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Aloha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Saint Roc stuffs the takedown attempt from Aloha. Aloha gets slowly back to his feet.
Pierre Saint Roc seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Saint Roc rushes Aloha and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Saint Roc tries to break free but Aloha pushes him back against the cage.
Aloha keeps control of Saint Roc as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Saint Roc wants to get back to striking at distance but Aloha won't allow it.

Aloha manages to pull guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aloha is looking to stand up but Saint Roc isn't so interested in that idea.
Saint Roc wants to pass the guard but Aloha is keeping the position.
Saint Roc postures up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pierre Saint Roc comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Saint Roc has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pierre Saint Roc!