PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Dennis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruscle Muscle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dennis comes to the cage accompanied by Halloween Theme Song. Muscle has chosen DMX's- Where My Dogs At as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Dennis
vs
Muscle

185 cm
25
196 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

185 cm
23
195 lbs
16 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Hell's Balls Recovery

Bio-Tech Industries

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rocky Dennis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ruscle Muscle!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Winston Howard and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Muscle closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Dennis did well to prevent Muscle getting side control.
Muscle wants to free his trapped foot but Dennis is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Muscle is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Dennis doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Muscle.
Dennis avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Muscle.
Dennis is not content to let Muscle control the position.
Dennis tries to roll over but Muscle keeps him under control.
Dennis wants to control but Muscle is keeping busy.

Muscle is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Dennis is pressing down on Muscle's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muscle wants to control from the top but Dennis keeps moving.
Muscle controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Muscle wants to control from the top but Dennis keeps moving.
Muscle must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Dennis looking for a sweep. Not yet Dennis, not yet.
Dennis is working hard here to advance position.
Muscle trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Dennis tries to close the distance and clinch but Muscle swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Muscle ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Muscle moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Muscle lands a takedown into guard.
Dennis tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Muscle wants to pass the guard but Dennis is keeping the position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Muscle working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Dennis keeping full guard, as Muscle tries to pass.
Dennis not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Dennis is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Muscle is aware though and is defending well.
Muscle pushes down on Dennis's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Muscle looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Dennis with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Muscle is pressing down on Dennis's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dennis is holding on for now.
Dennis tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Muscle has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Dennis is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muscle controlling from mount.
Muscle landing strikes, looking to finish!
Dennis really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Muscle lands a big elbow.
Dennis is looking to get to half guard.
Muscle is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Muscle cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Muscle takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Dennis working to try and regain half guard.
A nice elbow there by Muscle.
Muscle pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Muscle dominating with strikes here.

Dennis is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Muscle prevents Dennis from getting the reversal.

Muscle is working for a guillotine from mount but Dennis frees his head quite easily.
Muscle in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ruscle Muscle dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Muscle avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Muscle slips under a jab from Dennis.
Muscle tries to close the distance and clinch but Dennis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Muscle gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Dennis to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Muscle looking for a sweep. Not yet Muscle, not yet.
Dennis passes Muscle's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Muscle has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dennis is working away from the top position though.
Muscle regains full guard. Nicely done.
Muscle keeping full guard, as Dennis tries to pass.
Muscle manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dennis manages to get himself to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muscle is stalling in the full guard.
Muscle's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Muscle tries to free his leg and advance position but Dennis is retaining full guard.
Muscle wants to control from the top but Dennis keeps moving.
Muscle won't allow Dennis to sweep him here.
Muscle postures up in Dennis's guard and throws a big left but Dennis blocks it.
Muscle in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

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.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Muscle lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Muscle closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Dennis to the mat! Dennis manages to get full guard.
Dennis looking for a sweep. Not yet Dennis, not yet.
Dennis keeping moving, preventing Muscle from controlling successfully.

Dennis is looking for a triangle but Muscle pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Muscle looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Dennis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Muscle is one step ahead there.
Dennis keeping full guard, as Muscle tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muscle's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Dennis 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.
Muscle trying to control but Dennis is working from the bottom.
Dennis keeping full guard, as Muscle tries to pass.
Muscle won't allow Dennis to sweep him here.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Muscle closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Dennis to the mat! Dennis manages to get full guard.
Muscle wants to control from the top but Dennis keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dennis is on top in guard.
Dennis won't allow Muscle to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muscle manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Ruscle Muscle has got the better of the ground game so far.
Muscle lands a big shot there that rocks Dennis but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Muscle fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Muscle tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Muscle lands a big shot there that rocks Dennis but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Muscle cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Oh Dennis is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dennis is trying desperately to improve position.
Dennis seems to have got his legs back now.
A nice elbow there by Muscle.
Muscle in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Muscle is landing with some decent strikes but Dennis is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ruscle Muscle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Muscle throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dennis connects with a right hand. Muscle shakes it off.
Muscle tried to score with a low kick but Dennis checks it.
Dennis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
No joy there for Muscle, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Muscle lands a slapping body shot.
Dennis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Muscle. That's going to slow Dennis down.
Muscle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dennis moves away.
Muscle lands a jab-cross combination.
Muscle avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dennis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dennis misses with a hook. Muscle ducked under it nicely.
Muscle blocks a head kick by Dennis.
Dennis moves out of range as Muscle throws a body kick.
Dennis looks to land a left hand but Muscle moved out of range nicely.
Dennis throws the left hand but Muscle avoids the punch easily.
Muscle goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dennis avoids the body shot from Muscle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muscle moves out of range of the strikes.

Muscle closes the distance and clinches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Muscle unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Dennis misses with a knee strike.
Dennis tries a knee to the head but Muscle blocks it.
Muscle effectively controlling the action here.
Muscle connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dennis's face.

It looks like Rocky Dennis has been cut.

Muscle turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Muscle manages to end up in side control.
Muscle scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Dennis to see if he's OK.
Muscle scores with a couple of short elbows.
Dennis manages to get back to half guard.
Dennis is trying to get back to full guard.
Dennis taking some punishment here, with Muscle in his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dennis gets full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Muscle sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dennis's guard.
Muscle is nestled in close to Dennis, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Muscle tries to pass to full mount but Dennis defends it.

Muscle seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Dennis is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Ruscle Muscle!