PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mayron Rocha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renzo Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Rocha
vs
Alves

185 cm
23
199 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

183 cm
18
183 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mayron Rocha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Renzo Alves!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Edson Gomes and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rocha stuffs the takedown attempt from Alves. Alves gets slowly back to his feet.

Rocha fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Alves, pushing him back against the cage.
Alves keeps control of Rocha as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rocha wants to break the clinch but can't.
Alves prevents Rocha from breaking the clinch.
Rocha wants to break free but Alves has control.
Rocha is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Rocha breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alves fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rocha stuffs the takedown attempt from Alves. Alves gets slowly back to his feet.
Mayron Rocha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Renzo Alves.
Alves shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rocha as he jumps to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rocha is looking to clinch.
Horrible takedown by Alves or perhaps it was just good defense by Rocha which made him look bad.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rocha looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rocha sprawls well. Rocha wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Alves gets slowly back to his feet.
Rocha is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rocha tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alves fails with a takedown attempt.
Alves swats away the attempt to clinch by Rocha.
Rocha tries to close the distance and clinch but Alves swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Rocha closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Rocha breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alves fails to land the takedown.
Rocha is looking to clinch.

That's two 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.
Alves tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rocha swivels and escapes.
Alves fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rocha avoids it really well and circles away.

Rocha has Alves up against the cage in a clinch.

Alves gets control of Rocha's arms and successfully pulls guard. Alves will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Rocha avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Rocha decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Rocha fails in his attempt to clinch.
Alves fails with the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves slips a jab and a cross from Rocha.
Rocha fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rocha is looking to clinch but Alves is avoiding it.

Rocha gets a clinch.
Rocha can't break the clinch.

Rocha's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rocha swinging wildly here.
Mayron Rocha is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rocha stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rocha wants it to stay on the feet.
Alves fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Alves looks gassed!
Rocha is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rocha wants to clinch up but Alves keeps it at a distance.
Rocha stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rocha wants it to stay on the feet.
Rocha throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Alves dives in and grabs Rocha's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rocha pushes down on Alves's head and hops out.

Rocha moves into the clinch.
Alves has Rocha pressed against the cage, preventing Rocha from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rocha lands a left hand.
Rocha lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Alves.
Rocha is trying to force a seperation but Alves has the dominant position.

Rocha pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mayron Rocha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Rocha closes the distance and pushes Alves back into the cage.

Rocha breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alves shoots in for a takedown but Rocha shows good takedown defense.
Rocha tries to close the distance and clinch but Alves swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Alves closes the distance and clinches up with Rocha, looking for a takedown. Alves pushes Rocha against the cage but Rocha circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rocha connects with a body shot.

Rocha gets a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mayron Rocha dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Rocha fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Rocha as Alves shoots in.
Rocha looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Alves fails with a takedown attempt.
Rocha is looking to clinch but Alves is avoiding it.
Alves shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rocha sprawls well. Rocha wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Alves gets slowly back to his feet.
Mayron Rocha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Renzo Alves.

Rocha gets a clinch.
Rocha is pushing Alves up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Rocha manages to break the clinch.
Alves is breathing heavily.
Alves looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rocha is fending him off so far but Alves persists. Nope, Rocha circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves avoids the head kick by Rocha.

Rocha gets a clinch.

Rocha breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rocha is looking to clinch but Alves is avoiding it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Alves.
Rocha doesn't manage to clinch there - Alves circles away.
Rocha is looking to clinch.
Alves shoots for a double leg takedown but Rocha sprawls well. He's pushed Alves's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Rocha closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rocha working hard to break the clinch.

Rocha escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alves shoots in but Rocha avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Rocha instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rocha manages to break the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Alves.

Rocha moves into the clinch.

Rocha breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rocha tries to clinch up but Alves circles away and keeps his distance.
Rocha tries to clinch up.
Rocha tries to clinch there but Alves circles away.
Rocha darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rocha slaps away a takedown attempt from Alves, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rocha throws a series of strikes that have Alves backpedaling.

It looks like Renzo Alves has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Rocha forces Alves back against the cage and clinches.

Rocha pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rocha lands a two punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rocha tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Rocha moves into the clinch.
Alves fails to pull guard.

Rocha breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Alves.
Rocha tries to clinch up.

Rocha has managed to clinch.
Rocha gets through Alves's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rocha wants to break the clinch but can't.
Alves jumps guard but Rocha stands there with Alves around his waist. Alves gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rocha wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Rocha breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rocha misses with a wild combination.
Rocha defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Alves.
Rocha tries a low kick but Alves avoids it.

Rocha gets a clinch.
Alves tries to pull guard but Rocha won't allow it.
Rocha wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Alves has him pressed against the cage.

Rocha manages to break the clinch.

Rocha gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rocha wants to break free but Alves has control.
Rocha wants to break free but Alves has control.
Rocha working hard to break the clinch.

Alves pulls guard effortlessly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mayron Rocha dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Renzo Alves's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Rocha closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rocha tries to circle away but Alves has him pinned against the cage.
Rocha is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Rocha is trying to break the clinch but Alves has him pressed against the cage.
Alves fails to pull guard.
Alves has Rocha pressed against the cage, preventing Rocha from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rocha wants to get back to striking at distance but Alves won't allow it.

Rocha pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rocha displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Alves.
Rocha fails in his attempt to clinch.
Alves will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mayron Rocha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Renzo Alves.
Rocha stuffs the takedown attempt from Alves. Alves gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves shoots in but no luck this time.
Alves takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Rocha gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Alves fails to pull guard.

Rocha pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Rocha has managed to clinch.

Rocha's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rocha moves in looking to clinch but Alves pushes him off.
Rocha tries to clinch there but Alves circles away.

Rocha closes the distance and pushes Alves back into the cage.
Rocha is looking to break free of the clinch but Alves has double underhooks.
Rocha looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rocha.

Rocha breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves shoots in for a double leg but Rocha sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Alves shoots in and drives through. Rocha sprawls well.
Alves will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Alves looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rocha is fending him off so far but Alves persists. Nope, Rocha circles away and we're back to standing.
Rocha pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Rocha moves into range and clinches up with Alves.

Rocha breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alves shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rocha pinned against the cage. Rocha gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rocha tries to clinch there but Alves circles away.

Rocha rushes Alves and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rocha can't break the clinch.
Rocha working hard to break the clinch.

Rocha breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rocha sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rocha is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Rocha closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Alves keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rocha's efforts to push away.
Alves tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rocha just stands there and leans against the cage.

Rocha breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alves keeps the fight on the outside.
Rocha tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alves avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Left hook, right uppercut from Rocha.
Rocha pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rocha tries to clinch up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rocha tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alves swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alves tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rocha swivels and escapes.
A head kick misses from Rocha.
Nice cross by Rocha.

Rocha darts in and clinches Alves up against the cage.
Alves tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rocha smiles and moves away.
Nice body punch from Rocha.

Alves tries to keep at a distance but Rocha has taken the fight into the clinch.
Alves fails to pull guard.
Renzo Alves has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mayron Rocha is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Alves fails to pull guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mayron Rocha showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rocha, 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mayron Rocha!