PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Demian Rocha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kehno Onhek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Demian Rocha has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rocha
vs
Onhek

183 cm
27
196 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

180 cm
25
190 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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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 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Demian Rocha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kehno Onhek!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Onhek avoids the body shot from Rocha.

Onhek gets caught napping as Rocha dives in and scores a takedown. Onhek manages to retain guard.
Rocha wants to pass the guard but Onhek is keeping the position.
Onhek pulls Rocha in close to his closed guard and prevents Rocha from doing any damage or advancing position.
Rocha looking to pass the guard.

Rocha has gone for a leg lock! Onhek slips out almost immediately though and dives into Rocha's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Onhek is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Rocha looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Onhek landing some decent shots from guard.
Rocha keeping moving, preventing Onhek from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Onhek missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rocha looking for a sweep. Not yet Rocha, not yet.
Onhek trying to control the position from guard on top but Rocha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Rocha working for submissions but it's allowed Onhek to get to half guard.
Onhek has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The referee warns Rocha that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Rocha tries to hold on but Onhek postures up.
Onhek lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Onhek lands a heavy elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rocha takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Onhek tries to control but Rocha wriggling away.
Onhek lands a big elbow.
Rocha tries to hold on but Onhek postures up.
Rocha is in all sorts of trouble here.
Rocha regains half guard.
Onhek stalling.
Rocha is not content to let Onhek control the position.
Rocha wants to control but Onhek is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Onhek missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Well, if Onhek is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Onhek is trying to control. Rocha wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Kehno Onhek.
Onhek swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rocha throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rocha stuffs the takedown.
Rocha fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Onhek has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Onhek misses with a few strikes there.
Rocha connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rocha pivots, looking for a leg kick but Onhek is out of range and Rocha settles back down.
Rocha connects with a leg kick. Onhek looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rocha with a poor takedown
letting Onhek counter with a right hand.
Rocha throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Onhek's waist but Onhek gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rocha off to one side.
Rocha tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rocha ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Onhek moves away.
Rocha changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Onhek tries to avoid it but Rocha manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Onhek to the ground. Onhek escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Demian Rocha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rocha. Onhek does a little dance to reset his feet.
Onhek connects with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Rocha misses.

Onhek gets a double leg takedown into Rocha's guard.
Onhek not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Onhek with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Onhek trying to control the position from guard on top but Rocha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kehno Onhek 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.

Rocha throws a body punch but Onhek moves out of range.
Onhek slaps away a takedown attempt from Rocha, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rocha looks to land a combination but Onhek avoids it well.
Onhek tests Rocha's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Onhek lands a really nice looking cross but Rocha seems unphased.
Jab from Onhek.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Onhek.

Rocha scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Onhek tries to roll over but Rocha keeps him under control.
Rocha looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Onhek wants to control but Rocha is keeping busy.
Rocha passes the guard and advances to mount!
Onhek is desperately trying to improve his position but Rocha has a good base and remains in mount.
Onhek holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Rocha tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Onhek holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Rocha tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Onhek is looking to get to half guard.
Rocha misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Onhek gets back to half guard.
Rocha is looking to advance position but Onhek won't allow it.
Rocha thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rocha missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Onhek wants to get back to full guard.
Rocha is trying to control. Onhek wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Onhek trying to hold on to Rocha's head to control him but Rocha postures up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Rocha wants to work for an arm triangle but Onhek is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Onhek keeping hold of Rocha's head, controlling as best he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Rocha works his way into side control.
Onhek is trying to get back to half guard.
Onhek sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Rocha drops an elbow to the side of Onhek's head.

Rocha is looking for submissions but instead, Onhek has regained full guard.
Rocha throws a big elbow that misses.
Rocha stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Onhek swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rocha lands a couple of digs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Onhek pushes Rocha off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Rocha is looking to wear down Onhek with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Onhek uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rocha.
Rocha wants to clinch.
Onhek getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Onhek closes the distance and clinches up with Rocha, looking for a takedown. Onhek pushes Rocha against the cage but Rocha circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rocha ducks under a wild hook from Onhek.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Onhek throws a hook to the side of Rocha's head but Rocha sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rocha tries to clinch up but Onhek circles away and keeps his distance.
Rocha sizes up Onhek with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Onhek gets the takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Demian Rocha will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Rocha throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A jab from Rocha does it's job there.
Rocha throws a hook but Onhek avoids it easily.
Rocha shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Onhek but Onhek pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rocha tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rocha.
Onhek throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Demian Rocha is winning the standup battle so far.
Onhek throws a right hand that Rocha ducks under and follows up with a left that Rocha also avoids with ease.

Onhek shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Onhek is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Onhek throws a big elbow that misses.
Onhek postures up in Rocha's guard and throws a big left but Rocha blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Onhek throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocha is adopting a defensive guard.
Rocha manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Onhek manages to get himself to full guard.
Onhek working a defensive guard here.
Rocha wants to control from the top but Onhek keeps moving.
Onhek working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rocha.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rocha accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Onhek has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Rocha throws a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Onhek has momentary wrist control but Rocha slips an elbow through the middle.
Onhek 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.
Rocha in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rocha looking to pass the guard.
Onhek wants to sweep here but Rocha controlling him for the moment.
Onhek manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rocha manages to get himself to full guard.
Rocha trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rocha is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Onhek trying to control the position from guard on top but Rocha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Onhek throws a strike but Rocha rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Onhek holds on and takes a little breather.
Kehno Onhek has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rocha in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Onhek avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rocha postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Rocha postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Onhek is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Rocha, into his guard.
Onhek loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rocha wriggles free and stands up.
Onhek drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rocha scores with a three punch combo!
Rocha with a lazy takedown attempt
and Onhek counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rocha fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Onhek is out of range.
Rocha tries a head kick but it misses.
Onhek defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rocha.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Demian Rocha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Onhek gets a double leg takedown into Rocha's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Onhek wants to pass the guard but Rocha is keeping the position.
Rocha is trying to control the position but Onhek postures up.
Onhek wants to control from the top but Rocha keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Demian Rocha.
I think Rocha has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Demian Rocha!
Demian Rocha seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.