PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sugar Deerfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bowman Rook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sugar Deerfield could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bowman Rook's chin.

Deerfield
vs
Rook

198 cm
21
199 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
21
190 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Good gas tank

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sugar Deerfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bowman Rook!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Joseph Jones and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rook is looking to clinch but Deerfield is avoiding it.
Deerfield blocks the body kick.

Rook looking to score a takedown here. Deerfield is defending well but Rook drives through and ends up in Deerfield's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Deerfield not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Deerfield 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.
Rook looking to pass the guard.
Deerfield looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rook is one step ahead there.
Rook trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Deerfield wants to sweep but no luck.
Rook trying to control but Deerfield is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rook trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rook pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Deerfield throws a jab when Rook was well out of range.
Rook is looking to land body kicks.
Rook moves in looking to clinch but Deerfield pushes him off.
Deerfield throws a jab when Rook was well out of range.
Deerfield lunges at Rook with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rook's hand.
Deerfield misses with a lunging right hand
and Rook counters with a body kick.
Rook is looking to clinch.
Deerfield misses with a two punch combination.
Rook shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Deerfield but Deerfield pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rook chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bowman Rook seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rook tries to clinch up but Deerfield circles away and keeps his distance.
Rook keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Deerfield.
Rook moves in looking to clinch but Deerfield pushes him off.
Rook connects with a high kick.
Rook checks the leg kick nicely there.
Deerfield shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Rook eats them both and turns towards Deerfield to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Deerfield keeps the fight on the outside.

Deerfield gets tackled into the cage by Rook. Rook maintains the clinch.
Rook lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rook lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Deerfield throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rook blocks it with crossed arms.
Rook lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Sugar Deerfield has been cut.
Rook with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rook drops down looking for an ankle pick but Deerfield pulls his leg out and moves away.
A punch combination from Deerfield misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rook rushes Deerfield and presses him up against the cage.
Knees to the body from Rook.
Deerfield takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rook lands an elbow inside.
Rook unloads a knee to the mid-section. Deerfield lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rook tries a knee to the head but Deerfield blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rook.
Deerfield takes a knee to the side of the body.
A head punch on the inside from Deerfield fails to land.
Rook tries to land a knee to the head but Deerfield blocks with his arms.
Rook landing knees to the body.
Deerfield is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rook scores a nice knee to the body.
Rook is pushing Deerfield up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Rook lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Rook jumps guard and drags Deerfield to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deerfield preventing the sweep.
Rook pulls Deerfield in close to prevent any damage.
Deerfield stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rook swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rook trying to control the position here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rook looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bowman Rook dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sugar Deerfield's cut.
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.

Deerfield throws a hook to the side of Rook's head but Rook sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Deerfield misses with a body shot.
Deerfield takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Rook shoots in but Deerfield avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rook tries to clinch up
letting Deerfield counter with a right hand.
Rook doesn't manage to clinch there - Deerfield circles away.

Rook scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Rook is controlling the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Deerfield wants to control but Rook is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rook wants to free his trapped foot but Deerfield is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Rook moves into full mount! Deerfield won't be happy about that!
Deerfield tries to hold on but Rook postures up.
Rook controlling the position easily from mount.
Deerfield throwing hammer fists to the chest of Rook. What's that going to do exactly?
Deerfield tries to reverse the position but Rook maintains control.
Rook looking to control but Deerfield is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rook is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Rook looking to control but Deerfield is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Deerfield is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Rook can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Deerfield is looking to escape.
Deerfield is working to get back to half guard.
Rook working the ground and pound effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rook prevents Deerfield from getting the reversal.
A nice elbow there by Rook.
Rook postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Deerfield badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Rook around the waist but Rook pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Rook is the winner by TKO! Rook jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bowman Rook!
After the fight, Bowman Rook was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.