PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between James Dean Rockefeller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takeru Masaru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Rockefeller might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Kreator - Violent Revolution. Masaru has chosen The Naked And Famous - Young Blood as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dean Rockefeller
vs
Masaru

185 cm
22
159 lbs
11 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
162 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Perkele!
FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, James Dean Rockefeller!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Takeru Masaru!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Glass and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Masaru keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rockefeller.
Rockefeller misses with a double jab

and Masaru counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Masaru.
Masaru won't allow Rockefeller to sweep him here.
Masaru is pushing down on Rockefeller's leg trying to pass to half guard. Rockefeller is fighting to maintain full guard but Masaru has managed to sneak the leg through.
Rockefeller really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Masaru wants to work for an arm triangle but Rockefeller is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Masaru is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Masaru wants to control from the top but Rockefeller keeps moving.
Rockefeller wants to control the position but Masaru says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Masaru wants to free his trapped foot but Rockefeller is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masaru keeps trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rockefeller is looking to improve his position.
Masaru seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rockefeller does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rockefeller is defending against the submission attempts here by Masaru.
Rockefeller holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Masaru is trying to control the action in half guard but Rockefeller is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Masaru trying to pass the guard but Rockefeller defending well.
Masaru is still trying to improve position.
Rockefeller is pressing down on Masaru's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masaru trying to control but Rockefeller is working from the bottom.
Masaru stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rockefeller swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Masaru not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Rockefeller looking for a sweep. Not yet Rockefeller, not yet.
Masaru controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Takeru Masaru has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Masaru stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rockefeller.
Rockefeller looks to score with a jab to the body but Masaru is just out of range.
We've been told by Rockefeller's head coaches at RNC Sport Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Rockefeller throws a leg kick that is checked

and Masaru counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Masaru tries to pass to full mount but Rockefeller defends it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masaru controlling the pace.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rockefeller tries to get to full guard but Masaru has control of the leg.

Masaru is working for a kimura but Rockefeller is defending it quite comfortably.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Masaru wants to pass to mount but Rockefeller is defending the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Takeru Masaru dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Rockefeller tries to work over Masaru's front leg with a kick but Masaru checks it.
Rockefeller throws a low kick but Masaru moves out of range easily.
James Dean Rockefeller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Masaru tries to work over Rockefeller's front leg with a kick but Rockefeller checks it.
Masaru avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Some bone on bone action there as Masaru checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Masaru is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rockefeller sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rockefeller finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rockefeller misses with a body kick.
Rockefeller with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Masaru to score with a decent uppercut.
Masaru has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Masaru there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rockefeller throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Masaru connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rockefeller walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Masaru blocks a leg kick.
Rockefeller slaps away a takedown attempt from Masaru, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rockefeller lands with a nice body kick.
A jab from Rockefeller misses.
Rockefeller connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Masaru tries to clinch but Rockefeller is having none of it.
Rockefeller swings for the body but Masaru moves out of range.
Rockefeller throws a chopping leg kick but Masaru manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rockefeller lands with a right hand.
Rockefeller digs a good hook to Masaru's body.
Masaru shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rockefeller defends it nicely.
James Dean Rockefeller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Takeru Masaru.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rockefeller tries to clinch up but Masaru circles away and keeps his distance.

Masaru closes the distance and clinches.
Rockefeller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Rockefeller scores with a nice short uppercut.
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!
Rockefeller goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rockefeller misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Masaru blocking some punches.
Masaru working hard to break the clinch.
Masaru blocks a body shot from Rockefeller.
Nice body punch from Rockefeller - that landed with a thud.
Rockefeller misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rockefeller misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rockefeller.
Masaru doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rockefeller misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Masaru blocks a body shot from Rockefeller.
Masaru is trying to drag Rockefeller to the mat but Rockefeller just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Still in the clinch, Rockefeller scores with a nice short uppercut.
Masaru trying to stall but Rockefeller improves his position.
Rockefeller throws a punch but it's blocked by Masaru.
Masaru has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rockefeller avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Rockefeller misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rockefeller stalling.
The referee is keeping an eye on Masaru - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Masaru is trying to force a seperation but Rockefeller has the dominant position.
Masaru tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rockefeller throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Masarus head.
Masaru stalling the fight.
Rockefeller tries a body shot but Masaru blocks it.
Good body shot from Rockefeller.
Masaru taking a breather.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Masaru lands a body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Masaru wants a takedown.
Masaru blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Dean Rockefeller dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Rockefeller is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Masaru.
Rockefeller has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rockefeller there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rockefeller throws a leg kick that is checked

and Masaru counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Masaru.
Rockefeller looking for a sweep. Not yet Rockefeller, not yet.
Rockefeller bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Masaru's guard.
Masaru is trying to control the position but Rockefeller postures up.

Masaru had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rockefeller defends it easily.
Rockefeller showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Rockefeller has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Masaru is proving hard to escape from.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rockefeller avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Masaru keeping moving, preventing Rockefeller from controlling successfully.
Rockefeller throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Masaru works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rockefeller postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rockefeller throwing strikes from guard but Masaru blocks nicely.
Masaru keeping moving, preventing Rockefeller from controlling successfully.
Masaru looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rockefeller is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masaru pulls Rockefeller in to control the position.
Masaru 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.
Rockefeller engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

We're going to have a standup here because James Dean Rockefeller wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Rockefeller with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Masaru fails in his attempt to clinch.
A big left from Rockefeller misses.
Rockefeller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Masaru moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rockefeller is looking to score with low kicks.
A leg kick checked by Masaru.
Masaru misses with a leg kick.
Rockefeller throws a hook to the side of Masaru's head but Masaru sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Masaru scores with a shot to the body.
Rockefeller misses with a two punch combination.
Rockefeller throws a leg kick which misses Masaru's front leg but catches the back leg as Masaru tries to avoid it.
Masaru walks into a straight right hand from Rockefeller.
Rockefeller works the jab nicely.
Rockefeller throws a nice outside leg kick.
Masaru walks into a stiff left hand from Rockefeller.
Masaru connects with an inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rockefeller rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Masaru counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Takeru Masaru has got the better of the ground game so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Masaru seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rockefeller does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Masaru trying to pass the guard but Rockefeller defending well.
Masaru moves nicely into side control.
Rockefeller is trying to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Masaru trying to control the action but Rockefeller is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Takeru Masaru just about did enough to take it.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Masaru changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rockefeller tries to avoid it but Masaru manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rockefeller to the ground. Rockefeller escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Masaru fails with a takedown attempt.
Masaru looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Masaru tries a low kick but Rockefeller avoids it.
Rockefeller throws a series of punches but Masaru avoids them all with ease.
Nice uppercut there from Rockefeller.
Masaru fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Masaru will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
James Dean Rockefeller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Takeru Masaru.
Rockefeller misses with an uppercut. Masaru saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masaru tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rockefeller swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Masaru throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rockefeller.
Rockefeller throws a leg kick but Masaru checks it.
Masaru slips a jab from Rockefeller.
Rockefeller avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rockefeller. That's going to slow Masaru down.
Nice defenses there by Masaru.
James Dean Rockefeller is winning the standup battle so far.
Rockefeller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Masaru was well out of range. Poor timing from Rockefeller.
Masaru is looking to clinch but Rockefeller is avoiding it.
Rockefeller connects with a solid leg kick.
Rockefeller tries to clinch but Masaru is having none of it.
Masaru shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Rockefeller counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rockefeller won't allow Masaru to sweep him here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Masaru keeping moving, preventing Rockefeller from controlling successfully.
Masaru wants to sweep but no luck.
Masaru controlling Rockefeller's posture.
Rockefeller distracts Masaru with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Rockefeller trying to control the position from guard on top but Masaru is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Masaru pulls Rockefeller in to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masaru wants to control but Rockefeller passes easily into half guard.
Masaru is staying active underneath Rockefeller, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Rockefeller controlling the action here.
Masaru taking some punishment here, with Rockefeller in his half guard.
Rockefeller thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Masaru's head.
Masaru makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Masaru.
Masaru keeping moving, preventing Rockefeller from controlling successfully.
Masaru not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rockefeller wants to control from the top but Masaru keeps moving.
Masaru seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Masaru is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rockefeller trying to control the position from guard on top but Masaru is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

We're going to have a standup here because James Dean Rockefeller wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Rockefeller throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rockefeller throws an overhand right that lands on Masaru's shoulder, as Masaru tries to avoid the shot.
Rockefeller misses with a left hand

and Masaru counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that James Dean Rockefeller will probably get the nod.
That's time! Rockefeller's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Rockefeller fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rockefeller misses with an uppercut

and Masaru counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Masaru tries to free his leg and advance position but Rockefeller is retaining full guard.
Rockefeller has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Masaru has passed into side control.
Rockefeller struggling a bit here.

Masaru is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Rockefeller has escaped the position, nice work there.
Rockefeller is trying to control Masaru's posture but Masaru avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rockefeller is looking to reverse the position.

Masaru goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Rockefeller has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Masaru but great work by Rockefeller.
Rockefeller wants to lay and pray for a moment but Masaru keeps working.
Masaru tries to buck Rockefeller off but Rockefeller is having none of it.
Rockefeller cracks Masaru with a big right hand but Masaru just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Rockefeller gets to mount! Masaru was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Masaru tries to lock up and control but Rockefeller gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rockefeller landing strikes from the mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masaru tries to reverse the position but Rockefeller maintains control.
Rockefeller dominating with strikes here.
Rockefeller with a couple of short strikes.

Masaru is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rockefeller postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Masaru badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Rockefeller around the waist but Rockefeller pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Rockefeller is the winner by TKO! Rockefeller jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Dean Rockefeller!
James Dean Rockefeller retains his lightweight title!
James Dean Rockefeller decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.