PBP Commentary

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

Thorvaldson
vs
Rockhard

186 cm
25
189 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Inexperienced

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Erik Thorvaldson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Richard Rockhard!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, David Hoff and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rockhard shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Rockhard was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Rockhard looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Rockhard is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Thorvaldson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Thorvaldson tries to escape but Rockhard is in control.

Rockhard looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Thorvaldson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rockhard tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Thorvaldson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Thorvaldson wants to control but Rockhard postures up.
Thorvaldson tries to bench press Rockhard off him but Rockhard keeps the position.

Rockhard looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rockhard swings around for an armbar but Thorvaldson sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Rockhard's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rockhard looks winded!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rockhard preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Thorvaldson lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Rockhard looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Thorvaldson cracks Rockhard with a solid left hand.
Thorvaldson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rockhard's head.
Thorvaldson throwing strikes but missing.
Thorvaldson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Rockhard working for a triangle but Thorvaldson defends it easily.
Thorvaldson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorvaldson wants to control from the top but Rockhard keeps moving.
Thorvaldson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rockhard working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Thorvaldson.
Thorvaldson throwing strikes but missing.
Thorvaldson throwing strikes but missing.
Rockhard manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Thorvaldson manages to get himself to full guard.

Thorvaldson has his foot on Rockhard's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rockhard works his way back into a safe position though.

Thorvaldson looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Rockhard is defending well. Thorvaldson quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Rockhard has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Thorvaldson celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Erik Thorvaldson!