PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rocko Juliano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Young Tupac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Rocko Juliano has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Juliano
vs
Tupac

174 cm
21
170 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

176 cm
23
179 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rocko Juliano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Young Tupac!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Igor Prikhodko and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Juliano shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tupac but Tupac pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tupac throws the left hand but Juliano avoids the punch easily.
Juliano throws a head kick that misses.
Tupac shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Juliano counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Tupac looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tupac manages to get to full guard.
Juliano missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Tupac is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Juliano working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Juliano with a flurry of punches that miss.
Juliano is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Tupac looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Juliano working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Juliano scoring with punches to the head and body.
Juliano keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Tupac's head.

Tupac working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Juliano doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Juliano manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Tupac manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Juliano is in all sorts of trouble here.
Juliano slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Tupac is trying to work for a kimura but Juliano is defending well.
Tupac looks gassed!

Tupac is working for a kimura but Juliano is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are battling for position here. Juliano manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Juliano working for a triangle but Tupac defends it easily.
Juliano will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Tupac postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Tupac drops back looking for a leg! Juliano is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Juliano manages to kick Tupac off! Tupac jumps back into Juliano's guard.

Juliano looking for a guillotine here but Tupac defends easily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Juliano is on top in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juliano would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Tupac looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Tupac working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Juliano doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Juliano manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Juliano postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Juliano gets to his feet. Tupac looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Juliano decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Juliano prevents Tupac from improving his position.
Juliano wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tupac keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juliano winds up and cracks Tupac with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Juliano not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tupac gets full guard.
Tupac keeping moving, preventing Juliano from controlling successfully.

Juliano drops back looking for a leg! Tupac is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tupac manages to kick Juliano off! Juliano jumps back into Tupac's guard.

Tupac is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Juliano has his hands clasped together but Tupac extends an breaks Juliano's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Tupac.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Young Tupac!