PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luke Rockstar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raoul De Muerta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De Muerta has chosen The Crystal Method as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rockstar
vs
De Muerta

191 cm
29
200 lbs
18 - 7 - 1

188 cm
29
190 lbs
15 - 9 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Sully's Bar & Grill
Perkele!

Bullet Proof System

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 18 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luke Rockstar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Raoul De Muerta!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Muerta ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rockstar throws the kick towards the body but De Muerta avoids it.
Rockstar misses with a right hand
and De Muerta counters with a left and a right that stings Rockstar.
Rockstar shoots in for a takedown but De Muerta shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
It seemed like De Muerta was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
De Muerta stuffs the takedown attempt from Rockstar. Rockstar gets slowly back to his feet.
Rockstar connects with an inside leg kick.
Rockstar looks to land a right hand but De Muerta moved out of range.
Luke Rockstar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Muerta throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
De Muerta lands a jab to the nose.
Rockstar tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from De Muerta! But no joy.
Rockstar misses with a kick to the body
and De Muerta counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Luke Rockstar has been cut.
De Muerta's coach down at The Fallen Warriors Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on De Muerta's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A low kick from Rockstar is predictable there
enabling De Muerta to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A telegraphed right hand from De Muerta misses the target.
Rockstar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but De Muerta moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
De Muerta let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
De Muerta tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rockstar is looking to land body kicks.
We've been hearing reports that Rockstar has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Rockstar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rockstar misses with a low kick.
De Muerta throws a shot to the body.
Rockstar tries to land a front kick but De Muerta steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rockstar gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and De Muerta counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luke Rockstar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
De Muerta misses with an uppercut.
De Muerta fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A low kick from Rockstar misses
letting De Muerta counter with a right hand.
Rockstar moves out of range as De Muerta throws a body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rockstar.
Raoul De Muerta is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
De Muerta throws a sloppy head kick and Rockstar moves out of range easily.
Rockstar throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Rockstar throws a leg kick but De Muerta sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rockstar looks to throw a body kick

and De Muerta decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Rockstar's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De Muerta trying to control the position from guard on top but Rockstar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
De Muerta wants to pass the guard but Rockstar is keeping the position.
De Muerta is still trying to improve position.
De Muerta throws a big elbow that misses.
De Muerta lands a couple of elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rockstar tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rockstar keeping moving, preventing De Muerta from controlling successfully.
De Muerta is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rockstar utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Rockstar looking to hit a scissor sweep but De Muerta is one step ahead there.
De Muerta not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Rockstar throws a low kick but it's checked well by De Muerta.
De Muerta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rockstar moves away.
De Muerta turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rockstar throws a body punch but De Muerta moves out of range.
Rockstar thuds a left hand into De Muerta's body.
Rockstar throws a body punch but De Muerta moves out of range.
De Muerta tries to counter with a clinch but Rockstar shakes him off and moves away.
De Muerta looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Donk. Rockstar catches De Muerta right on the button with a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Muerta connects with a high kick.
De Muerta tests Rockstar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rockstar lands a slapping body shot.
De Muerta misses with a low kick.
De Muerta loads up on a big right hand but Rockstar slips the punch.
Rockstar throws a big counter combination but De Muerta scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Decent striking displayed by De Muerta there.
Rockstar misses with a wild body shot.
Rockstar goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rockstar bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps De Muerta's head backwards.
Rockstar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from De Muerta.
De Muerta swings for the body but Rockstar moves out of range.
Rockstar connects with the punch.
De Muerta throws a low kick but Rockstar avoids it.
Rockstar takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raoul De Muerta dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Luke Rockstar's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

An inside leg kick from Rockstar misses.
De Muerta scores with the left hand. Rockstar knows he should have avoided that one.
De Muerta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rockstar was well out of range. Poor timing from De Muerta.
Raoul De Muerta seems to be getting the better of the standup.
De Muerta misses with a hook
enabling Rockstar to counter with a crisp jab.
Rockstar throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Rockstar lands a nice shot to the body.
Rockstar does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
De Muerta swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rockstar looks for the body kick but De Muerta saw that one coming.
Rockstar stuns De Muerta with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
De Muerta throws a hook but Rockstar avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Muerta cracks Rockstar with a right hand to the side of the head.
Good work by De Muerta as he checks the leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from De Muerta.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rockstar chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rockstar throws a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rockstar swings widly with a right hand
and De Muerta counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rockstar misses with an uppercut
and De Muerta counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rockstar misses with a body kick.
Rockstar takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rockstar moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Rockstar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
De Muerta has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rockstar shoots in for a takedown but De Muerta shows good takedown defense.
Rockstar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rockstar lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rockstar lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
De Muerta rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rockstar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De Muerta misses with a lunging right hand
and Rockstar counters with a stiff right hand.
Rockstar takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rockstar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but De Muerta moves away.
Rockstar looks to land a left hand but De Muerta moved out of range nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rockstar throws a nice inside leg kick.
De Muerta swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fighters circling - De Muerta throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rockstar lands with a cross.
De Muerta scores with a decent looking hook.
Rockstar throws a leg kick that misses.
Rockstar tries a head kick but it misses.
De Muerta bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rockstar's head.
Rockstar slips a jab and a cross from De Muerta.
De Muerta uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rockstar.
Rockstar misses with a hook. De Muerta ducked under it nicely.
De Muerta throws a lazy uppercut
and Rockstar counters with a leg kick.
Rockstar will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
De Muerta clobbers Rockstar with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
De Muerta scoring well with a low kick there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Muerta smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
De Muerta throws a jab when Rockstar was well out of range.
Rockstar clobbers De Muerta with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
De Muerta throws a hook to the side of Rockstar's head but Rockstar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
De Muerta throws a shot from downtown. Rockstar moves away and avoids it.
Rockstar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A nice leg kick lands there from De Muerta.
Rockstar with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling De Muerta to score with a decent uppercut.
Rockstar takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
De Muerta is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rockstar moves out of range of the strikes.
De Muerta throws a lazy right hand but Rockstar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rockstar attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
De Muerta looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rockstar connects with a solid leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big left from Rockstar misses.
Rockstar moves away from the strike by De Muerta.
De Muerta throws a jab but it's blocked by Rockstar.
Rockstar connects with a solid leg kick.
De Muerta connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
De Muerta misses with a straight left.
Rockstar moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Nice body kick there by Rockstar.
Rockstar throws a head kick but De Muerta moves out of range.
De Muerta throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
De Muerta loads up on a big right hand but Rockstar slips the punch.
Rockstar is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
De Muerta tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rockstar is looking to counter punch.
De Muerta looks to land a right hand but Rockstar moved out of range.
Rockstar moves out of range as De Muerta throws a body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Rockstar misses the target.
Rockstar lands a right hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Raoul De Muerta will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Luke Rockstar's cut.
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!

De Muerta lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
De Muerta misses with a body punch
and Rockstar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
De Muerta scores with a decent looking hook.
De Muerta lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Rockstar tries to land a leg kick but De Muerta saw it coming and moves away.
Rockstar fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd cheers as De Muerta lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rockstar doesn't seem phased though.
Rockstar scores with a decent looking hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rockstar connects with a solid leg kick.
De Muerta throws a front kick that sends Rockstar stumbling back into the cage.
Rockstar is looking to chop away at De Muerta's legs.
De Muerta ducks under a wild hook from Rockstar.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice shot lands for De Muerta.

Luke Rockstar's cut is getting worse.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Muerta moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd cheers as Rockstar lands an impressive looking overhand right. De Muerta doesn't seem phased though.
Rockstar goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
De Muerta misses with a two punch combination.
Rockstar scores with a leg kick.
Rockstar attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
De Muerta uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rockstar.
Rockstar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but De Muerta moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for De Muerta.
De Muerta tests Rockstar's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Rockstar is rocked!
De Muerta throws a body punch but Rockstar moves out of range.
De Muerta throws an overhand right that lands on Rockstar's shoulder, as Rockstar tries to avoid the shot.
De Muerta is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rockstar.

Rockstar shoots in and bounces De Muerta off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Muerta keeping moving, preventing Rockstar from controlling successfully.
Luke Rockstar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rockstar being controlled here momentarily.
Rockstar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as De Muerta works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rockstar landing with the ground and pound.
De Muerta has control of Rockstar's left arm, preventing Rockstar from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rockstar passes De Muerta's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Rockstar is thwarting De Muerta's attempts to control the position.

Rockstar is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and De Muerta defends it well.
Raoul De Muerta is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rockstar missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rockstar sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. De Muerta defending well though.
Rockstar thows a huge punch but De Muerta dodges it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
De Muerta tries to roll over but Rockstar keeps him under control.
De Muerta is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rockstar attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
De Muerta looks to score with a jab to the body but Rockstar is just out of range.
Rockstar throws a body punch but De Muerta moves out of range.
De Muerta throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The fighters circle momentarily. De Muerta darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
De Muerta lands a jab to the head.
Rockstar throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
De Muerta stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Raoul De Muerta.
Well De Muerta has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 28:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raoul De Muerta!
A victorious Raoul De Muerta thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.