PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tito Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Rockhold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Rise of the Northstar - Sound of Wolves. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Jones
vs
Rockhold

188 cm
25
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

183 cm
24
196 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Versus

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tito Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Luke Rockhold!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Daniel Bishop and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rockhold gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rockhold scores with a shoulder strike.
Jones tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rockhold softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Jones letting Rockhold take a breather here.
A body shot lands from Rockhold.
Rockhold blocks an elbow strike.
Jones being controlled against the ropes.
Jones trying to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rockhold lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rockhold.
Rockhold slows down the pace here.
Jones can't get the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rockhold works on Jones's body with a couple of short punches.
Rockhold scores with a shot to the side of Jones's head.
Jones tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rockhold smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tito Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rockhold's head.
A jab from Rockhold finds it's way through Jones's defenses.
Rockhold takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Jones lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Jones takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tito Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rockhold's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rockhold dips to his left and cracks Jones with an uppercut!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones misses with a hook. Rockhold ducked under it nicely.
Rockhold looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jones throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Jones shoots in looking for a takedown but Rockhold manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jones's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Rockhold looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jones looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Jones throws an off balance right hand
and Rockhold counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A jab from Rockhold does it's job there.
Jones throws a hook but Rockhold avoids it easily.
Jones takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Jones is rocked!
Jones gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Rockhold gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luke Rockhold!
In his post fight interview, Luke Rockhold started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
Tito Jones was interviewed post fight and said 'Argh!'.