PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Millard Sweeney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Rocker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Sweeney
vs
Rocker

211 cm
23
194 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

182 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Prefers standup

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Millard Sweeney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Johnny Rocker!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rocker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Sweeney closes the distance and clinches.

Rocker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Sweeney clinches up against the cage.
Sweeney stalls.
Sweeney really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sweeney jumps guard but Rocker stands there with Sweeney around his waist. Sweeney gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Rocker is trying to break the clinch but Sweeney has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sweeney tries to pull guard but Rocker holds him up against the cage and eventually Sweeney drops back down to his feet.

Rocker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocker tries to bum rush Sweeney with a series of wild strikes but Sweeney uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
No joy there for Rocker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Sweeney has closed the distance and engaged Rocker in a clinch.
Sweeney holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Sweeney misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sweeney jumps guard but Rocker turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Millard Sweeney. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rocker is trying to push Sweeney away but Sweeney has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A short right from Rocker on the inside.
Rocker has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sweeney tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rocker just stands there and leans against the cage.
Rocker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rocker being controlled against the cage.
Sweeney tries to pull guard but Rocker won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sweeney leaning his opponent against the cage.
Come on Sweeney - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A left hand lands to the body for Rocker.
Sweeney is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Rocker is trying to force a seperation but Sweeney has the dominant position.
Sweeney is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rocker is keeping busy.
Sweeney is trying to maintain a safe position but Rocker gets an underhook and turns Sweeney into the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Millard Sweeney.
Rocker feints a jab promting Sweeney to slip. Rocker then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Sweeney slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

It looks like Millard Sweeney has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rocker plants his feet and throws a brutal three punch combo that sends Sweeney swiftly into unconsciousness! Right, left, right! Boom, boom, boom! Sweeney face plants, battered and bloodied! He might never be the same again after that finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Johnny Rocker!