PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dmonray Malapitan (ranked 5036 p4p, 522 weight class) and Elliot Rockwell (ranked 4507 p4p, 491 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Malapitan
vs
Rockwell

192 cm
19
192 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
21
188 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dmonray Malapitan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Elliot Rockwell !
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Russell Pearce and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malapitan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Malapitan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
It seemed like Rockwell was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A head kick misses from Rockwell .
An attempted straight right counter from Malapitan misses the target.
Rockwell throws a hook but Malapitan blocks it.
Rockwell lands with a straight right. Malapitan didn't see that one coming.
Good exchange - Rockwell coming out on top.
Rockwell with a nice cross.
Malapitan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rockwell counters with a left to the body.
Rockwell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rockwell throws a front kick that sends Malapitan stumbling back into the cage.
Malapitan takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick from Rockwell lands but Malapitan takes it in his stride.
Malapitan blocks a head kick by Rockwell .
Rockwell throws the left hand but Malapitan avoids the punch easily.
Malapitan throws a big counter combination but Rockwell scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Rockwell scores with a decent looking hook.
Rockwell lands a nice hook to Malapitan's body. Malapitan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Malapitan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Malapitan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Elliot Rockwell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Malapitan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Malapitan walks into a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whack! Rockwell lands a heavy head kick that drops Malapitan. The ref tackles Rockwell to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Malapitan was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Elliot Rockwell !