PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chief Bull (ranked 4559 p4p, 452 weight class) and Arlo Rochester (ranked 6133 p4p, 520 weight class). Rochester has chosen Voodoo Child- Jimi Hendrix as his entrance music. Arlo Rochester will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Bull
vs
Rochester

173 cm
30
154 lbs
11 - 13 - 0

189 cm
21
169 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chief Bull!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arlo Rochester!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Sano and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bull misses with a straight left.
Bull goes for a double leg but Rochester avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Rochester continues to drive forward.
Bull looks for a takedown but Rochester sprawls well.
Rochester scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bull tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rochester sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bull somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chief Bull. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bull fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rochester connects with a looping right hand.
Bull with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Rochester to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bull has a takedown stuffed.
Nice sprawl there from Rochester as Bull shoots in.
A jab lands there for Rochester.
Rochester cracks a nice hook into Bull's ribs.
Rochester scores with a sloppy right hand. Bull should have avoided that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rochester lands with an overhand left.
Rochester throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bull gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Bull is rocked!
Jab, jab by Rochester - just one landing.
Oh Bull is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Rochester gets caught flat footed, as Bull shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Bull seems to have got his legs back now.
Rochester avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bull might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bull is working Rochester over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bull stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rochester swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rochester looking to control.
Bull keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rochester's head.

Rochester looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bull is looking to work some ground and pound but Rochester has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bull preventing the sweep.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bull loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rochester looking for a sweep. Not yet Rochester, not yet.
Rochester preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Rochester looking for a guillotine here but Bull defends easily.
Bull lands a couple of elbows.

Bull got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rochester has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bull has managed to get both his arms back between Rochester's legs - danger averted.
Bull lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bull throwing strikes but missing.
Rochester utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rochester preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bull distracts Rochester with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bull throws a big right hand that misses.
Bull chips away with some ground and pound.
Rochester is trying to control the position but Bull postures up.
Bull in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bull is looking to work some ground and pound but Rochester has wrist control.
Bull in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bull postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bull in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rochester manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bull manages to get himself to full guard.

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

Bull is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rochester stands and throws Bull's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Rochester wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bull, who protects the arm well.

Rochester is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bull is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Bull manages to get back to half guard.
Bull has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Rochester throwing shots but Bull is blocking nicely.

Bull actively working from the bottom here.
Rochester is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Bull looking for submissions off his back.
Rochester works his foot free and advances to mount.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rochester looking to finish with strikes here!

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rochester throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Bull because Rochester loaded up on that one.
Bull working to try and regain half guard.
Bull gets back to half guard.
Rochester wants to control but Bull is keeping him busy.

Bull is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rochester pulls his head out easily.

Bull is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rochester pulls his head out easily.
Bull is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

Bull looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bull is breathing heavily.

Rochester is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Rochester throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Bull looking for submissions off his back.
Bull tries to get to full guard but Rochester has control of the leg.
Bull slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bull keeping moving, preventing Rochester from controlling successfully.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Bull is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Rochester thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Bull has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rochester can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rochester is stalling in the full guard.
Rochester pushing down on Bull's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Rochester is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bull sees it coming and defends easily.

Bull is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rochester pulls his head out easily.

Bull actively working from the bottom here.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.

Rochester is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bull sees it coming and defends easily.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Rochester lands a nice short elbow.
Rochester not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bull gets full guard.

Bull has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rochester can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Bull keeping moving, preventing Rochester from controlling successfully.
Rochester throws a big right hand that misses.

Bull is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

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

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

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Bull looking for a guillotine here but Rochester defends easily.
Rochester loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Bull working for a triangle but Rochester defends it easily.

Bull is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rochester with a flurry of punches that miss.

Bull is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rochester defends well.

Bull working for a triangle but Rochester defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arlo Rochester dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Bull looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rochester is fending him off so far but Bull persists. Nope, Rochester circles away and we're back to standing.
Rochester has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bull with a poor takedown
letting Rochester counter with a right hand.
Rochester bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bull's head backwards.
Rochester stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chief Bull. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bull takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rochester connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bull's hands.
Rochester scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bull blocks the body kick.
Bull shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rochester as he jumps to the side.
Rochester is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Rochester lands with a right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rochester misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rochester lands with an overhand left.

Bull gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Rochester to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Bull keeping full guard, as Rochester tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bull working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rochester doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rochester manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Bull is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rochester slips nicely into half guard.

Bull actively working from the bottom here.
Rochester wants to take a breather but Bull is having none of it.
Rochester takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Rochester seems to be working for a kimura but Bull defends the submission attempt.
Rochester passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Bull!
Bull is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rochester wants to finish this one by submission but Bull is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Rochester.
Bull tries to reverse the position but Rochester maintains control.
Rochester throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Bull really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Rochester throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Bull sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

Bull looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Rochester is working for a submission of some sort.

Bull looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bull looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Bull looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Bull actively working from the bottom here.

Bull looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Rochester is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Rochester thows a huge punch but Bull dodges it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Bull is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rochester pulls his head out easily.

Bull is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rochester pulls his head out easily.
Bull is refusing to be controlled, as Rochester sits in half guard.

Bull is defending against the submission attempts here by Rochester.

Rochester is trying for a kimura here. Bull looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Rochester wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Arlo Rochester!
Arlo Rochester decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.