PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tiago Gomes Da Rocha (ranked 367 p4p, 51 weight class) and Elliot Rockwell (ranked 220 p4p, 33 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gomes Da Rocha
vs
Rockwell

188 cm
27
195 lbs
17 - 9 - 0

185 cm
27
188 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction

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 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tiago Gomes Da Rocha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Elliot Rockwell !
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rockwell misses with a left hand
and Da Rocha counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rockwell misses with a wild body shot.
Da Rocha waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rockwell .
Da Rocha throws a combination that misses
and Rockwell counters with a straight right hand.
Da Rocha misses with a shot to the body
and Rockwell counters with a nice uppercut.
Da Rocha blocks a head kick by Rockwell .
Da Rocha is looking to counter punch.
Da Rocha swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Rockwell counter with a right hand.
Rockwell throws a shot from downtown. Da Rocha moves away and avoids it.
Da Rocha moves out of range of the strikes.
Da Rocha throwing a counter right hand but Rockwell manages to avoid it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rockwell .
Da Rocha bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Da Rocha was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rockwell darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Da Rocha moves into the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Da Rocha.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Rocha makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Da Rocha can't break the clinch.
A short left from Da Rocha.
Rockwell can't find room to land a body shot as Da Rocha controls the action.

Rockwell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rockwell ducks right into an uppercut from Da Rocha.
Da Rocha throws a lazy uppercut
and Rockwell counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rockwell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Da Rocha.
Rockwell misses with a looping right.
Da Rocha throwing a counter right hand but Rockwell manages to avoid it.
Rockwell misses with a hook
and Da Rocha counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rockwell throws a hook but Da Rocha avoids it easily.
Da Rocha throws a body punch but Rockwell moves out of range.
Da Rocha has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Zero Tolerance in the buildup to the fight.
Da Rocha ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rockwell moves away.
A little jabbing left from Rockwell on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rockwell misses with a body shot.
Rockwell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Da Rocha was well out of range. Poor timing from Rockwell .
Da Rocha appears to be looking for a big counter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Rocha will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Da Rocha listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Da Rocha throws a nice outside leg kick.
Da Rocha looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A leg kick checked by Rockwell .
Rockwell scores with a jab to the body.
Da Rocha throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rockwell makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Da Rocha really felt that one!
Rockwell looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rockwell . Da Rocha does a little dance to reset his feet.
Da Rocha throws a hook but Rockwell avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Rockwell on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Da Rocha loads up on a big right hand but Rockwell slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Rocha moves out of range as Rockwell strikes.
Da Rocha has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rockwell finds it's way round the side to connect with Da Rocha's head.
Da Rocha throws the left hand but Rockwell avoids the punch easily.
Rockwell wants to slow Da Rocha down by chopping away at his legs.
Da Rocha looks to land a left hand but Rockwell moved out of range nicely.
Rockwell throws a hook but Da Rocha avoids it easily.
Da Rocha throws a looping overhand right but Rockwell ducks down to avoid it.
Rockwell looks to land a body kick but Da Rocha moved away.
Some wild striking there from Da Rocha.
Rockwell avoids the body shot from Da Rocha.

Da Rocha instigates a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Da Rocha.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rockwell prevents a body shot from Da Rocha.
Rockwell stalls.
Da Rocha lands a nice uppercut.
Da Rocha prevents a body shot from Rockwell .
Rockwell swings wildly with an uppercut but Da Rocha uses good head movement to avoid it.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Da Rocha is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Da Rocha lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rockwell .
A left hand lands to the body for Rockwell .
Rockwell lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rockwell taking a breather.
Rockwell blocking some punches.
Rockwell misses with some punches.
Da Rocha stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Rockwell has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Da Rocha seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Rockwell can turn it around.
Da Rocha tries to pull guard but Rockwell holds him up against the cage and eventually Da Rocha drops back down to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Elliot Rockwell will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Da Rocha throws a shot from downtown. Rockwell moves away and avoids it.
Da Rocha looks to land a left hand but Rockwell moved out of range nicely.

Rockwell lands a big head kick that sends Da Rocha tumbling to the mat! Rockwell takes a step backwards and waves Da Rocha back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Da Rocha is rocked!

It looks like Tiago Gomes Da Rocha has been cut.
Da Rocha bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Rockwell comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Da Rocha falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Da Rocha was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Elliot Rockwell !