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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Jantan (ranked 448 p4p, 65 weight class) and Reno Rocca (ranked 2104 p4p, 254 weight class). Jantan comes to the cage accompanied by Ramstein- Du Hast. Rocca has chosen Avenues and Alleyways/Rancid as his entrance music. Reno Rocca has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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178 cm
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197 lbs
11 - 2 - 0 |
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178 cm
26
193 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joseph Jantan! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Reno Rocca! The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Peter Branson and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Jantan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rocca counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rocca. Jantan is looking to take this one to the mat. Rocca taking a breather. A nice right hand lands inside from Rocca. Jantan misses with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rocca. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rocca. Rocca misses with a punch to the body.
Jantan can't get the takedown.
Jantan is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rocca pulls him back up using the underhooks. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joseph Jantan. That's going to take a lot out of him. Rocca lands a nice shot to the body. Rocca lands a nice shot to the body. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Rocca lands a body punch. Rocca lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jantan backwards. Rocca stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Jantan is breathing heavily. Rocca is stalling here.
Rocca scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jantan swings wildly with an uppercut but Rocca uses good head movement to avoid it. Rocca avoids a wild elbow strike from Jantan. Rocca stalling the fight.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rocca.
It looks like Joseph Jantan has been cut. Rocca slowing the pace effectively. Rocca lands an uppercut. A short uppercut from Rocca. Rocca dodges an elbow strike from Jantan.
Rocca dips a shoulder and cracks Jantan with a mighty uppercut! Jantan falls back against the cage and Rocca unloads with a barrage of strikes! Jantan is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Rocca screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Reno Rocca! Reno Rocca is the new middleweight champion! As Reno Rocca got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: They thought they were throwing me to a wolf....I am the fucking wolf!'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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