PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Veli Rokka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Moukka Monottaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Veli Rokka has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Rokka
vs
Monottaja

186 cm
20
200 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

200 cm
20
197 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

Nordic Nutrition (160 Recovery)

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Veli Rokka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Moukka Monottaja!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rokka avoids the head kick by Monottaja.
Monottaja throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Monottaja throws a head kick but Rokka moves out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Monottaja as he connects with a hook.
Rokka scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Monottaja tries a head kick but it misses.
Monottaja tries to clinch up.
Rokka throws a leg kick that misses.
Monottaja lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The fighters circling - Rokka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rokka misses with a low kick.
Monottaja is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rokka throws a body punch but Monottaja moves out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Rokka checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rokka moves out of range of the body kick from Monottaja.
A jab from Monottaja does it's job there.

Rokka instigates a clinch.
Monottaja working hard to break the clinch.
Monottaja can't break the clinch.
Monottaja has had enough of the clinch but Rokka keeps him there for the moment.
Monottaja misses with an elbow over the top.
Rokka looking to slow down the pace here.
Rokka blocks the elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monottaja looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rokka avoids the elbow strike from Monottaja, against the cage.
Monottaja tries to break free but Rokka pushes him back against the cage.
Rokka working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

It looks like Moukka Monottaja has been cut.
Monottaja lands an elbow that stopped Rokka in his tracks for a moment.
Rokka throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rokka lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Monottaja tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rokka avoids it.
Rokka avoids a wild elbow strike from Monottaja.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rokka.
Monottaja throws an elbow but it misses.
Rokka keeps control of Monottaja as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Monottaja pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Rokka gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Monottaja dodges an elbow strike from Rokka.
Monottaja wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rokka misses with a punch on the inside.
Rokka trying to stall but Monottaja improves his position.
Monottaja tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rokka lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rokka avoiding damage as Monottaja throws knees to the body.
Monottaja tries to land knees in the clinch but Rokka avoids the damage to the body.
Monottaja takes an elbow to the temple.
A frustrated look appears on Monottaja's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Monottaja working hard to break the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Monottaja.
Rokka lands an elbow inside.
Rokka avoiding damage as Monottaja throws knees to the body.
Rokka pushes Monottaja back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Monottaja tries to land knees in the clinch but Rokka avoids the damage to the body.
Rokka lands with a right to the head.
Rokka is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Monottaja creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rokka's defenses.
Rokka lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Rokka avoids the elbow strike from Monottaja, against the cage.
Monottaja working hard to break the clinch.
Rokka lands a damaging elbow.

That has opened up Moukka Monottaja's cut even more.
Rokka blocks an elbow strike from Monottaja.
A frustrated look appears on Monottaja's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rokka makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Monottaja just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rokka's brow.
Monottaja is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rokka is defending well for now.
Monottaja utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Rokka dodges an elbow strike from Monottaja.
Monottaja is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Monottaja tries to break free but Rokka pushes him back against the cage.

Monottaja's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Monottaja misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Monottaja jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Monottaja throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Monottaja scores with a nice strike.
Donk. Rokka catches Monottaja right on the button with a cross.
Rokka with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A jab from Monottaja finds it's way through Rokka's defenses.
A good leg kick by Rokka.
Monottaja connects with a solid leg kick.
Rokka throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Monottaja sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Monottaja throws a head kick that Rokka semi-blocks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monottaja moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Monottaja is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Rokka avoids a kick to the body.
Monottaja dips to his left and cracks Rokka with an uppercut!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rokka.
Monottaja shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Monottaja looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Rokka fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Monottaja, pushing him back against the cage.
Rokka blocks an elbow strike.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Rokka lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rokka lands an elbow just above Monottaja 's eye.

The cut above Moukka Monottaja's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Monottaja misses with a knee strike.
Rokka lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Moukka Monottaja's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Rokka leaning his opponent against the cage.
Rokka misses with an elbow strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Monottaja just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rokka's brow.
Monottaja tries to break free but Rokka pushes him back against the cage.
Monottaja is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Veli Rokka dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Moukka Monottaja's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

The fighters circle momentarily. Rokka darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Rokka connects with a looping right hand.
Monottaja moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rokka lands a head shot.
Monottaja throws a front kick that sends Rokka stumbling back into the cage.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Monottaja.
Monottaja throws a sloppy head kick and Rokka moves out of range easily.
Monottaja displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Monottaja tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Rokka misses.
Monottaja has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Rokka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Monottaja thows a body kick. Rokka tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Monottaja tries to clinch up
and Rokka counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rokka misses with a straight left.
Monottaja misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Monottaja throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Monottaja misses.
Rokka throws a chopping leg kick but Monottaja manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Monottaja misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Monottaja buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A head kick misses from Monottaja.
Monottaja scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rokka doesn't seem bothered though.
Monottaja is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Monottaja throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Monottaja darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Monottaja throws a head kick that misses.
Monottaja misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Monottaja tries a head kick but it misses.

Rokka moves into the clinch.
Rokka is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rokka takes an elbow to the forehead.
Monottaja misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rokka.
Monottaja creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Monottaja tries to circle away but Rokka has him pinned against the cage.
Rokka misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Monottaja.
Monottaja tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rokka avoids it.
Monottaja throws an elbow that misses.
Monottaja tries to land a knee to the head but Rokka blocks with his arms.
Rokka has Monottaja pressed against the cage, preventing Monottaja from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rokka gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rokka looking to stall.
Rokka has Monottaja pressed against the cage, preventing Monottaja from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Monottaja blocks the elbow strike.
Rokka blocks an elbow strike.
Monottaja tries to land knees in the clinch but Rokka avoids the damage to the body.
Monottaja misses with an elbow strike.
Monottaja with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rokka blocks an elbow strike.
Monottaja with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rokka scores with a nice hook to the head.
Monottaja landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rokka lands with a short shot to the head.

Monottaja breaks from the clinch.

Rokka has Monottaja up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monottaja lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rokka lands a right hand that snaps the head of Monottaja backwards.

Monottaja breaks the clinch.
Monottaja pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Monottaja pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Monottaja misses the jab.
Monottaja slips under a jab from Rokka.
Monottaja looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rokka misses with a body kick.
Monottaja tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Monottaja avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Monottaja displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rokka throws out the jab.
Monottaja lands with a straight right. Rokka didn't see that one coming.
Monottaja throws a series of punches but Rokka moves out of range.
Rokka avoids the head kick by Monottaja.
Monottaja avoids the head kick by Rokka.
Monottaja misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rokka misses the shot to the body.
Monottaja throws a sloppy head kick
and Rokka counters with a nice uppercut.
Moukka Monottaja seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Monottaja ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rokka throws a jab when Monottaja was well out of range.
Rokka slips under a jab from Monottaja.
Monottaja throws a head kick but Rokka moves out of range.
Monottaja throws a push kick but Rokka slaps the foot to one side.
Rokka misses with an attempted mid kick.
Monottaja throws a wild body kick that Rokka sees coming a mile off.
Monottaja tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Monottaja pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rokka tries to land a front kick but Monottaja steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Monottaja throws a body punch but Rokka moves out of range.
Rokka avoids a kick to the body.
Rokka looks to score with a jab to the body but Monottaja is just out of range.
Rokka throws a lazy right hand but Monottaja sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Monottaja goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Monottaja throws a lazy body kick

and Rokka counters by clinching up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Moukka Monottaja will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Moukka Monottaja's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Monottaja pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Monottaja misses with a body kick.
Monottaja fakes the leg kick and cracks Rokka in the body.
Monottaja uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rokka.
Monottaja throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rokka on the side of the head.
Monottaja thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rokka's corner calls for a 1-2. Rokka obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rokka takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Moukka Monottaja seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rokka scores with a hook.
Monottaja scoring well with a low kick there.

Monottaja moves into the clinch.
Monottaja wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A knee to the head by Monottaja.
Monottaja is trying to break free.
Rokka taking a breather.
Monottaja creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rokka lands with a light punch inside.
Rokka dodges an elbow strike from Monottaja.
Monottaja is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rokka is defending well for now.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monottaja creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Monottaja manages to break the clinch.
Monottaja throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rokka throws out a loose jab but Monottaja uses good head movement to avoid it.
Monottaja throws a half hearted mid kick.
Monottaja closes the distance but Rokka moves to the side
and Rokka counters with a low kick, right behind Monottaja 's knee.
Monottaja throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Monottaja throws a lazy body kick
enabling Rokka to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice straight punches there by Rokka. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rokka.
Monottaja throws a lazy body kick
and Rokka counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Monottaja looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Monottaja takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Monottaja misses with a kick to the body
and Rokka makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Monottaja swats away the attempt to clinch by Rokka.
Monottaja throws a sloppy head kick
and Rokka counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Monottaja pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monottaja lands a nice shot that snaps Rokka's head back.
Monottaja attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Monottaja connects with a high kick.
Monottaja slips a jab from Rokka.
Rokka with a nice cross.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Moukka Monottaja's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Veli Rokka!