PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Timo Silakka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronaldi Rolf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Silakka
vs
Rolf

181 cm
27
185 lbs
17 - 7 - 0

185 cm
22
182 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Timo Silakka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ronaldi Rolf!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Winston Howard and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rolf connects with a high kick.
Silakka misses with a left hand
and Rolf counters with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Silakka fails to land with a series of punches.
Silakka misses with a series of wild punches.
Silakka takes one to the side of the head.
Silakka throws a combination that misses

and Rolf counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rolf with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silakka tries to break the clinch but Rolf is controlling the position.
Silakka drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rolf gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Knees to the body from Rolf.
Silakka digs a right hand into Rolf's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rolf's gas tank.
Rolf throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rolf unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silakka lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Silakka can't get the takedown.
Silakka is breathing heavily.
Rolf throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silakka blocks it with crossed arms.
Silakka misses with a body punch.
Rolf using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silakka has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rolf tries a knee to the head but Silakka blocks it.
Rolf scores with a knee to the head.
Silakka blocks the elbow strike.
Silakka managing to block the knees to the body from Rolf.
Silakka avoids a wild elbow strike from Rolf.
Rolf tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rolf misses with a knee to the head.
Rolf scores with a knee to the head.
Silakka looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rolf as Silakka tries to tie him up.
Silakka tries to land knees in the clinch but Rolf avoids the damage to the body.
Rolf misses with a knee strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silakka blocks an elbow strike.
Rolf looking to throw knees to the head but Silakka is blocking nicely.
Rolf tries to land a knee to the head but Silakka blocks with his arms.
Rolf tries to circle away but Silakka has him pinned against the cage.

Silakka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rolf avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Silakka tries to keep at a distance but Rolf has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rolf tries a knee to the head but Silakka blocks it.
Rolf misses with a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rolf tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silakka avoids it.
Silakka lands a left hand.
Silakka tries to pull guard but Rolf won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Timo Silakka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rolf tries to stall but Silakka uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rolf using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rolf using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silakka has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronaldi Rolf dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Silakka tries to clinch up but Rolf circles away and keeps his distance.
Rolf misses with a hook. Silakka ducked under it nicely.
Silakka misses with a straight left.
Silakka tries to clinch up but Rolf circles away and keeps his distance.
Timo Silakka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silakka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silakka closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rolf circles away.
Silakka throws a head kick that misses.
Silakka tries to clinch up
and Rolf connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Silakka rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Silakka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Silakka.
Rolf throws a jab but it's blocked by Silakka.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Silakka.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Timo Silakka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silakka misses with a hook
and Rolf counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronaldi Rolf showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Rolf keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Timo Silakka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rolf fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Silakka defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rolf.
Rolf misses with a left hand
and Silakka counters with a straight right hand.
Ronaldi Rolf is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rolf shoots in and drives through. Silakka sprawls well.
Silakka falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rolf counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rolf looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Timo Silakka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Rolf clinches with his opponent.
Rolf misses with a knee strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Silakka creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rolf blocks an uppercut.

Silakka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silakka misses with a takedown attempt
and Silakka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Silakka moves to clinch but Rolf breaks away
and Rolf counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Silakka wants to clinch but Rolf slips to the side

and Rolf holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Nice body punch from Silakka - that landed with a thud.
A head punch on the inside from Silakka fails to land.
Silakka misses with a knee strike.
Silakka throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Silakka misses with a punch on the inside.
Rolf's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

And that's the end of the fight!
Timo Silakka showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rolf has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronaldi Rolf!