PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Haloti Gnata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antero Rokka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Rokka's choice of entrance music: Twilight Guardians - Out of Our Hands. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Gnata
vs
Rokka

192 cm
27
209 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

188 cm
25
212 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Haloti Gnata!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Antero Rokka!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Alyssa Summers and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gnata fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rokka, pushing him back against the cage.
Rokka blocks a body shot from Gnata.
Gnata tries to throw a body punch but Rokka avoids it by throwing Gnata back against the cage.

Gnata's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gnata drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rokka takes a swing at Gnata's ribcage but misses.
Rokka lands a leg kick that knocks Gnata off balance momentarily.
Good exchange - Gnata coming out on top.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rokka cracks Gnata with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rokka tests Gnata's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rokka scores with the left hand. Gnata knows he should have avoided that one.
Rokka fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gnata.
Rokka connects with a nice looking jab.
Rokka connects with a solid leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rokka misses with a low kick.
Rokka swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rokka cracks Gnata with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gnata has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Men of Mayhem (1 TPL, 6 DBL, 5 SGL)(55 member cap) in the buildup to the fight.
Rokka throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rokka throws a head kick that misses
and Gnata counters with a series of strikes. Rokka will be more careful next time no doubt.
Antero Rokka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gnata swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Rokka counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Rokka.
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!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Gnata working a defensive guard here.
Rokka is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Rokka pushing down on Gnata's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Gnata wants to get back to his feet.
Rokka looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Rokka performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gnata wants to get back to full guard.
Rokka wants to control but Gnata is keeping him busy.
Gnata is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rokka seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gnata does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Rokka is thwarting Gnata's attempts to control the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rokka throws a head kick that misses.
Rokka throws out a powerful jab.
A head kick misses from Rokka.
A jab lands there for Rokka.
Gnata misses with a hook

and Rokka decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Gnata's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rokka looking to sit in guard and control but Gnata gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Gnata controls from within his opponent's guard.
Gnata trying to control the position from guard on top but Rokka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rokka can't keep his opponent in guard - Gnata advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Rokka is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Rokka looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gnata wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rokka keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rokka is trying to maintain the position but Gnata is very close to passing his half guard.
Gnata not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Rokka is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gnata pulls his head out easily.
Rokka is looking for a sweep. Gnata is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rokka moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Rokka keeping moving, preventing Gnata from controlling successfully.
Gnata controlling from the top position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gnata throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rokka wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antero Rokka dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Rokka!
Gnata throws a right hand that Rokka ducks under and follows up with a left that Rokka also avoids with ease.
Rokka connects with a body shot.
Rokka catches Gnata with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rokka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gnata moves away.
Rokka throws a head kick but Gnata moves out of range.
Rokka scores with a body shot.
Rokka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Rokka has taken the fight to the clinch.
Good body shot from Rokka.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Gnata manages to break the clinch.
Gnata darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rokka connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rokka throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rokka connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gnata's hands.
A head kick from Rokka lands but Gnata takes it in his stride.
Gnata looks to land a combination but Rokka avoids it well.
Nice shot lands for Rokka.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gnata lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gnata.
Rokka fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gnata.
Rokka with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Antero Rokka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gnata throws an overhand right that lands on Rokka's shoulder, as Rokka tries to avoid the shot.
Gnata on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rokka throws a good cross that connects.
Gnata loads up on a big right hand but Rokka slips the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rokka.
Rokka throws a wild body kick that Gnata sees coming a mile off.
Rokka lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Rokka throws out a loose jab but Gnata uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rokka lands a head kick. Gnata smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Rokka throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rokka misses with a head kick.
Rokka throws a head kick that misses.
Gnata throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rokka stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rokka.
Gnata dodges the punch combination from Rokka.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gnata thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice shot lands for Rokka.
Gnata is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gnata checks a low kick from Rokka.
Rokka throws a looping overhand right but Gnata ducks down to avoid it.
Rokka misses the shot to the body.
Gnata tries a head kick but it misses.
Gnata ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rokka moves away.
Rokka just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gnata misses with a straight left.
Rokka scores with the left hand. Gnata knows he should have avoided that one.

Rokka gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rokka is trying to pull guard but Gnata turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Gnata blocks an uppercut.
Gnata taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rokka.
Rokka tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gnata smiles and moves away.
Gnata is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rokka dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antero Rokka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Gnata takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gnata throws a hook but Rokka blocks it.
Rokka wants to slow Gnata down by chopping away at his legs.
Gnata throws a chopping leg kick but Rokka manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rokka throws a head kick that misses.
A combination from Gnata does no damage.
Gnata takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rokka darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gnata is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rokka scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gnata in his tracks.
Rokka is looking to clinch but Gnata is avoiding it.
A slow jab from Gnata misses its intended target.
Gnata checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rokka buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gnata is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gnata waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rokka.
Rokka throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Haloti Gnata has been cut.
Gnata takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
An inside leg kick lands from Rokka.
Haloti Gnata is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gnata moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Rokka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rokka lands a leg kick that knocks Gnata off balance momentarily.
Rokka throws a head kick but Gnata moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Rokka.
Gnata throws a looping overhand right but Rokka ducks down to avoid it.
Rokka throws a leg kick
and Gnata counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rokka swings widly with a right hand
and Gnata counters with a nice uppercut.
Rokka goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Rokka connects with a leg kick. Gnata looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rokka digs a good body shot into Gnata's ribs.
Rokka throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gnata on the side of the head.
Antero Rokka is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gnata throws a shot from downtown. Rokka moves away and avoids it.
Rokka misses with a low kick.
Rokka looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rokka lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rokka pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Gnata back to the cage. Rokka follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Rokka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rokka scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rokka fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rokka clobbers Gnata with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rokka lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Rokka misses with a straight right.
Haloti Gnata has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A chopping leg kick lands by Rokka.
Rokka scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gnata looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A slow jab from Gnata misses its intended target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rokka stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gnata ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rokka connects with the punch.

Rokka fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gnata, pushing him back against the cage.
Rokka struggles to land a body shot inside as Gnata controls his hands.
Rokka prevents a body shot from Gnata.
Rokka is trying to pull guard but Gnata has him pressed against the cage.
Rokka blocking some punches.
Gnata lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rokka lands a shot to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Rokka fails to land.
Gnata misses with a hook from the clinch.

Rokka manages to pull guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Antero Rokka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rokka 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antero Rokka!
An out of breath Antero Rokka thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.