PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mason Archer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antero Rokka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Archer's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Predator Theme. Rokka has chosen Twilight Guardians - Out of Our Hands as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Antero Rokka enters the cage!

Archer
vs
Rokka

193 cm
36
213 lbs
43 - 14 - 0

188 cm
25
212 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

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 43 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mason Archer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Antero Rokka!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Steve Montenegro and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Archer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Archer shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Archer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rokka misses with an uppercut.
Rokka listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nice uppercut there from Rokka.
Archer misses with a body shot.
Rokka works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

It looks like Mason Archer has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Archer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rokka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rokka lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rokka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Archer.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Archer lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rokka has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rokka and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rokka is looking to score with low kicks.
Archer chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Archer staying out of range there.
Rokka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Archer walks into a straight right hand from Rokka.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer throws the kick towards the body but Rokka avoids it.
Archer takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
An inside leg kick from Rokka misses.
Rokka throws a jab when Archer was well out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Rokka as he connects with a hook.
Archer misses with an uppercut. Rokka saw that one coming.
Rokka lands with a slapping head kick.
Rokka takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rokka lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Archer will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A head kick misses from Rokka.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big left from Rokka misses.
Rokka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Rokka misses.
Rokka throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archer scores with a kick to the midsection.
An inside leg kick lands from Archer.
Archer throws a hook but Rokka avoids it easily.
Rokka throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rokka cracks Archer with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rokka takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rokka jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rokka shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rokka throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Rokka wants to land a leg kick but Archer is out of range.
Archer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Archer connects with a jab.
Archer throws a low kick but Rokka avoids it.

Archer clinches up with Rokka and pushes him back against the cage.
Archer pushes off an throws an elbow but Rokka leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rokka fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rokka fails to pull the fight into his guard.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rokka.
Archer working aggressively here.
Archer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A body shot lands from Archer.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rokka.
Archer swings wildly with an uppercut but Rokka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Archer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Archer fails to land.
Archer misses with some punches.
Rokka misses with a punch on the inside.
Rokka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rokka jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Archer walks away with a smile on his face. Rokka gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mason Archer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antero Rokka.
Rokka dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Archer. That did some damage!
A head kick misses from Rokka.
Rokka throws a big shot that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rokka connects with a solid leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Archer scores with a jab to the jaw.
Archer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jab, jab by Rokka - just one landing.
Archer takes a swing at Rokka's ribcage but misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rokka.
Rokka closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rokka throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Archer feints and then cracks Rokka's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rokka down.
Archer throws a low kick but Rokka moves out of range easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Archer thows a body shot but no joy.
Rokka misses with a low kick as Archer jumps back.
Rokka lands a front kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antero Rokka dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mason Archer's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Archer attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Archer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rokka manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rokka is looking to chop away at Archer's legs.
Archer will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rokka misses with a looping left.
Archer checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

Rokka gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rokka is trying to pull guard but Archer has him pressed against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rokka.
Rokka lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Still in the clinch, Archer scores with a nice short uppercut.
Archer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Archer throws a punch but it's blocked by Rokka.
Archer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Archer swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Rokka manages to break the clinch.
Antero Rokka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rokka, as that shot connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rokka lands with a nice body kick.
Rokka misses with a low kick.
Rokka misses with a body shot.
Crunch! Rokka slams his shin into Archer's torso.
Rokka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Archer.
Rokka fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

Archer rushes Rokka and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Archer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rokka misses with some punches.
Archer working aggressively here.
Rokka fails to pull guard.
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!
Archer missing with knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Rokka.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rokka creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Rokka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Archer takes one on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archer tries to clinch but Rokka is having none of it.

Rokka gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rokka can't find room to land a body shot as Archer controls the action.
Archer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Archer working aggressively here.
Archer lands an uppercut.
Rokka tries a knee to the head but Archer blocks it.

Archer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rokka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Archer.
Archer lands a high kick!
A nice leg kick lands there from Archer.
Rokka dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Archer throws a jab when Rokka was well out of range.
Rokka scores with a nice strike.
Rokka takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rokka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rokka connects with a solid leg kick.
Archer takes one to the side of the head.
Archer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Archer doesn't manage to clinch there - Rokka circles away.
Rokka stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Archer.
Archer tries a head kick but it misses.
Archer throws an overhand right that lands on Rokka's shoulder, as Rokka tries to avoid the shot.
Archer throws a leg kick but Rokka checks it.
Rokka connects with a solid leg kick.
Rokka slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rokka throws out a loose jab but Archer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Archer throws a leg kick but Rokka moved away.
Archer throws a solid leg kick but Rokka takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Archer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Rokka. Those never looked like landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Archer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rokka.
Rokka throws a head kick but Archer moves out of range.
Rokka dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Archer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rokka was well out of range. Poor timing from Archer.
Rokka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Archer tries to land a front kick but Rokka steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Archer slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Archer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rokka moves away.
Rokka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Archer.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Archer checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Archer gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rokka.
Archer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
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 cut man is working on Mason Archer's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Rokka throws a leg kick which misses Archer's front leg but catches the back leg as Archer tries to avoid it.
Archer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Archer throws a looping overhand right but Rokka ducks down to avoid it.
Rokka misses with a low kick.
Rokka fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Archer is out of range.
Rokka takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Archer tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rokka throws a sloppy head kick and Archer moves out of range easily.
Rokka cracks Archer with a good jab.
Rokka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Archer manages to avoid it.
Archer blocks a head kick by Rokka.
Rokka throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rokka connects with a solid leg kick.
Rokka fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Archer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rokka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Archer digs a good hook to Rokka's body.
Archer misses with a body shot.
Rokka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Archer throws a lazy body kick

and Rokka counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Archer!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rokka in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Archer is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Rokka off and has taken his back!
Archer controlling from the back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rokka wants to escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good control from Archer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Archer trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Mason Archer just wasn't active enough.
Rokka lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rokka uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Archer lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rokka has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rokka and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Archer tries to close the distance and clinch but Rokka swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rokka bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Archer's head.
Mason Archer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rokka throws a sloppy head kick and Archer moves out of range easily.
Archer wants to slow Rokka down by chopping away at his legs.
Rokka scoring well with a low kick there.
Rokka scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Archer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rokka swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Archer is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Archer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A combination from Rokka does no damage.
Rokka throws a quick inside leg kick.

Rokka darts in and clinches Archer up against the cage.
Archer tries a body shot but Rokka blocks it.
Archer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Archer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rokka's elbow.
Rokka throws a punch but it's blocked by Archer.
Rokka lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Archer misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Archer is looking to break free of the clinch but Rokka has double underhooks.
Rokka jumps guard but Archer turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Archer misses with an elbow strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Archer throws a head punch that misses.
Rokka throws a punch but it's blocked by Archer.
Rokka is trying to pull guard but Archer turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Archer blocks the elbow strike.
Rokka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rokka tries to pull guard but Archer forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Mason Archer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antero Rokka.
Rokka throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Archer pushes Rokka back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rokka tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Archer avoids it.
Rokka digs a right hand underneath Archer's ribcage. Archer let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Rokka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rokka takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A jab from Rokka does it's job there.

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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antero Rokka!
Antero Rokka spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.