PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Antero Rokka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ceoghan Cartwright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rokka comes to the cage accompanied by Twilight Guardians - Out of Our Hands. Cartwright has chosen Disciples of Power - Born Unto Death as his entrance music. 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.

Rokka
vs
Cartwright

188 cm
38
197 lbs
35 - 23 - 0

188 cm
32
195 lbs
11 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Sydney Fight Gear

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 35 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Antero Rokka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ceoghan Cartwright!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Topper Green and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cartwright keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rokka.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Rokka.
Rokka displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cartwright.
Cartwright looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rokka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Antero Rokka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cartwright shoots in and drives through. Rokka sprawls well.
Rokka misses with a two punch combination.
Cartwright moves away from the strike by Rokka.
Rokka stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rokka wants it to stay on the feet.
Antero Rokka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ceoghan Cartwright.

Rokka moves into the clinch.

Cartwright works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

Rokka has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Cartwright is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rokka has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Rokka breaks the clinch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rokka darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Rokka smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice uppercut there from Rokka.
Rokka scores with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rokka digs a good body shot into Cartwright's ribs.
Rokka stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rokka wants it to stay on the feet.
Cartwright's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rokka connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cartwright scrambles back to his feet.

Cartwright is rocked!

Rokka feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Cartwright is still in real trouble! Can Rokka finish him?

Cartwright is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rokka is aware though and is defending well.
Cartwright looks winded!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rokka's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Cartwright being controlled here, momentarily.
Cartwright seems to have recovered his senses.
Cartwright looking to control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rokka accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cartwright looking to control but Rokka passes into half guard.

Rokka decides to stand and escape the position.
Rokka walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cartwright checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rokka misses with a left hand
and Cartwright counters with a left to the body.
Rokka wants to clinch but Cartwright slips to the side

and Cartwright counters with a nice double leg into side control. Rokka won't be happy with that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rokka is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Rokka tries to kick Cartwright off but Cartwright keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Cartwright wants to pass to mount but Rokka is defending the position.
Rokka regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Cartwright.
Cartwright throws a big elbow that misses.
Cartwright looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rokka keeping moving, preventing Cartwright from controlling successfully.
Rokka working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cartwright.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rokka manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Rokka throws a jab when Cartwright was well out of range.
Rokka circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rokka is looking to counter punch.
Rokka fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Cartwright 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 has closed the distance and engaged Cartwright in a clinch.
Cartwright jumps guard but Rokka turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Cartwright is working for takedown but Rokka is calmly controlling the position for now.
Rokka stops a takedown attempt from Cartwright.

Rokka breaks from the clinch.
Cartwright tries to clinch but Rokka is having none of it.
Good shot there by Rokka.
Cartwright shoots in but Rokka avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Cartwright tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Rokka as he connects with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cartwright closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rokka circles away.
Rokka swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

Rokka drives through and clinches with Cartwright against the cage.
Rokka is trying to break free.
Cartwright swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rokka wants to break free but Cartwright has control.

Cartwright successfully pulls guard.
Rokka looking to pass the guard.

Rokka got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cartwright has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rokka has managed to get both his arms back between Cartwright's legs - danger averted.

Cartwright working for submissions but it's allowed Rokka to get to half guard.
Rokka wants to stand up but Cartwright has a hold of him and won't allow it.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Rokka lands a nice short elbow.
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 interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Cartwright walks forward, straight into a front kick from Rokka.
Rokka lands a lovely overhand right.
Cartwright get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Cartwright stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but Rokka runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Antero Rokka!
In his post fight interview, Antero Rokka started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.