PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Timo Bader (ranked 3775 p4p, 401 weight class) and David James Rockne (ranked 6404 p4p, 504 weight class). Rockne has chosen Radioactive as his entrance music. David James Rockne has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bader
vs
James Rockne

178 cm
19
160 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

172 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Arcticus University: London

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Timo Bader!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, David James Rockne!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Sergei Dronov and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bader misses with a straight left.
Rockne throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rockne shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rockne walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

It looks like David James Rockne has been cut.
Bader misses with a double jab.
Bader misses with a double jab
and Rockne counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rockne rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bader moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bader throws a hook but Rockne avoids it easily.
Rockne throws an overhand right that lands on Bader's shoulder, as Bader tries to avoid the shot.
Bader is looking for a counter combo.

Bader clinches up against the cage.
Rockne throws a punch but it's blocked by Bader.

Bader escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bader tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rockne was well out of range. Poor timing from Bader.
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!
Rockne cracks Bader with a good jab.

Bader fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rockne, pushing him back against the cage.

Bader breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rockne works over Bader's head and body with a nice combination.
Bader definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Bader has Rockne up against the cage in a clinch.

Bader breaks from the clinch.
Bader feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rocknes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Rockne lands with a nice body punch.

Bader lands a big right hand that sends Rockne crashing to the mat! Bader stays standing though and waves Rockne back to his feet!

Rockne is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bader changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rockne is still on wobbly legs! Can Bader finish him?
Timo Bader seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bader shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Rockne takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Bader sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Rockne bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Timo Bader!
After the big win, Timo Bader made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors MMA Underwear Laundry and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.