PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Piotr Rokicki (ranked 2967 p4p, 2950 weight class) and Tim Armstrong (ranked 376 p4p, 373 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rokicki
vs
Armstrong

183 cm
51
196
27 - 19 - 0

181 cm
31
195
14 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Experienced

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 27 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Piotr Rokicki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tim Armstrong!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Ron Honeybunn and Chris Dean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rokicki doesn't manage to clinch there - Armstrong circles away.
Rokicki closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Armstrong defending well as Rokicki loads up on a big left hand.
A little jabbing left from Armstrong on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rokicki doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
An inside leg kick from Armstrong misses.
Rokicki looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Armstrong works Rokicki's body with a nice hook.

Rokicki clinches up against the cage.
Rokicki creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Armstrong's defenses.
Armstrong blocks a body shot from Rokicki.
Rokicki misses with the head strike.
Armstrong lands a hook to the side of the head.

Armstrong's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rokicki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Armstrong paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rokicki misses with an uppercut.
Armstrong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rokicki manages to avoid it.
Rokicki throwing a counter right hand but Armstrong manages to avoid it.
Armstrong throws a sloppy body shot
and Rokicki counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rokicki throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Armstrong to counter with a crisp jab.
Armstrong fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rokicki has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Armstrong scores with a hook to the body. Rokicki takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rokicki connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Armstrong is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Rokicki rather than just go for the knockout.
Armstrong tests Rokicki's chin there with a solid looking shot.

It looks like Piotr Rokicki has been cut.
Danga de danga de dang - Rokicki scores with a four punch combination!
Good work by Rokicki as he checks the leg kick.
Rokicki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Armstrong.
Armstrong dips to his left and cracks Rokicki with an uppercut!
Armstrong lands a nice shot that snaps Rokicki's head back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rokicki tries a head kick but it misses.
Rokicki thows a body kick. Armstrong tries to catch it but that hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rokicki rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Armstrong makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A big left from Armstrong misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Armstrong.
Rokicki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Armstrong swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Armstrong scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rokicki in his tracks.
Armstrong is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rokicki.
Armstrong lands with a nice body punch.
A combination from Rokicki does no damage.
Armstrong throws a shot to the body.
Armstrong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Armstrong. Rokicki does a little dance to reset his feet.
A clash of legs there as Rokicki blocks the low kick.
Armstrong swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rokicki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Rokicki.
Rokicki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Armstrong swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Armstrong appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Armstrong connects with a jab.
Armstrong throws a hook but Rokicki avoids it easily.
Rokicki feints and then cracks Armstrong's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Armstrong down.
Rokicki tries to clinch up but Armstrong circles away and keeps his distance.
Armstrong throws a chopping leg kick but Rokicki manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Armstrong keeps the fight on the outside.
Rokicki throws a combination that misses
and Armstrong counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Armstrong fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Armstrong takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Armstrong lands with a shot to the body.
Armstrong is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Rokicki had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Rokicki tries to clinch but Armstrong moves away
and Armstrong makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Armstrong misses the target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rokicki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Armstrong.
Armstrong wants to land a leg kick but Rokicki is out of range.
Rokicki lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Armstrong darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rokicki.
Armstrong swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Rokicki instigates a clinch.
Armstrong tries to work over Rokicki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rokicki blocks a body shot from Armstrong.
Rokicki pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Armstrong blocks an uppercut.
Rokicki misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Armstrong.

Armstrong manages to break the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Armstrong dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Piotr Rokicki's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Armstrong avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Armstrong! But no joy.
Armstrong misses with a straight right.
Armstrong throws a leg kick that is checked
and Armstrong takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Armstrong tries to work over Rokicki's front leg with a kick but Rokicki checks it.
Rokicki walks into a stiff left hand from Armstrong.
Armstrong with a nice cross.
Rokicki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Armstrong.
Armstrong with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rokicki walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rokicki fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Armstrong checks it well.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Armstrong! But no joy.
Armstrong has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Armstrong needs to keep his hands up - Rokicki had a free shot at his head there.
Rokicki moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Armstrong throws a poor cross that misses
and Rokicki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong avoids the body shot from Rokicki.
A big left from Armstrong misses.
Armstrong checks the leg kick nicely there.
Armstrong now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Armstrong throws a hook but Rokicki blocks it.
Rokicki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Armstrong.
Armstrong scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rokicki doesn't seem bothered though.
Rokicki doesn't manage to clinch there - Armstrong circles away.
Rokicki cracks Armstrong with a right hand to the side of the head.
Armstrong misses with an uppercut.
Armstrong shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rokicki moves to clinch but Armstrong breaks away
enabling Armstrong to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rokicki tries to land a front kick but Armstrong steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Armstrong swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Armstrong scoring well with a low kick there.
Armstrong throws a body punch but Rokicki moves out of range.
Rokicki is looking to counter with head kicks.
Armstrong sizes up Rokicki with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rokicki tries to bum rush Armstrong with a series of wild strikes but Armstrong uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd cheers as Rokicki lands an impressive looking overhand right. Armstrong doesn't seem phased though.
Armstrong slips a straight right by Rokicki.

Rokicki rushes Armstrong and presses him up against the cage.
Armstrong blocking some punches.

Armstrong breaks from the clinch.
Rokicki swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Armstrong counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Armstrong misses with an uppercut. Rokicki saw that one coming.
Rokicki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Armstrong.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rokicki. Rokicki circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Armstrong scores with the left hand. Rokicki knows he should have avoided that one.
Armstrong misses the jab.
Armstrong thows a leg kick but Rokicki checks it

and Rokicki counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Armstrong is looking for a sweep. Rokicki is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Armstrong controlling the position well.
Rokicki throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Armstrong is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong wants to get back to his feet.
Rokicki working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Armstrong's thigh. Armstrong counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Rokicki trying to control but Armstrong is working from the bottom.
Rokicki stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Armstrong swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Armstrong manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rokicki manages to get himself to full guard.

Armstrong slips nicely into half 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!

Armstrong postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Rokicki to stand up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Armstrong showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Piotr Rokicki's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

A telegraphed right hand from Armstrong misses the target.
Rokicki was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rokicki takes one to the chin there.
Rokicki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rokicki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rokicki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Armstrong swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rokicki slips under a jab from Armstrong.
Armstrong tries to work over Rokicki's front leg with a kick but Rokicki checks it.
Nice uppercut there from Armstrong.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Armstrong lands a nice shot to the body.
Armstrong tests Rokicki's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rokicki tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice defenses there by Rokicki.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Armstrong gets tackled into the cage by Rokicki. Rokicki maintains the clinch.
Rokicki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rokicki lands with a left to the head.

Armstrong breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Armstrong misses with a low kick.
Armstrong misses with a hook.
A little feinted left hand from Rokicki on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rokicki moves out of range of the strikes.
Rokicki tries to clinch up
and Armstrong counters with a nice uppercut.
Armstrong throws a big shot that misses.
Rokicki ducks right into an uppercut from Armstrong.
Rokicki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Armstrong paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Piotr Rokicki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rokicki looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong misses with a body shot.
Tim Armstrong seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rokicki fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Armstrong scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rokicki in his tracks.
Rokicki avoids the body shot from Armstrong.
Rokicki tried to counter with a leg kick but Armstrong avoided it.
Rokicki is looking to clinch but Armstrong is avoiding it.
A nice side step and Armstrong releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Armstrong moves out of range as Rokicki strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rokicki wants to slow Armstrong down by chopping away at his legs.
A nice leg kick from Armstrong, right into the meat of the thigh.
Armstrong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rokicki moves away.
Armstrong paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Armstrong throws a hook but Rokicki blocks it.
Armstrong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rokicki manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong scores with a jab to the head.
Rokicki throws a body punch but Armstrong moves out of range.
Armstrong throws a looping overhand right but Rokicki ducks down to avoid it.
Rokicki misses with a two punch combination.
Armstrong paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Armstrong circles away from the clinch attempt.
Armstrong getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A nice leg kick from Armstrong, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rokicki swings for the body but Armstrong moves out of range.
Rokicki tries to clinch up but Armstrong circles away and keeps his distance.
Rokicki tries to land a front kick but Armstrong steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Armstrong appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Armstrong ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong connects with an inside leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Armstrong there.
Armstrong looks to land a left hand but Rokicki moved out of range nicely.
Armstrong uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Armstrong lands a really nice looking cross but Rokicki seems unphased.
Armstrong takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Armstrong throws a lazy uppercut
and Rokicki makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rokicki swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Armstrong counters with a right hand to the body.
Rokicki throws a low kick, looking for Armstrong's leg but Armstrong calmly moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Armstrong on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rokicki throws a combination that misses
and Armstrong counters with a left to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Armstrong scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Armstrong comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tim Armstrong comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Armstrong winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tim Armstrong!