PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ashey Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pena Rohkea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Gomez
vs
Rohkea

170 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

163 cm
18
141 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ashey Gomez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pena Rohkea!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomez scores with a body shot.
Gomez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rohkea at a distance.
Jab from Gomez.
Gomez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Rohkea shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Nice strikes from Rohkea there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rohkea content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
I looks like Rohkea might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Gomez is looking to escape.
Rohkea controlling the pace.
Gomez wants to stand back up but Rohkea manages to pass into side control.

Rohkea is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Gomez knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
A lull in the action here.
Gomez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rohkea on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rohkea decides to stand back up.
Gomez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rohkea fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rohkea tries to clinch up.
Rohkea tries to move into range but Gomez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jab from Gomez.

Rohkea rushes Gomez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Rohkea has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Gomez clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Rohkea has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Gomez's body.
Rohkea has Gomez flattened out and is raining down punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Rohkea lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Rohkea lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rohkea is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Gomez trying to get back to his feet but Rohkea is in full control for now.
Rohkea is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Rohkea has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rohkea's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rohkea softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Gomez looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Gomez trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Gomez is breathing heavily.
Rohkea lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Gomez hold on?!
Gomez is trying to get back to his feet but Rohkea has full control of the position and if anything, Gomez has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Rohkea controlling the position well here. Gomez rolled but Rohkea kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rohkea loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Gomez hold on?

Rohkea working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Rohkea lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Gomez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pena Rohkea dominated that round.
That's time! Gomez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Rohkea has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rohkea tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Gomez breaks from the clinch.
Rohkea moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gomez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gomez uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rohkea has time to react.
Gomez thuds his right hand into Rohkea's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gomez connects with a nice looking jab.
Rohkea takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rohkea tries to clinch but Gomez is having none of it.

Rohkea has closed the distance and engaged Gomez in a clinch.
Gomez tries to break free but Rohkea pushes him back against the cage.
Gomez is trying to break the clinch but Rohkea is controlling him.

Rohkea breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rohkea misses with a body kick.
Gomez lands a nice shot to the body.
Rohkea takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rohkea tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gomez was well out of range. Poor timing from Rohkea.
Gomez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rohkea tries for a takedown but Gomez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Rohkea throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Gomez was covering up waiting for the punch and Rohkea finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Rohkea not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Rohkea scoring with some ground and pound.
Gomez wants to stand and escape but Rohkea is having none of it.
Gomez is looking to stand back up but Rohkea counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Gomez.

Rohkea stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Rohkea misses with a head kick.
Gomez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rohkea closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Gomez did well to prevent Rohkea getting side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rohkea sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Gomez is trying to stand.
Rohkea is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Rohkea prevents Gomez from standing back up.
Rohkea winds up and cracks Gomez with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Rohkea content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Gomez pushes Rohkea off but Rohkea dives into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rohkea lands an elbow.
Rohkea connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Gomez some visible discomfort.
Gomez is letting Rohkea control him for a moment.

Rohkea looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Rohkea in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Gomez bucks up and tries to throw Rohkea off but instead Rohkea has got his back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rohkea controlling from the back.
Gomez has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Rohkea has Gomez flattened out and is raining down punches.
Gomez grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.

Rohkea is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Rohkea is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Gomez. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Gomez controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pena Rohkea showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Rohkea on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Rohkea gets a takedown into half guard.
Rohkea lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Gomez is trying to stand.
Gomez is trying to escape back to his feet but Rohkea uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Rohkea works to advance to full mount. Gomez defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Rohkea takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Rohkea cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez trying desperately to get to his feet.
Gomez is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Rohkea has taken his back!
Rohkea controls the action.
Gomez is trying to stand back up.
Rohkea has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Gomez's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Rohkea lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Rohkea lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Rohkea trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Gomez doesn't escape.
Gomez is trapped and Rohkea is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Gomez holding both Rohkea 's hands and preventing any damage.
Rohkea biding his time, controlling Gomez.
Rohkea lands strikes to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rohkea working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Rohkea keeps control of the position easily here as Gomez tries to buck him off.
Gomez holding both Rohkea 's hands and preventing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rohkea controls the position.

Despite being in the dominant position, Pena Rohkea just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rohkea takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Rohkea looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Gomez is looking to escape.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Rohkea lands a nice short elbow.
Gomez is trying to stand up here but Rohkea is controlling him well.
Ashey Gomez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice strikes from Rohkea there.
Rohkea prevents Gomez from standing back up.
Rohkea performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Pena Rohkea is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pena Rohkea comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rohkea 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pena Rohkea!