PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pena Rohkea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scotty Garza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garza is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Pop the trunk-YelaWolf. Pena Rohkea has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Rohkea
vs
Garza

163 cm
19
141 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

180 cm
25
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pena Rohkea!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Scotty Garza!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garza tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rohkea swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Garza wants to clinch up but Rohkea keeps it at a distance.

Rohkea is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Garza's half guard.
Garza tries to kick Rohkea off but Rohkea keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Rohkea missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rohkea throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Garza is trying to stand up here but Rohkea is controlling him well.
Rohkea throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Garza has hold of Rohkea's hands but Rohkea slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Garza blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rohkea.
Rohkea not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rohkea misses with a head shot. Garza uses the momentum to regain guard.
Rohkea throws a strike but Garza rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garza wanted to stand there but Rohkea had control of the position.
Rohkea might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Rohkea has his feet on Garza's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Garza tries to clinch but Rohkea is having none of it.
Garza pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Rohkea drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garza is looking to stand up but Rohkea isn't so interested in that idea.
Rohkea throws a strike but Garza rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Rohkea is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Garza is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rohkea is wriggling around but Garza manages to pass to half guard.

Rohkea kicks off Garza and gets to his feet.

Rohkea is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Garza's half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rohkea throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garza regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Rohkea.
Rohkea works over Garza with some ground and pound from guard.
Rohkea throwing strikes but missing.
Rohkea postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rohkea throwing strikes but missing.
Rohkea throwing strikes but missing.
Rohkea is looking to work some ground and pound but Garza has wrist control.
Garza is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Garza looks gassed!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Garza preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Garza working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rohkea.
Rohkea throws a strike but Garza rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Rohkea pushes Garza off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

Rohkea shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Garza blocking the ground and pound.
Rohkea landing strikes from the mount and Garza is in trouble!
Rohkea is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Garza can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Rohkea misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Rohkea shoots in looking for a takedown. Garza tries to sprawl out of it but Rohkea keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Garza manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Garza with a lazy takedown attempt

and Rohkea decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Garza's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rohkea accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rohkea throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Garza works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rohkea landing some decent shots from guard.
Rohkea thows a big elbow that misses.
Rohkea scoring with some ground and pound.
Garza utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Garza working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rohkea.
Rohkea in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Garza is breathing heavily.
Rohkea is looking to work some ground and pound but Garza has wrist control.
Rohkea postures up in Garza's guard and throws a big left but Garza blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rohkea loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Garza avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rohkea postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rohkea thows a big elbow that misses.
Rohkea lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rohkea postures up in Garza's guard and throws a big left but Garza blocks it.
Rohkea thows a big elbow that misses.
Rohkea throwing strikes from guard but Garza blocks nicely.
Rohkea postures up in Garza's guard and throws a big left but Garza blocks it.
Rohkea with a flurry of punches that miss.
Garza utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rohkea with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rohkea postures up in Garza's guard and throws a big left but Garza blocks it.
Pena Rohkea overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rohkea with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rohkea throwing strikes but missing.
Rohkea postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Garza avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rohkea missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rohkea works over Garza with some ground and pound from guard.
Garza preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Garza utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Garza utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rohkea cracks Garza with a solid left hand.
Rohkea throwing strikes from guard but Garza blocks nicely.
Rohkea lands a couple of digs.
Garza working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rohkea.
Rohkea stands up over Garza, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Rohkea is looking to work some ground and pound but Garza has wrist control.
Rohkea works over Garza with some ground and pound from guard.
Rohkea postures up and lands a big shot to Garza's brow.
Rohkea is looking to work some ground and pound but Garza has wrist control.
Rohkea landing with the ground and pound.
Garza utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rohkea throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Garza works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rohkea is looking to work some ground and pound but Garza has wrist control.
Rohkea throwing strikes but missing.
Rohkea throwing strikes but missing.
Garza working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rohkea.
Rohkea throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rohkea is looking to work some ground and pound but Garza has wrist control.
Rohkea throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pena Rohkea dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Rohkea changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Garza looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Rohkea lands a few punches from side control.
Rohkea working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Rohkea misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Rohkea is trying to ground and pound but Garza uses the momentary lack of control by Rohkea to regain half guard.
Rohkea drops an elbow to the side of Garza's head.
Rohkea missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rohkea thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Garza's head.
Garza is trying to stand back up but Rohkea is controlling him
Garza takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rohkea throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rohkea thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Garza's head.
Garza blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rohkea.
Rohkea working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Rohkea thows a huge punch but Garza dodges it nicely.
Rohkea throwing shots but Garza is blocking nicely.
Rohkea not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Garza keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rohkea wants to pass to mount but Garza is defending the position.
Rohkea working the head and body with strikes.
Rohkea throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

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 thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Garza avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rohkea.
Garza taking some punishment here, with Rohkea in his half guard.
Rohkea is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Garza keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rohkea thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Garza's head.
Rohkea throwing shots but Garza is blocking nicely.
Rohkea sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Garza defending well though.
Rohkea throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rohkea scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Rohkea lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garza looks like he's trying to stand up.
Rohkea thows a huge punch but Garza dodges it nicely.
Rohkea landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Garza avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rohkea.
Rohkea not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rohkea thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Garza's head.
Rohkea thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rohkea missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rohkea throwing shots but Garza is blocking nicely.
Rohkea is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Rohkea not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rohkea thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Garza on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Garza on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Rohkea throwing shots but Garza is blocking nicely.
Garza keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rohkea sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Garza defending well though.
Scotty Garza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pena Rohkea is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rohkea missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pena Rohkea showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rohkea, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27

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