PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between David Rocher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johan Hegg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rocher's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, We Will Rock You. Johan Hegg looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Rocher
vs
Hegg

175 cm
22
145 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

173 cm
22
150 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, David Rocher!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Johan Hegg!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rocher fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rocher is looking to clinch but Hegg is avoiding it.
Hegg blocks a head kick by Rocher.
Rocher tries to clinch up but Hegg circles away and keeps his distance.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Rocher.
Hegg tries to escape but Rocher is in control.
Hegg is not content to let Rocher control the position.
Hegg manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocher moves nicely into side control.
Rocher advances to mount.
Rocher working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hegg wants to control but Rocher is having none of it.
Rocher lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Rocher can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hegg is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hegg tries to lock up and control but Rocher gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hegg manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Hegg looks gassed!
Rocher tries to pass to full mount but Hegg defends it.
Rocher wants to get back to his feet.
Rocher keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Rocher is keen to just control but Hegg is a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rocher throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rocher takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Hegg is not content to let Rocher control the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rocher fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rocher tries to clinch but Hegg moves out of range.
David Rocher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rocher tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hegg swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hegg keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rocher wants to clinch up but Hegg keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rocher throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hegg's head.
Hegg moves out of range of the strikes.
Rocher tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hegg doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rocher counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Rocher tries to clinch but Hegg is having none of it.

Rocher shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Rocher was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Hegg can't escape the position.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rocher punching from mount but Hegg doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Hegg bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Hegg trying to control the position from guard on top but Rocher is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rocher keeping full guard, as Hegg tries to pass.
Rocher looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hegg wants to control from the top but Rocher keeps moving.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hegg content to stall in guard here.
Rocher bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hegg's guard.
Rocher wants to control from the top but Hegg keeps moving.
Rocher stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hegg swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hegg controls Rocher momentarily but Rocher frees himself.

Hegg isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Rocher stacks Hegg on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Rocher!
Hegg is trying to get back to his feet.
Rocher is looking to take a break and control but Hegg is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rocher misses with the ground and pound.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hegg is letting Rocher control him for a moment.
Rocher trying to control the action but Hegg is working from the bottom.

Rocher decides to stand back up. Rocher steps back and let's Hegg get back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rocher looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rocher lands with a kick to the temple. Hegg shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hegg circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rocher tries to close the distance and clinch but Hegg swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A head kick from Rocher lands but Hegg takes it in his stride.
Rocher moves in looking to clinch but Hegg pushes him off.
Rocher throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hegg's waist but Hegg gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rocher off to one side.
Rocher tries to clinch there but Hegg circles away.

Rocher drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Hegg trying to keep a closed guard but Rocher is proving a slippery customer.
Rocher wanted to stand there but Hegg had control of the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hegg looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Rocher doesn't manage to clinch there - Hegg circles away.
Hegg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hegg loads up on a big right hand but Rocher slips the punch.

Rocher closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hegg to the mat! Hegg manages to get full guard.
Rocher slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Rocher with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rocher trying to control but Hegg is working from the bottom.
Rocher trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocher lands a couple of digs.
Rocher passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Hegg is breathing heavily.

Rocher stands up and beckons Hegg to his feet.
Rocher wants to clinch up but Hegg keeps it at a distance.

Rocher has Hegg up against the cage in a clinch.

Hegg breaks the clinch.
Rocher fails with the takedown

so Hegg counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hegg wants to control from the top but Rocher keeps moving.
David Rocher overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hegg is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Rocher throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Rocher controls Hegg momentarily but Hegg frees himself.
Rocher wants to sweep but no luck.
Hegg trying to control the position from guard on top but Rocher is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rocher trying to keep a closed guard but Hegg is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rocher shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rocher tries to clinch

and Hegg counters with a nice double leg into side control. Rocher won't be happy with that.
Rocher regains half guard.
Rocher is staying active underneath Hegg, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hegg seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Hegg working over Rocher with some ground and pound. Rocher looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Rocher punching from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hegg slows the pace down in half guard.

Hegg is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rocher manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hegg stops Rocher from standing up.
Hegg trying to control but Rocher is working from the bottom.
Hegg tries to free his leg and advance position but Rocher is retaining full guard.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hegg not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hegg pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rocher is keeping the position for now.
Hegg controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Rocher trying to strike off his back.
Rocher tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Rocher looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Hegg passes into side control.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rocher tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hegg wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Rocher sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Hegg is thwarting Rocher's attempts to control the position.
Hegg missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rocher wants to get back to full guard.
Hegg blocks the strikes from Rocher.

Rocher actively working from the bottom here.
Rocher trying to control here.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Rocher is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
David Rocher is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Rocher pushes Hegg up against the cage in a clinch.

Rocher manages to break the clinch.
Rocher tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hegg counters with a straight right hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rocher.
Rocher tries to clinch up.
Rocher fails with the takedown
and Rocher takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Rocher. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Rocher throws a head kick that misses.
Hegg has his takedown stuffed

and Rocher counters with a single leg into guard. Hegg didn't expect that.
Hegg controlling the position.

Rocher avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rocher won't allow Hegg to get back to his feet.
Rocher trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rocher throws a strike but Hegg rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hegg is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hegg throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hegg is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hegg tries to free his leg and advance position but Rocher is retaining full guard.
Hegg stands and throws Rocher's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Hegg trying to control the action but Rocher is working from the bottom.
Rocher can't do much from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Johan Hegg will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Rocher looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hegg looking to control.
Rocher trying to control the position from guard on top but Hegg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rocher slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Hegg pulls Rocher in close to prevent any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hegg not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hegg can't keep his opponent in guard - Rocher advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Hegg blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rocher.
Hegg keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Hegg has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rocher is working away from the top position though.
Rocher is stalling here. Hegg is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Rocher seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Hegg has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Rocher misses with a strike from the bottom.

That's two 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.
Hegg content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Rocher holds on to Hegg's head and controls the position momentarily.
Rocher is trying to improve his position.
Hegg lands a few punches from side control.
Hegg is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hegg trying to control the position but Rocher is working away.

Hegg working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Rocher tries to improve position but can't.
Rocher is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Rocher is defending against the submission attempts here by Hegg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rocher is trying to maintain the position but Hegg is very close to passing his half guard.
Hegg is taking a breather. Rocher says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Rocher tries to roll over but Hegg keeps him under control.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hegg in particular looking to stall.

Despite being in the dominant position, Johan Hegg just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A head kick by Rocher misses

and Hegg counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hegg.
Hegg missing with knees to the body.
Rocher tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hegg smiles and moves away.
A head kick by Hegg misses

and Rocher counters with a takedown into side control.
Rocher is looking to take a break and control but Hegg is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hegg manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Rocher wants to control but Hegg is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Still in half guard, Hegg seems content to control.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rocher flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Rocher is doing well to control the position and prevent Hegg from advancing to side control.
Rocher is looking to improve his position.

Rocher looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hegg not doing much here.
Rocher trying to control here.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hegg trying to pass the guard but Rocher defending well.
Rocher tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Hegg has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Rocher is trying to escape the mount.

Hegg working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Rocher is looking to improve his position but Hegg isn't that keen on the idea.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hegg controlling from mount.
Rocher keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Rocher tries to improve his position but instead Hegg has taken his back!
Good control from Hegg.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rocher is really stuck here.

Rocher defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Hegg's arms.
Hegg is riding his opponent, not letting Rocher buck him off.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hegg doesn't have the hooks in and Rocher manages to turn into his guard.
Hegg is controlling Rocher's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but David Rocher did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hegg gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rocher counters with a big head kick but Hegg shrugs it off.
Hegg throws a head kick but Rocher moves out of range.
Rocher tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rocher with a poor takedown

and Hegg counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hegg.
Rocher managing to block the knees to the body from Hegg.
Rocher throws an elbow that misses.
Rocher scores with a knee to the head.
Hegg wants to stall.
Rocher wants to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hegg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rocher misses with an elbow strike.
A body shot lands from Hegg.

Hegg breaks from the clinch.
Rocher moves in looking to clinch but Hegg pushes him off.

Rocher drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Hegg is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rocher gets to his feet - Hegg follows without any prompting.
Rocher wants to clinch

and Hegg counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hegg is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Rocher is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Rocher wants to control but Hegg is keeping him busy.
Rocher is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Hegg!
Rocher thowing shots but they're missing.
Rocher controlling the position easily from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hegg taking shots to the head.
Rocher controlling his opponent.
Rocher thowing shots but they're missing.
Rocher sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hegg is trying desperately to improve position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rocher cracks Hegg with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Rocher tries to control but Hegg wriggling away.
Hegg bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Hegg is fighting to break Rocher's control of his arms but Rocher is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Hegg works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hegg is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Hegg is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Rocher!
Hegg is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Rocher can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Hegg trying to control but Rocher is having none of it.
Rocher manages to regain half guard. Good work.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hegg performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Rocher wants to improve his position but Hegg is controlling well.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Rocher moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Rocher is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Rocher working a defensive guard here.
Hegg pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rocher is keeping the position for now.
Rocher is controlling Hegg's posture.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Hegg drops back, looking for a kneebar! Rocher looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Rocher looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Rocher!

Rocher goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Hegg rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Rocher's guard! Nice work there by Hegg!
Rocher is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hegg is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hegg postures up.

That's eight 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.
Hegg trying to control the position from guard on top but Rocher is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rocher is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Rocher not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hegg wants to control from the top but Rocher keeps moving.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rocher lands with an uppercut that bounces Hegg off the cage and back into rage.

Rocher feints and as Hegg raises his hands in defense, Rocher changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rocher looking to pass the guard.
Hegg trying to control the position.
Hegg keeping full guard, as Rocher tries to pass.
Rocher distracts Hegg with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hegg tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rocher works over Hegg with some ground and pound from guard.
Rocher trying to control the position from guard on top but Hegg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rocher slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that David Rocher will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Rocher drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Rocher trying to control the action but Hegg is working from the bottom.
Hegg is looking for a sweep.

Rocher swings around for an armbar but Hegg sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Rocher's guard.
Rocher wants to sweep but no luck.
Hegg showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocher pulls Hegg in close to his closed guard and prevents Hegg from doing any damage or advancing position.
Hegg trying to control the position from guard on top but Rocher is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rocher wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Hegg is now in half guard.
Hegg controlling the action here.
Rocher tries to get to full guard but Hegg has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rocher is in trouble now - Hegg has advanced to mount!
Rocher tries to hold on but Hegg postures up.
Hegg sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hegg prevents Rocher from getting the reversal.

Hegg with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Rocher is squirming around, avoiding Hegg's attempts to control the action.
Rocher tries to reverse the position but Hegg maintains control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Rocher takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Rocher slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Rocher regains full guard. Nicely done.
Rocher is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rocher keeping moving, preventing Hegg from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rocher is on top in guard.
Rocher postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rocher looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hegg manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Rocher is trying desperately to improve position.
Rocher is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rocher is in all sorts of trouble here.
Rocher slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Rocher is trying to maintain the position but Hegg is very close to passing his half guard.
Rocher moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Rocher working a defensive guard here.

Rocher has his foot on Hegg's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hegg works his way back into a safe position though.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rocher is trying to control the position but Hegg postures up.
Rocher wants to sweep but no luck.
Rocher working a defensive guard here.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Rocher moves into the clinch successfully.
Rocher lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Johan Hegg has been cut.
Rocher unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hegg lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rocher tries to land a knee to the head but Hegg blocks with his arms.
Hegg misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rocher.
Hegg's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Rocher wants a takedown.
Hegg is working for takedown but Rocher is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hegg fails to pull guard.
Rocher wants to break the clinch but can't.

Rocher breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rocher wants to clinch up but Hegg keeps it at a distance.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hegg keeps the fight on the outside.
Rocher just misses with a punch to the body.
Rocher on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rocher tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hegg paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Rocher bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Rocher is trying to ground and pound but Hegg uses the momentary lack of control by Rocher to regain half guard.
Rocher is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Hegg is pressing down on Rocher's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hegg wants to sweep here but Rocher controlling him for the moment.
Rocher postures up.
Rocher looking to pass the guard.
Hegg is pulling down on Rocher's head. It's preventing any offense from Rocher, at least for the moment.
Johan Hegg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rocher won't allow Hegg to sweep him here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hegg throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Rocher showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rocher has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 49:46
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 49:46
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by split decision... David Rocher!
David Rocher is the new featherweight champion!