PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Biff Rydberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tero Rokka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rokka comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Drowning Pool - Bodies kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Rydberg
vs
Rokka

165 cm
24
144 lbs
11 - 1 - 0

166 cm
24
144 lbs
17 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Resistance

Perkele!
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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 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Biff Rydberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tero Rokka!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Valeri Chadov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rokka looks to throw the jab but Rydberg is out of range.
Rydberg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rokka.
Rokka shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rydberg throws a jab but it's blocked by Rokka.
Rokka wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rydberg swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rydberg throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rokka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rokka thuds a left hand into Rydberg's body.
Rydberg scores with a jab to the head.
Rokka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rokka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rydberg was well out of range. Poor timing from Rokka.
Rydberg blocks a head kick by Rokka.
Rokka throws a jab when Rydberg was well out of range.
Rokka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A swing and a miss from Rydberg.
Rokka looks to score with a jab to the body but Rydberg is just out of range.
Rokka throws a jab when Rydberg was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rokka misses with a body shot.
Rydberg missing with a left hand there. Rokka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rokka uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rydberg has time to react.
Rokka tries to land a front kick but Rydberg steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rokka throws a low kick, looking for Rydberg's leg but Rydberg calmly moves out of range.
Rydberg avoids the body shot from Rokka.
Rydberg checks a leg kick.
Rokka throws a push kick but Rydberg slaps the foot to one side.
Rokka blocks a jab.
Rydberg looks to land a right hand but Rokka moved out of range.
Rydberg lunges at Rokka with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rokka's hand.
An inside leg kick from Rokka misses.
Rokka swings for the body but Rydberg moves out of range.
Rydberg throws an overhand right that lands on Rokka's shoulder, as Rokka tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rydberg is looking to clinch.
Rokka thows a body kick. Rydberg tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Rokka tries to score with a low kick but Rydberg moves his leg out of the way.
Rokka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rokka keeps the fight on the outside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rokka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rydberg.
Rydberg throws a jab but it's blocked by Rokka.
Rokka scoring well with a low kick there.
Rokka is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Rydberg rather than just go for the knockout.
Rokka lands a right hook to the body.
Rokka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rydberg.
Rokka tries to land a front kick but Rydberg steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rydberg is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rydberg has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rydberg there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rokka lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rydberg steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rokka.
Rydberg throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rokka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rydberg was well out of range. Poor timing from Rokka.
Rokka wants to slow Rydberg down by chopping away at his legs.
Rokka defending well as Rydberg loads up on a big left hand.
Rokka lands a jab-cross combination.
Rokka jabs Rydberg to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rydberg is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Rydberg ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rokka throws a hook but Rydberg blocks it.
Rokka throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rokka throws a hook but Rydberg avoids it easily.
Rokka lands with a kick to the ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rokka just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rydberg missing with a left hand there. Rokka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rydberg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rydberg keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rokka.
Rydberg doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rydberg wants to clinch but Rokka slips to the side
and Rokka counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rydberg's knee momentarily.
Rokka throws out a loose jab but Rydberg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rokka throws a head kick but Rydberg moves out of range.
Rydberg lands with a good body shot.
Rydberg throws a hook to the side of Rokka's head but Rokka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rydberg fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rydberg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rokka lands a head kick!
Rydberg comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tero Rokka dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A combination from Rokka does no damage.
Rokka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rydberg.
Rokka misses with a low kick as Rydberg jumps back.
Rydberg tries to clinch up but Rokka circles away and keeps his distance.
Rokka circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rydberg checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rydberg walks into a stiff left hand from Rokka.
Decent striking displayed by Rydberg there.
Rokka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rydberg misses with a hook. Rokka ducked under it nicely.
Rydberg slips under a jab.

Rydberg gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rydberg blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rokka misses with the head strike.
Rokka lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rydberg throws an elbow that misses.
Rokka blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rokka managing to block the knees to the body from Rydberg.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rydberg.
Rokka working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rokka misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rokka blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Rokka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rokka throws a head kick but Rydberg moves out of range.
Rydberg ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rokka moves away.
Rokka circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rokka throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rydberg makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rokka scores with a leg kick.
Rydberg thuds his right hand into Rokka's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rydberg paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rydberg scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rydberg lands with a straight right. Rokka didn't see that one coming.
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!

Rydberg closes the distance and clinches.
Rokka scores with a shoulder strike.
Rokka misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rydberg unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rokka lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rydberg avoiding damage as Rokka throws knees to the body.
Rydberg trying to land knees to the body.
Rokka misses with a body punch.

Rokka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rokka lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rydberg at a distance.
Rokka throws a low kick but Rydberg moves out of range easily.
Rydberg is looking to clinch.
Rokka shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rokka tries a head kick but it misses.
Rydberg tries to clinch there but Rokka circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rokka fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rydberg doesn't manage to clinch there - Rokka circles away.
Rydberg misses with a body punch
and Rokka counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rydberg's knee momentarily.
Rydberg keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rokka looks to land a right hand but Rydberg moved out of range.
Rokka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rydberg.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rydberg looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Rydberg drives through and clinches with Rokka against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rydberg struggles to land a body shot inside as Rokka controls his hands.
Rydberg misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rokka.
Rydberg scores with a shoulder strike.
Rydberg misses with a punch on the inside.
Rokka wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rydberg tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Rydberg.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rydberg as Rokka tries to tie him up.
Rokka has Rydberg pushed against the cage.
Nice elbow from Rydberg.
Rydberg blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rokka on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rydberg prevents a body shot from Rokka.
Rydberg tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rokka doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A hook to the body from Rydberg.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rydberg pushes off an throws an elbow but Rokka leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rydberg throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rydberg lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rokka misses with a punch on the inside.
Rokka misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Biff Rydberg dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Rokka takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rydberg avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rydberg tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rokka lands a head kick. Rydberg smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Rydberg takes one to the chin there.
Rydberg slips under a jab.
The fighters circling - Rydberg throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rydberg.
Rokka pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rydberg is out of range and Rokka settles back down.
Tero Rokka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Rydberg rushes Rokka and presses him up against the cage.
Rydberg tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rokka blocks an elbow strike from Rydberg.
Rydberg trying to land knees to the body.
Rokka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rydberg pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rokka wants to break free but Rydberg has control.
Rokka blocks an elbow strike from Rydberg.
Rokka goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rokka can't find room to land a body shot as Rydberg controls the action.
Biff Rydberg has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rokka avoiding damage as Rydberg throws knees to the body.
Rokka lands with a light punch inside.
Rydberg lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rokka backwards.
Rokka's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Rokka manages to break the clinch.
Rokka thows a body shot but no joy.
Rokka takes one to the chin there.
Rydberg looks to score with a jab to the body but Rokka is just out of range.
Rokka throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rydberg counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rydberg slips under a jab from Rokka.
Rokka does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A thudding body kick lands there by Rokka!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rydberg has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rokka tries to break the clinch but Rydberg is controlling the position.
Rokka wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Rokka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Rokka.
A slow jab from Rydberg misses its intended target.
Rydberg lands a nice shot to the body.
Rydberg with a hook.
Rydberg ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Rydberg instigates a clinch.
Rydberg can't find room to land a body shot as Rokka controls the action.
Rydberg is leaning against Rokka and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rydberg working aggressively here.
Rydberg gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rokka misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rokka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Rokka - that landed with a thud.
Rokka is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rokka.

Rokka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rokka throws a hook but Rydberg blocks it.
Rokka takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rydberg throws a lazy right hand but Rokka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rokka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rydberg wants to clinch.
Rokka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rydberg moves away.
Rokka looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice shot lands for Rydberg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rydberg slips a straight right by Rokka.
Rydberg looks to score with a jab to the body but Rokka is just out of range.
Rydberg is looking to clinch.
Rydberg slips under a jab.
Rydberg is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rydberg tries to clinch there but Rokka circles away.
Rydberg uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rokka.
Rydberg checks the leg kick nicely there.
Tero Rokka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rokka lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Rydberg blocks a head kick by Rokka.
Rokka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rydberg.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rokka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rydberg sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Rokka throws a push kick but Rydberg slaps the foot to one side.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tero Rokka.
I think Rokka has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tero Rokka!
An out of breath Tero Rokka thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.