PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Peeta Mellark (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! Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Mellark
vs
Rokka

172 cm
30
140 lbs
21 - 7 - 0

166 cm
25
144 lbs
20 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Popeye’s Spinach - 159 + 158 Proof Supps

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 21 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Peeta Mellark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tero Rokka!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rokka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mellark manages to avoid it.
Tero Rokka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rokka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mellark throws out a powerful jab.
Mellark throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mellark.
Mellark moves out of range of the strikes.

Mellark closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rokka misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mellark.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rokka.
A short right from Mellark.
Rokka goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mellark's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rokka is trying to force a seperation but Mellark has the dominant position.
Rokka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mellark's elbow.
Rokka softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mellark misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rokka digs a right hand into Mellark's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mellark's gas tank.
Mellark working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rokka.
Mellark fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rokka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mellark's elbow.
Rokka digs a right hand into Mellark's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mellark's gas tank.
Rokka swings wildly with an uppercut but Mellark uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mellark works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mellark lands a left hand.
Mellark swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rokka misses with a punch on the inside.
Rokka tries to throw a body punch but Mellark avoids it by throwing Rokka back against the cage.
Mellark scores with a hook to the body.
Rokka tries to work over Mellark's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Rokka fails to land.
Rokka lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rokka.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Rokka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mellark cracks a nice hook into Rokka's ribs.
Rokka throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rokka misses with a head kick.
Mellark connects with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mellark misses with a wild body shot.
Mellark takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rokka goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mellark takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rokka lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Mellark looks to score with a jab to the body but Rokka is just out of range.
A good leg kick by Rokka.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mellark looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rokka with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rokka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mellark moves away.
Rokka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mellark manages to avoid it.
Rokka throws a sloppy body shot
and Mellark counters with a nice uppercut.
Mellark misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rokka throws a lazy right hand but Mellark sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mellark doesn't manage to clinch there - Rokka circles away.
Mellark tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rokka was well out of range. Poor timing from Mellark.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mellark clinches up with Rokka and pushes him back against the cage.
Rokka blocks an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Mellark.
Rokka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rokka wants to break the clinch but can't.
A head punch on the inside from Mellark fails to land.
Mellark misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mellark blocks a body shot from Rokka.
Mellark tries a body shot but Rokka blocks it.
Nice body punch from Mellark - that landed with a thud.
Mellark lands a hook that snaps the head of Rokka backwards.
Rokka is trying to break free.

Rokka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rokka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mellark.
Mellark lands a two punch combo.
Rokka connects with an inside leg kick.
Rokka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mellark.
Mellark misses the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rokka attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rokka lands with a slapping head kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rokka.
Mellark misses with a head kick.
Mellark uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rokka.
Rokka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mellark.
Mellark throws a jab but it's blocked by Rokka.
Rokka throws a sloppy head kick
and Mellark connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mellark fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mellark looks to land a left hand but Rokka moved out of range nicely.
Rokka throws a front kick aimed at Mellark's knee but Mellark avoids it well.
Nice body kick there by Mellark.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rokka takes one to the chin there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rokka looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rokka loads up on a big right hand but Mellark slips the punch.
Rokka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mellark takes a swing at Rokka's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tero Rokka will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Rokka throws a head kick that misses.
Mellark fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rokka looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rokka is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mellark rather than just go for the knockout.
Rokka throws a head kick that misses.
Rokka tries a low kick but Mellark avoids it.
Mellark throws a low kick but Rokka moves out of range easily.
Rokka is looking to score with low kicks.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mellark.
Mellark takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mellark throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rokka stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mellark avoids the body shot from Rokka.
Mellark chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rokka lands a jab to Mellark's midsection.
Rokka throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mellark on the side of the head.
Rokka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mellark.
Rokka misses with the body kick
and Mellark cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rokka throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Rokka misses with a looping left.
Mellark lands a nice looking body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Mellark.
A lazy left from Rokka finds it's target.
Rokka turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mellark misses with a double jab.
Rokka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mellark was well out of range. Poor timing from Rokka.
Rokka lands a glancing blow to the side of Mellark's head.
Mellark misses with a hook.
Rokka tries to work over Mellark's front leg with a kick but Mellark checks it.
An inside leg kick lands from Mellark.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mellark.
Rokka throws a wild body kick that Mellark sees coming a mile off.
Rokka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mellark moves away.
Rokka throws a wild body kick that Mellark sees coming a mile off.
Rokka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mellark throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rokka throws a shot to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rokka. That's going to slow Mellark down.
Mellark fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rokka moves out of range as Mellark strikes.
Rokka moves out of range of the body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rokka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rokka connects with a solid leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Mellark. Beautiful body shot.
Mellark thows a body shot but no joy.
Rokka lands with a nice body punch.
Mellark misses with an uppercut.
Mellark slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rokka lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Jab by Mellark.
Rokka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mellark moves away.
Mellark looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rokka connects with a high kick.

Mellark is rocked!
Rokka feints a jab and as Mellark dips his head, Rokka unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Mellark right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Mellark falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! Rokka smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Tero Rokka!
A victorious Tero Rokka thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.