PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ray Rojer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Homo Heikki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Ray Rojer has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Ray Rojer seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Rojer
vs
Heikki

190 cm
30
190 lbs
16 - 11 - 0

185 cm
22
202 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ray Rojer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Homo Heikki!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Paul Tew and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rojer feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Heikki controls Rojer momentarily but Rojer frees himself.
Rojer sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Heikki looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rojer stays in close to Heikki's body and controls the position.
Heikki trying to control the position here.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Ray Rojer wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Rojer tries to clinch up but Heikki circles away and keeps his distance.
Rojer throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Heikki stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rojer lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ray Rojer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rojer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rojer is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rojer plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Rojer misses with a two punch combination.

Rojer rushes Heikki and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Heikki tries for a takedown but Rojer manages to get underhooks.

Rojer manages to break the clinch.
Heikki tries for a takedown but Rojer sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A jab from Rojer finds it's way through Heikki's defenses.

Rojer closes the distance and clinches.

Rojer decides to pull guard.
Heikki throws a big right hand that misses.
Rojer is trying to control the position but Heikki postures up.
Heikki missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Heikki working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Heikki tries to free his leg and advance position but Rojer is retaining full guard.
Heikki passes Rojer's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Heikki throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Rojer to regain full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Heikki's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Heikki makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Heikki has gone for a leg lock! Rojer slips out almost immediately though and dives into Heikki's guard.
Rojer would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Rojer seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Heikki pulls Rojer in close to his closed guard and prevents Rojer from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rojer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Heikki is keeping the position for now.
Heikki pulls Rojer in close to prevent any damage.
Heikki 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.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rojer tries to clinch but Heikki moves out of range.
Rojer is looking to clinch but Heikki is avoiding it.
Rojer tries to clinch up but Heikki circles away and keeps his distance.

Rojer dives in and scores a takedown into Heikki's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Heikki looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rojer wants to control from the top but Heikki keeps moving.
Rojer stopping the sweep attempt from Heikki.
Heikki is adopting a defensive guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rojer lands a leg kick that knocks Heikki off balance momentarily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Heikki fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ray Rojer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Homo Heikki.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Heikki looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rojer is fending him off so far but Heikki persists. Nope, Rojer circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Rojer dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Heikki closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Heikki throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Heikki thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Heikki trying to work for an americana but Rojer has managed to regain full guard.
Heikki throwing strikes but missing.
Heikki stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rojer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rojer wants to stand and escape but Heikki is having none of it.

Rojer pushes Heikki off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Rojer scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rojer darts in and clinches Heikki up against the cage.
Heikki is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Heikki changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rojer fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rojer is looking to clinch but Heikki is avoiding it.
Rojer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Heikki is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rojer sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ray Rojer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Homo Heikki.
Rojer listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rojer throws a combination that misses

so Heikki counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Heikki postures up.
Rojer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Heikki is one step ahead there.
Heikki trying to control but Rojer is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heikki postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Heikki trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Heikki throws a strike but Rojer rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Heikki looking for a sweep. Not yet Heikki, not yet.
Rojer scoring with punches to the head and body.
Heikki pulls Rojer in close to prevent any damage.
Rojer preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rojer has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Heikki is proving hard to escape from.
Rojer trying to control the position from guard on top but Heikki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rojer won't allow Heikki to sweep him here.

Ray Rojer has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Heikki decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Heikki stops Rojer from getting back to his feet.
Heikki throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Rojer to regain full guard.
Heikki trying to control but Rojer is working from the bottom.
Heikki is working Rojer over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rojer working a defensive guard here.
Heikki trying to control but Rojer is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rojer is looking to stand up but Heikki isn't so interested in that idea.
Heikki stopping the sweep attempt from Rojer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Heikki distracts Rojer with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Homo Heikki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Rojer looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Heikki has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Rojer loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Heikki pulls Rojer in close to prevent any damage.
Heikki tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rojer trying to control but Heikki is working from the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Ray Rojer wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Rojer scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
No joy there for Rojer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Heikki feints and as Rojer raises his hands in defense, Heikki changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Heikki is looking to work some ground and pound but Rojer has wrist control.
Heikki lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Rojer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Heikki throws a big elbow that misses.
Rojer keeping full guard, as Heikki tries to pass.
Rojer is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rojer keeping full guard, as Heikki tries to pass.
Rojer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heikki looking to sit in guard and control but Rojer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Heikki is adopting a defensive guard.
Heikki's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rojer tries to stand but Heikki is controlling from the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Rojer throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Heikki was covering up waiting for the punch and Rojer finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Rojer won't allow Heikki to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rojer throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Heikki is adopting a defensive guard.
Heikki utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rojer trying to stand up but can't free himself from Heikki's guard.

Rojer decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Heikki gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Rojer to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Heikki 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heikki wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Heikki avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Heikki has control of Rojer's left arm, preventing Rojer from doing any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Heikki can do anything to dispel that myth.
Heikki not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Heikki bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rojer's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Heikki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rojer is keeping the position for now.
Heikki must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Heikki with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rojer working a defensive guard here.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Homo Heikki.
I think Heikki 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!