PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vlad The Impaler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maddy Rock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Impaler kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Jess and the Ancient Ones - Sulfur Giants . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

The Impaler
vs
Rock

178 cm
27
178 lbs
16 - 6 - 1

183 cm
30
180 lbs
29 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Vlad The Impaler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Maddy Rock!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rock digs a good hook to The Impaler's body.
The Impaler connects with a leg kick. Rock looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The Impaler throws a head kick that misses.
The Impaler feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rock's calf.
The Impaler tries to land a body kick
and Rock counters with a nice body kick.
The Impaler scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rock slips a jab from The Impaler.
Rock throws a jab but it's blocked by The Impaler.
The Impaler throws an off balance right hand
and Rock cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The Impaler cracks Rock with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Rock misses with a looping right.
Rock throws a head kick that misses
and The Impaler counters with a left to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rock lands a nice looking body shot.
Rock misses with a leg kick.
Rock looks to land a left hand but The Impaler moved out of range nicely.
Vlad The Impaler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Impaler works the jab nicely.

It looks like Maddy Rock has been cut.
Rock misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The Impaler displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Rock slips a jab and a cross from The Impaler.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Impaler misses with a low kick.
Rock throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rock ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The Impaler tried to score with a low kick but Rock checks it.
The Impaler lands with a thumping leg kick.
The Impaler misses with a kick to the body.
The Impaler finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rock scoring well with a low kick there.
A clash of legs there as Rock blocks the low kick.
The Impaler swings for the body but Rock moves out of range.
The Impaler throws a lazy right hand but Rock sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The Impaler throws a leg kick but Rock moved away.
The Impaler moves out of range of the body kick from Rock.
The Impaler takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Rock throws a low kick but The Impaler moves out of range easily.
Rock thumps The Impaler with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Impaler tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rock is able to avoid easily.
Rock misses with an uppercut.
Rock fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rock looks to throw the jab but The Impaler is out of range.
The Impaler walks forward, straight into a front kick from Rock.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rock, as that shot connected.
Rock misses with a looping right.
The Impaler on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rock.
The Impaler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rock looks to land a body kick but The Impaler moved away.
Rock throws a head kick that misses.
Rock steps to the side to avoid the strikes from The Impaler.
Rock connects with a solid leg kick.
Rock throws the left hand but The Impaler avoids the punch easily.
The Impaler walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rock checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
The Impaler moves out of range as Rock strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Rock.
A low kick from The Impaler is predictable there
and Rock counters with a nice uppercut.
Rock just misses with a punch to the body.
The Impaler avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rock ducks under a wild hook from The Impaler.
Rock ducks under a wild hook from The Impaler.
Rock moves out of range of the body kick.
The Impaler lands a leg kick that knocks Rock off balance momentarily.
The Impaler misses with a head kick.
Rock lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The Impaler thumps Rock with a low kick.
The Impaler scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rock in his tracks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Impaler is looking to score with low kicks.
Rock slips a straight right by The Impaler.
The Impaler scores with a leg kick.
Rock is looking to slow The Impaler down with leg kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rock throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The Impaler misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rock thows a body shot but no joy.
Good shot there by The Impaler.
The Impaler tries to land a front kick but Rock steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The Impaler takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The Impaler blocks a low kick nicely.
The Impaler looks to land a body kick but Rock moved away.
The Impaler works over Rock's head and body with a nice combination.
Rock throws a series of punches but The Impaler avoids them all with ease.
Rock throws a body punch but The Impaler moves out of range.
The Impaler lands with an overhand left.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rock cracks The Impaler with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rock swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The Impaler slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The Impaler pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vlad The Impaler dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Maddy Rock's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Rock gets cracked with a nice right hand there by The Impaler.

Rock is rocked!
Rock dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rock is still on wobbly legs! Can The Impaler finish him?
Rock swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rock fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rock seems to have recovered his senses.
The Impaler with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A jab from Rock misses.
The fighters circling - The Impaler throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rock wants to land a leg kick but The Impaler is out of range.
The Impaler connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A head kick misses from Rock.
Rock pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rock slips a straight right by The Impaler.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Impaler thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rock rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but The Impaler moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rock throws a leg kick
and The Impaler counters with a good low kick that Rock was not able to check.
Rock throws a jab when The Impaler was well out of range.
Rock blocks the body kick.
No joy there for The Impaler, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rock throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by The Impaler.
Good work by Rock as he checks the leg kick.
Rock checks a leg kick.
The Impaler scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rock's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The Impaler lands a nice looking body shot.
The Impaler checks a leg kick nicely.
The Impaler on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Rock slips under a jab from The Impaler.
Rock misses with a hook. The Impaler ducked under it nicely.

The Impaler lands a big head kick that sends Rock tumbling to the mat! The Impaler takes a step backwards and waves Rock back to his feet - he wants the finish!

That has opened up Maddy Rock's cut even more.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rock throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The Impaler takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rock misses with an attempted mid kick.
The Impaler misses with a body kick.
Vlad The Impaler is winning the standup battle so far.
A good leg kick by The Impaler.
Rock on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Impaler attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rock throws a shot from downtown. The Impaler moves away and avoids it.
Rock looks to land a combination but The Impaler avoids it well.
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! The Impaler throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Rock is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Vlad The Impaler!
A relieved looking Vlad The Impaler thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.