PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vergil Blanco Rocha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hois Kreisi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kreisi has chosen Ella ja Aleksi - Kakkaa lumella as his entrance music. Vergil Blanco Rocha is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Blanco Rocha
vs
Kreisi

190 cm
29
182 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

182 cm
25
178 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vergil Blanco Rocha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hois Kreisi!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blanco Rocha tries to land a body kick
and Kreisi counters with a nice body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kreisi.

Kreisi 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.
Kreisi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kreisi passes into half guard.

Kreisi is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Blanco Rocha defends it well.
Kreisi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Kreisi is looking for a kimura but Blanco Rocha is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kreisi to get the leverage.
Kreisi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Blanco Rocha defending well though.

Kreisi is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Blanco Rocha is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kreisi throws a strike but Blanco Rocha avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Blanco Rocha trying to control the position.
Kreisi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Blanco Rocha swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kreisi trying to control but Blanco Rocha is working from the bottom.
Blanco Rocha trying to keep a closed guard but Kreisi is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Vergil Blanco Rocha has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Kreisi throws a head kick but Blanco Rocha moves out of range.
Blanco Rocha walks into a left hand.
Vergil Blanco Rocha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kreisi keeps the fight on the outside.
Kreisi thows a body shot but no joy.
Blanco Rocha leaves Kreisi with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kreisi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blanco Rocha manages to avoid it.
Kreisi lands a nice shot that snaps Blanco Rocha's head back.
A low kick from Kreisi misses
and Blanco Rocha counters with a straight right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kreisi just misses with a punch to the body.
Kreisi works the jab nicely.
Kreisi throws a hook but Blanco Rocha avoids it easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kreisi lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Blanco Rocha has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Blanco Rocha and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Blanco Rocha clinches.
A nice left hand lands by Blanco Rocha.
Kreisi is trying to pull guard but Blanco Rocha turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Blanco Rocha tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Blanco Rocha unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kreisi is trying to pull guard but Blanco Rocha turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Vergil Blanco Rocha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hois Kreisi.
Kreisi tries to pull guard but Blanco Rocha won't allow it.
Kreisi is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Blanco Rocha to keep the fight standing.
Kreisi jumps guard but Blanco Rocha stands there with Kreisi around his waist. Kreisi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kreisi tries to pull guard but Blanco Rocha holds him up against the cage and eventually Kreisi drops back down to his feet.

Kreisi manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Kreisi lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Blanco Rocha!

Kreisi jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Blanco Rocha is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Blanco Rocha and Kreisi has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kreisi looking to control but instead Blanco Rocha has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blanco Rocha is staying active underneath Kreisi, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kreisi wants to advance to full mount but Blanco Rocha doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Kreisi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kreisi is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kreisi passes into half guard.

Blanco Rocha makes his way to full guard, as Kreisi worked for a kimura.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hois Kreisi dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Blanco Rocha tries to clinch but Kreisi is having none of it.
Blanco Rocha avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kreisi shoots in but Blanco Rocha avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Blanco Rocha lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kreisi misses with a low kick as Blanco Rocha jumps back.
Blanco Rocha lands with a cross.
Blanco Rocha scores with a leg kick.
Kreisi throws a jab but it's blocked by Blanco Rocha.
Kreisi takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kreisi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Blanco Rocha. Blanco Rocha obviously looking to wear him down.
Kreisi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kreisi misses with a jab to the body
and Blanco Rocha counters with a low kick, right behind Kreisi 's knee.
Blanco Rocha lands a nice looking body kick.
Kreisi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Both fighters circling a little - Blanco Rocha finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kreisi is breathing heavily.
Kreisi just misses with a punch to the body.
Blanco Rocha misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Blanco Rocha throws a leg kick but Kreisi moved away.
Blanco Rocha with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kreisi throws a sloppy head kick
and Blanco Rocha cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kreisi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kreisi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kreisi throws a predictable looking body shot
and Blanco Rocha counters with a good low kick that Kreisi was not able to check.
Blanco Rocha throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kreisi.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blanco Rocha tests Kreisi's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kreisi misses with a jab to the body
and Blanco Rocha counters with an outside leg kick.
Kreisi 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 jab from Blanco Rocha does it's job there.
Kreisi is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Blanco Rocha rather than just go for the knockout.
Kreisi misses with a head kick.
Vergil Blanco Rocha is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blanco Rocha fails in his attempt to clinch.
Blanco Rocha is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A solid leg kick lands there for Blanco Rocha.
Kreisi throws a head kick that misses.
Blanco Rocha fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kreisi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Blanco Rocha swivels and escapes.
Vergil Blanco Rocha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hois Kreisi.
A head kick misses from Blanco Rocha.
Kreisi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kreisi there as he acknowledges the shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Blanco Rocha.
Jab from Kreisi.

Kreisi decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kreisi is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Blanco Rocha defends it well.
Blanco Rocha moves into full guard.

Blanco Rocha has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Kreisi off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
A head kick misses from Kreisi.
Kreisi misses with a straight left.
Blanco Rocha dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kreisi. That did some damage!
Kreisi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Blanco Rocha.
Kreisi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kreisi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kreisi tries to bum rush Blanco Rocha with a series of wild strikes but Blanco Rocha uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
No luck for Kreisi with that takedown attempt.
Vergil Blanco Rocha is winning the standup battle so far.
Blanco Rocha chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Blanco Rocha moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kreisi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kreisi misses with a looping left.
Kreisi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Blanco Rocha circles away.
Blanco Rocha tries to clinch but Kreisi is having none of it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blanco Rocha throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kreisi fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blanco Rocha is looking to clinch but Kreisi is avoiding it.
Good work by Blanco Rocha as he checks the leg kick.
Kreisi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vergil Blanco Rocha dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Blanco Rocha moves out of range as Kreisi strikes.
Blanco Rocha throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Blanco Rocha cracks Kreisi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kreisi misses with a wild body shot.
Blanco Rocha lands a head kick!
Blanco Rocha keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kreisi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Blanco Rocha's hands.
Kreisi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Blanco Rocha tries to avoid it but Kreisi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Blanco Rocha to the ground. Blanco Rocha escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Blanco Rocha doesn't manage to clinch there - Kreisi circles away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Blanco Rocha.
A clash of legs there as Kreisi blocks the low kick.
Kreisi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blanco Rocha tests Kreisi's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kreisi tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Blanco Rocha misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Blanco Rocha.
Blanco Rocha connects with a crisp jab.
Blanco Rocha is looking to land body kicks.
Blanco Rocha wants to slow Kreisi down by chopping away at his legs.

Blanco Rocha closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Blanco Rocha lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Hois Kreisi has been cut.
Kreisi is trying to pull guard but Blanco Rocha has him pressed against the cage.
Kreisi takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kreisi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Blanco Rocha landing knees to the head.

Kreisi pulls guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Kreisi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Kreisi has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Blanco Rocha is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Kreisi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Blanco Rocha stands up and beckons Kreisi to his feet.
Kreisi swings widly with a right hand
and Blanco Rocha counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kreisi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The fighters circling - Kreisi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kreisi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Blanco Rocha counters with a leg kick.
Kreisi jabs at Blanco Rocha's body.
Kreisi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kreisi misses with a low kick.
Blanco Rocha connects with a looping right hand.
Blanco Rocha lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kreisi takes a step back to recover.
Kreisi thows a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blanco Rocha lands with a straight right. Kreisi didn't see that one coming.
Blanco Rocha feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kreisi's calf.
Blanco Rocha feints and then cracks Kreisi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kreisi down.
Kreisi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Blanco Rocha leaves Kreisi with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Vergil Blanco Rocha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hois Kreisi.
Blanco Rocha throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kreisi.
Blanco Rocha throws a body punch but Kreisi moves out of range.
Blanco Rocha lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kreisi will feel that in the morning.
Kreisi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kreisi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blanco Rocha was well out of range. Poor timing from Kreisi.
Blanco Rocha misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blanco Rocha lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kreisi's sensitive parts.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Blanco Rocha, right into the meat.
Kreisi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Blanco Rocha darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kreisi lands with an uppercut that bounces Blanco Rocha off the cage and back into range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kreisi scores with a shot to the body.
Kreisi throws a sloppy head kick and Blanco Rocha moves out of range easily.
Blanco Rocha dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kreisi. That did some damage!
Good leg kick by Blanco Rocha there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kreisi misses with a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blanco Rocha doesn't manage to clinch there - Kreisi circles away.
An inside leg kick lands from Blanco Rocha.
The crowd cheers as Blanco Rocha lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kreisi doesn't seem phased though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vergil Blanco Rocha showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Blanco Rocha has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vergil Blanco Rocha!
During a confident post fight interview, Vergil Blanco Rocha thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.