PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Bryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antero Rokka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bryan comes to the cage accompanied by Flight of the Valkyries. The crowd seem to be enjoying Rokka's choice of entrance music: Antero's Walkout. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bryan
vs
Rokka

179 cm
22
205 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

188 cm
23
212 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

DJs Locker

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Daniel Bryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Antero Rokka!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rokka lands a jab to Bryan's midsection.
Bryan defending well as Rokka loads up on a big left hand.
Bryan misses with a lunging right hand
and Rokka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Daniel Bryan has been cut.
Rokka takes a swing at Bryan's ribcage but misses.
Nice straight punches there by Bryan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bryan.
Bryan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rokka with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bryan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rokka slips a straight right by Bryan.
Rokka finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Daniel Bryan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rokka looks to land a combination but Bryan avoids it well.
Bryan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rokka at a distance.
Bryan looks to land a combination but Rokka avoids it well.
Rokka on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rokka scores with a hook.
Rokka tries a low kick but Bryan avoids it.
Rokka is looking to clinch.
That kick from Rokka tenderised Bryan's leg. Bryan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bryan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rokka.
Rokka's corner calls for a 1-2. Rokka obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rokka walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bryan misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryan slips a jab and a cross from Rokka.
Jab, jab by Rokka - just one landing.
Bryan throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Rokka to counter with a crisp jab.
Rokka has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Rokka lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bryan pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rokka is out of range and Bryan settles back down.
Bryan throws a hook to the side of Rokka's head but Rokka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bryan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rokka misses with a two punch combination.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Rokka.
Bryan throws a big shot that misses.
Bryan tries to land a front kick but Rokka steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Antero Rokka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rokka will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bryan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rokka checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
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!
Bryan attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick lands from Rokka.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bryan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryan avoids a kick to the body.
Rokka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bryan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bryan loads up on a big right hand but Rokka slips the punch.
Rokka throws out a loose jab but Bryan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bryan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bryan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rokka.
Rokka checks the leg kick.
Rokka blocks a low kick nicely.
Nice shot lands for Bryan.
Rokka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bryan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rokka takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Rokka is rocked!
Bryan missing with a left hand there. Rokka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bryan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rokka throws out the jab.
Nice cross by Rokka.
Bryan misses with a hook.
Rokka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bryan.
Bryan throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rokka.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Rokka misses with a wild combination.
Bryan misses with a looping left.
Bryan wants to land a leg kick but Rokka is out of range.
Rokka avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bryan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bryan crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Rokka - the referee stops the clock and Bryan gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Rokka. Bryan manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Bryan lands with a hook. Rokka tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bryan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rokka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bryan is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Rokka misses with a head kick.
Rokka on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bryan misses with a body kick.
Bryan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bryan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Good exchange - Bryan coming out on top.
Bryan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rokka checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Rokka ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bryan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bryan lands a jab-cross combination.
Bryan misses the jab.
Rokka lands with a nice body kick.
Bryan is breathing heavily.
Rokka throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rokka uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bryan has time to react.
Bryan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Daniel Bryan's cut is getting worse.

Rokka gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bryan looking to stall.
Bryan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bryan can't break the clinch.
Rokka throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Rokka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bryan misses with a wild body shot.
Bryan pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rokka is out of range and Bryan settles back down.
Bryan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A punch combination from Rokka misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Antero Rokka will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Daniel Bryan's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Rokka avoids the body shot from Bryan.
Rokka is looking to chop away at Bryan's legs.
Rokka moves out of range of the body kick.
Bryan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bryan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rokka manages to avoid it.
Bryan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rokka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bryan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bryan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rokka connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bryan momentarily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rokka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
An inside leg kick lands from Rokka.
Rokka misses with a kick to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Rokka.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bryan throws a one two combo.
Rokka tries to clinch up but Bryan circles away and keeps his distance.
Rokka misses with the combination.
Bryan lands a nice looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rokka scores with a nice right hand.
Rokka tries to score with a low kick but Bryan moves his leg out of the way.
Bryan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rokka throws out the jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rokka.
Rokka connects with a nice looking jab.
Bryan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rokka is looking to land body kicks.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bryan.
Bryan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rokka.
Bryan misses with a body kick.
Bryan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rokkas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bryan missing with a left hand there. Rokka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rokka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rokka lands a slapping body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bryan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rokka.
Rokka paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rokka takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rokka throws a front kick that sends Bryan stumbling back into the cage.
Rokka getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Bryan is rocked!

Daniel Bryan's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Bryan throws a lazy right hand but Rokka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bryan checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bryan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rokka looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bryan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rokka lands with a straight right. Bryan didn't see that one coming.
Oh Bryan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bryan walks into a straight right hand from Rokka.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rokka.
A jab from Rokka finds it's way through Bryan's defenses.
Rokka misses with a body shot.
Bryan throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bryan.
Bryan looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Rokka slips a jab and a cross from Bryan.
A punch combination from Rokka misses.
Bryan seems to have got his legs back now.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bryan. Rokka does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Rokka finds it's way through Bryan's defenses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rokka tests Bryan's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Jeez, Daniel Bryan's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Rokka lands a head shot.
Bryan throws a looping overhand right but Rokka ducks down to avoid it.
Rokka misses the jab.
Bryan throws a body punch but Rokka moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Bryan misses the target.
Bryan with a hook.
Bryan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rokka throws out a powerful jab.

Rokka pushes Bryan up against the cage in a clinch.
Bryan has Rokka pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rokka manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A frustrated look appears on Bryan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bryan stalls.
Rokka is defending well against a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bryan content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Rokka manages to break the clinch.

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

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Daniel Bryan's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Antero Rokka!
Post fight, Antero Rokka took to the microphone: 'Daniel, Daniel... You talk too much.'.