PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Ronaldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Nozek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ronaldo
vs
Nozek

188 cm
21
224 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

187 cm
27
205 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Meet the Future

Steel Penn's All 160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antonio Ronaldo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andre Nozek!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ronaldo throws a head kick but Nozek moves out of range.
Ronaldo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nozek throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ronaldo misses with a low kick.
Nozek on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ronaldo. Ronaldo obviously looking to wear him down.
Ronaldo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nozek's sensitive parts.
Ronaldo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ronaldo misses with a head kick.
Ronaldo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nozek moves away.
Nozek scores with a one two! Ronaldo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Antonio Ronaldo has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ronaldo throws a head kick that misses.
Ronaldo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nozek stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ronaldo.
Nozek fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ronaldo manages to avoid it.
Ronaldo throws a shot from downtown. Nozek moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nozek moves out of range of the body kick.
Ronaldo dodges the punch combination from Nozek.
Nozek takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ronaldo misses with a leg kick.
Ronaldo lands with a right hand.
Ronaldo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nozek swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ronaldo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ronaldo misses with a low kick.
Ronaldo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nozek at a distance.
Ronaldo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nozek scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Ronaldo coming out on top.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ronaldo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nozek.
Nozek throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ronaldo throws a leg kick but Nozek moved away.
Nozek blocks a leg kick.

Nozek moves into the clinch.
Nozek throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ronaldo blocks an uppercut.
Ronaldo blocks a body shot from Nozek.
Nozek tries a body shot but Ronaldo blocks it.
Ronaldo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ronaldo lands with a right to the head.
Ronaldo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ronaldo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nozek blocks a body shot from Ronaldo.
A short right from Ronaldo on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ronaldo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Nozek checks a leg kick.
Nozek swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ronaldo counters with a nice leg kick.
Nozek fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ronaldo throws a head kick that misses.
Ronaldo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nozek throws a combination that misses
and Ronaldo counters with a right hand to the body.
Nozek is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ronaldo rather than just go for the knockout.
Ronaldo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Nozek's head.
Nozek tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ronaldo was well out of range. Poor timing from Nozek.
Ronaldo throws a quick inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nozek takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Antonio Ronaldo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ronaldo thumps Nozek with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo scores with a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ronaldo. Nozek does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nozek tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ronaldo was well out of range. Poor timing from Nozek.
A good leg kick by Ronaldo.
Ronaldo avoids the body shot from Nozek.
Ronaldo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ronaldo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ronaldo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Nozek.
The fighters circling - Nozek throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ronaldo just misses with a punch to the body.
Ronaldo throws a leg kick but Nozek sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ronaldo scores with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Ronaldo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Antonio Ronaldo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ronaldo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Nozek's head.
Ronaldo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ronaldo.
Nozek blocks a leg kick.
Ronaldo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nozek keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ronaldo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Nozek.
Nozek misses the shot to the body.
Ronaldo connects with a leg kick. Nozek looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ronaldo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nozek feints a jab promting Ronaldo to slip. Nozek then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Ronaldo slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Ronaldo is looking to chop away at Nozek's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ronaldo misses with a leg kick.
Ronaldo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nozek.
Antonio Ronaldo is winning the standup battle so far.
Nozek scores with a hook.
Nozek's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nozek tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ronaldo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ronaldo lands with a kick to the ribs.
That kick from Ronaldo tenderised Nozek's leg. Nozek is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nozek scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nozek misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ronaldo throws a push kick but Nozek slaps the foot to one side.
Ronaldo misses with a series of wild punches.
Nozek ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ronaldo moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nozek swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Nozek moves into the clinch.
Nozek struggles to land a body shot inside as Ronaldo controls his hands.
Nozek's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nozek swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ronaldo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Ronaldo fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Nozek fails to land.
Ronaldo tries to work over Nozek's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice left hand lands by Ronaldo.
Ronaldo blocking some punches.
Ronaldo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nozek backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nozek.
Ronaldo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ronaldo content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nozek.
Nozek misses with a punch on the inside.
Ronaldo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Ronaldo.
Come on Ronaldo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ronaldo.

Nozek is rocked!
Nozek misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nozek is still on wobbly legs! Can Ronaldo finish him?
Nozek lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Antonio Ronaldo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ronaldo.
Ronaldo blocks the elbow strike.
Nozek seems to have recovered his senses.

Ronaldo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ronaldo throws a solid leg kick but Nozek takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ronaldo.
Nozek takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nozek takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ronaldo throws a head kick but Nozek moves out of range.
Nozek avoids the head kick by Ronaldo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nozek wants to clinch.
Ronaldo cracks the inside of Nozek's front leg.
Ronaldo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ronaldo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nozek on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ronaldo. Ronaldo obviously looking to wear him down.
Nozek uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ronaldo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nozek throws a shot to the body.
Nozek is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Ronaldo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Antonio Ronaldo's cut.
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.

Good work by Nozek as he checks the leg kick.
Ronaldo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ronaldo jabs Nozek right on the nose. Nozek blinks but takes it well.
Ronaldo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ronaldo misses with a low kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Nozek.
Andre Nozek is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ronaldo throws a low kick but Nozek moves out of range easily.
Nozek swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ronaldo counters with a leg kick.
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!
A head kick from Ronaldo lands but Nozek takes it in his stride.
Nozek lands with a nice body punch.
Nozek wants to clinch up but Ronaldo keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ronaldo throws a leg kick but Nozek sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ronaldo throws a leg kick but Nozek checks it.
Ronaldo missing with a left hand there. Nozek was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A jab from Ronaldo misses.
Ronaldo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ronaldo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ronaldo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ronaldo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nozek works Ronaldo's body with a nice hook.
Ronaldo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nozek takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Ronaldo tenderised Nozek's leg. Nozek is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ronaldo scores with a shot to the body.
Nozek swinging wildly here.
Ronaldo swings for the body but Nozek moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ronaldo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ronaldo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ronaldo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nozek.
Ronaldo lands a head kick. Nozek smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Nozek misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ronaldo.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ronaldo, right into the meat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nozek throws a jab when Ronaldo was well out of range.
Nozek is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ronaldo.
Ronaldo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nozek's sensitive parts.
Nozek throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nozek swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nozek misses with a wild combination.
Nozek throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nozek takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That kick from Ronaldo tenderised Nozek's leg. Nozek is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nozek checks a leg kick.
Nozek checks a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo delivers a nice body kick.
Ronaldo throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nozek avoids a kick to the body.
Ronaldo scores with the left hand. Nozek knows he should have avoided that one.
Ronaldo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ronaldo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nozek can do to turn this around?
Ronaldo throws a leg kick but Nozek sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nozek keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Ronaldo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ronaldo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nozek avoids the head kick by Ronaldo.
Ronaldo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Ronaldo clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Antonio Ronaldo's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Nozek throws a right hand that Ronaldo ducks under and follows up with a left that Ronaldo also avoids with ease.
Ronaldo fakes the leg kick and cracks Nozek in the body.
Nozek misses the shot to the body.
Ronaldo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nozek on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ronaldo. Ronaldo obviously looking to wear him down.
Nice body punch from Ronaldo.
Nozek swings for the body but Ronaldo moves out of range.
Nozek misses with a body shot
and Ronaldo counters with an inside leg kick.
Ronaldo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Nozek avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ronaldo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nozek.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nozek avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ronaldo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nozek tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice defenses there by Nozek.
Ronaldo takes one to the chin there.
Nozek throws a poor cross that misses
and Ronaldo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nozek misses with a few strikes there.
Ronaldo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nozek.
An inside leg kick from Ronaldo misses.
Ronaldo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Nozek.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ronaldo throws a leg kick but Nozek sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ronaldo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Nozek misses with a looping left.
Ronaldo throws a low kick but Nozek avoids it.
Nozek takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ronaldo 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.
Ronaldo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nozek takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ronaldo is looking to slow Nozek down with leg kicks.
Ronaldo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nozek has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ronaldo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo is looking to score with low kicks.
Good work by Nozek as he checks the leg kick.
Nozek's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ronaldo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Nozek scrambles back to his feet.
Nozek thows a body shot but no joy.
Nozek throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ronaldo.
Ronaldo throws a leg kick but Nozek sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nozek avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ronaldo lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Ronaldo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nozek.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ronaldo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ronaldo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ronaldo.
Ronaldo throws a head kick that Nozek semi-blocks.
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!
Ronaldo throws a sloppy head kick and Nozek moves out of range easily.
Nozek uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ronaldo.
Nozek misses with a body shot.
Nozek swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nozek misses with a shot to the body
and Ronaldo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ronaldo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Ronaldo had his way with Andre Nozek in that round.
The cut man is working on Antonio Ronaldo's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

A looping hook to the body misses from Nozek. Ronaldo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ronaldo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Nozek checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ronaldo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nozek is looking to clinch.
Nozek walks into a jab.
Ronaldo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nozek moves away.
Nozek rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ronaldo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ronaldo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ronaldo tests Nozek's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ronaldo throws a front kick aimed at Nozek's knee but Nozek avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ronaldo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ronaldo throws a body punch but Nozek moves out of range.
Ronaldo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nozek. That did some damage!
Ronaldo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Nozek checks it well.
Ronaldo misses with a hook to the body
and Nozek counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ronaldo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Nozek is out of range and Ronaldo settles back down.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ronaldo 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 Nozek has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Nozek and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nozek swinging wildly here.
Nozek lands a nice hook to Ronaldo's body. Ronaldo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Antonio Ronaldo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Nozek throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ronaldo lands a nice hook to Nozek's body. Nozek takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ronaldo throws a leg kick that misses.
Ronaldo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nozek has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ronaldo.
A big left from Nozek misses.
Ronaldo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nozek checks a leg kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Nozek scores with a four punch combination!
Ronaldo cracks the inside of Nozek's front leg.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Nozek closes the distance and pushes Ronaldo back into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nozek misses with the head strike.
Ronaldo scores with a shoulder strike.
Ronaldo lands with a short shot to the head.
Ronaldo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ronaldo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Nozek blocks an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Ronaldo.
Nozek misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ronaldo lands with a short shot to the head.
Andre Nozek has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ronaldo throws a big uppercut that drops Nozek! More strikes from Ronaldo and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Nozek lies dazed against the cage as Ronaldo celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Antonio Ronaldo!
Antonio Ronaldo retains his light heavyweight title!