PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Gambit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antero Rokka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gambit comes to the cage accompanied by Dj Kool - Let Me Clear My Throat. The crowd seem to be enjoying Rokka's choice of entrance music: Antero's Walkout. Jason Gambit could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Antero Rokka's chin.

Gambit
vs
Rokka

194 cm
30
220 lbs
14 - 12 - 0

188 cm
24
212 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jason Gambit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Antero Rokka!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Dean Styles and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gambit checks the leg kick.
Rokka throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rokka works Gambit's body with a nice hook.
Gambit shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rokka pinned against the cage. Rokka gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gambit misses with a takedown attempt - Rokka sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gambit checks a low kick from Rokka.
Rokka misses with an uppercut. Gambit saw that one coming.
Gambit shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rokka but Rokka pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Gambit. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rokka misses with a head kick.
Gambit fails to land the takedown.
We've been informed that Rokka has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.

Gambit shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Rokka looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gambit is one step ahead there.
Rokka looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gambit trying to control the position from guard on top but Rokka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rokka tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rokka controls Gambit momentarily but Gambit frees himself.
Gambit wants to control from the top but Rokka keeps moving.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gambit shoots in for a takedown but Rokka shows good takedown defense.
Gambit darts in looking for a takedown but Rokka gets double underhooks and turns Gambit into the cage.
Gambit lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rokka is leaning against Gambit and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rokka tries to break the clinch but Gambit is controlling the position.
Rokka tries to work over Gambit's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rokka doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rokka has had enough of the clinch but Gambit keeps him there for the moment.
Rokka misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gambit misses with the head strike.
Gambit swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gambit lands a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rokka lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gambit backwards.
Gambit scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Gambit.
Gambit tries to throw a body punch but Rokka avoids it by throwing Gambit back against the cage.
Rokka trying to control the position but instead, Gambit has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rokka into the cage.
Gambit misses with a punch on the inside.
Rokka misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rokka is trying to break the clinch but Gambit is controlling him.
Rokka lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gambit or not.
Rokka has a couple of punches blocked by Gambit.
Our sources have told us that Gambit has been working on his elbows in the gym.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rokka wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rokka throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gambits head.
Gambit misses with a punch to the body.
Rokka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rokka misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gambit misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gambit misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rokka stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Rokka lands a left hand.
Rokka pushes Gambit back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gambit can't find room to land a body shot as Rokka controls the action.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rokka creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Rokka.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gambit has a couple of punches blocked by Rokka.
Rokka has a couple of punches blocked by Gambit.
Gambit has a couple of punches blocked by Rokka.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gambit softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rokka throws a punch but it's blocked by Gambit.

Rokka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rokka displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gambit.
A telegraphed right hand from Gambit misses the target.
Rokka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gambit darts in looking for a takedown but Rokka gets double underhooks and turns Gambit into the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rokka pushes Gambit back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gambit lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rokka backwards.
Rokka blocking some punches.
Rokka can't find room to land a body shot as Gambit controls the action.
Gambit misses with a body punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gambit.
Gambit tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Gambit.
Rokka misses with a punch to the body.
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.
That's time! Back to the action!

Gambit shoots for a takedown but Rokka saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Rokka fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gambit has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rokka fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gambit looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gambit.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rokka.
Gambit avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rokka throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gambit.
Gambit fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Gambit. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gambit steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rokka.

Rokka lands a big right hand that sends Gambit crashing to the mat! Rokka stays standing though and waves Gambit back to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rokka scores with the left hand. Gambit knows he should have avoided that one.

Gambit is rocked!
Rokka is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Gambit flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Gambit is out cold! Rokka holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Antero Rokka!
A relieved looking Antero Rokka thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.