PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Rocker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Make Munalukko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rocker comes to the cage accompanied by Ki:Theory - Stand By Me. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rocker
vs
Munalukko

180 cm
29
175 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

181 cm
28
181 lbs
12 - 7 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Fury Nutrition Inc.

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 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ricky Rocker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Make Munalukko!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rocker tries to clinch but Munalukko is having none of it.
Rocker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Munalukko slips a straight right by Rocker.
Munalukko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rocker sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Munalukko lands a head shot.
Munalukko throws a hook but Rocker avoids it easily.
Munalukko throws a head kick that misses.
Munalukko has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Rocker.
Rocker lands with a thumping leg kick.
Munalukko slips under a jab from Rocker.
Rocker keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rocker looks to land a left hand but Munalukko moved out of range nicely.
Rocker scores with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A bone on bone clash there as Rocker blocks the leg kick.
Rocker throws a hook to the side of Munalukko's head but Munalukko sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Munalukko throws a nice inside leg kick.
Munalukko just misses with a punch to the body.
Munalukko thows a leg kick but Rocker checks it

and Rocker counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Munalukko!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocker tries to score with some ground and pound. Munalukko controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Rocker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Munalukko keeps working.
Rocker throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
You can see the frustration on Munalukko's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Munalukko looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rocker throws an elbow but Munalukko slips to the side and avoids it well.
Rocker tries to advance to mount but can't.
The ground and pound from Rocker seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Munalukko wants to control but Rocker postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Rocker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Munalukko keeps working.
Rocker is really struggling to control Munalukko but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Rocker misses with the ground and pound.
Rocker throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Rocker looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Munalukko is avoiding damage well.

Rocker is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Munalukko is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munalukko wants to control but Rocker postures up.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Munalukko parries the strikes from Rocker easily there. Rocker is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Munalukko to escape.

Rocker is trying to get an arm triangle but Munalukko is defending well.
Munalukko is not content to let Rocker control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Munalukko paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Munalukko looks to land a body kick but Rocker moved away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rocker slips a jab from Munalukko.
Rocker throws a lazy right hand but Munalukko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Munalukko on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Munalukko shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rocker 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 big right from Rocker misses.
Rocker scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Munalukko keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rocker.
A low kick from Rocker is predictable there
and Munalukko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Munalukko enables Rocker to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Munalukko manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rocker throws a big elbow that misses.
Munalukko avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rocker throws a big right hand that misses.
Rocker throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricky Rocker 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.

A big left from Rocker misses.
Munalukko checks a leg kick.
Munalukko fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rocker checks it well.
Munalukko slips under a jab from Rocker.
Rocker misses with a body shot.
Rocker lands with an overhand left.
Munalukko misses with a body shot.
Rocker shoots in for a double leg but Munalukko sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rocker loads up on a big right hand but Munalukko slips the punch.
A leg kick checked by Munalukko.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Munalukko misses with a low kick as Rocker jumps back.
Munalukko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Munalukko just misses with a punch to the body.
A big left from Munalukko misses.
Munalukko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rocker moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Rocker checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rocker wants to slow Munalukko down by chopping away at his legs.
Ricky Rocker is winning the standup battle so far.

Rocker gets a takedown into half guard.
Munalukko is refusing to be controlled, as Rocker sits in half guard.
Munalukko is looking to escape.
Munalukko tries to roll over but Rocker keeps him under control.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Rocker connects with a nice short shot to Munalukko's temple.
Rocker is looking to stall here but Munalukko recovers full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munalukko keeping full guard, as Rocker tries to pass.
Rocker postures up.
Rocker working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Munalukko keeping full guard, as Rocker tries to pass.
Rocker trying to control but Munalukko is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rocker is trying hard to land a takedown here. Munalukko sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A good leg kick by Munalukko.
Rocker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Munalukko can do to turn this around?
Rocker throws the kick towards the body but Munalukko avoids it.
Munalukko takes one to the side of the head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rocker checks a leg kick.
Munalukko misses with a straight right.
Munalukko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rocker.
Rocker looks to land a left hand but Munalukko moved out of range nicely.
Munalukko closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rocker ducks right into an uppercut from Munalukko.
Munalukko misses the jab.
Rocker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rocker slips a jab from Munalukko.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munalukko takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Munalukko misses with a wild body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rocker.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rocker looks to throw the jab but Munalukko is out of range.
Munalukko looks to score with a jab to the body but Rocker is just out of range.
Munalukko cracks Rocker with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Rocker connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rocker defending well as Munalukko loads up on a big left hand.
Munalukko keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Munalukko turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rocker throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rocker has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Munalukko finds it's way round the side to connect with Rocker's head.
Rocker lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rocker scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Munalukko moves out of range as Rocker throws a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Rocker throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rocker throws a sloppy head kick and Munalukko moves out of range easily.
Munalukko avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rocker turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rocker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Munalukko manages to avoid it.
Munalukko missing with a left hand there. Rocker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A shot to the liver by Rocker. Beautiful body shot.
Munalukko swings for the body but Rocker moves out of range.
Rocker looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Munalukko throws out a leg kick but Rocker moves out of range and Munalukko only half commits.
Munalukko takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rocker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Munalukko throws a low kick but Rocker moves out of range easily.
Rocker misses with a hook.
Rocker slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rocker checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Munalukko manages to avoid it.
Rocker misses with a hook.
Munalukko throws a body punch but Rocker moves out of range.
Munalukko avoids the head kick by Rocker.
Rocker fails with a takedown attempt.
Rocker throws a head kick but Munalukko moves out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Rocker.
Munalukko wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Munalukko scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Munalukko ducks right into an uppercut from Rocker.
Munalukko looks to score with a jab to the body but Rocker is just out of range.
Munalukko lands a really nice looking cross but Rocker seems unphased.
Some bone on bone action there as Munalukko checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Make Munalukko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rocker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Munalukko manages to avoid it.
Munalukko moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rocker throws a sloppy head kick and Munalukko moves out of range easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circling - Munalukko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Munalukko throws a leg kick which misses Rocker's front leg but catches the back leg as Rocker tries to avoid it.
Munalukko's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Munalukko throws a leg kick that misses.
Munalukko misses with a low kick.
Rocker misses with an uppercut. Munalukko saw that one coming.
Good leg kick by Munalukko there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Make Munalukko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rocker scores with a shot to the body.
Munalukko blocks a low kick nicely.
Munalukko thuds his shin into the meat of Rocker's side.
Munalukko works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Munalukko tried to score with a low kick but Rocker checks it.
Munalukko connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munalukko misses with a leg kick.
Rocker checks a leg kick.
Munalukko shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rocker scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Munalukko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Munalukko misses with a hook.
Munalukko throws a body shot but no joy.
Munalukko misses with a body kick.
Rocker misses with a body kick.
Munalukko tries to land a front kick but Rocker steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Munalukko throws a push kick but Rocker slaps the foot to one side.
Munalukko throws a chopping leg kick but Rocker manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Munalukko is looking to score with low kicks.
Munalukko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rocker scores with a three punch combo!
Rocker slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Munalukko takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rocker lands a nice shot to the body.
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!
Munalukko takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rocker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Munalukko.
Rocker lands the left hand.
Munalukko misses with a low kick.
Munalukko throws a jab but it's blocked by Rocker.
Rocker takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rocker lands a nice hook to Munalukko's body. Munalukko takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Munalukko throws a poor cross that misses

and Rocker counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Munalukko!
Munalukko is looking to regain half guard here but Rocker keeps moving and retains side control.
Munalukko avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Rocker.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ricky Rocker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rocker has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricky Rocker!
Ricky Rocker spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.