PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stephen Quadros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antero Rokka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Quadros's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Pride Theme. Rokka has chosen Twilight Guardians - Out of Our Hands as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Quadros
vs
Rokka

194 cm
34
220 lbs
30 - 14 - 0

188 cm
30
208 lbs
24 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 30 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stephen Quadros!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Antero Rokka!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Chad Campbell and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rokka slips under a jab from Quadros.
Rokka cracks the inside of Quadros's front leg.
Quadros lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rokka punishes Quadros's body with a nice straight punch.
Quadros looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rokka sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Rokka keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Quadros.
Rokka throws out a counter right but Quadros avoids it with no problem.
Quadros lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Rokka scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rokka works over Quadros's head and body with a nice combination.
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!
Quadros throws a jab but it's blocked by Rokka.
Some wild striking there from Quadros.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rokka tries to score with a low kick but Quadros moves his leg out of the way.
Quadros was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Quadros swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Rokka.

Quadros has Rokka up against the cage in a clinch.
Quadros looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Quadros is looking to control Rokka's arms but Rokka gets an underhook and turns him. Now Quadros has his back to the cage.
Rokka misses with a body punch.
Quadros working aggressively here.
Rokka misses with a body punch.
A short right from Quadros.
Rokka tries to circle away but Quadros has him pinned against the cage.
Rokka misses with a short punch on the inside.

Rokka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rokka defending well as Quadros loads up on a big left hand.
Rokka scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rokka connects with a jab.
A big left from Quadros misses.
Quadros moves out of range of the body kick from Rokka.
Sloppy strikes from Quadros. Those never looked like landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Quadros slips a jab and a cross from Rokka.
Quadros walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rokka throws a head kick but Quadros moves out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Rokka blocks the leg kick.
Quadros slips under a jab.
Rokka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Quadros misses with a looping right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rokka ducks under a wild hook from Quadros.
Quadros scores with a leg kick.
Quadros jabs at Rokka's body.
Rokka keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Quadros.
Rokka feints the counter takedown.
Rokka throws a leg kick but Quadros sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Quadros moves out of range of the strikes.
Quadros takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rokka scores with a sloppy right hand. Quadros should have avoided that one.
Rokka looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rokka is looking to score with low kicks.
Good leg kick by Quadros there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quadros tries a head kick but it misses.
Quadros ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rokka moves away.
Rokka tries a quick counter leg kick but Quadros is wise to it.
Quadros lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rokka missing with a left hand there. Quadros was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
As Rokka backs away, Quadros returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Nice shot lands for Rokka.
A big right from Rokka misses.
Quadros was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rokka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Quadros.
Rokka is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Rokka buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rokka looks to throw the jab but Quadros is out of range.
Rokka scores with a jab.
Rokka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Quadros wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
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 referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Quadros takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Quadros throws a shot from downtown. Rokka moves away and avoids it.
Quadros takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Quadros scores with a body shot.
Quadros takes a swing at Rokka's ribcage but misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Quadros as he connects with a hook.
Quadros throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Quadros moves out of range as Rokka throws a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quadros walks forward, straight into a front kick from Rokka.
Quadros connects with a leg kick. Rokka looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rokka throws a push kick but Quadros slaps the foot to one side.
Quadros bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rokka misses with a low kick.
Rokka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rokka looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rokka fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Quadros.
Rokka fails to land with a series of punches.
Quadros blocks a head kick by Rokka.
A big right from Rokka misses.
Rokka ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Quadros stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rokka takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Quadros tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quadros misses with a low kick as Rokka jumps back.
Rokka misses with a low kick as Quadros jumps back.
Quadros avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Quadros misses with a kick to the body.
Rokka throws a leg kick that is checked
and Quadros counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Antero Rokka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Good leg kick by Rokka there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A decent looking cross lands there for Quadros.
Rokka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Quadros.
Rokka looks to score with a jab to the body but Quadros is just out of range.
Rokka fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rokka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rokka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Quadros tries to clinch but Rokka moves out of range.
Quadros lands with a nice body kick.
Rokka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Quadros.
Quadros thumps Rokka with a low kick.
Rokka throws a big shot that misses.
Rokka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Quadros moves away.
Rokka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Quadros.
Rokka counters with a body kick.
Quadros steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Rokka. That one must have hurt.
Quadros shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rokka throws the kick towards the body but Quadros avoids it.
Rokka takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Quadros throws the kick towards the body but Rokka avoids it.
Rokka was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Rokka takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Good leg kick by Rokka there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
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!
Rokka misses with a kick to the body.
Rokka jabs at Quadros's body.
Rokka paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Some wild striking there from Rokka.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antero Rokka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Quadros's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Rokka misses with the combination.
Quadros is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Rokka.
Rokka connects with the punch.

Quadros darts in and clinches Rokka up against the cage.

Rokka pulls guard effortlessly.
Quadros controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Rokka has his foot on Quadros's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Quadros works his way back into a safe position though.
Quadros not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Quadros decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Rokka walks into a jab.
Quadros throws a head kick but Rokka moves out of range.
Quadros dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rokka. That did some damage!
Quadros wants to clinch.
Quadros throws the left hand but Rokka avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Quadros.
Rokka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Quadros moves away.
Rokka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rokka lands a head kick. Quadros smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Quadros blocks a head kick by Rokka.
A combination from Rokka does no damage.
A clash of legs there as Quadros blocks the low kick.
A big left from Rokka misses.

Quadros rushes Rokka and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Quadros lands a nice elbow.
Quadros manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rokka is working Quadros over against the cage.
Rokka tries to work over Quadros's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rokka lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Quadros tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rokka wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Quadros.
Quadros lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rokka backwards.
Quadros swings wildly with an uppercut but Rokka uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rokka.
Quadros misses with a knee to the head.
Rokka is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Quadros tries a body shot but Rokka blocks it.
Rokka taking a breather.
A shot in the inside from Quadros.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Quadros.
Rokka is leaning against Quadros and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Quadros tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rokka blocking some punches.
Stephen Quadros has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Quadros landing knees to the body.
Quadros misses with an elbow over the top.
Rokka has had enough of the clinch but Quadros keeps him there for the moment.
Rokka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Quadros manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A short body shot lands from Quadros as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Rokka breaks the clinch.
Quadros throws a good cross that connects.
Quadros tries to clinch up.
Rokka drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Quadros defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stephen Quadros clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Quadros tries a head kick but it misses.
Quadros looks to land a right hand but Rokka moved out of range.
Quadros steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rokka.
Quadros takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Quadros lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A big left from Rokka misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Quadros misses its target.
Rokka lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
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.
Quadros misses with a looping right.
Rokka throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Quadros.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Quadros, right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quadros throws a series of punches but Rokka avoids them all with ease.
Quadros tries to bum rush Rokka with a series of wild strikes but Rokka uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Quadros misses with a combination
and Rokka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rokka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Quadros lands a head shot.
Quadros slips a straight right by Rokka.
Quadros lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Rokka throws the left hand but Quadros avoids the punch easily.
Quadros ducks under a wild hook from Rokka.
Quadros is looking to land body kicks.
Rokka tries a quick counter leg kick but Quadros is wise to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quadros throws a good cross that connects.
Rokka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rokka throws a low kick but it's checked well by Quadros.
Rokka throws a half hearted mid kick.
It looked like Quadros was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Rokka checks a leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rokka.
Quadros is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rokka tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rokka tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rokka swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Quadros walks forward, straight into a front kick from Rokka.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quadros takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Quadros connects with a crisp jab.
Nice cross by Quadros.

Rokka is rocked!
Quadros throws out a leg kick but Rokka moves out of range and Quadros only half commits.
Rokka changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Rokka is still on wobbly legs! Can Quadros finish him?
Left hook, right uppercut from Rokka.
Rokka seems to have recovered his senses.
Rokka thuds a left hand into Quadros's body.
Quadros cracks Rokka with a good jab.
Rokka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Quadros pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rokka scores with a jab to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Quadros gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A big right from Rokka misses.
Quadros misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Quadros misses with a hook.
Rokka tries to work over Quadros's front leg with a kick but Quadros checks it.
Rokka connects with a leg kick. Quadros looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Quadros swings widly with a right hand
and Rokka counters with a nice body kick.
Quadros misses with a few strikes there.
Rokka tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Quadros swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Antero Rokka will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

A telegraphed right hand from Quadros misses the target.
Rokka swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Good standup being displayed there by Quadros as he connects with a hook.
A clash of legs there as Quadros blocks the low kick.
Quadros throws an overhand right that lands on Rokka's shoulder, as Rokka tries to avoid the shot.
Rokka moves out of range of the body kick from Quadros.
Quadros staying out of range there.
A little feinted left hand from Quadros on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rokka goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Quadros throws a quick counter head kick but Rokka was just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rokka lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rokka.
Quadros connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rokka. Rokka circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nice defenses there by Rokka.
Rokka looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rokka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Quadros throws a series of punches but Rokka avoids them all with ease.
Rokka lands a nice looking kick to the body. Quadros takes a step back to recover.
Rokka throws a hook but Quadros avoids it easily.
Rokka pushes Quadros away with a front kick.
Quadros slips a straight right by Rokka.
Quadros throws a big counter combination but Rokka scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Quadros throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rokka tests Quadros's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Good leg kick by Rokka there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Stephen Quadros has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rokka throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Quadros's head.
Rokka blocks a low kick nicely.
Quadros attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Quadros connects with a solid leg kick.
Rokka misses with a wild combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Quadros fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rokka manages to avoid it.
Rokka lands with a nice body punch.
Quadros on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rokka. Rokka obviously looking to wear him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rokka misses with a few strikes there.

Quadros pushes Rokka up against the cage in a clinch.
Rokka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rokka tries to stall but Quadros uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Come on Rokka - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Rokka tries to pull guard but Quadros holds him up against the cage and eventually Rokka drops back down to his feet.
Quadros will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

Rokka decides to pull guard.
Quadros throwing strikes from guard but Rokka blocks nicely.
Quadros trying to control but Rokka is working from the bottom.

Rokka has his foot on Quadros's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Quadros works his way back into a safe position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rokka throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Quadros controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Quadros postures up in Rokka's guard and throws a big left but Rokka blocks it.

Rokka has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Quadros can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Quadros not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Antero Rokka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rokka has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 46:49
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 46:49
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antero Rokka!
Antero Rokka is the new light heavyweight champion!
After the fight, Antero Rokka was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.