PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Piotr Rokicki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pekka Kindmark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rokicki kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is DMX - Slippin'. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Rokicki
vs
Kindmark

183 cm
21
196 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

185 cm
21
190 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Arcticus University: London
Big Bear Nutrition 160Q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Piotr Rokicki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pekka Kindmark!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Anthony Taglia and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kindmark misses with a right hand
and Rokicki counters with a series of strikes. Kindmark will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rokicki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rokicki looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rokicki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kindmark.
A swing and a miss from Rokicki.

Rokicki closes the distance and pushes Kindmark back into the cage.
Kindmark can't break the clinch.
Kindmark is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Rokicki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kindmark fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rokicki manages to avoid it.
Kindmark fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rokicki is out of range.
Kindmark throws a right hand that misses
and Rokicki counters with a series of strikes. Kindmark will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rokicki misses with the combination.
Kindmark swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rokicki lands a leg kick that knocks Kindmark off balance momentarily.
Rokicki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kindmark.
Kindmark let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kindmark walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rokicki throws the left hand but Kindmark avoids the punch easily.
Rokicki scores with a nice right hand.
Rokicki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kindmark.
Rokicki feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kindmark's calf.
Rokicki throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kindmark steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Kindmark wants to slow Rokicki down by chopping away at his legs.
A big left from Rokicki misses.
Kindmark tries to counter with a clinch but Rokicki shakes him off and moves away.
Kindmark dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kindmark keeps Rokicki at a distance using the push kick.
Kindmark tries to clinch up.
Rokicki takes one on the button.
Piotr Rokicki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rokicki throws an overhand right that lands on Kindmark's shoulder, as Kindmark tries to avoid the shot.
Rokicki misses with a wild body shot.
Kindmark was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kindmark will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rokicki misses with a hook. Kindmark ducked under it nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kindmark on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rokicki looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Some bone on bone action there as Kindmark checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kindmark walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kindmark on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rokicki looks to score with a jab to the body but Kindmark is just out of range.
Good leg kick by Rokicki there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kindmark uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rokicki.
Kindmark wants to land a leg kick but Rokicki is out of range.
Kindmark lands with a good body shot.
Kindmark bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kindmark keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rokicki jabs Kindmark to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kindmark displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rokicki throws out the jab.
Kindmark punishes Rokicki's body with a nice straight punch.
Kindmark uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rokicki.
Rokicki slips a straight right by Kindmark.
Kindmark looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rokicki throws a series of punches but Kindmark avoids them all with ease.
Kindmark throws a jab but it's blocked by Rokicki.
Rokicki misses with a right hand
and Kindmark cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rokicki tests Kindmark's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Rokicki checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rokicki scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kindmark misses with a low kick.
Kindmark misses with an uppercut
and Rokicki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kindmark scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kindmark throws a jab when Rokicki was well out of range.
Kindmark keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little jabbing left from Kindmark on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rokicki avoids the body shot from Kindmark.
A big left from Kindmark misses.
Rokicki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kindmark moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kindmark tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rokicki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rokicki throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rokicki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kindmark manages to avoid it.
Rokicki takes a swing at Kindmark's ribcage but misses.
Rokicki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kindmark.
Kindmark throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rokicki.

It looks like Piotr Rokicki has been cut.
Rokicki looks to score with a jab to the body but Kindmark is just out of range.
A little jabbing left from Kindmark on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rokicki tries to close the distance and clinch but Kindmark swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rokicki looks to clinch
and Kindmark counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Piotr Rokicki dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Piotr Rokicki'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.

Rokicki lands a leg kick that knocks Kindmark off balance momentarily.
Kindmark tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rokicki is able to avoid easily.
Rokicki throws out a loose jab but Kindmark uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kindmark throws a body shot but no joy.
Rokicki fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kindmark tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rokicki scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kindmark doesn't seem bothered though.
Rokicki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kindmark.
Piotr Rokicki is winning the standup battle so far.
Kindmark misses with a hook
and Rokicki counters with a straight right hand.
Kindmark bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kindmark doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rokicki is looking to land body kicks.
Rokicki lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Rokicki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kindmark throws a head kick that misses.
Kindmark looks to score with a jab to the body but Rokicki is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kindmark.
Rokicki blocks a jab.
Rokicki was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rokicki takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kindmark moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Rokicki lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kindmark circles away quickly and effectively.
Rokicki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kindmark.
Rokicki appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kindmark is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kindmark moves in looking to clinch but Rokicki pushes him off.
An attempted straight right counter from Rokicki misses the target.
Rokicki throws a body punch but Kindmark moves out of range.
Rokicki darts in trying to clinch
and Rokicki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rokicki is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kindmark can do to turn this around?
No joy there for Rokicki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rokicki swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kindmark connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kindmark lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rokicki lands with a nice body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rokicki misses with a hook. Kindmark ducked under it nicely.
Rokicki missing with a left hand there. Kindmark was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big right from Kindmark misses.
Rokicki throws a body punch but Kindmark moves out of range.
Rokicki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kindmark throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kindmark takes one to the chin there.
Kindmark cracks Rokicki with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kindmark throws a shot from downtown. Rokicki moves away and avoids it.
A jab from Rokicki misses.
Kindmark looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Kindmark - just one landing.
Rokicki tries to score with a low kick but Kindmark moves his leg out of the way.
Kindmark throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rokicki counters with a left and a right that stings Kindmark.
Kindmark moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rokicki tries to clinch but Kindmark moves out of range.
Kindmark lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kindmark checks a leg kick.
Rokicki with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rokicki sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kindmark slips under a jab from Rokicki.
Kindmark uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kindmark missing with a left hand there. Rokicki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rokicki moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rokicki throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kindmark throws a jab but it's blocked by Rokicki.
A slow jab from Rokicki misses its intended target.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kindmark. Rokicki shrugs it off though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rokicki with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kindmark lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rokicki misses with a lunging right hand
and Kindmark counters with a nice uppercut.

Piotr Rokicki's cut is getting worse.
Kindmark tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rokicki checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kindmark has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rokicki finds it's way round the side to connect with Kindmark's head.
Rokicki blocks the body kick.
Rokicki appears to be looking for a big counter.
Kindmark connects with a jab.

Rokicki is rocked!
Kindmark tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rokicki was well out of range. Poor timing from Kindmark.
Rokicki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kindmark sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kindmark looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kindmark lands a nice shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Pekka Kindmark will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Piotr Rokicki's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Kindmark tries to clinch but Rokicki moves out of range.
Rokicki lands with a slapping head kick.
Kindmark slips under a jab.
Kindmark takes a swing at Rokicki's ribcage but misses.
Rokicki shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kindmark now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Rokicki wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kindmark misses with a looping left.
Kindmark blocks a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kindmark! But no joy.

Rokicki has Kindmark up against the cage in a clinch.
Kindmark lands with a right to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Rokicki has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rokicki.
Rokicki's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kindmark blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rokicki displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kindmark up against the cage.
Kindmark throws a head punch that misses.
Kindmark fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kindmark misses with a punch on the inside.
Rokicki stalling against the cage.
Kindmark tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rokicki leaning against his opponent.
Rokicki throws an elbow that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rokicki.
A short uppercut from Rokicki.
Rokicki cracks Kindmark with a nice body shot.
Kindmark's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rokicki misses with a body punch.
Kindmark misses with the head strike.

Rokicki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kindmark tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rokicki is able to avoid easily.
Kindmark cracks Rokicki with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A clash of legs there as Rokicki blocks the low kick.
Kindmark keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rokicki.
Kindmark throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Kindmark drops Rokicki with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Rokicki looks back up at him and smiles so Kindmark waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Oh Rokicki is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kindmark waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rokicki.
Kindmark takes one on the button.
Kindmark scores with a jab to the body.

Kindmark gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rokicki seems to have got his legs back now.
Kindmark has a couple of punches blocked by Rokicki.
Kindmark wants to get back to striking at distance but Rokicki won't allow it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kindmark can't break the clinch.
Kindmark stalling in the clinch but Rokicki improves position.
Rokicki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rokicki swings wildly with an uppercut but Kindmark uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rokicki misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rokicki lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kindmark tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Rokicki fails to land.
Kindmark misses with a punch on the inside.
Kindmark is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kindmark tries to work over Rokicki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rokicki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rokicki has a couple of punches blocked by Kindmark.
Rokicki misses with the head strike.
Kindmark throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Kindmark.
Rokicki misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rokicki misses with some punches.
Rokicki lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Kindmark breaks from the clinch.
Kindmark misses with an uppercut.
It looked like Rokicki was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Nice jab there from Rokicki.
Rokicki misses with a low kick.
Rokicki swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kindmark counters with a straight right hand.
Kindmark has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Kindmark ducks under a wild hook from Rokicki.
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!
Kindmark swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kindmark gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rokicki walks into a stiff left hand from Kindmark.

Piotr Rokicki's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Kindmark feints and then cracks Rokicki's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rokicki down.
Kindmark dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rokicki loads up on a big right hand but Kindmark slips the punch.
Kindmark swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pekka Kindmark.
I think Kindmark 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pekka Kindmark!
During a confident post fight interview, Pekka Kindmark thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.