PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jarppi Virne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hantu Rockamole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Virne comes to the cage accompanied by Jeff van Dyck - Soldier's Chant. Rockamole comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Shaggy-Boombastic kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Virne
vs
Rockamole

187 cm
44
262 lbs
23 - 36 - 1

200 cm
37
287 lbs
19 - 9 - 2

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 36 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jarppi Virne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 2, fighting out of New York, Hantu Rockamole!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Franklyn Lucas and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Virne fails with an attempt to clinch.
Virne seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Rockamole has a takedown stuffed.
Rockamole tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Rockamole shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Virne keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Rockamole is looking to take a break and control but Virne is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rockamole looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Virne is trying to get back to full guard.
Rockamole sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Virne defending well though.
Virne might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Rockamole tries to pass to full mount but Virne defends it.

Virne actively working from the bottom here.

Rockamole is working for a submission of some sort.

Rockamole is trying to work for a kimura but Virne is defending well.

Rockamole is working for a submission of some sort.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Rockamole is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Virne defends it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rockamole is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Rockamole working his ground and pound in the gym.
Rockamole seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Virne does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Virne wants to improve his position but Rockamole is controlling well.
Rockamole slips a nice elbow through Virne's hands, connecting with Virne's forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Virne is defending against the submission attempts here by Rockamole.
Rockamole thows a huge punch but Virne dodges it nicely.
Virne is refusing to be controlled, as Rockamole sits in half guard.
Rockamole missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rockamole is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Virne is looking for a sweep. Rockamole is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Virne trying to control here.

Rockamole is trying to work for a kimura but Virne is defending well.
Rockamole has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Virne has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rockamole is working away from the top position though.

Rockamole is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Rockamole seems to be working for a kimura but Virne defends the submission attempt.
Virne holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rockamole tries to pass to full mount but Virne defends it.
Rockamole is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hantu Rockamole dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Virne goes for a double leg but Rockamole avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Rockamole continues to drive forward.
Rockamole lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Virne doesn't manage to clinch there - Rockamole circles away.
Rockamole is looking for the big counter here.
Rockamole throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Jarppi Virne has been cut.

Virne gets caught flat footed, as Rockamole shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Rockamole passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Rockamole passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Virne!
Rockamole cracks Virne with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Rockamole scoring with strikes but Virne is staying in there.

Rockamole is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Virne has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rockamole lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Virne hang on?
A nice elbow there by Rockamole.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rockamole lands with some strikes.

Jarppi Virne's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Rockamole postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Virne badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Rockamole around the waist but Rockamole pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Rockamole is the winner by TKO! Rockamole jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hantu Rockamole!
Hantu Rockamole seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.