PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Achilles Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antero Rokka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rokka has chosen Twilight Guardians - Out of Our Hands as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Jones
vs
Rokka

185 cm
31
220 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

188 cm
33
197 lbs
27 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Perkele!

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 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Achilles Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Antero Rokka!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Albert Achterberg and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Rokka goes for a double leg but Jones avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Jones continues to drive forward.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A leg kick checked by Rokka.
Rokka shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rokka throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jones seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Rokka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rokka scores with a shot to the body.
Rokka defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.
Jones fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rokka looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rokka thuds a left hand into Jones's body.
Jones slaps away a takedown attempt from Rokka, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Achilles Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antero Rokka.
Jones slips under a jab from Rokka.
Rokka shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jones as he jumps to the side.
Jab from Rokka.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rokka's sensitive parts.
Rokka throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jones's waist but Jones gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rokka off to one side.
Jones swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rokka.
Rokka throws a hook but Jones blocks it.
Rokka fails with a takedown attempt.
Jones lands with a kick to the temple. Rokka shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Jones looks to land a left hand but Rokka moved out of range nicely.
Jones looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rokka dives in and grabs Jones's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jones pushes down on Rokka's head and hops out.
Jones half committed to a counter leg kick.
Jones comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rokka's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jones under the eye.
Rokka on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jones displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rokka.
Jones buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jones lands with a nice body punch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rokka is defended easily by Jones.
Rokka dives in and grabs Jones's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jones pushes down on Rokka's head and hops out.
Rokka blocks the body kick.
Jones fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rokka has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rokka just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rokka fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jones avoids it really well and circles away.
Rokka swings widly with a right hand
and Jones counters with a nice uppercut.
Rokka looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rokka finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rokka shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jones pinned against the ropes. Jones gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rokka lands a really nice looking cross but Jones seems unphased.
Jones moves out of range as Rokka strikes.
Jones swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Achilles Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jones stuffs the takedown.
Rokka shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jones pinned against the ropes. Jones gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rokka swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
A lazy left from Jones finds it's target.
Rokka tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jones sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rokka somewhat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rokka looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Rokka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones is looking to clinch but Rokka is avoiding it.
Rokka misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jones moves forwards but Rokka connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jones scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rokka fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jones stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jones wants it to stay on the feet.
Jones listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jones lands a jab to Rokka's midsection.
Jones plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Rokka tries to land a front kick but Jones steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Achilles Jones dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Jones displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rokka.
Jones misses with a kick to the body
and Rokka counters with a nice uppercut.

Rokka closes the distance and pushes Jones back into the ropes.
Nice body punch from Rokka.

Rokka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones throws a lazy right hand but Rokka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rokka goes for a double leg but Jones avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Jones continues to drive forward.
Jones delivers a nice body kick.
Rokka swinging wildly here.
Jones defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rokka.
Achilles Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antero Rokka.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jones looks for the body kick but Rokka saw that one coming.
Rokka shoots in but Jones avoids the takedown attempt easily.
No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rokka thinks about the counter body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jones, right into the meat.
Jones moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Antero Rokka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rokka is defended easily by Jones.
Rokka moves out of range of the body kick from Jones.
Rokka appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Jones feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rokka's calf.
Rokka avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jones is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rokka can do to turn this around?
Jones throws a front kick aimed at Rokka's knee but Rokka avoids it well.
Jones takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jones throws a hook to the side of Rokka's head but Rokka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jones jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rokka paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Jones has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rokka is trying to force a seperation but Jones has the dominant position.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Rokka.
Jones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rokka's elbow.
Jones lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Rokka is breathing heavily.
Jones scores with a shoulder strike.
Jones tries a body shot but Rokka blocks it.
Rokka's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rokka blocks an uppercut.
Jones is working Rokka over against the ropes.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Rokka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rokka takes a shot to the head.
Good body shot from Jones.
Jones digs a right hand underneath Rokka's ribcage. Rokka let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right from Jones.
A right hand to the body from Jones.
A right handed body shot lands from Jones.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jones scores with a shot to the side of Rokka's head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jones.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Jones.
Rokka blocking some punches.
Jones trying to stall but Rokka improves his position.
Jones lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Rokka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones pressing his opponent against the ropes.
A hook to the body from Jones.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Rokka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jones stalling in the clinch but Rokka improves position.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jones stops a takedown attempt from Rokka.
Rokka is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Jones to keep the fight standing.
Rokka prevents a body shot from Jones.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rokka backwards.
Jones tries to work over Rokka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rokka blocks an uppercut.
Rokka has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Jones after a bit of a struggle.
Rokka tries for a takedown. No joy.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land.
Jones is pressed up against the ropes. Rokka has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jones down to the mat. Jones avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Jones rushes Rokka and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jones stalls.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Rokka.
Rokka is trying to pull guard but Jones turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Jones doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Rokka controls his hands.
Jones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rokka wants to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Achilles Jones dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
No joy there for Rokka, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jones defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rokka.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Rokka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice straight punches there by Jones. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jones.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Achilles Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
Jones throws a leg kick but Rokka sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by Rokka.
Rokka looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A clash of legs there as Rokka blocks the low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rokka misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Achilles Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antero Rokka.
Rokka takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Jones lands a big head kick that sends Rokka tumbling to the mat! Jones takes a step backwards and waves Rokka back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Rokka is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones misses with a two punch combination.
Rokka is still on wobbly legs! Can Jones finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jones buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rokka closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jones circles away.
Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rokka shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jones pinned against the ropes. Jones gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A slapping body kick lands there for Jones.
Rokka seems to have recovered his senses.
Rokka on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Rokka fails with the takedown.
Jones is looking to counter punch.
Rokka slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
Rokka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jones misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rokka shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jones stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jones wants it to stay on the feet.
Rokka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jones.
Rokka misses with a straight right.
Rokka lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones scoring well with a low kick there.
Jones throws an overhand right that lands on Rokka's shoulder, as Rokka tries to avoid the shot.
Jones cracks Rokka with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rokka moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jones looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rokka tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jones sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rokka somewhat.
Jones is looking to land body kicks.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jones darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a low kick but Rokka avoids it.
Rokka is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Rokka.
Rokka avoids the head kick by Jones.
Jones defending well as Rokka loads up on a big left hand.
Rokka looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rokka misses with a shot to the body
and Jones counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rokka lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jones moves away from the strike by Rokka.
Rokka on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jones throws a right and a left that Rokka avoids nicely.
Rokka shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jones connects with an inside leg kick.
Rokka jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones avoids the body shot from Rokka.
Jones lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones swinging wildly here.
Achilles Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jones lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rokka tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rokka shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jones but Jones pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Antero Rokka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rokka on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jones fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jones feints and then cracks Rokka's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rokka down.
Rokka throws a shot from downtown. Jones moves away and avoids it.
Jones throws a right and a left that Rokka avoids nicely.
Rokka feints the counter takedown.
Jones keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rokka.

And that's the end of the fight!
Achilles Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jones 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Achilles Jones!