PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Katsu Laoka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piotr Rokicki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laoka comes into the arena with The Bell Tolls blaring out of the sound system. Rokicki is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Survivor - Eye of the Tiger. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Laoka
vs
Rokicki

188 cm
31
186 lbs
17 - 6 - 3

183 cm
25
196 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Katsu Laoka!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Piotr Rokicki!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rokicki throws a wild body kick that Laoka sees coming a mile off.
It looked like Laoka wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Laoka throws a body shot but no joy.
Rokicki feints a counter leg kick.
Rokicki takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rokicki swings for the body but Laoka moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Laoka tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Laoka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rokicki moves away.
Rokicki pivots, looking for a leg kick but Laoka is out of range and Rokicki settles back down.
Rokicki misses with a low kick.
Rokicki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Laoka.
Rokicki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Laoka.
Laoka takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Rokicki scoring well with a low kick there.
Laoka avoids a kick to the body.
Rokicki looks to score with a jab to the body but Laoka is just out of range.
Rokicki has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Rokicki staying out of range there.
Laoka throws a shot from downtown. Rokicki moves away and avoids it.
Rokicki is trying to counter with his kicks.
Rokicki fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Rokicki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Laoka.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rokicki throws a low kick but Laoka avoids it.
Rokicki misses with a hook
enabling Laoka to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laoka walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rokicki checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Laoka misses with a body shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Rokicki misses.
Laoka lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rokicki scores with a jab. Laoka acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rokicki walks into a straight right hand from Laoka.
Rokicki lands a glancing blow to the side of Laoka's head.
Rokicki throws a head kick that misses.
Rokicki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Laoka.
Rokicki lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Nice body punch from Laoka.
Rokicki throws out a leg kick but Laoka moves out of range and Rokicki only half commits.
Laoka avoids the head kick by Rokicki.
Laoka goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rokicki delivers a nice body kick.
Rokicki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Laoka.
Laoka moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Laoka motions for Rokicki to come forward. Laoka throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Laoka throws a body punch but Rokicki moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rokicki.
Laoka feints and then cracks Rokicki's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rokicki down.
Laoka has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LOD: Strike Zone KT in the buildup to the fight.
Laoka lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Laoka uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rokicki has time to react.
Laoka scores with a jab. Rokicki acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

It looks like Piotr Rokicki has been cut.
Rokicki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Laoka throws out the jab.
Rokicki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Laoka misses with a wild body shot.
Laoka loads up on a big right hand but Rokicki slips the punch.
Rokicki throws out a counter right but Laoka avoids it with no problem.
Rokicki scores with a one two! Laoka had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Laoka with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rokicki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rokicki misses with a wild body shot.
Rokicki avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rokicki swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Laoka throws out a leg kick but Rokicki moves out of range and Laoka only half commits.
It seemed like Rokicki was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rokicki drops his hands momentarily and Laoka takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Laoka connects with a looping right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rokicki lands with a good body shot.
Laoka ducks under a wild hook from Rokicki.
Laoka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rokicki on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Laoka. Laoka obviously looking to wear him down.
Laoka digs a good hook to Rokicki's body.
Laoka tries to close the distance and clinch but Rokicki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Laoka.
Rokicki misses with a low kick.
Rokicki misses with a few strikes there.
A telegraphed right hand from Laoka misses the target.
Laoka takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Laoka throws a leg kick but Rokicki sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rokicki throws a series of punches but Laoka moves out of range.
Laoka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rokicki misses with a looping right.
Good work by Rokicki as he checks the leg kick.
Rokicki slips under a jab from Laoka.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Rokicki misses the target.
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!
Rokicki moves out of range of the body kick from Laoka.
That kick from Rokicki tenderised Laoka's leg. Laoka is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rokicki has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Laoka.
Laoka avoids the head kick by Rokicki.
Rokicki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Laoka.
Rokicki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Laoka.
Rokicki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Laoka appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Laoka with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rokicki to score with a decent uppercut.
Rokicki fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Laoka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rokicki takes one on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laoka misses with an uppercut
and Rokicki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rokicki takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rokicki throws a series of punches but Laoka avoids them all with ease.
A big left from Rokicki misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Katsu Laoka will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Piotr Rokicki's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Rokicki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Laoka.
Rokicki tries to land a leg kick but Laoka saw it coming and moves away.
Rokicki throws a wild body kick that Laoka sees coming a mile off.
Laoka lands with a straight right. Rokicki didn't see that one coming.
Rokicki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Rokicki checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Laoka changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rokicki lands a jab.
A solid body kick from Rokicki.
Laoka throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rokicki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rokicki misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laoka throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rokicki.
Rokicki misses with a low kick.
Rokicki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Laoka checks a low kick from Rokicki.
Laoka swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Rokicki counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rokicki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rokicki looks to score with a jab to the body but Laoka is just out of range.
Laoka throws a hook but Rokicki avoids it easily.
Rokicki slips under a jab.
Rokicki tries a low kick but Laoka avoids it.
Laoka walks into a left hand.
Rokicki attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rokicki throws a shot from downtown. Laoka moves away and avoids it.
Laoka throws a lazy right hand but Rokicki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rokicki throws out a loose jab but Laoka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rokicki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Laoka has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Rokicki throws a front kick aimed at Laoka's knee but Laoka avoids it well.
A little feinted left hand from Laoka on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Laoka misses with a body punch
letting Rokicki counter with a right hand.
An inside leg kick from Rokicki misses.
Rokicki lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
No joy there for Rokicki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Laoka lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Piotr Rokicki seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rokicki digs a good hook to Laoka's body.
Rokicki throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rokicki looking to land some kicks to the body here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laoka misses with an uppercut. Rokicki saw that one coming.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Laoka. Rokicki shrugs it off though.
Rokicki fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Laoka.
Laoka throws a head kick that misses
and Rokicki counters with a three punch combo that has Laoka backing up. Laoka nods at Rokicki to acknowledge the strikes.
Laoka cracks Rokicki with an open hand slap.
Laoka comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Laoka misses with an uppercut.
Rokicki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Laoka manages to avoid it.
Rokicki uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rokicki.
Rokicki lands the left hand.
Rokicki scores with a nice head shot.
Rokicki connects with a good right hand that stumbles Laoka. Laoka circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Laoka might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
The fighters circle momentarily. Laoka darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laoka cracks the inside of Rokicki's front leg.
Rokicki thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rokicki takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rokicki takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Laoka swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Laoka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rokicki blocks a jab.
Rokicki checks a leg kick nicely.
Laoka checks the leg kick.
Laoka feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Rokicki.
Rokicki's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rokicki checks a low kick from Laoka.
Rokicki scores with a hook to the body. Laoka takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rokicki throws a hook to the side of Laoka's head but Laoka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rokicki misses with an uppercut. Laoka saw that one coming.
Rokicki lands a front kick.
Rokicki fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Laoka looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rokicki jabs Laoka to the body, keeping him at a distance.
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!
Laoka lands an overhand right.
Laoka looks to score with a jab to the body but Rokicki is just out of range.
Rokicki slips a straight right by Laoka.
No joy there for Laoka, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A clash of legs there as Rokicki blocks the low kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rokicki.
Laoka throws a low kick but Rokicki avoids it.
Laoka lands a leg kick that knocks Rokicki off balance momentarily.
Laoka on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rokicki cracks Laoka with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Laoka attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rokicki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laoka was well out of range. Poor timing from Rokicki.
Rokicki fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rokicki - that will leave a mark!
Laoka pushes Rokicki away with a front kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Piotr Rokicki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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 throws the kick towards the body but Laoka avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Laoka.
Laoka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rokicki manages to avoid it.
Rokicki is looking to score with low kicks.
That kick from Laoka tenderised Rokicki's leg. Rokicki is trying to keep his angry face on.
Laoka fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rokicki lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rokicki goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rokicki misses with a series of wild punches.
Laoka throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Laoka. Rokicki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rokicki scores with a jab.
Laoka dips to his left and cracks Rokicki with an uppercut!
Rokicki lands a nice looking body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Laoka. That's going to slow Rokicki down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Laoka avoids the head kick by Rokicki.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laoka throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Rokicki misses with a low kick.
Rokicki lands with a kick to the ribs.
Rokicki with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Laoka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rokicki.
Laoka lands with a hook. Rokicki tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A good leg kick by Rokicki.
Nice straight punches there by Laoka. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Laoka.
Rokicki throws a lazy right hand but Laoka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Laoka throwing a counter right hand but Rokicki manages to avoid it.
Rokicki throws a right hand that Laoka ducks under and follows up with a left that Laoka also avoids with ease.
Laoka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Laoka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rokicki throws a hook to the side of Laoka's head but Laoka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Laoka lands a nice shot that snaps Rokicki's head back.
Laoka throws a hook but Rokicki avoids it easily.
Rokicki is looking for the big counter here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laoka slips a jab from Rokicki.
Rokicki scores with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laoka moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rokicki fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Laoka looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rokicki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Laoka moves out of range of the strikes.
Laoka tests Rokicki's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rokicki's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Laoka connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rokicki scrambles back to his feet.
Rokicki throws a body kick that misses
and Laoka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Laoka on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rokicki. Rokicki obviously looking to wear him down.
Rokicki with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Laoka getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Laoka throws a leg kick that misses.
Rokicki defending well as Laoka loads up on a big left hand.
Laoka will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Laoka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rokicki.
Laoka swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laoka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rokicki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Laoka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Good exchange - Laoka coming out on top.
Rokicki throws a body kick that misses
and Laoka counters with a slapping leg kick.
Laoka moves out of range of the body kick.
Rokicki lands with a cross.
Laoka with a jab.
Rokicki throws a hook but Laoka blocks it.
Rokicki swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rokicki takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Laoka feints and then cracks Rokicki's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rokicki down.
Laoka punishes Rokicki's body with a nice straight punch.
Rokicki throws a poor cross that misses
and Laoka counters with a right hand to the body.
Rokicki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Laoka misses with a low kick as Rokicki jumps back.
Laoka blocks a leg kick.
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!
Rokicki misses with a looping right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laoka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Laoka digs a good body shot into Rokicki's ribs.
Rokicki throws a body kick, spinning off balance
letting Laoka counter with a right hand.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Laoka, right into the meat.
Laoka throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rokicki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rokicki counters with a body kick.
Rokicki misses with a body kick.
Rokicki looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A big left from Laoka misses.
Rokicki throws a leg kick but Laoka checks it.
Laoka appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Rokicki ducks under a wild hook from Laoka.
Rokicki has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Laoka thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rokicki connects with a right hand. Laoka shakes it off.
Laoka throws a leg kick but Rokicki moved away.
Rokicki throws a jab but it's blocked by Laoka.
Rokicki throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Katsu Laoka clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Piotr Rokicki's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A low kick from Laoka misses
and Rokicki counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rokicki avoids the body shot from Laoka.
Rokicki misses the jab.
Rokicki takes a swing at Laoka's ribcage but misses.
Laoka was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rokicki connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Rokicki misses with a looping left.
Rokicki slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rokicki just misses with a punch to the body.
Laoka buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rokicki misses with a body kick.
Rokicki looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laoka throws a front kick aimed at Rokicki's knee but Rokicki avoids it well.
Laoka sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Rokicki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Laoka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rokicki misses with a body kick.
A combination from Laoka does no damage.
Rokicki looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rokicki 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.
Rokicki takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rokicki lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Rokicki lands with a thumping leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Laoka 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Laoka stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Laoka connects with a leg kick. Rokicki looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Laoka just misses with a punch to the body.
Rokicki misses with a body kick.
Laoka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rokicki.
A little jabbing left from Rokicki on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nice straight punches there by Laoka. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Laoka.
Rokicki throws a series of punches but Laoka avoids them all with ease.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laoka takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A right-left combo lands from Laoka.
Donk. Laoka catches Rokicki right on the button with a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rokicki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Laoka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rokicki.
Laoka looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rokicki looks to throw the jab but Laoka is out of range.
Rokicki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rokicki throws a combination. Laoka tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Laoka lands with a hook. Rokicki tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Rokicki throws the left hand but Laoka avoids the punch easily.
Laoka throws a head kick but Rokicki moves out of range.
Laoka lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Laoka fakes the leg kick and cracks Rokicki in the body.
Rokicki 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 nice inside leg kick there by Rokicki. That's going to slow Laoka down.
Rokicki scores with a hook.
Laoka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rokicki looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rokicki misses with a low kick as Laoka jumps back.
Rokicki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Laoka.
Laoka motions for Rokicki to come forward. Laoka throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rokicki connects with a nice looking jab.
Rokicki walks into a straight right hand from Laoka.
A swing and a miss from Laoka.
Laoka scores with a leg kick.
Laoka misses with a body shot
and Rokicki counters with a slapping leg kick.
Rokicki swats away the attempt to clinch by Laoka.
Rokicki doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Rokicki lands a nice looking body shot.
Rokicki checks a low kick from Laoka.
Nice straight punches there by Laoka. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Laoka.
Rokicki throws a sloppy head kick
and Laoka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Rokicki.
Rokicki cracks Laoka with a good jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laoka throws a low kick but Rokicki moves out of range easily.
A little jabbing left from Rokicki on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nice defenses there by Rokicki.
Laoka throws a lazy right hand but Rokicki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Laoka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rokicki lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Laoka walks into a left hand.
Rokicki lands a nice looking body shot.
Laoka 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.
Laoka throws a low kick, looking for Rokicki's leg but Rokicki calmly moves out of range.
A nice side step and Rokicki releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Laoka slips a straight right by Rokicki.

Laoka clinches with his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laoka blocks a body shot from Rokicki.
Laoka lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rokicki is stalling here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Piotr Rokicki will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Piotr Rokicki's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Laoka clinches up with Rokicki and pushes him back against the cage.
Laoka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Laoka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rokicki misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Laoka lands with a short shot to the head.
Laoka tries a knee to the head but Rokicki blocks it.

Rokicki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rokicki lands a head kick!
Rokicki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Laoka.
Laoka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rokicki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Laoka.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laoka misses with a jab, cross combination.
Laoka misses with a low kick.
Rokicki darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rokicki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rokicki lands a jab to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rokicki stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rokicki moves forwards but Laoka connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Laoka scoring well with a low kick there.
Laoka lands a jab-cross combination.
Rokicki throws a hook but Laoka blocks it.
Rokicki dips to his left and cracks Laoka with an uppercut!
Rokicki with a jab.
Rokicki lands a high kick!
Rokicki throws a jab but it's blocked by Laoka.
Laoka misses with a jab, cross combination.
Laoka is looking to slow Rokicki down with leg kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rokicki jabs at Laoka's body.
Laoka looks to land a left hand but Rokicki moved out of range nicely.
Laoka moves out of range as Rokicki strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laoka scores with a jab to the body.
Laoka wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rokicki throws a body punch but Laoka moves out of range.
Laoka takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rokicki takes a swing at Laoka's ribcage but misses.
Laoka throwing a counter right hand but Rokicki manages to avoid it.
Rokicki loads up on a big right hand but Laoka slips the punch.
Laoka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rokicki lands a slapping body shot.
Laoka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rokicki will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Laoka was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Rokicki tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Laoka scores with a jab to the jaw.
Laoka throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rokicki throws out a counter right but Laoka avoids it with no problem.
Rokicki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rokicki throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rokicki buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Laoka lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rokicki doesn't seem phased though.
Rokicki throws a hook to the side of Laoka's head but Laoka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rokicki takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Good leg kick by Laoka there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rokicki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Laoka.
Rokicki fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Laoka misses with the combination.
Rokicki appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Laoka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rokicki.
Laoka loads up on a big right hand but Rokicki slips the punch.
Laoka takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Laoka slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rokicki dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rokicki misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Laoka misses.
Rokicki throws a fast counter high kick but Laoka manages to duck under it in time.
Rokicki loads up on a big right hand but Laoka slips the punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laoka throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rokicki connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Laoka.
A good leg kick by Laoka.
Rokicki takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rokicki, as that shot connected.
A bone on bone clash there as Laoka blocks the leg kick.
Laoka turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Rokicki.
Rokicki slips a jab from Laoka.
Laoka fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rokicki checks it well.
Rokicki tries a head kick but it misses.
Rokicki throws a head kick but Laoka moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Piotr Rokicki.
I think Rokicki 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 46:49
Judge George Francis scores the fight 47:49
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 48:48

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Piotr Rokicki!
Piotr Rokicki is the new middleweight champion!
A victorious Piotr Rokicki thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.