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's entrance music is The Bell Tolls. A fine choice. Rokicki has chosen Survivor - Eye of the Tiger as his entrance music. Piotr Rokicki has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Laoka
vs
Rokicki

188 cm
35
186 lbs
25 - 10 - 4

183 cm
29
196 lbs
23 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
Voodoo Nutrition

Hellbent
Humanoid Nutrition (160Q for 160$)

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 25 - 10 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Katsu Laoka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Piotr Rokicki!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laoka swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rokicki counters with a leg kick.
Rokicki swats away the attempt to clinch by Laoka.
Rokicki with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Rokicki drives through with a takedown into Laoka's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Laoka pushes Rokicki off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Rokicki throws a looping overhand right but Laoka ducks down to avoid it.
Rokicki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Laoka looks to land a body kick but Rokicki moved away.
Piotr Rokicki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laoka throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rokicki scores with a jab to the jaw.
A punch lands to the side of Rokicki 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Laoka throws a lazy right hand but Rokicki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Laoka scores with a shot to the body.
Laoka misses with a body kick.
Rokicki slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rokicki tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Laoka scores with a jab. Rokicki acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laoka takes a swing at Rokicki's ribcage but misses.
Rokicki throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A big right from Rokicki misses.
Laoka bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rokicki's head.
Laoka scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Laoka bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Laoka misses the target.
Rokicki slips under a jab from Laoka.
Katsu Laoka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rokicki lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Laoka gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Laoka is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rokicki throws an elbow that misses. Laoka uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rokicki's guard. Nice move by Laoka!

We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Laoka won't allow Rokicki to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Laoka gets to his feet. Rokicki looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Rokicki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Laoka throws out the jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Laoka.
We've been told by Laoka's head coaches at LOD: Lightning Kicks (MaxID280K) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A shot to the body from Rokicki misses
and Laoka counters with a nice body kick.
Rokicki checks the leg kick.
Rokicki lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Rokicki throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Laoka, as that shot connected.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rokicki.
Rokicki goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Laoka scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rokicki misses with a body shot.
Laoka chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Laoka moves out of range of the strikes.
Laoka fires out a quick counter leg kick but Rokicki just manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Rokicki there.
Laoka swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Rokicki counter with a right hand.
Laoka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Laoka takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
No joy there for Rokicki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rokicki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Laoka.
Laoka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rokicki manages to avoid it.
A lazy body kick from Laoka
and Rokicki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rokicki has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Rokicki looks to land a right hand but Laoka moved out of range.
Laoka displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rokicki.
A little feinted left hand from Laoka on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Laoka fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rokicki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rokicki defending well as Laoka loads up on a big left hand.
Laoka slips under a jab.
Rokicki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Laoka lands with a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laoka throws the left hand but Rokicki avoids the punch easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rokicki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rokicki looks to land a right hand but Laoka moved out of range.
Laoka moves forwards but Rokicki connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rokicki takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rokicki throws a chopping leg kick but Laoka manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Laoka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Laoka fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Laoka looks to land a left hand but Rokicki moved out of range nicely.
Rokicki is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Laoka had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Rokicki fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Laoka looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Laoka throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rokicki tries to score with a low kick but Laoka moves his leg out of the way.
Laoka takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rokicki misses with a shot to the body
and Laoka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Laoka swings for the body but Rokicki moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laoka lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Laoka moves out of range of the leg kick from Rokicki.
Rokicki lands a head shot.
Laoka moves out of range of the body kick.
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.
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.

Laoka throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rokicki throws a sloppy head kick
and Laoka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rokicki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Laoka.
A little jabbing left from Rokicki on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rokicki walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Laoka checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Rokicki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Laoka throws a big shot that misses.
Rokicki throws a counter combo.
Laoka slips under a jab from Rokicki.
Laoka avoids the head kick by Rokicki.
Laoka throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Katsu Laoka is winning the standup battle so far.
Rokicki takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Laoka moves out of range of the body kick.
A little feinted left hand from Laoka on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Laoka checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Laoka clinches up with Rokicki and pushes him back against the cage.
Rokicki throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rokicki scores with a shoulder strike.
Rokicki misses with an elbow strike.
Rokicki tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Laoka has a couple of punches blocked by 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!
Laoka scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Rokicki working aggressively here.
Rokicki lands with a right to the head.
Laoka lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rokicki.
Laoka lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rokicki is looking to take this one to the mat.
A short uppercut from Laoka.
Rokicki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rokicki creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from Laoka.
Laoka lands a shoulder strike.
Rokicki lands an elbow that stopped Laoka in his tracks for a moment.
Laoka misses with the head strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short left from Laoka.
Laoka working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Laoka misses with a hook from the clinch.
Laoka tries a knee to the head but Rokicki blocks it.
Laoka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rokicki is working Laoka over against the cage.
Laoka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Laoka misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rokicki tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Rokicki's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Laoka lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rokicki swings wildly with an uppercut but Laoka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Laoka scores with a shot to the side of Rokicki's head.
Laoka trying to control the position but instead, Rokicki has worked for underhooks and has pushed Laoka into the cage.
Laoka misses with a body punch.
Rokicki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Laoka's elbow.
Laoka tries to land a knee to the head but Rokicki blocks with his arms.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rokicki.
Rokicki scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rokicki goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rokicki.
A knee to the head by Rokicki.
Still in the clinch, Rokicki scores with a nice short uppercut.
Laoka lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Laoka takes an elbow to the temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rokicki throws an elbow but misses.
Laoka misses with a punch on the inside.
Laoka lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rokicki blocking some punches.
Rokicki blocks an uppercut.
Rokicki misses with a punch on the inside.
Rokicki misses with an elbow strike.
Rokicki lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Laoka backwards.
Rokicki lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Laoka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rokicki dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Laoka misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rokicki scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rokicki tries to land a knee to the head but Laoka blocks with his arms.
Laoka blocks an elbow strike from Rokicki.
A short uppercut from Laoka.
Laoka lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Piotr Rokicki has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laoka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Laoka misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rokicki tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rokicki throws an elbow that misses.
Rokicki throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Katsu Laoka has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Laoka lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rokicki tries to land knees in the clinch but Laoka avoids the damage to the body.
Laoka throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rokicki lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rokicki lands a hook to the side of the head.
Laoka misses with a knee strike.
Rokicki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rokicki tries to break the clinch but Laoka is controlling the position.
Laoka misses with some punches.
A short uppercut from Laoka.
Rokicki swings wildly with an uppercut but Laoka uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Laoka fails to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rokicki misses with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Rokicki.
Rokicki's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rokicki.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Katsu Laoka will probably get the nod.
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. This is the final round!

A swing and a miss from Laoka.
And Rokicki tries to counter it with a takedown but Laoka pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Rokicki tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Laoka ducks under a wild hook from Rokicki.
Laoka tries a head kick but it misses.
Rokicki feints a counter leg kick.
Laoka throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Laoka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rokicki.
Rokicki looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rokicki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rokicki scores with a nice head shot.
Rokicki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Laoka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Laoka walks into a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice leg kick lands there from Laoka.
That kick from Laoka tenderised Rokicki's leg. Rokicki is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rokicki throws out a loose jab but Laoka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Decent striking displayed by Rokicki there.
Rokicki motions for Laoka to come forward. Rokicki throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rokicki changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice body kick there by Laoka.
Laoka goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rokicki checks a leg kick.
Laoka throws a body shot but no joy.
Rokicki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Laoka connects with a body shot that sends Rokicki's belly button to the back.
Laoka misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rokicki dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Laoka. That did some damage!
Rokicki moves out of range of the strikes.
Laoka staying out of range there.
Laoka seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Rokicki blocks a leg kick.
Laoka misses with a body kick.
Nice cross by Rokicki.
Rokicki avoids the head kick by Laoka.
Rokicki scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Laoka cracks Rokicki with an open hand slap.
Piotr Rokicki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laoka is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nice uppercut lands for Rokicki. That snapped Laoka's head back.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rokicki lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Laoka has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Laoka and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Laoka connects with a looping right hand.
Rokicki throws a body punch but Laoka moves out of range.
Rokicki digs a good hook to Laoka's body.
Rokicki attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Laoka misses with a body kick.
Laoka looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rokicki loads up on a big right hand but Laoka slips the punch.
It looked like Laoka was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Laoka attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rokicki changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Laoka scores with the left hand. Rokicki knows he should have avoided that one.
Laoka keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rokicki.
Laoka throws an overhand right that lands on Rokicki's shoulder, as Rokicki tries to avoid the shot.
Rokicki looks to score with a jab to the body but Laoka is just out of range.
Laoka scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rokicki in his tracks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laoka gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rokicki.
Rokicki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Laoka misses with a hook to the body
and Rokicki counters with a two punch combo.
Laoka displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rokicki throws out the jab.
A big left from Rokicki misses.
Laoka works Rokicki's body with a nice hook.
Laoka feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rokicki's calf.
Rokicki dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Laoka. That did some damage!
Nice shot by Rokicki.
Laoka swinging wildly here.
Laoka walks into a left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laoka blocks a head kick by Rokicki.
Rokicki gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rokicki swings widly with a right hand
and Laoka counters with a straight right hand.
Laoka blocks a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rokicki is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Laoka.
A solid leg kick lands there for Laoka.
Laoka misses with a straight left.
Rokicki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Laoka connects with a solid leg kick.
Rokicki gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Laoka counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rokicki's knee momentarily.
Rokicki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Laoka lands a jab.
Laoka ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Katsu Laoka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rokicki connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Laoka lands with an overhand left.
Laoka scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laoka connects with the punch.
Rokicki takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rokicki's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Laoka throws a hook to the side of Rokicki's head but Rokicki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Laoka forces Rokicki back against the cage and clinches.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Katsu Laoka.
Well Laoka 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Katsu Laoka!
In his post fight interview, Katsu Laoka started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.