PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Victor Hadley (ranked 4105 p4p, 411 weight class) and Tae Lae Rocko (ranked 3031 p4p, 316 weight class). Tae Lae Rocko has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hadley
vs
Lae Rocko

190 cm
25
200 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

185 cm
25
196 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Victor Hadley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tae Lae Rocko !
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rocko scores with a jab to the body.

Hadley clinches.

Rocko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hadley takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rocko lands a really nice looking cross but Hadley seems unphased.
Hadley throws a solid leg kick but Rocko takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hadley.
Hadley closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rocko circles away.
Hadley shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rocko throws a shot from downtown. Hadley moves away and avoids it.
Crunch! Rocko slams his shin into Hadley's torso.

Hadley gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rocko gets through Hadley's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hadley has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rocko avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Hadley pulls guard.

Hadley kicks Rocko off and gets to his feet.
Rocko lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rocko , right into the meat.
Hadley closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rocko counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hadley fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Victor Hadley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rocko misses with a looping right.
Hadley closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rocko circles away.
Hadley misses with a looping left.
Hadley throws a head kick that misses.
Rocko has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Hadley is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Hadley throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rocko lands with a cross.
Nice shot by Rocko .
Rocko misses with a looping right.
Rocko lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rocko , right into the meat.
Tae Lae Rocko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rocko .

Hadley is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rocko drops Hadley with a naaaaasty hook - Hadley is in real trouble here! Rocko dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tae Lae Rocko !
Tae Lae Rocko decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.