PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Piotr Rokicki (ranked 1142 p4p, 822 weight class) and Peter Dinklage (ranked 170 p4p, 127 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Rokicki
vs
Dinklage

183 cm
49
196
25 - 14 - 0

210 cm
29
196
13 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Barry Bonds Performance Enhancers $120 160q Rec&St
Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

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 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Piotr Rokicki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Peter Dinklage!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rokicki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rokicki thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rokicki throws a head kick but Dinklage moves out of range.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Rokicki.

Dinklage bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Rokicki lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dinklage circles away quickly and effectively.
Dinklage misses with a kick to the body.

Dinklage moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Dinklage manages to break the clinch.
Dinklage is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rokicki takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dinklage misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rokicki.
Rokicki throws a big counter combination but Dinklage scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Dinklage throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rokicki counters with an outside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Dinklage throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rokicki changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dinklage misses with a low kick.
Dinklage will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rokicki scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dinklage takes one to the side of the head.

Rokicki looking to score a takedown here. Dinklage is defending well but Rokicki drives through and ends up in Dinklage's guard.
Rokicki throws an elbow that misses. Dinklage uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rokicki's guard. Nice move by Dinklage!

Rokicki wants to sweep but no luck.

Dinklage gets to his feet - Rokicki follows without any prompting.
Nice takedown defense from Dinklage. No joy for Rokicki on that attempt.
Peter Dinklage is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice uppercut there from Rokicki.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dinklage waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rokicki.
Rokicki drops down looking for a counter takedown but Dinklage sprawls and moves away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rokicki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rokicki lands with a nice body kick.
Peter Dinklage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Dinklage darts in and clinches Rokicki up against the cage.
Rokicki is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dinklage blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Our sources have told us that Rokicki has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.

Dinklage breaks from the clinch.
Rokicki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dinklage misses with a jab to the body
and Rokicki counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dinklage throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dinklage keeps the fight on the outside.
Sloppy strikes from Dinklage. Those never looked like landing.
Rokicki throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dinklage's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dinklage fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rokicki is out of range.
Rokicki slips under a jab from Dinklage.
Dinklage throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dinklage swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rokicki counters with a nice uppercut.
Dinklage thows a leg kick but Rokicki checks it

and Rokicki counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Rokicki controlling the pace.
Rokicki seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Dinklage for as long as he can get away with.
Rokicki missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rokicki thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dinklage trying to control but Rokicki postures up.
Dinklage keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rokicki trying to pass the guard but Dinklage defending well.
Rokicki perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Rokicki throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rokicki content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Rokicki throwing shots but Dinklage is blocking nicely.
Rokicki wants to take a breather but Dinklage is having none of it.
Dinklage is trying to stand up here but Rokicki is controlling him well.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Piotr Rokicki will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dinklage throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dinklage misses with a hook

and Rokicki counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Dinklage!

Dinklage explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Dinklage has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Dinklage lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rokicki at a distance.
Dinklage tries to land a front kick but Rokicki steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dinklage scores with a nice right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Dinklage gets a clinch.
A short right from Rokicki on the inside.

Dinklage escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rokicki slips a jab from Dinklage.
Dinklage throws a lazy head kick

and Rokicki holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rokicki misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dinklage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rokicki is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dinklage is defending well for now.
Dinklage managing to block the knees to the body from Rokicki.
Rokicki trying to land knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Rokicki.
Rokicki lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rokicki misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rokicki gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Peter Dinklage has been cut.
Rokicki misses with an elbow strike.
Dinklage is trying to break free.
Rokicki swings wildly with an uppercut but Dinklage uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dinklage blocks an elbow strike from Rokicki.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dinklage dodges an elbow strike from Rokicki.
Rokicki can't find room to land a body shot as Dinklage controls the action.
Rokicki taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rokicki.
Dinklage blocks an elbow strike from Rokicki.
Rokicki stalling the fight.
Rokicki lands a shot to the body.
Rokicki misses with a punch to the body.
Rokicki leaning against his opponent.
Rokicki lands a body punch.
Rokicki keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dinklage's efforts to push away.
Dinklage blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dinklage scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rokicki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rokicki lands a nice shot to the body.
Dinklage is trying to force a seperation but Rokicki has the dominant position.
Rokicki throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rokicki slowing the pace effectively.
Rokicki wants to stall.
Rokicki can't find room to land a body shot as Dinklage controls the action.
Piotr Rokicki has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rokicki creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dinklage's defenses.
Dinklage takes an elbow to the temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rokicki goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rokicki has Dinklage pressed against the cage, preventing Dinklage from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rokicki putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dinklage in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Rokicki misses with an elbow over the top.
Rokicki avoiding damage.
Rokicki lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dinklage.
Rokicki pushes Dinklage back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rokicki misses with a body punch.
Rokicki utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Rokicki pushes off an throws an elbow but Dinklage leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Piotr Rokicki dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Peter Dinklage's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Dinklage rushes Rokicki and presses him up against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rokicki.
Rokicki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dinklage's elbow.
Rokicki misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rokicki avoiding damage.
Rokicki lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dinklage backwards.
Dinklage missing with knees to the body.
Rokicki misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rokicki throws an elbow that misses.
Rokicki misses with the head strike.
Rokicki tries to work over Dinklage's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rokicki goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rokicki misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dinklage.

Dinklage breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rokicki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rokicki throws a looping overhand right but Dinklage ducks down to avoid it.
Dinklage misses with a combination
and Rokicki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dinklage misses with a combination
and Dinklage takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dinklage takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dinklage tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dinklage misses with a series of wild punches.
Rokicki is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dinklage can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dinklage lands a body shot.

Rokicki instigates a clinch.
Rokicki with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rokicki throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dinklage wants to get back to striking at distance but Rokicki won't allow it.
Dinklage wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rokicki throws a head punch that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Rokicki.
Rokicki looking to throw knees to the head but Dinklage is blocking nicely.
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 punch on the inside.
Rokicki pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dinklage is looking to break free of the clinch but Rokicki has double underhooks.
A right hook to the body lands for Rokicki.
Rokicki throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dinklages head.
Rokicki with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rokicki goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dinklage blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rokicki avoiding damage.
Peter Dinklage has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rokicki lands a body punch.
Rokicki misses with a body punch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rokicki just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dinklage's brow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rokicki digs a right hand into Dinklage's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dinklage's gas tank.
Dinklage takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rokicki goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rokicki misses with a knee to the head.
Piotr Rokicki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rokicki tries a body shot but Dinklage blocks it.
Rokicki is pushing Dinklage up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Dinklage slows down the pace here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rokicki misses with a shot to the kidneys.

And that's the end of the fight!
Piotr Rokicki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rokicki, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Piotr Rokicki!