PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Apollo Rocky (ranked 1017 p4p, 1396 weight class) and Tom Korppila (ranked 142 p4p, 188 weight class). Korppila has chosen Mustasch - The Mauler as his entrance music. Apollo Rocky could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tom Korppila's chin.

Rocky
vs
Korppila

190 cm
25
199
9 - 4 - 0

180 cm
26
203
10 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Un-Kaged Nutrition

Seventh Circle 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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Apollo Rocky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tom Korppila!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rocky fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Korppila, pushing him back against the cage.
Korppila prevents a body shot from Rocky.
Korppila fails to pull guard.
Korppila blocking some punches.
Korppila trying to land knees to the body.
Rocky letting Korppila take a breather here.
Korppila tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rocky just stands there and leans against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Rocky fails to land.
Rocky gets through Korppila's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Korppila trying to control the position but instead, Rocky has worked for underhooks and has pushed Korppila into the cage.
Rocky with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Korppila tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rocky avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Korppila.
Rocky throws a head punch that misses.
The referee calls for Korppila to work.
Rocky lands a right hand.
Korppila tries to score a body lock takedown but Rocky shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Apollo Rocky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Korppila.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocky tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Korppila avoids it.
Rocky lands a body shot in the clinch.
Korppila working aggressively here.
Rocky prevents a body shot from Korppila.
Korppila goes for a takedown attempt but Rocky pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Rocky clinches up against the cage.
Korppila tries to pull guard but Rocky holds him up against the cage and eventually Korppila drops back down to his feet.
Rocky tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Korppila avoids it.
Rocky landing knees to the head.
Rocky misses with a knee strike.
Korppila is trying to pull guard but Rocky turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Korppila tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rocky smiles and moves away.
Korppila missing with a left hand there. Rocky was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Korppila pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Rocky back to the cage. Korppila follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Rocky looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Rocky. No joy for Korppila on that attempt.
Rocky fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Korppila manages to avoid it.
Korppila fails to land with a series of punches.
Rocky is looking for a counter combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Rocky lands a left and a right that send Korppila crashing to the mat, dazed. Rocky thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Korppila is rocked!
Apollo Rocky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Korppila with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rocky counters with a stiff right hand.
Korppila is still on wobbly legs! Can Rocky finish him?

Rocky clinches up with Korppila and pushes him back against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Korppila.
Korppila is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rocky pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rocky connects with a knee to the head.
Korppila is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Rocky is defending well.
Rocky lands a hook that snaps the head of Korppila backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Korppila.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rocky obliges.
Korppila looks winded!
Rocky lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rocky lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rocky.
Rocky with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Rocky drops Korppila onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Korppila is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rocky mutters something to Korppila before pushing him back against the cage. As Korppila comes back towards him, Rocky unloads a hook from the very depths of hell that knocks Korppila clean out! Oh. My. God. That is some seriously brutal stuff right there! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Apollo Rocky!
Apollo Rocky made sure to mention his sponsor, Champion Apparel in his post fight interview.
Tom Korppila was interviewed post fight and said 'Well didn’t that suck? He may have beaten me, but could he outwrestle a bear? I don’t think so.'.