PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Maddy Rock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slim Star (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slim Star is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Rock
vs
Star

183 cm
22
176 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

190 cm
22
180 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Crashforce Nutrition
Fire Nutrition (Muscle Bulk 157)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Maddy Rock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Slim Star!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rock tries to clinch but Star moves out of range.
Star misses with an uppercut.
Nice shot lands for Star.
Rock feints and then cracks Star's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Star down.
Rock lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rock throws a front kick aimed at Star's knee but Star avoids it well.
Star scores with a jab to the body.

Rock closes the distance and clinches.
Rock wants to stall.

Star's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Star chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rock can pounce on him.
Star checks a leg kick nicely.
Rock bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A big left from Rock misses.
Star blocks a head kick by Rock.
Rock throws a nice head kick!
Rock throws a head kick that Star semi-blocks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Star avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Good work by Star as he checks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Star smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A punch combination from Star misses.
Star throws a body punch but Rock moves out of range.
Star misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Star tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rock just misses with a punch to the body.
Star lands a nice shot that snaps Rock's head back.
Star looks to land a left hand but Rock moved out of range nicely.
Rock is looking to slow Star down with leg kicks.

Star tries to keep at a distance but Rock has taken the fight into the clinch.
Star fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rock keeps control of Star as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rock cracks Star with a nice body shot.
Rock working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Star.
Rock landing knees to the head.

It looks like Slim Star has been cut.
Star wants to break free but Rock has control.

Star pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Star looks to land a left hand but Rock moved out of range nicely.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Rock.
Rock bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rock loads up on a big right hand but Star slips the punch.
Star fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Rock misses with a hook to the body
letting Star counter with a right hand.
Star thows a left - swing and a miss!
Star fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rock manages to avoid it.
Star throws a jab but it's blocked by Rock.
Rock uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Star.
Rock lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Maddy Rock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A good leg kick by Rock.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rock goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Rock is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rock pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Star scores with a shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Star misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rock throws a series of punches but Star avoids them all with ease.
Star misses the body punch
and Rock counters with a good low kick that Star was not able to check.
A big left from Star misses.
Rock lands a nice looking body kick.
Star looks gassed!

Rock moves into the clinch.
Star has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Star can't break the clinch.
Knees to the body from Rock.
Star wants to break free but Rock has control.
Rock tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rock is pushing Star up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Rock creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Star misses with the head strike.
Rock keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Star's efforts to push away.
Rock will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Star up against the cage.
Star wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rock has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rock lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rock effectively controlling the action here.
Star is trying to force a seperation but Rock has the dominant position.
The referee is keeping an eye on Rock - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Rock landing knees to the body.
Rock lands a shot to the body.
Star tries to break the clinch but Rock is controlling the position.
Star wants to stall.
Star tries to break the clinch but Rock is controlling the position.
Star is trying to break the clinch but Rock has him pressed against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rock stalling in the clinch.
Rock trying to control the position but instead, Star has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rock into the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maddy Rock dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Slim Star's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Rock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Star falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rock counters with a solid body kick.
Star stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rock.
Star misses with a straight left.
Rock looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Star's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Star swings for the body but Rock moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rock. That's going to slow Star down.
Rock connects with a solid leg kick.
Star misses with a wild body shot.
Maddy Rock is winning the standup battle so far.

Rock clinches.
Stalling in the clinch from Rock.
Rock keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Star's efforts to push away.
Star is trying to break the clinch but Rock is controlling him.
Rock pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rock lands an elbow that stopped Star in his tracks for a moment.
Rock keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Star's efforts to push away.
Star is looking to break free of the clinch but Rock has double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Star is trying to break the clinch but Rock is controlling him.
Star has had enough of the clinch but Rock keeps him there for the moment.
Star has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rock keeps control of Star as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rock lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Star can't break the clinch.
Star has had enough of the clinch but Rock keeps him there for the moment.
Rock lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Star working hard to break the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Rock.
Rock lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A frustrated look appears on Star's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Star blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short uppercut from Rock.
Star wants to break the clinch but can't.
Star wants to get back to striking at distance but Rock won't allow it.
Star has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rock stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Star letting Rock take a breather here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Star's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Rock forces Star back against the cage and clinches.
Star has had enough of the clinch but Rock keeps him there for the moment.
Rock has Star pressed against the cage.
A short right from Rock on the inside.
Rock looking to throw knees to the head but Star is blocking nicely.
Star is looking to control Rock's arms but Rock gets an underhook and turns him. Now Star has his back to the cage.
Star wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rock lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rock lands a left hand.
Rock utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Star is breathing heavily.
Star is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rock is struggling to control the position.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Rock for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Star wants to break free but Rock has control.
Rock scores with a hook to the body.
Rock stalling in the clinch.

Star escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Star throws a hook to the side of Rock's head but Rock sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rock dodges the punch combination from Star.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rock.
Star connects with a nice looking jab.
Rock keeps Star at a distance using the push kick.
A head kick misses from Rock.
Rock throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Star stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Star looks to land a right hand but Rock moved out of range.
Rock misses with a head kick.
Rock lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rock buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rock clinches up against the cage.
Star is trying to force a seperation but Rock has the dominant position.
Star dodges an elbow strike from Rock.
Star misses with a short punch on the inside.
Star letting Rock take a breather here.
Star is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rock lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Rock as the two fighters clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Rock.
Rock lands a hook to the side of the head.

That has opened up Slim Star's cut even more.
Star has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rock misses with a knee to the head.
Star wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rock has him pressed against the cage.
Star is trying to break the clinch but Rock is controlling him.
Star tries to break the clinch but Rock is controlling the position.
Star being controlled against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maddy Rock dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Slim Star's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Star tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rock thows a body shot but no joy.
Star walks into a stiff left hand from Rock.
Star misses with a looping right.
Rock connects with an inside leg kick.
Rock tries to clinch up but Star circles away and keeps his distance.
Rock lands a nice looking body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rock.

Rock gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Star wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Rock scores with a shoulder strike.
Star takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Star has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Star wants to get back to striking at distance but Rock won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rock misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Star.
Star can't break the clinch.
Rock is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Rock scores with a hook to the body.
Rock using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Star has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Star lands a body punch.
A body shot lands from Rock.
Star misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A frustrated look appears on Star's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rock keeps control of Star as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rock has Star pressed against the cage, preventing Star from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Star is trying to break free.
Rock tries to land knees in the clinch but Star avoids the damage to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Star's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Star working hard to break the clinch.
Star is trying to break free.
Rock lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rock holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Rock makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Star wants to break free but Rock has control.
Star can't find room to land a body shot as Rock controls the action.
Rock creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rock lands an elbow inside.
Star tries to circle away but Rock has him pinned against the cage.
Rock stalls.
Star wants to get back to striking at distance but Rock won't allow it.
A body shot lands from Rock.
Rock tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Star avoids it.
Star is trying to break free.
Star wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rock has him pressed against the cage.
Star is looking to break free of the clinch but Rock has double underhooks.
Rock scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Star escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rock lands with a good body shot.
Star circles away from the clinch attempt
and Star counters with a stiff right hand.
Maddy Rock is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rock avoids the body shot from Star.
Rock lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rock throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Rock misses with a two punch combination.
Rock is looking to clinch.
Star looks to land a left hand but Rock moved out of range nicely.
Rock moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Star keeps the fight on the outside.
Rock has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Star finds it's way round the side to connect with Rock's head.
Rock bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Star blocks a head kick by Rock.
Star avoids the head kick by Rock.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rock tries to clinch but Star moves away
letting Star counter with a right hand.
Rock blocks a jab.
Star takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Slim Star has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Star looks to score with a jab to the body but Rock is just out of range.
Rock fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Star.
Rock cracks the inside of Star's front leg.
Rock connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Star thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rock throws a shot to the body.

Rock clinches.
A right hand to the body from Rock.
Rock lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Star manages to break the clinch.
Star fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Rock connects with an inside leg kick.
Star throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

And that's the end of the fight!
Maddy Rock showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rock 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maddy Rock!