PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Antti Rannanjarvi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Rocher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rannanjarvi kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Stonehenge by Spinal Tap. Rocher has chosen We Will Rock You as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rannanjarvi
vs
Rocher

195 cm
19
153 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

175 cm
23
153 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Combat Pro Design

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antti Rannanjarvi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, David Rocher!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Rannanjarvi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rocher is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rocher fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rocher shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rannanjarvi as he jumps to the side.
Rocher moves in looking to clinch but Rannanjarvi pushes him off.
Rocher closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rannanjarvi circles away.
Rannanjarvi lands a head kick!

It looks like David Rocher has been cut.
Rocher tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jab, jab by Rannanjarvi - just one landing.

Rannanjarvi clinches up with Rocher and pushes him back against the cage.
Rannanjarvi lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
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!
Rannanjarvi lands a body punch.
Rannanjarvi dodges an elbow strike from Rocher.
Rannanjarvi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rocher takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rocher throws an elbow but misses.
Rannanjarvi with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Rannanjarvi.
Rocher looks gassed!
Rannanjarvi lands an elbow just above Rocher 's eye.
Rannanjarvi scores with a knee to the head.
Rannanjarvi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rocher goes for a takedown attempt but Rannanjarvi pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Antti Rannanjarvi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Rocher.
Rannanjarvi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Rocher is rocked!
Rannanjarvi seems to be stalking Rocher here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastatic head kick! Rocher drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Antti Rannanjarvi!
Antti Rannanjarvi retains his featherweight title!