PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alex Andre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rampe Rovio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andre comes to the cage accompanied by Memories- Guetta. Rovio has chosen Boom City as his entrance music. Rampe Rovio acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Andre
vs
Rovio

179 cm
31
174 lbs
35 - 16 - 2

176 cm
32
179 lbs
26 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158
Conviction

Perkele!

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 35 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alex Andre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rampe Rovio!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andre defending well as Rovio loads up on a big left hand.
Rovio throws a sloppy head kick and Andre moves out of range easily.
Rovio wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Andre scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Rampe Rovio has been cut.
Andre ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rovio checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Andre fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Andre misses with a wild body shot.
Rovio avoids the head kick by Andre.
Andre tries to land a leg kick but Rovio saw it coming and moves away.
Rovio takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rovio misses with a two punch combination.
Andre misses with a body shot.
Rovio lands the left hand.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Andre.
Andre looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Andre tries to move into range but Rovio moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rovio will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Andre swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Rovio counters with a takedown into side control.
Rovio wants to control for a moment but Andre uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Andre tries to roll over but Rovio keeps him under control.
Andre is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rovio scores with a couple of nice shots.
Rovio thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Andre's head.
Andre trying to control here.
Rovio thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Andre's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rovio working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Andre is not content to let Rovio control the position.
Rovio works his way into full mount!
Rovio has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andre is looking to get to half guard.
Rovio looking to control and managing it successfully.
Rovio scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Andre?
Andre sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Andre wants to control but Rovio is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Rovio slips a nice elbow through Andre's hands, connecting with Andre's forehead.
Andre keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rovio is keen to just control but Andre is a slippery customer.
Andre blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rovio.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andre looks like he's trying to stand up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Andre blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rovio.
Rovio wants to pass to mount but Andre is defending the position.
Rovio working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Andre gets back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Andre tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Andre keeping moving, preventing Rovio from controlling successfully.
Rovio stands and throws Andre's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Rovio works to advance to full mount. Andre defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Andre working to try and regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rovio working the ground and pound effectively.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Andre is bucking up trying to escape but Rovio cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Andre wants to control but Rovio is having none of it.
Andre is looking to get to half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rampe Rovio dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rampe Rovio's cut.
That's time! Andre's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Rovio with a hook.
Rovio moves out of range of the body kick from Andre.
Andre misses with a wild body shot.
Andre digs a good body shot into Rovio's ribs.
Andre slips a straight right by Rovio.
Andre fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Andre throws a sloppy head kick and Rovio moves out of range easily.
A clash of legs there as Rovio blocks the low kick.
Rovio stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Andre.
Andre misses the shot to the body.
Andre throws a sloppy head kick and Rovio moves out of range easily.
Andre uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rovio.
Rovio fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rovio throws a lazy uppercut
and Andre counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rovio uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rovio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Andre.
Andre lands a lovely overhand right.
Andre stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Andre wants it to stay on the feet.
Andre goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Rovio avoids the body shot from Andre.
Andre lands a nice hook to Rovio's body. Rovio takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Andre walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rovio checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Andre connects with an inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rovio connects with a right hand. Andre shakes it off.
Rovio chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Alex Andre is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick misses from Andre.
Andre takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rovio throws a nice head kick!
Andre staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rovio lands with a nice body punch.
Rovio tries a head kick but it misses.
Andre blocks a head kick by Rovio.
Rovio fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rovio takes one on the button.
Andre misses the shot to the body.
Rovio throws a jab when Andre was well out of range.
Rovio gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Andre counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rovio.
Andre jabs at Rovio's body.
Rovio misses with a head kick.
Rovio works Andre's body with a nice hook.

Rovio throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Andre was covering up waiting for the punch and Rovio finishes the takedown easily into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rovio looking to sit in guard and control but Andre gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Rovio keeping moving, preventing Andre from controlling successfully.
Rovio looking for a sweep. Not yet Rovio, not yet.
Andre lands a couple of digs.
Andre controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Andre slips nicely into half guard.
Rovio is looking for a sweep. Andre is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rovio wants to control but Andre is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andre is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Rovio wants to improve his position but Andre is controlling well.
Rovio trying to control here.
Andre sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rovio defending well though.
Rovio blocking the ground and pound attempt from Andre.
Rovio is looking for a sweep. Andre is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Andre throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Andre thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rovio is looking to improve his position.
Andre trying to control the action but Rovio is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Andre dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rampe Rovio's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Rovio falls off balance throwing a combination
and Andre counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Andre throws a right hand that Rovio ducks under and follows up with a left that Rovio also avoids with ease.

Andre drops Rovio with a beautiful combination! Rovio stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Andre is looking for the KO!

Rovio is rocked!
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!
Andre connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Rovio out cold! This one is over in a flash!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Alex Andre!
Our winner, Alex Andre, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.