PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Krystof Slaskifski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trent Rock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slaskifski's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Hero. The key to victory for Krystof Slaskifski has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Slaskifski
vs
Rock

195 cm
20
206 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
207 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Krystof Slaskifski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Trent Rock!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slaskifski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Good shot there by Slaskifski.
Slaskifski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Slaskifski swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Rock counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rock.

Slaskifski manages to break the clinch.
Slaskifski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rock dodges the punch combination from Slaskifski.
Rock tries a head kick but it misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jab, jab by Slaskifski - just one landing.
Slaskifski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A combination from Rock does no damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rock connects with a crisp jab.

It looks like Krystof Slaskifski has been cut.
Rock misses the shot to the body.
Slaskifski throws a series of strikes that have Rock backpedaling.
Slaskifski lands with a hook. Rock tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Rock misses with a looping right.
Rock keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Slaskifski.
Rock misses with a wild body shot.
Rock misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Slaskifski.
Rock just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rock slips a jab and a cross from Slaskifski.
Slaskifski avoids the body shot from Rock.
Slaskifski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rock.
Krystof Slaskifski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Slaskifski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Slaskifski is breathing heavily.
Rock connects with a right hand. Slaskifski shakes it off.
Slaskifski misses with the combination.
Slaskifski takes a kick to the side of the head.

Rock shoots in and bounces Slaskifski off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Rock loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Slaskifski knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rock on the ground.
Slaskifski avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rock throws a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rock's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rock trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rock looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rock content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Rock lands a couple of digs.
Rock lands a couple of digs.
Rock slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Rock trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rock lands a couple of digs.
Rock stays in close to Slaskifski's body and controls the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rock is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Slaskifski working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rock.

Rock gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Rock drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rock missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rock scoring with some ground and pound.
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!
Rock throws a big right hand that misses.
Rock working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Slaskifski's head.
Rock with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rock missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Slaskifski utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rock is stalling in the full guard.
Rock trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Rock looks to score with a jab to the body but Slaskifski is just out of range.
Slaskifski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rock paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Slaskifski doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rock throws a right and a left that Slaskifski avoids nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rock. Slaskifski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Slaskifski avoids the body shot from Rock.
Slaskifski takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rock throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Slaskifski scores with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Slaskifski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Slaskifski throws a series of punches but Rock moves out of range.
Rock moves away from the strike by Slaskifski.
Rock just misses with a punch to the body.
Slaskifski moves away from the strike by Rock.
Krystof Slaskifski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fighters circling - Rock throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rock misses with a series of wild punches.
Rock jabs Slaskifski to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rock throws a head kick but Slaskifski moves out of range.
Rock thuds a left hand into Slaskifski's body.
A head kick misses from Rock.
Rock misses the shot to the body.
Slaskifski lands a jab to the nose.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rock.
Rock walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rock misses with a wild combination.
Rock throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rock is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Slaskifski rather than just go for the knockout.
Rock's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Slaskifski connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rock scrambles back to his feet.
Sloppy strikes from Rock. Those never looked like landing.
Rock misses with a wild body shot.

Rock clinches with his opponent.

Slaskifski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rock throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Slaskifski does no damage.
A swing and a miss from Rock.
A combination from Rock does no damage.

Rock clinches up against the cage.

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

Rock closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Slaskifski did well to prevent Rock getting side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Slaskifski is refusing to be controlled, as Rock sits in half guard.
Rock thows a huge punch but Slaskifski dodges it nicely.
Rock looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Rock sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Slaskifski defending well though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rock looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Rock has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rock drops an elbow to the side of Slaskifski's head.
Slaskifski is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rock scores with a couple of nice shots.
Slaskifski blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rock.
Slaskifski pushes Rock off but Rock dives into side control.
Slaskifski takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Rock grinds an elbow into Slaskifski's temple.
Rock in side control, just content to control the action for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rock grinds an elbow into Slaskifski's temple.
Rock in side control lands a decent elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rock creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Slaskifski sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rock landing strikes.
Rock throwing shots but missing, from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trent Rock showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Krystof Slaskifski's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Rock dives in and scores a takedown into Slaskifski's guard.
Slaskifski wants to stand but Rock is controlling the position.
Rock trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rock working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Slaskifski's head.
Rock controls from within his opponent's guard.
Rock scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slaskifski being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Rock in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rock throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Trent Rock hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Rock jabs Slaskifski to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slaskifski slips a jab and a cross from Rock.
Rock lands with a good body shot.
A punch combination from Rock misses.

Slaskifski tries to sprawl but Rock drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Rock missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rock throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Slaskifski avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rock.
Rock is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rock landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Rock slips a nice elbow through Slaskifski's hands, connecting with Slaskifski's forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slaskifski is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rock scores with a couple of nice shots.
Rock has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rock thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rock moves into full mount! Slaskifski won't be happy about that!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Slaskifski is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Rock in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Rock with the ground and pound from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rock won't let Slaskifski get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Rock lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Rock punishing his opponent with strikes.
A nice elbow there by Rock.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Slaskifski taking shots to the head.
Rock postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Slaskifski looks a forlorn figure.
Trent Rock is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rock landing strikes from the mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Trent Rock comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rock has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 26:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 26:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trent Rock!
A relieved looking Trent Rock thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.