PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antero Rokka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Belin Billet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rokka comes to the cage accompanied by Twilight Guardians - Out of Our Hands. The crowd seem to be enjoying Billet's choice of entrance music: Wasted. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Rokka
vs
Billet

188 cm
27
208 lbs
19 - 7 - 0

185 cm
40
218 lbs
40 - 27 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

VIRAL COMBAT
Milwaukee's Best 160 (85% laundry)

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SP Ultimate Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Antero Rokka!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 40 - 27 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Belin Billet!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Alyssa Summers and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rokka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rokka swings widly with a right hand
and Billet counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rokka moves out of range of the body kick from Billet.
Billet lands a jab to Rokka's midsection.
Billet moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Billet uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rokka.
Billet misses with a low kick.
Rokka throws a body shot but no joy.
Billet throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rokka counters with a two punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Billet throws a lazy body kick
and Rokka counters with an inside leg kick.
Billet misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rokka.
Billet cracks a nice hook into Rokka's ribs.
Billet connects with a body shot that sends Rokka's belly button to the back.
A solid body kick from Rokka.
A low kick from Billet is predictable there
and Rokka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Rokka.
Billet misses with a wild body shot.
Billet takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rokka thows a body kick. Billet tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Rokka throws a jab when Billet was well out of range.
Billet misses with a few strikes there.
Rokka ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Billet has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rokka finds it's way round the side to connect with Billet's head.
Billet misses with a right hand
and Rokka counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rokka doesn't manage to clinch there - Billet circles away.
Billet throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Rokka clinches with his opponent.
Rokka lands a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rokka misses with a body punch.
Billet blocks an uppercut.
Rokka lands a left hand that snaps the head of Billet backwards.
Rokka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rokka lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Billet wants to break free but Rokka has control.
Rokka throws a punch but it's blocked by Billet.
Rokka misses with some punches.
A frustrated look appears on Billet's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rokka has Billet pressed against the cage, preventing Billet from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rokka scores with a shot to the side of Billet's head.
Billet is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rokka lands with a left to the head.
I was talking to Rokka's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Rokka gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rokka jumps guard but Billet stands there with Rokka around his waist. Rokka gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Rokka does it's job there.
Billet just misses with a punch to the body.
A big left from Billet misses.
Billet on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Rokka is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Billet scores with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rokka dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rokka tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rokka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Billet.
Rokka ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Billet takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rokka takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Billet takes a swing at Rokka's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rokka scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Billet is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Rokka rather than just go for the knockout.
Rokka fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Rokka tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Billet manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Billet keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rokka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Billet.
Billet misses with a body shot.
Billet throws a front kick aimed at Rokka's knee but Rokka avoids it well.
Billet keeps Rokka at a distance using the push kick.
Rokka lands a nice shot that snaps Billet's head back.
Billet slips under a jab from Rokka.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Billet fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rokka manages to avoid it.
Billet misses with a hook

and Rokka counters with a shoot takedown. Billet fights it but they end up in guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Rokka trying to control the position from guard on top but Billet is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antero Rokka dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Billet throws a looping overhand right but Rokka ducks down to avoid it.
Antero Rokka is winning the standup battle so far.
Billet misses with a body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rokka checks a leg kick.
Rokka connects with an inside leg kick.
Rokka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rokka wants to clinch up but Billet keeps it at a distance.
Billet throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Billet misses with a shot to the body
and Rokka counters with a stiff right hand.
Billet misses with a low kick as Rokka jumps back.
Belin Billet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rokka on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Billet chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Billet on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Billet misses the jab.
Rokka throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Billet tries to land a body kick
and Rokka counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Billet is breathing heavily.
Billet throws a leg kick but Rokka moved away.
Good shot there by Rokka.
Rokka closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Belin Billet has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rokka slips under a jab from Billet.
Billet circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rokka on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The fighters circling - Billet throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rokka is looking to slow Billet down with leg kicks.
Billet with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Billet is predictable there
and Rokka counters with an outside leg kick.
Rokka scores with a nice body kick.
Billet takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Danga de danga de dang - Rokka scores with a four punch combination!
Billet pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Rokka. Billet shrugs it off though.
Rokka throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Billet has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Rokka.
Rokka scoring well with a low kick there.
Rokka lands with a right hand.
Billet misses with a leg kick
and Rokka counters with a massive head kick! KABOOM! Billet is out cold! A devastating KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Antero Rokka!
Antero Rokka retains his light heavyweight title!
Antero Rokka bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
In defeat, Belin Billet stepped up to the mic, saying 'Wanna fight again sucker?'.