PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane Waitzel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antero Rokka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rokka has chosen Twilight Guardians - Out of Our Hands as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Waitzel
vs
Rokka

188 cm
36
249 lbs
36 - 8 - 0

188 cm
28
208 lbs
20 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Reaper Combatwear
Hellbent

Perkele!
VIRAL COMBAT

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 36 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shane Waitzel!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Antero Rokka!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Jonathan Paton and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Waitzel.
Rokka has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Waitzel fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rokka checks it well.
Waitzel thuds his shin into the meat of Rokka's side.
Waitzel looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rokka misses with a leg kick.
Waitzel lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rokka doesn't manage to clinch there - Waitzel circles away.
Waitzel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rokka.
Rokka misses with a head kick.
A big right from Waitzel misses.
Waitzel is looking to slow Rokka down with leg kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rokka. Waitzel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rokka throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Waitzel.
Waitzel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rokka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rokka slips a jab from Waitzel.
Rokka scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Waitzel doesn't seem bothered though.
Waitzel tries to score with a low kick but Rokka moves his leg out of the way.
A big left from Waitzel misses.
Rokka uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rokka attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Waitzel misses with a left hand
and Rokka counters with a nice low kick that buckles Waitzel's knee momentarily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rokka, as that shot connected.
Rokka misses with a leg kick.
Rokka throws a wild body kick that Waitzel sees coming a mile off.
Waitzel fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rokka is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rokka takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rokka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Waitzel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rokka paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rokka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rokka throws a looping overhand right but Waitzel ducks down to avoid it.
Danga de danga de dang - Rokka scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Shane Waitzel has been cut.
Rokka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Waitzel misses with a looping right.
Waitzel fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rokka has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rokka misses with a leg kick.
Rokka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waitzel tried to score with a low kick but Rokka checks it.
Waitzel throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Waitzel misses with a hook.
Waitzel throws out a leg kick but Rokka moves out of range and Waitzel only half commits.
Rokka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Waitzel.
Waitzel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rokka.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rokka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rokka blocks a leg kick.
Waitzel swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rokka.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rokka avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waitzel tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rokka moves away from the strike by Waitzel.
Rokka slips under a jab from Waitzel.
Rokka throws a wild body kick that Waitzel sees coming a mile off.
Rokka looks to land a left hand but Waitzel moved out of range nicely.
Rokka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Waitzel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rokka throws a jab when Waitzel was well out of range.
Rokka tries to clinch but Waitzel is having none of it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rokka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Waitzel misses with a hook.
Waitzel tries to land a leg kick but Rokka saw it coming and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Shane Waitzel will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Shane Waitzel's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A slapping leg kick lands for Rokka.
Waitzel lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rokka tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Waitzel is able to avoid easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Waitzel.
Rokka has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Waitzel.
Waitzel misses with a body shot
and Rokka counters with a right hand to the body.
Rokka fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rokka throws a big shot that misses.
Rokka thows a body kick. Waitzel tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Waitzel throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Waitzel throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rokka moves out of range of the leg kick from Waitzel.
Rokka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Waitzel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rokka scoring well with a low kick there.
Rokka throws a hook but Waitzel avoids it easily.
Rokka moves out of range as Waitzel strikes.
Waitzel feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rokka's calf.
Waitzel scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rokka in his tracks.
Waitzel moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A solid body kick from Waitzel.
Rokka is breathing heavily.
Waitzel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rokka throws a leg kick
and Waitzel counters with a thumping low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waitzel is looking to slow Rokka down with leg kicks.
Waitzel missing with a left hand there. Rokka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Waitzel fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rokka looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A slapping leg kick lands for Waitzel.
Rokka sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Waitzel stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nice defenses there by Rokka.
Good exchange - Waitzel coming out on top.
Waitzel lands a right hook to the body.
Waitzel cracks Rokka on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Rokka falls backwards against the cage. Waitzel follows up with more strikes that drop Rokka to his knees. Waitzel keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Rokka! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shane Waitzel!
Shane Waitzel retains his heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Shane Waitzel thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.