PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Armando Elcock (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. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Elcock
vs
Rokka

191 cm
31
210 lbs
13 - 10 - 1

188 cm
33
197 lbs
27 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Perkele!

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 13 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Armando Elcock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Antero Rokka!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, John Roberts and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elcock misses with a series of wild punches.
Elcock looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Elcock slaps away a takedown attempt from Rokka, before circling back to the center of the mat.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rokka.
Elcock delivers a nice body kick.
Elcock rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rokka moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rokka fails with a takedown attempt.
Armando Elcock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antero Rokka.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rokka.
Elcock misses with a hook.
Elcock misses with a right hand
enabling Rokka to counter with a crisp jab.
A head kick misses from Elcock.
Rokka shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Elcock defends it nicely.
Antero Rokka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Elcock lands a nice looking kick to the body. Rokka takes a step back to recover.
Rokka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rokka misses with a takedown attempt
and Elcock counters with a head kick. That will keep Rokka thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Elcock throws a looping overhand right but Rokka ducks down to avoid it.
Rokka drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Elcock defends it well.
Rokka will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rokka shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rokka misses with a takedown
letting Elcock counter with a right hand.
Elcock displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rokka.
Elcock went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Rokka takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Armando Elcock is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rokka clinches up against the cage.
Rokka drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Elcock gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Rokka tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Elcock just stands there and leans against the cage.
Elcock gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rokka.
Rokka is working for takedown but Elcock is calmly controlling the position for now.
Rokka tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Elcock smiles and moves away.
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!
A combination from Elcock does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rokka shoots and misses
and Elcock counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rokka avoids a punch combination nicely.
Elcock swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Elcock displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rokka.
Elcock bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Rokka shoots in and gets a takedown into Elcock's guard.
Elcock is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rokka is controlling him.

Rokka drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rokka jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Rokka drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rokka jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Elcock pushes Rokka off and scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rokka will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Elcock slaps away a takedown attempt from Rokka, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Elcock thuds his shin into the meat of Rokka's side.
Rokka tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Elcock defends well and Rokka ends up having to push Elcock into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Rokka looks winded!
Rokka doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Elcock takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rokka blocks a head kick by Elcock.
Elcock misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rokka shoots in for a double leg but Elcock sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Elcock throws a leg kick which misses Rokka's front leg but catches the back leg as Rokka tries to avoid it.
Elcock scores with a head kick. Rokka tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Elcock lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Armando Elcock dominated that round.
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.

Rokka ducks under a wild hook from Elcock.
Elcock throws a head kick but Rokka moves out of range.
Rokka let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Elcock throws a sloppy head kick and Rokka moves out of range easily.
Jab by Elcock.
Elcock throws a jab when Rokka was well out of range.
Elcock scoring well with a low kick there.
Elcock throws a body shot but no joy.
Rokka unleashes a big counter combination but Elcock bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Elcock jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rokka shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Elcock but Elcock pushes him off and we're back to square one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rokka tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Elcock swivels and escapes.
Elcock throws a big counter combination but Rokka scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Elcock pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Elcock lands with an uppercut that bounces Rokka off the cage and back into range.
Rokka fails with a takedown attempt.
Elcock seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Armando Elcock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antero Rokka.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rokka shoots in but Elcock avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rokka shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Elcock cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rokka takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Elcock is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rokka can do to turn this around?
Rokka wants to clinch up but Elcock keeps it at a distance.
Elcock connects with a high kick.
Rokka fails with a takedown attempt.
Rokka moves in looking to clinch but Elcock pushes him off.
An attempted straight right counter from Elcock misses the target.
Nice jab there from Elcock.

Rokka moves into the clinch successfully.
Rokka misses with the head strike.
Elcock has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rokka has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Elcock after a bit of a struggle.
Rokka is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Elcock is defending well.
Rokka wants a takedown but no success here.
Elcock stops a takedown attempt from Rokka.
Rokka is breathing heavily.
Elcock is pressed up against the cage. Rokka has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Elcock down to the mat. Elcock avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Elcock moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rokka fails with a takedown attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rokka looks for a takedown but Elcock sprawls well.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rokka.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elcock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Elcock with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Elcock lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Rokka takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Rokka is rocked!
Elcock lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rokka is still on wobbly legs! Can Elcock finish him?
Elcock feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rokka's calf.
Elcock pounces like a tiger and cracks Rokka with a vicious hook! Rokka is down but not out! Elcock follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Armando Elcock!