PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Rockefeller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Micko Karttunen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Karttunen's choice of entrance music: Go to sleep. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Rockefeller
vs
Karttunen

195 cm
22
218 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

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 Tokyo, John Rockefeller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Micko Karttunen!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rockefeller moves in looking to clinch but Karttunen pushes him off.
Karttunen fails with the takedown.
Karttunen looks for a takedown but Rockefeller sprawls well.
Rockefeller throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rockefeller throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
An inside leg kick lands from Karttunen.

Karttunen rushes Rockefeller and presses him up against the cage.
Rockefeller is trying to break the clinch but Karttunen has him pressed against the cage.
Karttunen letting Rockefeller take a breather here.
Karttunen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rockefeller.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rockefeller has had enough of the clinch but Karttunen keeps him there for the moment.
Rockefeller is pressed up against the cage. Karttunen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rockefeller down to the mat. Rockefeller avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
John Rockefeller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Micko Karttunen.
Karttunen misses with a body shot.
Rockefeller throws a series of punches but Karttunen moves out of range.
Karttunen scores with a jab to the body.
Rockefeller is breathing heavily.
Karttunen tries to clinch but Rockefeller moves out of range.
Karttunen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Karttunen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rockefeller's waist but Rockefeller gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Karttunen off to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karttunen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Karttunen clinches with his opponent.

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

Karttunen clinches up with Rockefeller and pushes him back against the cage.

Karttunen gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Karttunen content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Rockefeller preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rockefeller keeping moving, preventing Karttunen from controlling successfully.
Karttunen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karttunen trying to control but Rockefeller is working from the bottom.
Karttunen would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Karttunen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rockefeller swats away the attempt to clinch by Karttunen.
Karttunen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rockefeller throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rockefeller dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rockefeller scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Micko Karttunen has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick misses from Rockefeller.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karttunen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rockefeller counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Karttunen is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Rockefeller fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Karttunen wants to clinch
and Rockefeller counters with an inside leg kick.

Rockefeller moves into the clinch successfully.
Karttunen has had enough of the clinch but Rockefeller keeps him there for the moment.
Come on Rockefeller - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Karttunen breaks from the clinch.
Karttunen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A head kick misses from Rockefeller.
Rockefeller misses with a series of wild punches.
Rockefeller lands a head kick. Karttunen smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Rockefeller bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rockefeller lands with a kick to the temple. Karttunen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
John Rockefeller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rockefeller tries to clinch there but Karttunen circles away.
John Rockefeller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Rockefeller.
Rockefeller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rockefeller throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Karttunen.
Karttunen tries a head kick but it misses.

Karttunen takes the fight into the clinch.
Karttunen has had enough of the clinch but Rockefeller keeps him there for the moment.

Rockefeller pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rockefeller tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rockefeller throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Karttunen's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Karttunen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rockefeller throws the kick towards the body but Karttunen avoids it.
Rockefeller throws a series of strikes that have Karttunen backpedaling.
Rockefeller tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Micko Karttunen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Micko Karttunen's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Rockefeller throws a head kick that misses.
Rockefeller throws a right and a left that both miss.
Karttunen cracks Rockefeller with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rockefeller tries to clinch but Karttunen moves away

and Karttunen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Karttunen.
Rockefeller lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rockefeller wants to break free but Karttunen has control.

Karttunen manages to break the clinch.
Karttunen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Karttunen wants to clinch.
Karttunen wants to clinch.
Rockefeller is looking to clinch.
Karttunen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rockefeller finds it's way round the side to connect with Karttunen's head.
Rockefeller throws a series of strikes that have Karttunen backpedaling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karttunen throws a leg kick but Rockefeller moved away.

Karttunen feints and as Rockefeller raises his hands in defense, Karttunen changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Karttunen trying to stand up but can't free himself from Rockefeller's guard.

Rockefeller is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Rockefeller is looking to break free of the clinch but Karttunen has double underhooks.
Karttunen tries to break the clinch but Rockefeller is controlling the position.
Rockefeller lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Rockefeller breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rockefeller connects with the punch.
Rockefeller pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rockefeller fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rockefeller throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Karttunen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rockefeller lands a nice looking body shot.
Karttunen fails with a takedown attempt.
Rockefeller lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rockefeller throws a nice head kick!
Rockefeller throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Karttunen's head.
A right-left combo lands from Rockefeller.
Rockefeller stuffs the takedown.
Rockefeller keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
John Rockefeller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Micko Karttunen.
Rockefeller scores with a kick to the midsection.
Karttunen takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Karttunen keeps the fight on the outside.
Rockefeller darts in trying to clinch

and Karttunen counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rockefeller wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Karttunen wants a takedown but no success here.

Rockefeller pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
John Rockefeller is winning the standup battle so far.
Rockefeller scores with a jab. Karttunen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rockefeller fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rockefeller takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Karttunen fails with a takedown attempt.
Rockefeller fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rockefeller clobbers Karttunen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Karttunen throws a combination that misses
and Rockefeller makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rockefeller fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karttunen misses with a wild body shot.
Rockefeller throws a series of strikes that have Karttunen backpedaling.
Rockefeller fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Rockefeller connects with a nice looking jab.
Karttunen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rockefeller connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rockefeller scores with a three punch combo!
Karttunen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rockefeller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Karttunen.
Rockefeller swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Karttunen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rockefeller throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Karttunen looks to score with a jab to the body but Rockefeller is just out of range.
Karttunen doesn't manage to clinch there - Rockefeller circles away.
Karttunen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Rockefeller rather than just go for the knockout.
Rockefeller goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Rockefeller throws a body punch but Karttunen moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Rockefeller dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Micko Karttunen's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Rockefeller throws a sloppy head kick and Karttunen moves out of range easily.
Karttunen throws a head kick but Rockefeller moves out of range.
Rockefeller scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Rockefeller tries to clinch but Karttunen is having none of it.
Rockefeller wants to clinch
and Karttunen counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Karttunen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rockefeller counters with a nice body shot.
Nice defenses there by Rockefeller.
A low kick from Karttunen is predictable there
and Rockefeller counters with a two punch combo.
Rockefeller throws a combination that misses

and Karttunen counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Rockefeller escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rockefeller ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rockefeller misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
John Rockefeller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No luck for Karttunen with that takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Karttunen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karttunen takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Karttunen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rockefeller moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rockefeller throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Karttunen.
A head kick misses from Rockefeller.
Nice body punch from Karttunen.
Rockefeller throws a front kick that sends Karttunen stumbling back into the cage.
Rockefeller tries to clinch but Karttunen moves away
and Karttunen counters with a head kick.
Rockefeller throws a head kick but Karttunen moves out of range.
Rockefeller lands a high kick!
Karttunen is looking to clinch.
Rockefeller lands a jab-cross combination.
Karttunen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rockefeller is looking to clinch but Karttunen is avoiding it.
Karttunen shoots and misses

and Rockefeller counters by moving into the clinch.
John Rockefeller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Micko Karttunen.
Rockefeller blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rockefeller dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Karttunen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rockefeller lands with a kick to the temple. Karttunen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A combination from Karttunen does no damage.
Karttunen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rockefeller can pounce on him.
Rockefeller scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Karttunen shoots in for a takedown but Rockefeller shows good takedown defense.

Rockefeller has Karttunen up against the cage in a clinch.
Rockefeller has had enough of the clinch but Karttunen keeps him there for the moment.
Karttunen has had enough of the clinch but Rockefeller keeps him there for the moment.
Karttunen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rockefeller has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Rockefeller breaks from the clinch.
A head kick by Karttunen misses
and Rockefeller counters with a left and a right that stings Karttunen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rockefeller takes the fight into the clinch.
Karttunen throws a punch but it's blocked by Rockefeller.
Rockefeller is trying to stall.

Karttunen breaks from the clinch.
Rockefeller misses with a double jab

and Karttunen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Karttunen.
Karttunen has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rockefeller avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Karttunen can't break the clinch.
Rockefeller is pushing Karttunen up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Rockefeller breaks from the clinch.
Rockefeller moves out of range of the leg kick from Karttunen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rockefeller doesn't manage to clinch there - Karttunen circles away.
Nice body kick there by Rockefeller.
Rockefeller throws a right and a left that both miss.
Karttunen has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Rockefeller.
Rockefeller throws a head kick but Karttunen moves out of range.
Karttunen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Karttunen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rockefeller lands a head kick!
A punch combination from Karttunen misses.
Karttunen avoids the head kick by Rockefeller.
Karttunen wants to clinch up but Rockefeller keeps it at a distance.
Karttunen takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Rockefeller displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rockefeller - that will leave a mark!
Rockefeller misses with a head kick.
Karttunen moves in looking to clinch but Rockefeller pushes him off.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Rockefeller showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rockefeller has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Rockefeller!