PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Emilio Rojas (ranked 654 p4p, 357 weight class) and Henrique Gusmao (ranked 82 p4p, 43 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Rojas
vs
Gusmao

175 cm
36
168
20 - 15 - 0

179 cm
29
155
21 - 5 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Emilio Rojas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Henrique Gusmao!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gusmao has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Rojas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rojas misses with a few strikes there.
Gusmao with the inside leg kick.
Gusmao ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rojas moves away.
Gusmao swings away with a leg kick that misses.
No joy there for Rojas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rojas scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gusmao throws a push kick but Rojas slaps the foot to one side.
Gusmao takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rojas scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gusmao in his tracks.
Rojas takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
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!
Gusmao throws a lazy right hand but Rojas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gusmao lands with a right hand.
Gusmao lands a glancing blow to the side of Rojas's head.
Gusmao moves forwards but Rojas connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gusmao loads up on a big right hand but Rojas slips the punch.
Rojas scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gusmao scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gusmao misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gusmao misses the jab.
Gusmao misses with a hook. Rojas ducked under it nicely.

Rojas has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rojas.

Rojas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gusmao clobbers Rojas with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rojas throws a sloppy head kick and Gusmao moves out of range easily.
Rojas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gusmao.
Rojas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gusmao jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gusmao throws a jab but it's blocked by Rojas.
Rojas misses with a hook. Gusmao ducked under it nicely.
Rojas jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rojas moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gusmao throws a body punch but Rojas moves out of range.
Rojas throws out a powerful jab.
Gusmao tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rojas was well out of range. Poor timing from Gusmao.
Rojas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gusmao is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
It looks like Rojas has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Gusmao slips under a jab.
Rojas misses with a lunging right hand

and Gusmao counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gusmao works on Rojas's body with a couple of short punches.
Gusmao misses with the head strike.
Gusmao told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Gusmao lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Emilio Rojas has been cut.
Gusmao lands an elbow just above Rojas 's eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gusmao.
A frustrated look appears on Rojas's face as he tries to break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rojas.
Rojas prevents a body shot from Gusmao.
Still in the clinch, Gusmao scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rojas prevents a body shot from Gusmao.
Rojas takes a shot to the head.
Gusmao is leaning against Rojas and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right from Gusmao.
Gusmao is working Rojas over against the cage.
Rojas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gusmao lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gusmao.

Rojas is rocked!
Rojas is breathing heavily.
Gusmao lands a shoulder strike.
Oh Rojas is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rojas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A body shot lands from Gusmao.
Gusmao lands a left hand.
Clinched against the cage, Gusmao lands a big elbow that drops Rojas! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Rojas is complaining that he's OK but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Henrique Gusmao!
A less than humble Henrique Gusmao misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.