PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Orestes Prometheus (ranked 39 p4p, 129 weight class) and Alexander Rozhkov (ranked 6 p4p, 14 weight class). Prometheus kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Before I Forget - Slipknot. Orestes Prometheus could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Alexander Rozhkov's chin.

Prometheus
vs
Rozhkov

210 cm
29
256
19 - 10 - 0

195 cm
28
275
15 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Orestes Prometheus!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Rozhkov!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prometheus with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rozhkov to score with a decent uppercut.
Prometheus throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rozhkov.
Rozhkov tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Prometheus avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rozhkov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rozhkov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Prometheus lands a really nice looking cross but Rozhkov seems unphased.

It looks like Alexander Rozhkov has been cut.
Rozhkov throws a poor cross that misses
and Prometheus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Prometheus misses with a low kick.
Prometheus works the jab nicely.
Rozhkov checks the leg kick nicely there.

Rozhkov gets a double leg takedown into Prometheus's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rozhkov throwing strikes from guard but Prometheus blocks nicely.
Rozhkov tries to free his leg and advance position but Prometheus is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prometheus is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Rozhkov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Prometheus preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Prometheus is trying to keep Rozhkov in close.
Rozhkov landing with the ground and pound.
Prometheus on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Prometheus tries to get out of the position.
Prometheus trying to control the position.
Rozhkov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rozhkov working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Prometheus's head.
Rozhkov trying to control the position from guard on top but Prometheus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Prometheus looking for a sweep. Not yet Prometheus, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rozhkov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Prometheus is pulling down on Rozhkov's head. It's preventing any offense from Rozhkov, at least for the moment.
Rozhkov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rozhkov trying to control the position from guard on top but Prometheus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Prometheus working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rozhkov.
Rozhkov scoring with punches to the head and body.
Rozhkov controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Rozhkov throws a big right hand that misses.
Rozhkov won't allow Prometheus to sweep him here.
Prometheus is working hard here to advance position.
Rozhkov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rozhkov passes Prometheus's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rozhkov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Prometheus defending well though.
Well, if Rozhkov is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Rozhkov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Prometheus keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Prometheus is trying to get back to full guard.

Prometheus has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Rozhkov is on him like a limpet, forcing Prometheus back against the cage.
Prometheus is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Prometheus breaks the clinch.
Alexander Rozhkov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Rozhkov fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Prometheus sprawls well initially but Rozhkov persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Rozhkov throwing shots but Prometheus is blocking nicely.
Rozhkov looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Prometheus with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prometheus tries to roll over but Rozhkov keeps him under control.
Rozhkov is taking a breather. Prometheus says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Rozhkov lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Rozhkov throwing shots but Prometheus is blocking nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Prometheus has hold of Rozhkov's hands but Rozhkov slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Prometheus is trying to maintain the position but Rozhkov is very close to passing his half guard.

Rozhkov is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Prometheus has managed to free his arm - good work.
Rozhkov is trying to control the action in half guard but Prometheus is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Rozhkov is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Prometheus has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Rozhkov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alexander Rozhkov's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Rozhkov scores with a nice strike.
Good standup being displayed there by Rozhkov as he connects with a hook.
Rozhkov misses with a straight left.
Prometheus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Prometheus lands with a hook. Rozhkov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Rozhkov drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Prometheus wants to control but Rozhkov postures up.
Rozhkov trying to control the action but Prometheus is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prometheus is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Rozhkov lands some shots froms side control.
Rozhkov trying to control the action but Prometheus is working from the bottom.
Prometheus is looking for a sweep.
Prometheus is working to avoid the ground and pound but Rozhkov connects with a decent elbow.
Rozhkov lands some shots froms side control.
Prometheus tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Prometheus trying his best to control but Rozhkov has mounted him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rozhkov lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Rozhkov postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Prometheus looks a forlorn figure.
Rozhkov trying to control but Prometheus is having none of it.
A nice elbow there by Rozhkov.

It looks like Orestes Prometheus has been cut.
The referee warns Prometheus that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
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!
Rozhkov is landing with some decent strikes but Prometheus is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

Prometheus is rocked!
Rozhkov lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Prometheus! Rozhkov sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Prometheus and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Alexander Rozhkov!
Alexander Rozhkov is the new heavyweight champion!
Our winner, Alexander Rozhkov, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.