PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keke Rosberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Fernando de Guzman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Don Fernando de Guzman told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Rosberg
vs
Fernando de Guzman

215 cm
22
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
18
255 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Keke Rosberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Don Fernando de Guzman!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Daniel Cesar and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
de Guzman misses with a few strikes there.
Rosberg closes the distance and clinches up with de Guzman, looking for a takedown. Rosberg pushes de Guzman against the cage but de Guzman circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rosberg on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Rosberg looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for de Guzman!
de Guzman should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
de Guzman is working to get back to half guard.
de Guzman is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
de Guzman throwing hammer fists to the chest of Rosberg. What's that going to do exactly?
Rosberg looking to control but de Guzman is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rosberg landing shots from mount.

de Guzman is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Rosberg stands up from mount. Strange move.
de Guzman is still on wobbly legs! Can Rosberg finish him?
Rosberg closes this distance looking for a takedown but de Guzman circles away.
de Guzman takes a swing at Rosberg's ribcage but misses.
de Guzman thows a body shot but no joy.
de Guzman seems to have recovered his senses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
de Guzman swats away the attempt to clinch by Rosberg.

Rosberg closes the distance looking for a takedown. de Guzman stuffs it but Rosberg still has hold of him. Rosberg picks de Guzman up in a fireman's lift! The crowd roars in approval. Rosberg slams de Guzman to the floor and that's really hurt de Guzman - he doesn't know where he is! Rosberg throws a couple of strikes and the referee steps in to save him! This one is in the books!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Keke Rosberg!