PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Rosholt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adrik Aleksandrov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Rosholt
vs
Aleksandrov

195 cm
26
280 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

190 cm
25
250 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
Counter striker
Good gas tank

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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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tony Rosholt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Adrik Aleksandrov!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Fedor Mirinova and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aleksandrov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rosholt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aleksandrov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tony Rosholt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rosholt changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Rosholt does it's job there.

It looks like Adrik Aleksandrov has been cut.
Rosholt punishes Aleksandrov's body with a nice straight punch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Aleksandrov.
Rosholt fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Aleksandrov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Aleksandrov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aleksandrov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circling - Rosholt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Aleksandrov walks into a left hand.
Rosholt stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rosholt wants it to stay on the feet.
Tony Rosholt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adrik Aleksandrov.
Rosholt punishes Aleksandrov's body with a nice straight punch.
Aleksandrov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rosholt circles away.
Rosholt misses the shot to the body.
Tony Rosholt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Aleksandrov or perhaps it was just good defense by Rosholt which made him look bad.
A cross from Rosholt lands.
Rosholt is looking to wear down Aleksandrov with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Rosholt with a hook.
Rosholt circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rosholt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rosholt uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rosholt throws a body punch but Aleksandrov moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rosholt lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Aleksandrov is rocked!
Aleksandrov moves to clinch but Rosholt breaks away
and Rosholt counters with a crisp right that sends Aleksandrov to the canvas! Rosholt follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tony Rosholt!
Tony Rosholt really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that RAW Nutrition Recovery *159 : 60$ * logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.