PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tommi Talentti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrzej Rostowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Talentti comes to the cage accompanied by Metallica - Ecstasy Of Gold. This should be a great matchup!

Talentti
vs
Rostowski

167 cm
18
153 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

162 cm
19
146 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Outkast Clothing Line
Outkast Clothing Line

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tommi Talentti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andrzej Rostowski!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice jab there from Talentti.
Talentti scores with a three punch combo!
Talentti tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Talentti misses the jab.

Talentti tries to sprawl but Rostowski drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Rostowski seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Talentti does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Rostowski trying to control from Talentti's half guard. Talentti has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

Rostowski is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Talentti wants to stand and escape but Rostowski is having none of it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rostowski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Talentti is keeping the position for now.

Talentti pushes Rostowski off and scrambles back to his feet.
A punch combination from Talentti misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Talentti misses.

Talentti gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Rostowski to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Rostowski stands up and waves to Talentti to follow him.
Talentti misses with an uppercut

and Rostowski counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Rostowski drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rostowski jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Rostowski content to stall in guard here.
Rostowski trying to control but Talentti is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Talentti is trying to keep Rostowski in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Talentti keeping full guard, as Rostowski tries to pass.

Rostowski drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Talentti manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Rostowski has Talentti in his guard.

Talentti drops back looking for a leg! Rostowski is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rostowski manages to kick Talentti off! Talentti jumps back into Rostowski's guard.
Rostowski wants to sweep but no luck.

Talentti stands up from Rostowski's guard - Talentti perhaps looking for a knockout.
Talentti will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Talentti.
Talentti throws a right and a left that Rostowski avoids nicely.

Rostowski closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Talentti quickly recovers to half guard.

Talentti looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Talentti is breathing heavily.
Rostowski trying to control the action but Talentti is working from the bottom.

Talentti is defending against the submission attempts here by Rostowski.
Talentti trying to control from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rostowski seems to be working for a kimura but Talentti defends the submission attempt.

Rostowski is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Talentti doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Rostowski.
Talentti gets back to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rostowski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Talentti swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrzej Rostowski dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Talentti throws a combination that misses

and Rostowski counters with a takedown into side control.

Rostowski is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Talentti has escaped the position, nice work there.

Rostowski is trying to get an arm triangle but Talentti is defending well.

Rostowski tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rostowski has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Rostowski wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Talentti, who protects the arm well.
Rostowski working away.
Rostowski is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Talentti is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Rostowski is controlling him well.
Talentti sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Rostowski looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Rostowski is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Talentti keeping hold of Rostowski's head, controlling as best he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Talentti is looking to escape.
Talentti gets back to full guard.
Talentti wants to stand up but Rostowski is controlling him.

Rostowski drops back, looking for a kneebar! Talentti looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Talentti looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Talentti!

Talentti thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Rostowski gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Talentti is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Rostowski doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Talentti.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rostowski manages to get to full guard.
Talentti trying to control but Rostowski is working from the bottom.
Rostowski is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Andrzej Rostowski has got the better of the ground game so far.

Rostowski has his foot on Talentti's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Talentti works his way back into a safe position though.

Talentti drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Talentti jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Talentti is working Rostowski over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rostowski keeping full guard, as Talentti tries to pass.

Talentti avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Talentti has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Talentti throwing strikes but missing.

Talentti decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Rostowski fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rostowski is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Talentti.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Tommi Talentti will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Rostowski is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Talentti.
Rostowski shoots for a takedown but Talentti saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Talentti throws a chopping leg kick but Rostowski manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rostowski shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Talentti misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Talentti throws a sloppy head kick and Rostowski moves out of range easily.
Talentti misses with a double jab.
Talentti fails to land with a series of punches.
Rostowski shoots in but Talentti avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tommi Talentti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrzej Rostowski.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rostowski ducks under a wild hook from Talentti.
Talentti throws a combination that misses

and Rostowski counters with a nice double leg into side control. Talentti won't be happy with that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Talentti is trying to buck Rostowski off.

Rostowski wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Talentti, who protects the arm well.
Rostowski tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Talentti is trying to control Rostowski's posture but Rostowski avoids it.

Rostowski thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Talentti manages to work his way to half guard, despite Rostowski's best efforts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Talentti is positioning himself well to prevent Rostowski advancing to mount.

Rostowski is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Talentti doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Rostowski.

Rostowski is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Talentti is just riding it out for now. Rostowski eventually gives up the hold.
Talentti is trying to maintain the position but Rostowski is very close to passing his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rostowski is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Talentti sees it coming and defends easily.
Talentti is looking to escape.
Talentti is trying to get back to full guard.
Talentti is refusing to be controlled, as Rostowski sits in half guard.

Rostowski is looking for a kimura here.
Talentti slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Talentti has his foot on Rostowski's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rostowski works his way back into a safe position though.
Talentti controlling the position.
Rostowski advances to half guard.

Rostowski is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Talentti has managed to free his arm - good work.

Rostowski is looking for a kimura here.
Rostowski performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Andrzej Rostowski.
I think Rostowski has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrzej Rostowski!
Andrzej Rostowski gave a mention to Outkast Clothing Line in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).