PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Luca Tse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Rousseau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tse's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Clutch - Big News I . David Rousseau has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tse
vs
Rousseau

170 cm
25
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
153 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Luca Tse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, David Rousseau!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tse throws a body punch but Rousseau moves out of range.
Tse shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rousseau fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tse misses with an uppercut
and Rousseau counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rousseau uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tse.
Tse throws a poor cross that misses
and Rousseau counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tse misses with a hook. Rousseau ducked under it nicely.
Rousseau keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rousseau cracks Tse with an open hand slap.
Tse takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tse tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rousseau is able to avoid easily.
Tse throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rousseau sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tse connects with a solid leg kick.
Rousseau throws a body punch but Tse moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tse throws a looping overhand right but Rousseau ducks down to avoid it.
Tse ducks right into an uppercut from Rousseau.
Tse pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice straight punches there by Rousseau. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rousseau.
Rousseau slips a straight right by Tse.
Tse throws a combination that misses
and Rousseau counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rousseau clobbers Tse with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Tse takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Rousseau fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tse just misses with a punch to the body.
Rousseau throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rousseau has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tse throws a jab but it's blocked by Rousseau.
Tse misses with a double jab
and Rousseau counters with a left to the body.
Rousseau connects with a body shot that sends Tse's belly button to the back.
Tse throws a hook but Rousseau avoids it easily.
Tse loads up on a big right hand but Rousseau slips the punch.
Rousseau cracks Tse with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rousseau staying out of range there.
Rousseau bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tse is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Rousseau's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Tse thows a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Tse misses.
Tse lands a nice shot to the body.
Tse misses the jab.
A slow jab from Tse misses its intended target.
A shot to the body from Tse misses
and Rousseau counters with a nice body shot.
Rousseau just misses with a punch to the body.
Tse cracks a nice hook into Rousseau's ribs.
Tse throws a right hand that misses
and Rousseau counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tse throws a head kick that misses.
Rousseau is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
The fighters circling - Tse throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tse is looking to score with low kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tse lands a jab to Rousseau's midsection.
Tse wants to land a leg kick but Rousseau is out of range.
Tse throws a hook but Rousseau avoids it easily.
Rousseau throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tse fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rousseau manages to avoid it.
Rousseau is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Tse had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
No joy there for Rousseau, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rousseau looks to score with a jab to the body but Tse is just out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rousseau avoids the head kick by Tse.
Tse misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tse throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Rousseau counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luca Tse dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Tse cracks the inside of Rousseau's front leg.
Rousseau uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tse.
Tse throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rousseau counters with a series of strikes. Tse will be more careful next time no doubt.
Luca Tse is winning the standup battle so far.
Tse lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rousseau cracks Tse with a good jab.
Rousseau uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tse.
Rousseau displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tse throws out the jab.
Tse walks into a straight right hand from Rousseau.
Rousseau smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rousseau's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tse under the eye.
Tse dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rousseau. That did some damage!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rousseau staying out of range there.
Tse changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rousseau misses with a wild combination.
Luca Tse seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tse throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rousseau staying out of range there.
Rousseau misses with a body shot.
Tse catches Rousseau with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rousseau misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tse throws out a loose jab but Rousseau uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rousseau steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tse.
Rousseau is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rousseau keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tse throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tse misses the shot to the body.
Rousseau dodges the punch combination from Tse.
Tse throws a lazy uppercut
and Tse takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tse misses with an uppercut
enabling Rousseau to counter with a crisp jab.
Tse fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rousseau has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rousseau is breathing heavily.
Tse thumps Rousseau with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tse.
Tse dodges the punch combination from Rousseau.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Tse.
Tse tried to score with a low kick but Rousseau checks it.
Rousseau misses with a wild body shot.
Tse falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rousseau counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rousseau comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rousseau uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tse.
Rousseau lands a jab.
Rousseau defending well as Tse loads up on a big left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tse swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rousseau counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tse throws a lazy uppercut
and Rousseau counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tse tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tse will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rousseau with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tse to score with a decent uppercut.
Tse throws a hook but Rousseau blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tse throws a chopping leg kick but Rousseau manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Tse throws an off balance right hand
and Rousseau counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tse misses the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luca Tse dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Tse throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rousseau scores with a body shot.
Tse connects with a leg kick. Rousseau looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rousseau's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tse misses with an uppercut.
Rousseau throws a combination. Tse tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Rousseau misses with a body shot.
A slow jab from Tse misses its intended target.
Tse fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rousseau manages to avoid it.
Tse tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rousseau is able to avoid easily.
Tse misses with an uppercut. Rousseau saw that one coming.
Rousseau ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tse pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rousseau is out of range and Tse settles back down.
A leg kick checked by Rousseau.
Tse rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rousseau makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Tse uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rousseau.
Tse looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Tse throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rousseau displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tse throws out the jab.
Tse looks to land a right hand but Rousseau moved out of range.
Rousseau smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rousseau thows a body shot but no joy.
A swing and a miss from Tse.
Tse has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rousseau ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A big left from Tse misses.
No joy there for Rousseau, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rousseau moves away from the strike by Tse.
Tse throws a leg kick but Rousseau sees it coming and moves out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Rousseau.
Rousseau fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rousseau takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tse just misses with a punch to the body.
Rousseau connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tse. Tse circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tse throws out a loose jab but Rousseau uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rousseau bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rousseau's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tse under the eye.
Rousseau jabs at Tse's body.
Rousseau scores with a jab to the body.
Rousseau takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rousseau connects with a body shot.
Tse misses with an uppercut
and Rousseau counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tse throws the left hand but Rousseau avoids the punch easily.
Rousseau slips under a jab.
Rousseau uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tse.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rousseau avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tse takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tse throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rousseau throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tse on the side of the head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rousseau.
Tse takes a swing at Rousseau's ribcage but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rousseau lands a slapping body shot.
Rousseau misses the shot to the body.
Tse misses with a hook
and Rousseau counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Luca Tse.
Well Tse has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight for Luca Tse!
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Luca Tse!
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Luca Tse!

Luca Tse wins by unanimous decision!
During a confident post fight interview, Luca Tse thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.