PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Desmond Harrington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrzej Rostowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rostowski has chosen VITER - Marichka as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Harrington
vs
Rostowski

166 cm
20
152 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

162 cm
23
146 lbs
6 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Desmond Harrington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andrzej Rostowski!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harrington throws a jab but it's blocked by Rostowski.
Harrington ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rostowski moves away.
Harrington throws a body punch but Rostowski moves out of range.
Harrington fails to land with a series of punches.
Rostowski slips a jab from Harrington.
Harrington loads up on a big right hand but Rostowski slips the punch.
Rostowski slips under a jab from Harrington.
Harrington throws a hook but Rostowski blocks it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rostowski.
A telegraphed right hand from Harrington misses the target.
Rostowski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Harrington.
Harrington throws a combination. Rostowski tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Rostowski shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Harrington but Harrington pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rostowski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Harrington missing with a left hand there. Rostowski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Harrington waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rostowski.
Harrington just misses with a punch to the body.
Rostowski dodges the punch combination from Harrington.
Rostowski on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Harrington lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Rostowski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Harrington misses the shot to the body.
Harrington lands a nice looking body shot.
Desmond Harrington is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Harrington misses with a straight left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrington scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rostowski has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Rostowski will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Desmond Harrington has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrzej Rostowski.
A looping hook to the body misses from Harrington. Rostowski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rostowski ducks under a wild hook from Harrington.
Harrington misses with the combination.
Rostowski misses with a takedown attempt

so Harrington counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Rostowski is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Harrington has his hands clasped together but Rostowski extends an breaks Harrington's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Rostowski.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Andrzej Rostowski!
During a confident post fight interview, Andrzej Rostowski thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.