PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Andrzej Rostowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommi Talentti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rostowski's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, VITER - Marichka. Talentti has chosen Metallica - Ecstasy Of Gold as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rostowski
vs
Talentti

162 cm
23
146 lbs
7 - 10 - 0

167 cm
22
153 lbs
6 - 9 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Powerful

DJs Locker

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 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andrzej Rostowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tommi Talentti!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rostowski tries to score a power double leg takedown but Talentti sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rostowski somewhat.

Talentti gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Talentti breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Talentti slaps away a takedown attempt from Rostowski, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A punch combination from Talentti misses.
No joy there for Talentti, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Talentti tries to clinch up
and Rostowski counters with a nice low kick that buckles Talentti's knee momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rostowski circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rostowski counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Some wild striking there from Talentti.
Rostowski looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrzej Rostowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rostowski shoots in for a takedown but Talentti shows good takedown defense.
Rostowski takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rostowski slips a jab and a cross from Talentti.
A left lands for Talentti.
Rostowski avoids a punch combination nicely.

Talentti shoots in and bounces Rostowski off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Rostowski is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Rostowski escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Talentti gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Talentti postures up in Rostowski's guard and throws a big left but Rostowski blocks it.

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

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.

Rostowski escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Talentti gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Talentti avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rostowski is breathing heavily.

Talentti thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Talentti loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Talentti missing there with some ground and pound from the 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rostowski is looking to stand up but Talentti isn't so interested in that idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rostowski looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Rostowski is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Rostowski looking for a guillotine here but Talentti defends easily.
Rostowski trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Talentti sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Rostowski's guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rostowski is looking for a sweep. Talentti is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrzej Rostowski dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Rostowski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Rostowski shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Rostowski showed some decent athleticism there.

Rostowski wants to work for an arm triangle but Talentti is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Talentti wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rostowski is looking for a kimura here.

Rostowski is working for an americana but Talentti has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Rostowski was thinking about the submission.

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 pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rostowski is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rostowski looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Talentti throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Talentti cracks Rostowski with a solid left hand.
Andrzej Rostowski overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Talentti 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.

Rostowski working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Talentti doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Talentti manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Rostowski is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Talentti rolls with it to try and escape but Rostowski cranks on the arm and Talentti is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Andrzej Rostowski!
Andrzej Rostowski seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.