PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Andrzej Rostowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas Soares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rostowski kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is VITER - Marichka. Lucas Soares will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Rostowski
vs
Soares

162 cm
31
146 lbs
18 - 23 - 0

168 cm
18
140 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Fury Nutrition Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andrzej Rostowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lucas Soares!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Emerson Jorge and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rostowski shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Rostowski throwing strikes but missing.
Rostowski prevents Soares from getting back to his feet.
Rostowski distracts Soares with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Soares is looking to stand up but Rostowski isn't so interested in that idea.
Rostowski is working Soares over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Rostowski is pushing down on Soares's leg trying to pass to half guard. Soares is fighting to maintain full guard but Rostowski has managed to sneak the leg through.
Rostowski not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rostowski stops Soares from getting back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Rostowski is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Rostowski thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Soares's head.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Rostowski stops Soares from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rostowski scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Rostowski missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Rostowski is trying to work for a kimura but Soares is defending well.

Rostowski is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Soares sees it coming and defends easily.
Soares is trying to stand up here but Rostowski is controlling him well.
Soares is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Rostowski is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Rostowski has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Soares is trying to stand up here but Rostowski is controlling him well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Rostowski there.

Rostowski is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Soares is just riding it out for now. Rostowski eventually gives up the hold.
Rostowski thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Soares's head.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rostowski is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Soares has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Franklin D. Bluth Memorial Supergym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.

Rostowski seems to be working for a kimura but Soares defends the submission attempt.
Soares wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Rostowski.
Soares wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Rostowski looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Soares with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Soares really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rostowski. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rostowski working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Soares is trying to stand back up but Rostowski is controlling him
Rostowski drops an elbow to the side of Soares's head.

Rostowski is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Soares is just riding it out for now. Rostowski eventually gives up the hold.

Rostowski maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Soares could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Rostowski has cracked it and Soares is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Rostowski!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Andrzej Rostowski!
Andrzej Rostowski tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.