PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rosen Strasser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aydine Antona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Antona's choice of entrance music: Laid to Rest by Lamb of God. 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.

Strasser
vs
Antona

192 cm
31
159 lbs
15 - 13 - 0

170 cm
43
156 lbs
40 - 32 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Spartan Nutrition

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 15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rosen Strasser!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 40 - 32 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aydine Antona!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Matheus Silva and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Antona.
Strasser scores with a jab. Antona acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Strasser avoids a punch combination nicely.
A low kick from Strasser misses
and Antona counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Strasser connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Antona's hands.
Antona takes one on the button.
Antona on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Antona misses with a body kick.
Strasser turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Strasser tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Antona slips a straight right by Strasser.
Antona lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Strasser circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Strasser moves out of range of the strikes.
Strasser swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Strasser.
Antona pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Antona keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Antona has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Antona avoids the body shot from Strasser.
Antona displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Strasser throws out the jab.
Antona throws out a counter right but Strasser avoids it with no problem.
Strasser lands with an uppercut that bounces Antona off the cage and back into range.
Antona looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Antona throws a leg kick that misses.
Strasser swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Antona throws a leg kick that is checked
and Strasser counters with a one-two to the body.
Strasser is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Strasser looks to score with a jab to the body but Antona is just out of range.
Antona throws a counter combo.
Antona on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Strasser. Strasser obviously looking to wear him down.
Strasser misses the jab.
That kick from Strasser tenderised Antona's leg. Antona is trying to keep his angry face on.
Strasser really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Strasser moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Strasser misses with a body kick.
Strasser throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Antona.
Strasser lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Strasser stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Antona.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strasser cracks a nice hook into Antona's ribs.
Antona throws out a loose jab but Strasser uses good head movement to avoid it.
Strasser is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Antona scores with a nice body kick.
Strasser takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Antona showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Strasser.
Strasser's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Antona connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Strasser scrambles back to his feet.
Rosen Strasser seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Strasser scores with a crisp jab that stopped Antona in his tracks.
Antona throws a right and a left that Strasser avoids nicely.
Antona works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Antona fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Strasser manages to avoid it.
Strasser throws a series of punches but Antona moves out of range.
Strasser misses with a straight right.
A little jabbing left from Antona on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Antona lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Antona takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strasser tries to land a leg kick but Antona saw it coming and moves away.
Strasser throws a nice outside leg kick.
Strasser moves out of range as Antona throws a body kick.
A little feinted left hand from Strasser on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Antona chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Strasser can pounce on him.
Antona lands a head kick!
Strasser scores with a nice head shot.
A jab from Antona finds it's way through Strasser's defenses.

Strasser is rocked!
Antona lands with a right and another and another! Strasser is in big trouble! Antona lands again and this time it's lights out for Strasser! A quality knockout there for Antona.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Aydine Antona!
Aydine Antona thanked the fans post fight for their support.