PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Fantinaz Del Norte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rosen Strasser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Del Norte's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, La Coka Nostra - Malverde Market. Rosen Strasser has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Fantinaz Del Norte's chin.

Del Norte
vs
Strasser

165 cm
40
141 lbs
26 - 18 - 1

192 cm
33
159 lbs
20 - 14 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Fast

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fantinaz Del Norte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rosen Strasser!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Alexandre Firmino and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Del Norte throws a body punch but Strasser moves out of range.
Strasser catches Del Norte with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Del Norte looks to throw a body kick
and Strasser counters with a stiff right hand.
Strasser throws a low kick but Del Norte avoids it.
A head kick misses from Strasser.
Strasser is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Strasser takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Del Norte has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Strasser.
Del Norte misses with a combination
and Strasser counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Strasser on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Strasser throws out a loose jab but Del Norte uses good head movement to avoid it.
Del Norte throws a hook but Strasser avoids it easily.
Del Norte swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Del Norte takes one to the chin there.
Strasser thuds his right hand into Del Norte's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Del Norte throws out a loose jab but Strasser uses good head movement to avoid it.

Del Norte closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Del Norte goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Strasser rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Del Norte's guard! Nice work there by Strasser!
Del Norte controls Strasser momentarily but Strasser frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Del Norte throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Strasser controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Del Norte is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Del Norte controls Strasser momentarily but Strasser frees himself.
Del Norte wants to control the position but Strasser says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Del Norte wants to improve his position but Strasser is controlling well.
Del Norte wants to control but Strasser is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Del Norte is looking to improve his position.
Strasser prevents Del Norte from standing back up.

Del Norte looking for submissions off his back.
Strasser sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Del Norte is trying to control but can't.

Strasser postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Del Norte to stand up.
Strasser has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Strasser lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Del Norte with a poor takedown
and Strasser counters with a series of strikes. Del Norte will be more careful next time no doubt.
Strasser throws a head kick that half lands.
Strasser throws a body kick that misses
and Del Norte connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Del Norte fails with a takedown attempt.
Strasser has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Strasser slips under a jab from Del Norte.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Del Norte looks to score with a jab to the body but Strasser is just out of range.
Del Norte throws an overhand right that lands on Strasser's shoulder, as Strasser tries to avoid the shot.
A combination from Del Norte does no damage.
Strasser staying out of range there.
Del Norte throws a body shot but no joy.
Del Norte avoids the body shot from Strasser.
A looping hook to the body misses from Del Norte. Strasser does a little dance to reset his feet.
Strasser lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Strasser scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Strasser throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Del Norte throws a hook but Strasser avoids it easily.
Strasser is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Del Norte lands a head shot.
Strasser dodges the punch combination from Del Norte.
Del Norte misses with a jab to the body
and Strasser counters with a stiff right hand.
Strasser lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Strasser connects with a good right hand that stumbles Del Norte. Del Norte circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Del Norte swings away with a body shot that misses
and Strasser counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Some wild striking there from Del Norte.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rosen Strasser dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Del Norte misses with a right hand
and Strasser counters with a stiff right hand.
Del Norte tests Strasser's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rosen Strasser is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Del Norte shoots in and bounces Strasser off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Del Norte might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Strasser is pulling down on Del Norte's head to control his posture.
Strasser keeping full guard, as Del Norte tries to pass.
Rosen Strasser has got the better of the ground game so far.
Strasser is adopting a defensive guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strasser keeping full guard, as Del Norte tries to pass.
Strasser has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Del Norte scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Del Norte trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Del Norte stopping the sweep attempt from Strasser.
Del Norte trying to control but Strasser is working from the bottom.
Strasser is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Del Norte in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Strasser manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Del Norte manages to get himself to full guard.

Del Norte is trying to keep Strasser in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Del Norte looking for a sweep. Not yet Del Norte, not yet.
Strasser is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Del Norte has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Strasser can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Strasser trying to control but Del Norte is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Del Norte tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Del Norte wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Strasser just misses with a punch to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Strasser.
Del Norte displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Strasser throws out the jab.
Del Norte loads up on a big right hand but Strasser slips the punch.
Del Norte steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Strasser.
Del Norte throws a hook but Strasser avoids it easily.
Strasser lands with an overhand left.
A jab lands there for Del Norte.
Rosen Strasser is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Strasser looks for the body kick but Del Norte saw that one coming.
Del Norte tries to score with a low kick but Strasser moves his leg out of the way.
Donk. Del Norte catches Strasser right on the button with a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Del Norte. Strasser does a little dance to reset his feet.
Del Norte throws a right and a left that Strasser avoids nicely.
Strasser fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rosen Strasser seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Del Norte misses with a body shot.
Strasser changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Del Norte showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Strasser.
Strasser looks to land a combination but Del Norte avoids it well.
Strasser throws a chopping leg kick but Del Norte manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Del Norte's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Strasser connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Del Norte scrambles back to his feet.
Strasser thuds a left hand into Del Norte's body.
Strasser cracks Del Norte with an open hand slap.
Del Norte takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Strasser misses with an uppercut
enabling Del Norte to counter with a crisp jab.
Del Norte thuds his right hand into Strasser's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Strasser - that will leave a mark!
Del Norte throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Strasser cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Strasser has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Rosen Strasser will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Del Norte misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Strasser.
Rosen Strasser seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Strasser bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Strasser throws a lazy body kick
letting Del Norte counter with a right hand.
Del Norte looks to throw the jab but Strasser is out of range.
Del Norte misses with an uppercut.
Del Norte waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Strasser.
Strasser lunges at Del Norte with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Del Norte's hand.
Strasser misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Strasser looks to land a combination but Del Norte avoids it well.
Del Norte throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Del Norte shoots for a takedown but Strasser saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Strasser misses with the combination.
It looked like Del Norte was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice cross by Strasser.
Strasser is looking to score with low kicks.
Del Norte throws the kick towards the body but Strasser avoids it.
Strasser stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Strasser wants it to stay on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strasser attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Del Norte rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Strasser counters with a nice uppercut.
Strasser uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Del Norte.
Strasser looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Strasser moves away from the strike by Del Norte.
Del Norte uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Strasser.
Strasser thows a left - swing and a miss!
Del Norte throws a lazy right hand but Strasser sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Strasser tries a quick counter leg kick but Del Norte is wise to it.
Strasser fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Del Norte fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Strasser manages to avoid it.
Strasser feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Del Norte's calf.
Del Norte uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Strasser.
Strasser explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Del Norte blocks a head kick by Strasser.
Del Norte throws a hook but Strasser avoids it easily.
Del Norte lands a lovely overhand right.
Del Norte feints a jab promting Strasser to slip. Del Norte then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Strasser slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Strasser looks to land a left hand but Del Norte moved out of range nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Del Norte moves out of range as Strasser strikes.
Del Norte uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Strasser.
Del Norte scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Del Norte misses with a looping left.
Del Norte just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice combination there by Del Norte.

Del Norte shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Strasser napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Strasser sneaks out the side door and pushes Del Norte away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Strasser fails to land with a series of punches.
Strasser ducks under a wild hook from Del Norte.
Strasser is looking to slow Del Norte down with leg kicks.
Strasser scores with a crisp jab that stopped Del Norte in his tracks.
Del Norte fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fantinaz Del Norte. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sloppy strikes from Del Norte. Those never looked like landing.
Strasser tests Del Norte's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sloppy strikes from Strasser. Those never looked like landing.
Del Norte swinging wildly here.
Fantinaz Del Norte has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strasser throws a series of punches but Del Norte moves out of range.

Del Norte is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Strasser's half guard.

Del Norte seems to be working for a kimura but Strasser defends the submission attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Del Norte trying to mount his opponent but Strasser defends it.
Del Norte wants to lay and pray for a moment but Strasser keeps working.

Del Norte seems to be looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strasser is pressing down on Del Norte's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Del Norte is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Del Norte wants to control from the top but Strasser keeps moving.
Del Norte trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Del Norte stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Strasser swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Del Norte trying to control but Strasser is working from the bottom.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rosen Strasser comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Strasser has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rosen Strasser!
The defeated Fantinaz Del Norte had this to say: 'Great job fucker, one hell of a fight :)'.