PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Ulpius Traianus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomasz Rzasa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tomasz Rzasa will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Ulpius Traianus
vs
Rzasa

194 cm
46
247 lbs
42 - 20 - 0

225 cm
28
265 lbs
9 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 42 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marcus Ulpius Traianus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tomasz Rzasa!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rzasa takes the fight into the clinch.
Traianus lands with a right to the head.
Rzasa jumps guard but Traianus turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Traianus lands a hook that snaps the head of Rzasa backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Traianus.
Traianus lands with a short punch from the clinch.

It looks like Tomasz Rzasa has been cut.
Traianus cracks Rzasa with a nice body shot.
Traianus lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Traianus.
Traianus lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Traianus lands a nice uppercut.
Traianus lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rzasa backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Traianus.

Rzasa is rocked!
Traianus throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rzasa is still on wobbly legs! Can Traianus finish him?
Rzasa looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rzasa seems to have recovered his senses.
Traianus keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rzasa's efforts to push away.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Traianus creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rzasa looks winded!
Rzasa looking to slow down the pace here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Traianus is leaning against Rzasa and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Traianus.
A left hand lands to the body for Traianus.
Traianus working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Traianus presses Rzasa against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Traianus lands a shot to the body.
Traianus lands a body punch.
Traianus scores with a hook to the body.
Traianus lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rzasa backwards.
Traianus lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rzasa backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Traianus.
Traianus lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That has opened up Tomasz Rzasa's cut even more.
Traianus dips a shoulder and cracks Rzasa with a mighty uppercut! Rzasa falls back against the cage and Traianus unloads with a barrage of strikes! Rzasa is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Traianus screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcus Ulpius Traianus!
After winning the bout, Marcus Ulpius Traianus thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.