PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cartel Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jax Rostenkowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Jax Rostenkowski enters the cage!

Lopez
vs
Rostenkowski

186 cm
23
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

186 cm
23
193 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cartel Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jax Rostenkowski!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Columbo Gatti and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rostenkowski clobbers Lopez with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Rostenkowski instigates a clinch.
Rostenkowski scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rostenkowski.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rostenkowski creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rostenkowski lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lopez backwards.
Lopez tries to pull guard but Rostenkowski forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Rostenkowski lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lopez backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Rostenkowski.
Nice body punch from Rostenkowski.
A short uppercut from Rostenkowski.
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!
Lopez takes a shot to the head.
Lopez takes a shot to the head.
Lopez has Rostenkowski pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rostenkowski manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Rostenkowski digs a right hand underneath Lopez's ribcage. Lopez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rostenkowski presses Lopez against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lopez is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Rostenkowski.
Rostenkowski lands a body punch.
Rostenkowski scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rostenkowski scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rostenkowski.
Rostenkowski lands with a right to the head.

Rostenkowski drops Lopez onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Lopez is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Lopez is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rostenkowski creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Lopez with a big uppercut! Lopez tries to clinch up but Rostenkowski pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Lopez to the mat! Lopez covers up and Rostenkowski unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jax Rostenkowski!