PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Rosini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stefano Skubini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Rosini
vs
Skubini

190 cm
20
201 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

193 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Sully's Bar & Grill

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anthony Rosini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Stefano Skubini!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Atkins and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rosini tests Skubini's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Skubini is looking to clinch.
Rosini thinks about countering with a head kick.
Skubini fails in his attempt to clinch.
Skubini tries to clinch but Rosini moves out of range.
Rosini throws a head kick but Skubini moves out of range.
Skubini doesn't manage to clinch there - Rosini circles away.
Skubini doesn't manage to clinch there - Rosini circles away.
Rosini does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

Skubini forces Rosini back against the cage and clinches.
Skubini crunches a lovely knee into Rosini's ribcage.
A nice left hand lands by Skubini.
Skubini is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rosini is breathing heavily.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Skubini.
Skubini unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rosini lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Skubini scores with a shoulder strike.
Rosini takes a knee to the side of the body.
Skubini lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rosini backwards.
Skubini scores a nice knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Skubini lands with a short shot to the head.
Skubini throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rosinis head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Skubini.
Skubini scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rosini blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Skubini makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Skubini unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Skubini is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rosini is defending well for now.
Rosini has a couple of punches blocked by Skubini.
Skubini lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Rosini tumbles to the floor! Skubini threw a big shot that dropped him and now Skubini is on top looking to finish! Rosini has guard but can he survive?!

Rosini is rocked!
Rosini on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rosini tries to get out of the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Skubini postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Oh Rosini is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Skubini has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Skubini throws a big elbow that misses.
Skubini postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Rosini covers up, he's hurt! Skubini keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Skubini and the ref steps in to end the fight! Skubini can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stefano Skubini!