PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mateuszis Rosiakos (ranked 2964 p4p, 290 weight class) and Jordan Haffie (ranked 3142 p4p, 305 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Jordan Haffie enters the cage!

Rosiakos
vs
Haffie

180 cm
24
155 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

176 cm
21
157 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mateuszis Rosiakos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jordan Haffie!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yuuki Gou and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Haffie. Rosiakos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rosiakos misses with a looping right.
Rosiakos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Haffie manages to avoid it.
Haffie appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Rosiakos scores with a hook.
Rosiakos looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Haffie misses with a series of wild punches.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rosiakos, as that shot connected.
Haffie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Haffie rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rosiakos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Haffie on the wrong end of a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Rosiakos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Haffie fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rosiakos checks it well.
Haffie misses with a double jab
and Rosiakos counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Haffie.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rosiakos throws the left hand but Haffie avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosiakos blocks a head kick by Haffie.
Haffie looks to land a body kick but Rosiakos moved away.
Rosiakos scores with a jab to the jaw.
Haffie throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rosiakos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Haffie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Haffie plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Rosiakos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Haffie 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.
Nice uppercut lands for Rosiakos. That snapped Haffie's head back.
A slapping body kick lands there for Haffie.
Haffie keeps Rosiakos at a distance using the push kick.
Haffie throws a right and a left that Rosiakos avoids nicely.
Haffie misses with a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Rosiakos closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Haffie did well to prevent Rosiakos getting side control.
Rosiakos slips a nice elbow through Haffie's hands, connecting with Haffie's forehead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosiakos seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Haffie does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Haffie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Haffie looking for submissions off his back.
Rosiakos lands strikes from half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Rosiakos connects with a nice short shot to Haffie's temple.
Haffie trying to hold on to Rosiakos's head to control him but Rosiakos postures up.
Rosiakos trying to control from half guard but Haffie is working away.

Haffie manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Haffie takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosiakos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rosiakos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rosiakos connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rosiakos is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Haffie throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Haffie tries a head kick but it misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Rosiakos misses the target.
Rosiakos lands a body shot.
Rosiakos misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Haffie.
Rosiakos lands a head shot.
Haffie throws a body kick that misses.
Nice shot by Rosiakos.
Haffie throws a half hearted mid kick.
Haffie throws a head kick but Rosiakos moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haffie pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rosiakos is out of range and Haffie settles back down.
Rosiakos is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rosiakos pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Haffie back to the cage. Rosiakos follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Rosiakos throws a shot from downtown. Haffie moves away and avoids it.
Rosiakos connects with a body shot.
Haffie looks to throw a body kick
and Rosiakos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rosiakos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Haffie.
Haffie is looking to land body kicks.
Rosiakos lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Haffie throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rosiakos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Haffie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rosiakos throws out the jab.
Rosiakos works Haffie's body with a nice hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Haffie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rosiakos.
Haffie with the counter takedown but Rosiakos avoids it easily.
A good leg kick by Haffie.
Rosiakos lands with a nice body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mateuszis Rosiakos dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Some wild striking there from Haffie.
Haffie throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rosiakos was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Rosiakos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Haffie can do to turn this around?
Rosiakos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Haffie misses with a body kick.
Mateuszis Rosiakos is winning the standup battle so far.
Rosiakos throws an overhand right that lands on Haffie's shoulder, as Haffie tries to avoid the shot.
Rosiakos ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Haffie misses with a double jab.
Rosiakos takes a swing at Haffie's ribcage but misses.
Haffie throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rosiakos's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haffie scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Haffie misses with the body kick
and Rosiakos counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Haffie throws a right and a left that both miss.
Haffie lands a body shot.
Rosiakos slips a jab and a cross from Haffie.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haffie cracks Rosiakos with an open hand slap.
Decent striking displayed by Rosiakos there.
Rosiakos connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Haffie tried to score with a low kick but Rosiakos checks it.
Haffie takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rosiakos avoids the head kick by Haffie.
Rosiakos just misses with a punch to the body.
Rosiakos avoids a kick to the body.
Rosiakos misses the jab.
As Rosiakos backs off Haffie throws a huge counter combo but Rosiakos manages to avoid it all.
Haffie misses with a wild combination.
Haffie defending well as Rosiakos loads up on a big left hand.
Haffie throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rosiakos throws a body shot but no joy.
Rosiakos lands with a good body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosiakos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Haffie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Haffie feints the counter takedown.
Rosiakos misses with a hook. Haffie ducked under it nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rosiakos scores with a nice strike.
Haffie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rosiakos.
Haffie unleashes a big counter combination but Rosiakos bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Haffie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rosiakos lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Haffie at a distance.
Haffie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rosiakos.
Haffie throws a wild body kick that Rosiakos sees coming a mile off.
Haffie throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Rosiakos throws a shot from downtown. Haffie moves away and avoids it.
Haffie lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rosiakos circles away quickly and effectively.
Haffie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rosiakos misses with a series of wild punches.
Haffie is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosiakos thuds his right hand into Haffie's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Haffie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Haffie looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A little feinted left hand from Rosiakos on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Haffie thows a body kick. Rosiakos tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A head kick misses from Haffie.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Haffie.
Rosiakos takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Haffie tries to land a leg kick but Rosiakos saw it coming and moves away.
A shot to the body from Haffie misses
and Rosiakos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rosiakos lands a nice shot that snaps Haffie's head back.
Rosiakos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Haffie.
Haffie cracks Rosiakos with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jordan Haffie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Haffie throws a wild body kick that Rosiakos sees coming a mile off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosiakos clobbers Haffie with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rosiakos lands a jab to the head.
Rosiakos will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Rosiakos with a nice cross.
Rosiakos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Haffie circles away quickly and effectively.
Haffie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
It looked like Rosiakos wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Haffie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Haffie throws a body kick that misses.
Haffie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rosiakos.
Haffie lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Haffie throws a sloppy head kick and Rosiakos moves out of range easily.
Rosiakos misses with a looping left.
Rosiakos throws a lazy right hand but Haffie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rosiakos bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Haffie's head.
Some bone on bone action there as Rosiakos checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A little feinted left hand from Rosiakos on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Haffie stalks Rosiakos and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rosiakos's face. Rosiakos staggers backwards, shaken.
Haffie misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Mateuszis Rosiakos will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Rosiakos cracks Haffie with a good jab.
Haffie is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Rosiakos rather than just go for the knockout.
Haffie on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Haffie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rosiakos throws a one two combo.
Rosiakos throws a right hand that Haffie ducks under and follows up with a left that Haffie also avoids with ease.
A left and a right from Haffie both land. Nice combination.
Haffie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Haffie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rosiakos connects with a good right hand that stumbles Haffie. Haffie circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rosiakos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Haffie misses with a body kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Rosiakos misses its target.

Rosiakos closes the distance and clinches.
Rosiakos gets through Haffie's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rosiakos lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rosiakos misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haffie throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rosiakos letting Haffie take a breather here.
Haffie throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rosiakos.
Haffie comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Haffie throws an elbow but it misses.
Rosiakos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Haffie misses with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rosiakos.
Rosiakos presses Haffie against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Haffie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rosiakos.
Rosiakos dodges an elbow strike from Haffie.
A short right from Rosiakos.
Rosiakos lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Haffie blocks an uppercut.
Haffie throws an elbow but it misses.
Rosiakos throws a head punch that misses.
Rosiakos lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rosiakos gets underhooks to prevent Haffie's takedown attempt.
Rosiakos digs a right hand into Haffie's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Haffie's gas tank.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rosiakos creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Haffie misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rosiakos.
Haffie trying to control the position but instead, Rosiakos has worked for underhooks and has pushed Haffie into the cage.
Rosiakos lands a hook that snaps the head of Haffie backwards.
Rosiakos stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rosiakos struggles to land a body shot inside as Haffie controls his hands.
Rosiakos scores with a shot to the side of Haffie's head.
Haffie pushes off an throws an elbow but Rosiakos leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rosiakos blocks a body shot from Haffie.
Mateuszis Rosiakos has scored more points in the clinch so far.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rosiakos creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rosiakos can't find room to land a body shot as Haffie controls the action.
Rosiakos lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Haffie throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rosiakos throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rosiakos.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosiakos tries to throw a body punch but Haffie avoids it by throwing Rosiakos back against the cage.
Mateuszis Rosiakos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rosiakos prevents a takedown attempt there.
Rosiakos tries a body shot but Haffie blocks it.
Haffie misses with an elbow strike.
Haffie creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Haffie tries to land a knee to the head but Rosiakos blocks with his arms.
Rosiakos misses with a short punch on the inside.
Haffie pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rosiakos lands a hook that snaps the head of Haffie backwards.
Rosiakos throws a head punch that misses.
Rosiakos misses with a punch to the body.
Rosiakos softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosiakos blocks an elbow strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Haffie.
Haffie throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rosiakos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Haffie tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rosiakos avoids it.
Rosiakos pushes Haffie back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Haffie has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Haffie throws an elbow but it misses.
Haffie looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Haffie has a couple of punches blocked by Rosiakos.
Haffie throws an elbow that misses.
Rosiakos pushes Haffie back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jordan Haffie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Haffie lands a knee to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mateuszis Rosiakos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rosiakos has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mateuszis Rosiakos!
A relieved looking Mateuszis Rosiakos thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.