PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Takem Downem (ranked 3240 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mateuszis Rosiakos (ranked 3241 p4p, 0 weight class). Mateuszis Rosiakos has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Downem
vs
Rosiakos

180 cm
38
150 lbs
23 - 26 - 0

180 cm
25
155 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Great wrestler
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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 23 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takem Downem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mateuszis Rosiakos!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Downem is looking to clinch but Rosiakos is avoiding it.
Downem wants to clinch but Rosiakos slips to the side
and Rosiakos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Downem shoots in looking for a takedown. Rosiakos tries to sprawl out of it but Downem keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rosiakos manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Rosiakos's jab looks to have found its range, popping Downem under the eye.
Rosiakos shoots in looking for a takedown but Downem manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rosiakos's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Rosiakos feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Downems jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Downem is rocked!
Rosiakos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Downem was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Downem tries for a takedown but Rosiakos circles away easily
enabling Rosiakos to counter with a crisp jab.
Oh Downem is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mateuszis Rosiakos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rosiakos works Downem's body with a nice hook.
Downem looks up at the clock. Bad move! Rosiakos lands a right hand from hell, dropping Downem. Rosiakos pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mateuszis Rosiakos!
During a confident post fight interview, Mateuszis Rosiakos thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.