PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Don Fagaro (ranked 1525 p4p, 194 weight class) and Jeti Rostedt (ranked 1596 p4p, 200 weight class). Rostedt comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Silent Running kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Fagaro
vs
Rostedt

180 cm
31
168 lbs
18 - 17 - 0

184 cm
34
174 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)

Riner Clothing and Laundry (85%)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Don Fagaro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jeti Rostedt!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Columbo Gatti and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rostedt misses with a head kick.
A head kick from Rostedt lands but Fagaro takes it in his stride.
That kick from Rostedt tenderised Fagaro's leg. Fagaro is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rostedt looks to land a body kick but Fagaro moved away.
Crunch! Rostedt slams his shin into Fagaro's torso.
Rostedt throws a lazy right hand but Fagaro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rostedt misses the jab.
The crowd cheers as Rostedt lands an impressive looking overhand right. Fagaro doesn't seem phased though.
Fagaro takes one on the button.
Rostedt attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A swing and a miss from Fagaro.
Rostedt throws out a counter right but Fagaro avoids it with no problem.
Rostedt throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Rostedt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fagaro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fagaro is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Rostedt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rostedt swings for the body but Fagaro moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rostedt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fagaro.
Rostedt misses with a right hand
and Fagaro counters with a straight right hand.
Rostedt keeps Fagaro at a distance using the push kick.
Rostedt throws a lazy uppercut
and Fagaro cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rostedt scores with a spinning back kick!
Rostedt throws a low kick but it's checked well by Fagaro.
Fagaro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rostedt was well out of range. Poor timing from Fagaro.
Rostedt throws a sloppy body shot
and Fagaro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fagaro misses with the combination.
Rostedt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fagaro throws out the jab.
Fagaro tries to bum rush Rostedt with a series of wild strikes but Rostedt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rostedt throws a poor cross that misses
and Fagaro counters with a stiff right hand.
Jeti Rostedt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rostedt lands a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rostedt misses with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rostedt misses with a low kick as Fagaro jumps back.
Rostedt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rostedt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fagaro moves away.
Fagaro swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Fagaro thows a left - swing and a miss!
A leg kick checked by Fagaro.
Rostedt swings for the body but Fagaro moves out of range.
Jeti Rostedt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Fagaro.
Rostedt attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Fagaro closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fagaro throws the left hand but Rostedt avoids the punch easily.
Fagaro tries to clinch but Rostedt is having none of it.
Rostedt with a nice cross.
Fagaro moves out of range of the strikes.
Fagaro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rostedt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fagaro was well out of range. Poor timing from Rostedt.
Rostedt throws a hook but Fagaro blocks it.
Nice body punch from Fagaro.
Rostedt with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fagaro throws a sloppy body shot
letting Rostedt counter with a right hand.
Fagaro fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fagaro throws a low kick, looking for Rostedt's leg but Rostedt calmly moves out of range.
Rostedt walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rostedt lands with a shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Fagaro.
Rostedt throws a sloppy head kick and Fagaro moves out of range easily.
It looked like Fagaro wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rostedt with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rostedt takes a swing at Fagaro's ribcage but misses.
Rostedt swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Fagaro cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A decent looking cross lands there for Fagaro.
A telegraphed right hand from Rostedt misses the target.
Fagaro is looking to clinch.
Rostedt lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fagaro's sensitive parts.
Good shot there by Rostedt.
Rostedt misses with a low kick.
Rostedt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rostedt takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fagaro throws a body shot but no joy.
Rostedt misses with a hook. Fagaro ducked under it nicely.
Rostedt scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A bone on bone clash there as Fagaro blocks the leg kick.
Fagaro takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fagaro is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Fagaro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rostedt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeti Rostedt dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Rostedt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fagaro throws a body kick that misses.
Fagaro dives in for a single leg takedown but Rostedt sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Jeti Rostedt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fagaro cracks Rostedt with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fagaro throws out a powerful jab.
Rostedt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rostedt swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Fagaro's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rostedt under the eye.
Rostedt lands with a nice body punch.
Fagaro fails with the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Rostedt finds it's way through Fagaro's defenses.
Rostedt throws a low kick but Fagaro avoids it.
Fagaro seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Fagaro takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fagaro slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rostedt stuffs the takedown attempt from Fagaro. Fagaro gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Don Fagaro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rostedt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fagaro.

Fagaro clinches up with Rostedt and pushes him back against the cage.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Fagaro might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rostedt throws an elbow but misses.
Rostedt misses with an elbow strike.
Rostedt blocks a body shot from Fagaro.

Rostedt breaks from the clinch.
Fagaro thuds a left hand into Rostedt's body.
Rostedt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rostedt misses with a double jab
and Fagaro counters with a straight right hand.
Rostedt throws a sloppy body shot
and Fagaro counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fagaro misses the shot to the body.
A nice side step and Rostedt releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Rostedt throws a right hand that Fagaro ducks under and follows up with a left that Fagaro also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Rostedt.
Rostedt throws a leg kick
and Fagaro counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rostedt throws a head kick that misses
and Fagaro counters with a straight right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good exchange - Fagaro coming out on top.
Rostedt loads up on a big right hand but Fagaro slips the punch.
Fagaro throwing a counter right hand but Rostedt manages to avoid it.
Rostedt misses with a shot to the body
and Fagaro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fagaro pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rostedt takes a jab right on the kisser.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rostedt. That's going to slow Fagaro down.
Fagaro thows a left - swing and a miss!
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rostedt! But no joy.
Fagaro shoots in but no luck this time.
Rostedt throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fagaro was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rostedt throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fagaro swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Fagaro throws a jab when Rostedt was well out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rostedt pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rostedt digs a good hook to Fagaro's body.
Fagaro fails to land the takedown.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rostedt darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Fagaro lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Fagaro moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fagaro tries to bum rush Rostedt with a series of wild strikes but Rostedt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fagaro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rostedt was well out of range. Poor timing from Fagaro.
Fagaro scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A clash of legs there as Rostedt blocks the low kick.
Rostedt connects with a single shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rostedt with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rostedt connects with a solid leg kick.
Rostedt slips a jab from Fagaro.
Rostedt looks to score with a jab to the body but Fagaro is just out of range.
Rostedt scores with a leg kick.
Rostedt lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fagaro is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Fagaro, as that shot connected.
Rostedt tries to land a front kick but Fagaro steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rostedt misses with a hook
letting Fagaro counter with a right hand.
Rostedt lands a slapping body shot.
Fagaro throws a jab when Rostedt was well out of range.
Fagaro fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rostedt misses with an uppercut
and Fagaro counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rostedt lands with a kick to the ribs.
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 Don Fagaro will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Fagaro throws a lazy right hand but Rostedt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Fagaro closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Fagaro missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rostedt has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.

Fagaro is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Rostedt is staying active underneath Fagaro, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Fagaro not landing any meaningful shots this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fagaro missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
We've been hearing that Fagaro has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Fagaro thows a huge punch but Rostedt dodges it nicely.
Fagaro misses with a head shot. Rostedt uses the momentum to regain guard.
Rostedt tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fagaro postures up in Rostedt's guard and throws a big left but Rostedt blocks it.
Rostedt keeping moving, preventing Fagaro from controlling successfully.
Fagaro missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fagaro is looking to work some ground and pound but Rostedt has wrist control.
Fagaro trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Fagaro loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fagaro pushing down on Rostedt's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Fagaro not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Fagaro is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rostedt defends it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rostedt won't allow Fagaro to pass to mount.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Fagaro is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Rostedt is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Fagaro scores with a couple of nice shots.

Fagaro is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Rostedt has managed to free his arm - good work.
Fagaro not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Fagaro trying to control from Rostedt's half guard. Rostedt has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rostedt keeping moving, preventing Fagaro from controlling successfully.
Fagaro throwing strikes but missing.
Fagaro won't allow Rostedt to sweep him here.
Fagaro in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rostedt is trying to keep Fagaro in close.
Fagaro is fighting to break Rostedt's control of his arms but Rostedt is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Rostedt misses with a body shot
and Fagaro counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rostedt throws a leg kick
and Rostedt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rostedt connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Fagaro's hands.
Fagaro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rostedt.
Fagaro goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Rostedt throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rostedt tries to land a body kick
and Fagaro counters with a straight right hand.
Fagaro looks to land a combination but Rostedt avoids it well.
Fagaro backing away here, and Rostedt unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Rostedt moves away from the strike by Fagaro.
Rostedt throws a jab when Fagaro was well out of range.
Rostedt tests Fagaro's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rostedt misses the body punch
and Fagaro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rostedt misses with a leg kick
and Fagaro counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rostedt tries to land a leg kick but Fagaro saw it coming and moves away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Don Fagaro showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Fagaro has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:29
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Don Fagaro!
A very excited looking Don Fagaro made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.