PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marco Rossi (ranked 3662 p4p, 6423 weight class) and Dustin Strongman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Rossi
vs
Strongman

196 cm
25
245
2 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
220
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marco Rossi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dustin Strongman!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Wagner Zegers and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strongman misses with a few strikes there.
Strongman fails to land with a series of punches.
Rossi jabs Strongman right on the nose. Strongman blinks but takes it well.
Rossi looks to land a combination but Strongman avoids it well.
Rossi blocks the body kick.
Rossi throws a right and a left that Strongman avoids nicely.
Strongman is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Rossi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rossi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rossi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Strongman.
Rossi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Strongman shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rossi defends it nicely.
Rossi's corner calls for a 1-2. Rossi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rossi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strongman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rossi.
Strongman wants to clinch.
Rossi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Strongman.
Rossi cracks Strongman with an open hand slap.

Strongman is rocked!
Rossi cracks Strongman with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Strongman falls to his knees and Rossi doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marco Rossi!