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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rueben Roth (ranked 2117 p4p, 2378 weight class) and Marko Antonije (ranked 230 p4p, 257 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rueben Roth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marko Antonije!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roth keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Antonije.
Roth misses with a straight left.
A little jabbing left from Antonije on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Roth misses with a right hand
and Antonije connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Antonije fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Antonije tries to sprawl but Roth drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Roth throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nice strikes from Roth there.
Roth not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Antonije misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Antonije is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Antonije avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Roth.
Antonije is not content to let Roth control the position.
Roth missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roth works his foot free and advances to mount.
Roth controlling the pace for now.
Roth avoids the attempt from Antonije to control.
Roth controlling from mount.
Roth unloads with some shots from mount but Antonije bucks and avoids them well.
Roth misses with a head shot.
Roth raining down shots from the mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roth lands a nice shot to the head.
It looks like Marko Antonije has been cut.
Roth raining down hammerfists from mount.
Roth thowing shots but they're missing.
Roth lands a big elbow.
We've been hearing good reports from Roth's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Roth working for a guillotine from mount but Antonije is in no mood to give up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roth wants to control the pace but Antonije is squirming around nicely.
Roth lands a heavy elbow.
The cut above Marko Antonije's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Marko Antonije's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Rueben Roth!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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