PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Togoldor Artag (ranked 802 p4p, 1016 weight class) and Henrique Rosa (ranked 115 p4p, 152 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Henrique Rosa was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Artag
vs
Rosa

189 cm
28
218
10 - 9 - 1

188 cm
28
205
12 - 7 - 1

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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Togoldor Artag!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Henrique Rosa!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Steven Brown and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rosa throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rosa slips a straight right by Artag.
Artag takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Rosa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rosa connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Artag throws a head kick that misses.
Artag takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Artag waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rosa.
Artag scoring well with a low kick there.
Artag rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rosa counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rosa is looking to slow Artag down with leg kicks.
Rosa takes one to the chin there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Artag looks to land a left hand but Rosa moved out of range nicely.
Rosa feints a counter leg kick.
Good shot there by Artag.
Artag throws a low kick but Rosa avoids it.
Rosa appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Rosa.
Artag looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rosa moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rosa misses with a body kick.
Artag throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Artag sizes up Rosa with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Artag throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rosa counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rosa looks to land a left hand but Artag moved out of range nicely.
Artag throwing a counter right hand but Rosa manages to avoid it.
Artag misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Artag backing away here, and Rosa unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Rosa connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Artag's hands.
Rosa throws a head kick that misses
and Artag counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Artag lands a jab to the nose.
Artag on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Artag misses with a head kick.
Rosa takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Artag throws a poor cross that misses
and Rosa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sloppy strikes from Artag. Those never looked like landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Rosa. That snapped Artag's head back.
Rosa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Artag.
Rosa lands a nice shot to the body.
Artag moves out of range of the strikes.
Artag swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Artag swings for the body but Rosa moves out of range.
No joy there for Artag, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Artag tries a head kick but it misses.
Artag pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rosa appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Rosa avoids the head kick by Artag.
Rosa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rosa throws a leg kick
and Artag cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rosa defending well as Artag loads up on a big left hand.
Rosa throws a jab when Artag was well out of range.
Artag blocks the body kick.
Rosa blocks a head kick by Artag.
Rosa scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That kick from Rosa tenderised Artag's leg. Artag is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Artag pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Artag fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rosa manages to avoid it.
Nice cross by Rosa.
Rosa scoring well with a low kick there.
Artag connects with a single shot there.
Artag looks to throw the jab but Rosa is out of range.
Rosa digs a good body shot into Artag's ribs.
Rosa ducks under a wild hook from Artag.
Artag jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Artag on the wrong end of a nice jab.
We've been told by Artag's head coaches at Tiaoali Lvavatai BJJ & MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Artag throws a lazy right hand but Rosa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rosa flicks out a counter leg kick but Artag steps away.
Artag waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rosa.
Artag is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Artag throws a lazy head kick
and Rosa counters with a series of strikes. Artag will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rosa has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Artag misses with an uppercut
and Rosa counters with a nice uppercut.
Rosa slips under a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Artag shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rosa ducks under a wild hook from Artag.
Artag misses the body punch
and Rosa counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Rosa throws a head kick but Artag moves out of range.
A jab from Artag misses.
Artag bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Artag is looking for a counter combo.
Rosa thuds a left hand into Artag's body.
Artag misses with an uppercut.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rosa! But no joy.
Artag throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Artag throws a right hand that Rosa ducks under and follows up with a left that Rosa also avoids with ease.
Artag takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice defenses there by Rosa.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rosa avoids the head kick by Artag.
A countering left hand to the body from Rosa misses.
Rosa ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Artag looks to land a left hand but Rosa moved out of range nicely.
Artag loads up on a big right hand but Rosa slips the punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Henrique Rosa dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Artag misses with an uppercut. Rosa saw that one coming.
Artag slips under a jab from Rosa.
Artag takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A head kick by Rosa misses
and Artag cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Artag tries a head kick but it misses.
Artag missing with a left hand there. Rosa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big left from Artag misses.
Rosa looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Artag blocks a head kick by Rosa.
Rosa lands a nice looking kick to the body. Artag takes a step back to recover.
Artag throws a jab but it's blocked by Rosa.
Good shot there by Rosa.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rosa. That's going to slow Artag down.
Henrique Rosa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rosa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Artag throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rosa connects with the punch.
Artag takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Artag uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rosa.
Artag ducks right into an uppercut from Rosa.
Rosa slips under a jab from Artag.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Rosa in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rosa.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Artag might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Rosa lands with a shot to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Artag. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Artag.
Nice uppercut lands for Rosa. That snapped Artag's head back.
Rosa with a hook.
Rosa lands with a shot to the body.
Artag on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rosa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Artag sizes up Rosa with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Artag lunges at Rosa with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rosa's hand.
Rosa takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rosa throws a sloppy head kick and Artag moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Artag swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rosa avoids the head kick by Artag.
Rosa blocks a low kick nicely.
A punch lands to the side of Artag 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Artag swinging wildly here.
Nice defenses there by Rosa.
Artag looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Rosa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rosa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Artag throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Artag feints and then cracks Rosa's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rosa down.
Rosa keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rosa goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Rosa lands with a slapping head kick.

Artag is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Artag.
Rosa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Artag walks into a stiff left hand from Rosa.
Artag looks to land a right hand but Rosa moved out of range.
Rosa lands a body shot.
Artag thows a left - swing and a miss!
Artag throws a head kick that misses.
Rosa is looking to land body kicks.
Jab by Rosa.
Oh Artag is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Artag's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rosa under the eye.
Artag seems to have got his legs back now.
Rosa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rosa throws out a powerful jab.
Artag throws a jab but it's blocked by Rosa.
The fighters circle, before Rosa throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Artag's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Rosa lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Henrique Rosa!
Henrique Rosa seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.