PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Azor Ahai (ranked 227 p4p, 284 weight class) and Henrique Rosa (ranked 33 p4p, 42 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.

Ahai
vs
Rosa

188 cm
36
210
23 - 13 - 1

188 cm
30
205
16 - 8 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Fast

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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 23 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Azor Ahai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Henrique Rosa!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Richard Clark and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ahai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rosa.
Rosa let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Rosa turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ahai moves away from the strike by Rosa.
Rosa takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ahai takes one on the button.
Ahai is looking to score with low kicks.
A jab from Ahai misses.
Rosa scores with a leg kick.
Rosa tries a head kick but it misses.
Rosa walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ahai.
Ahai missing with a left hand there. Rosa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A bone on bone clash there as Rosa blocks the leg kick.
Rosa looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rosa connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ahai's hands.

Ahai moves into range and clinches up with Rosa.
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!
Ahai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ahai is trying to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rosa.
Ahai has Rosa pushed against the cage.
I was talking to Ahai's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Rosa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rosa's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ahai lands with a right to the head.
Ahai struggles to land a body shot inside as Rosa controls his hands.
Ahai misses with the head strike.
Ahai presses Rosa against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short left from Rosa.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rosa.
Rosa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ahai.
Rosa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rosa throws a punch but it's blocked by Ahai.
Rosa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ahai misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rosa lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rosa misses with the head strike.
Ahai blocks a body shot from Rosa.
Rosa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rosa swings wildly with an uppercut but Ahai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ahai lands a body shot.
Ahai lands with a short shot to the head.
Ahai lands with a short shot to the head.
Rosa throws a head punch that misses.
Rosa misses with some punches.
Ahai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rosa swings wildly with an uppercut but Ahai uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ahai.
Rosa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ahai lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rosa struggles to land a body shot inside as Ahai controls his hands.
Rosa misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ahai.
Ahai scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ahai.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ahai creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ahai tries to work over Rosa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ahai misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahai lands with a left to the head.
Rosa has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Ahai seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Rosa can turn it around.
A short right from Rosa.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Rosa swings wildly with an uppercut but Ahai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rosa blocking some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Rosa.

Ahai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rosa lands a high kick!
Rosa ducks under a wild hook from Ahai.
Rosa scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rosa thumps Ahai with a low kick.
Good shot there by Ahai.
Rosa throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ahai misses the shot to the body.
Rosa throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ahai throws a hook to the side of Rosa's head but Rosa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rosa lands a slapping body shot.
Rosa throws a head kick that misses.
Ahai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rosa.
Ahai jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rosa was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Rosa takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ahai wants to clinch up but Rosa keeps it at a distance.
Rosa throws a body shot but no joy.
Ahai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rosa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A low kick from Rosa is predictable there
and Ahai counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rosa is looking to score with low kicks.
And Ahai counters with a quick kick to the body but Rosa blocks it.
Rosa slips under a jab.
Rosa scores with a hook to the body. Ahai takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ahai throws a jab when Rosa was well out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Azor Ahai will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Rosa misses with a lunging right hand
and Ahai counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Rosa moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ahai lands the left hand.
Rosa slips a jab and a cross from Ahai.
Rosa throws a leg kick but Ahai sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rosa bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ahai's head backwards.
Ahai throws an off balance right hand
and Rosa counters with a nice leg kick.
Ahai throws a front kick aimed at Rosa's knee but Rosa avoids it well.
Ahai is looking to clinch.
A jab from Rosa finds it's way through Ahai's defenses.
Rosa lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ahai looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rosa staying out of range there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ahai scoring well with a low kick there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Ahai misses its intended target.
Ahai bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rosa's head backwards.
Ahai drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ahai swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rosa counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Rosa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ahai.
Ahai moves out of range as Rosa throws a body kick.
Ahai throws a series of punches but Rosa moves out of range.
A head kick by Rosa misses
and Ahai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Henrique Rosa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ahai fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rosa is out of range.
Ahai getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rosa throws a poor cross that misses
and Ahai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Rosa is rocked!
Ahai fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Rosa square on the jaw! Damn, Rosa is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Azor Ahai!
A relieved looking Azor Ahai thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.