PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dexter Krampus (ranked 1470 p4p, 797 weight class) and Henrique Rosa (ranked 220 p4p, 118 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?

Krampus
vs
Rosa

190 cm
43
208
27 - 20 - 1

188 cm
31
205
16 - 10 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

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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 27 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dexter Krampus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Henrique Rosa!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Andrew Berry and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rosa misses with a hook.
Rosa misses with a straight left.
Rosa moves out of range of the body kick from Krampus.
Krampus tries to clinch but Rosa is having none of it.
Krampus misses with a head kick.
Rosa throws a shot from downtown. Krampus moves away and avoids it.
Krampus takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rosa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Krampus throws a body kick that misses.
Krampus throws a leg kick that misses.
Krampus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rosa, as that shot connected.

Krampus pushes Rosa up against the cage in a clinch.
Krampus works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rosa blocking some punches.
Krampus cracks Rosa with a nice body shot.
Krampus tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rosa has a couple of punches blocked by Krampus.
Krampus lands with a short shot to the head.
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!
Krampus misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rosa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Krampus misses with a knee strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosa presses Krampus against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rosa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rosa throws a head punch that misses.
Rosa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rosa pushes Krampus back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rosa blocks an uppercut.
Krampus leaning his opponent against the cage.
Krampus throws a knee to the head but misses.
Krampus blocking some punches.
Rosa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Krampus's elbow.
Rosa tries to throw a body punch but Krampus avoids it by throwing Rosa back against the cage.

Rosa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Krampus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rosa lets loose with a powerful body kick. Krampus will feel that in the morning.

Krampus gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rosa blocks an elbow strike.
Krampus works on Rosa's body with a couple of short punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Rosa.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Krampus working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosa lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Krampus or not.
A right handed body shot lands from Krampus.
Krampus throws a knee to the head but misses.
Krampus tries for a takedown but Rosa manages to get underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Rosa fails to land.
Krampus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rosa's elbow.
Krampus misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rosa swings wildly with an uppercut but Krampus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Krampus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rosa's elbow.
Rosa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Krampus's elbow.
Rosa struggles to land a body shot inside as Krampus controls his hands.
Krampus is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Rosa is defending well.
Rosa tries a body shot but Krampus blocks it.
Krampus misses with a knee strike.
Rosa dodges an elbow strike from Krampus.
Krampus lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rosa backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rosa.
Krampus's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Krampus looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Rosa tries to throw a body punch but Krampus avoids it by throwing Rosa back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krampus throws an elbow that misses.
A right hand to the body from Rosa.
Rosa lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Krampus is breathing heavily.
Rosa lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Krampus.
Rosa lands a right hand that snaps the head of Krampus backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Krampus fails to land.
Rosa lands with a short shot to the head.
Rosa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Krampus's elbow.
Rosa has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Krampus seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Rosa can turn it around.
Krampus tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rosa just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dexter Krampus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rosa presses Krampus against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right from Rosa.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rosa.
Rosa scores with a hook to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Rosa.
Rosa swings wildly with an uppercut but Krampus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Krampus has a couple of punches blocked by Rosa.
Krampus has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Rosa after a bit of a struggle.
Krampus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Krampus misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Krampus tries to land a knee to the head but Rosa blocks with his arms.
Rosa misses with a punch to the body.
Rosa lands a left hand.
Rosa stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rosa lands with a light punch inside.
Krampus tries to work over Rosa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rosa struggles to land a body shot inside as Krampus controls his hands.
Rosa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Krampus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rosa tries to throw a body punch but Krampus avoids it by throwing Rosa back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Rosa.
Krampus tries to pull guard but Rosa forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Krampus looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rosa can't find room to land a body shot as Krampus controls the action.
Rosa blocks a body shot from Krampus.
Rosa lands a right hand that snaps the head of Krampus backwards.
Rosa has a couple of punches blocked by Krampus.
Rosa struggles to land a body shot inside as Krampus controls his hands.
A short body shot lands from Rosa as the two fighters clinch.
Rosa pushes Krampus back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rosa.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Henrique Rosa dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Rosa works the jab nicely.

Krampus shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Krampus trying to control the action but Rosa is working from the bottom.
Rosa wants to get back to his feet.

Krampus is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Rosa is trying to stand back up but Krampus is controlling him
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Krampus lands a nice short elbow.
Krampus prevents Rosa from standing back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Krampus is pressing down on Rosa's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rosa is holding on for now.

Krampus is trying to work for a kimura but Rosa is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rosa kicks off Krampus and gets to his feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rosa blocks a head kick by Krampus.
Rosa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Krampus tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rosa lands a nice leg kick that just misses Krampus's sensitive parts.
Krampus tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rosa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rosa feints and then cracks Krampus's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Krampus down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rosa.
Henrique Rosa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rosa connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Krampus's hands.
Krampus throws a sloppy head kick and Rosa moves out of range easily.
Krampus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rosa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Krampus throws a sloppy head kick and Rosa moves out of range easily.
Rosa missing with a left hand there. Krampus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Krampus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rosa loads up on a big right hand but Krampus slips the punch.
Krampus tries to bum rush Rosa with a series of wild strikes but Rosa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Krampus throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krampus on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rosa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Krampus misses with a head kick.
Rosa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Krampus.
Rosa fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rosa lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rosa tries a head kick but it misses.

Krampus pushes Rosa up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Krampus.
Rosa misses with some punches.
Rosa throws a head punch that misses.
Rosa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Krampus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rosa presses Krampus against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rosa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rosa presses Krampus against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rosa is working Krampus over against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rosa pushes Krampus back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rosa lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rosa presses Krampus against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rosa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krampus prevents a body shot from Rosa.
A short body shot lands from Rosa as the two fighters clinch.
Rosa lands a left hand that snaps the head of Krampus backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rosa.
Rosa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rosa pushes Krampus back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rosa struggles to land a body shot inside as Krampus controls his hands.
Rosa lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Krampus backwards.

Rosa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rosa lands a jab.
Rosa fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Krampus has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rosa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Krampus throws a head kick that misses.
Krampus tries a head kick but it misses.
Rosa misses with a looping left.
Dexter Krampus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rosa changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rosa ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Krampus shoots for a double leg takedown but Rosa sprawls well. He's pushed Krampus's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Krampus on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krampus throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rosa with a hook.
Krampus stuns Rosa with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rosa lands with a kick to the temple. Krampus shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A jab from Rosa finds it's way through Krampus's defenses.
Krampus tries to clinch up.
Rosa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rosa lands the left hand.
Krampus has a takedown stuffed.
Rosa wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rosa lands a nice leg kick that just misses Krampus's sensitive parts.
Krampus tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Krampus wants to clinch up but Rosa keeps it at a distance.
Krampus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Krampus on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Krampus misses with a head kick.
Krampus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Henrique Rosa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Krampus fails with a takedown attempt.

Krampus gets the takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Krampus is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Rosa knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Rosa wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The ground and pound from Krampus seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Rosa wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

Krampus is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Rosa is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rosa is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Krampus asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rosa throws Krampus to one side and escapes!
Rosa looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rosa is looking to score with low kicks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rosa. That's going to slow Krampus down.

Rosa has Krampus up against the cage in a clinch.
Rosa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Krampus tries for a takedown but Rosa manages to get underhooks.
Krampus misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hand to the body from Krampus.

Krampus jumps guard.

Krampus looking for a guillotine here but Rosa defends easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Krampus is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rosa is aware though and is defending well.

Rosa stands up and waves to Krampus to follow him.
Krampus staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krampus fails in his attempt to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rosa misses with a head kick.
Krampus ducks under a wild hook from Rosa.
Rosa jabs at Krampus's body.
Krampus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rosa manages to avoid it.
It seemed like Rosa was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rosa takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Henrique Rosa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Krampus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rosa.
A head kick misses from Krampus.
Rosa uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rosa feints and then cracks Krampus's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Krampus down.
Krampus looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Krampus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Krampus connects with a jab.
Krampus shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rosa as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dexter Krampus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rosa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rosa blocks a head kick by Krampus.
Rosa bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Krampus's head.
Rosa tests Krampus's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rosa throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krampus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rosa.
Krampus lands with a kick to the temple. Rosa shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Rosa fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Rosa tries to work over Krampus's front leg with a kick but Krampus checks it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rosa.
A low kick lands for Krampus.
Krampus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Krampus is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Donk. Rosa catches Krampus right on the button with a cross.
Krampus tries to clinch up
and Rosa counters with a nice body kick.
Good leg kick by Rosa.
Rosa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Krampus.
Krampus moves in looking to clinch but Rosa pushes him off.
Krampus throws a head kick that misses.
A low kick lands for Rosa.
Rosa with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Krampus throws a head kick that misses.
Rosa bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Krampus gets a clinch.
Rosa misses with a punch to the body.
Rosa lands an uppercut.
Krampus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rosa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Krampuss head.
Krampus is working Rosa over against the cage.
Krampus swings wildly with an uppercut but Rosa uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rosa.
Rosa scores with a shoulder strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Rosa.
Rosa blocks an elbow strike.
Rosa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Krampus jumps into guard, dragging Rosa to the mat.

Krampus looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Rosa decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Dexter Krampus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Krampus takes a shot to the body in his stride.

And that's the end of the fight!
Henrique Rosa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rosa winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henrique Rosa!
Our winner, Henrique Rosa, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.