PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mateusz Gamrot (ranked 4358 p4p, 4260 weight class) and Don Miguellajara Rojo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Gamrot
vs
Rojo

187 cm
21
155
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
25
155
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mateusz Gamrot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Don Miguellajara Rojo!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rojo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gamrot doesn't manage to clinch there - Rojo circles away.
Gamrot ducks right into an uppercut from Rojo.
Gamrot gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rojo.
Gamrot will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A left and a right from Rojo both land. Nice combination.
Gamrot dives in and grabs Rojo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rojo pushes down on Gamrot's head and hops out.
Rojo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rojo misses with a right hand

and Gamrot counters with a crisp one two that drops Rojo! Gamrot thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Rojo to his feet! Rojo is in big trouble!

Rojo is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gamrot tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rojo swivels and escapes.
Rojo is still on wobbly legs! Can Gamrot finish him?
Gamrot keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rojo.

Gamrot closes the distance and pushes Rojo back into the cage.

Gamrot breaks from the clinch.
Don Miguellajara Rojo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice leg kick from Gamrot, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice takedown defense from Rojo. No joy for Gamrot on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mateusz Gamrot. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gamrot fails to land the takedown.
Rojo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gamrot shoots in looking for a takedown. Rojo tries to sprawl out of it but Gamrot keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rojo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gamrot is breathing heavily.
Gamrot goes for a double leg but Rojo avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Rojo continues to drive forward.
Rojo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gamrot trying to stall but Rojo improves his position.
Rojo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Rojo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rojo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gamrot's head.
Gamrot moves out of range of the strikes.
Gamrot half committed to a counter leg kick.
Rojo blocks a head kick by Gamrot.
Rojo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rojo throws a body shot but no joy.
Rojo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gamrot.
Gamrot appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Sloppy strikes from Rojo. Those never looked like landing.
Gamrot dodges the punch combination from Rojo.
Gamrot uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rojo.
Rojo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rojo throws an overhand right that lands on Gamrot's shoulder, as Gamrot tries to avoid the shot.
Rojo seems to have recovered his senses.
Jab, jab by Rojo - just one landing.
Rojo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gamrot really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rojo lands a nice shot that snaps Gamrot's head back.
Rojo connects with a jab.
Rojo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gamrot momentarily.

Gamrot is rocked!
and Rojo counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Gamrot! He's just covering up as Rojo starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Don Miguellajara Rojo!