PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Harald Harfager (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tegui Calderon Rosario (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Harfager
vs
Calderon Rosario

188 cm
22
186 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

187 cm
22
195 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Harald Harfager!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tegui Calderon Rosario!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Sergei Dronov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rosario misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rosario throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rosario looks to land a combination but Harfager avoids it well.

Harfager gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Harfager throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Harfager just leaning against Rosario, taking a breather.
Harfager lands a knee to the body.
Harfager throws an elbow but it misses.
Harfager using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rosario fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Harfager tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Harfager stalls.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Harfager just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rosario's brow.
Harfager misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rosario.
Harfager throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rosario blocks it with crossed arms.
A knee to the head by Harfager.

It looks like Tegui Calderon Rosario has been cut.
Harfager lands a hook that snaps the head of Rosario backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harfager's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Harfager lands an elbow inside.
Harfager misses with a knee to the head.
Rosario tries to pull guard but Harfager won't allow it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Harfager throws an elbow but misses.
Rosario avoiding damage as Harfager throws knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Harfager.
Harfager misses with a knee to the head.
Harfager lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Harfager scores with a nice hook to the head.
Harfager misses with a knee strike.
Rosario goes for a takedown in the clinch but Harfager prevents it.
Harald Harfager has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tegui Calderon Rosario.
Harfager crunches a lovely knee into Rosario's ribcage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosario is working for takedown but Harfager is calmly controlling the position for now.
Harfager tries a knee to the head but Rosario blocks it.
Harfager tries a knee to the head but Rosario blocks it.
Harfager misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rosario.
Rosario avoiding damage as Harfager throws knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Harfager.
Knees to the body from Harfager.
Rosario tries to score a body lock takedown but Harfager shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Rosario looks gassed!
Harfager lands a damaging elbow.
Harfager misses with an elbow over the top.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Harfager.
Harfager creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Harfager misses with a knee strike.
Harfager misses with a knee strike.
A knee to the head by Harfager.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harfager using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rosario has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rosario tries for a takedown. No joy.
Knees in the clinch landing for Harfager.
Harfager looking to throw knees to the head but Rosario is blocking nicely.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Harfager.
Harfager throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rosario blocks it with crossed arms.
A short right from Harfager on the inside.
Harfager controlling the action here for a moment.
Harfager gets through Rosario's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Harfager landing knees to the head.
Harfager tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Harfager connects with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rosario tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Harfager smiles and moves away.

Harfager gets the takedown into side control.
Harfager controlling from side mount.
Rosario is trying to work for a sweep but Harfager has mounted him!
Harfager controlling the pace for now.
Harfager wants to control the pace but Rosario is squirming around nicely.
Rosario keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harald Harfager dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tegui Calderon Rosario's cut.
That's time! Harfager's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

No joy there for Harfager, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Harfager moves into range and clinches up with Rosario.
Rosario has Harfager pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Harfager manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Harfager with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Harfager manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Rosario tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Harfager smiles and moves away.
Harfager explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

Harfager moves into the clinch.
Rosario dodges an elbow strike from Harfager.
Harfager lands a shot to the body.
Harfager tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Harfager is stalling here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harfager scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Harfager lands a knee to the body.
Harfager throws an elbow but it misses.
Harfager throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rosario blocks it with crossed arms.
Rosario fails to pull guard.
Harald Harfager has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tegui Calderon Rosario.
Rosario managing to block the knees to the body from Harfager.
Harfager gets through Rosario's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rosario goes for a takedown attempt but Harfager pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Rosario is breathing heavily.
Rosario jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rosario throws a left and a right that both miss
and Harfager counters with a slapping leg kick.

Harfager takes the fight into the clinch.
Rosario blocks an elbow strike from Harfager.
The is referee keeping an eye on Harfager - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harfager with a knee to the head.
Rosario is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Harfager unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rosario lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Harfager trying to land knees to the body.
Harfager with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Harfager slows down the pace here.
Rosario drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Harfager gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Rosario is trying to break the clinch but Harfager has him pressed against the cage.
Harfager with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harfager lands a damaging elbow.
Harfager tries to land a knee to the head but Rosario blocks with his arms.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Harfager takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Harfager using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Harfager looking to throw knees to the head but Rosario is blocking nicely.
Harfager lands a knee to the head.
Harfager looking to throw knees to the head but Rosario is blocking nicely.
Harfager throws a knee to the head but misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Harfager.
Rosario blocks the elbow strike.
Harfager tries a knee to the head but Rosario blocks it.
Rosario avoiding damage as Harfager throws knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Harfager.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Harfager misses with a knee to the head.
Harfager is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Harfager throws an elbow that misses.
Rosario blocks the elbow strike.
Harfager lands a left hand.
Harfager throws an elbow that misses.
Harfager throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rosario blocks it with crossed arms.
Harfager lands an elbow that stopped Rosario in his tracks for a moment.
Harfager throws a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Harfager.

That has opened up Tegui Calderon Rosario's cut even more.
Harfager using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rosario has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Harfager is pressed up against the cage. Rosario has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Harfager down to the mat. Harfager avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harald Harfager dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tegui Calderon Rosario's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Rosario slips under a jab from Harfager.
Rosario clinches but Harfager breaks the clinch

and Harfager holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rosario avoiding damage as Harfager throws knees to the body.
Harfager lands a body shot in the clinch.
Harfager tries to land a knee to the head but Rosario blocks with his arms.
Harfager trying to land knees to the body.
Harfager tries to land a knee to the head but Rosario blocks with his arms.
Rosario has Harfager pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Harfager manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Harfager pressing his opponent against the cage.
Rosario jumps guard but Harfager stands there with Rosario around his waist. Rosario gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harfager looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Harfager landing knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harfager throws an elbow but it misses.
Rosario takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Harfager using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rosario has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rosario on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rosario tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Harfager just stands there and leans against the cage.
Harald Harfager has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tegui Calderon Rosario.
Harfager misses with a knee to the head.
Rosario on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Harfager's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Rosario tries for a takedown but Harfager manages to get underhooks.
Rosario tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Harfager smiles and moves away.
Harfager slips a straight right by Rosario.

Harfager clinches up with Rosario and pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Harfager tries to land a knee to the head but Rosario blocks with his arms.
Harfager manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Knees to the body from Harfager.
Rosario tries for a takedown. No joy.
Harfager pressing his opponent against the cage.
Rosario fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Harfager lands with a short shot to the head.
Harfager crunches a lovely knee into Rosario's ribcage.
Rosario tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Harfager just stands there and leans against the cage.
Harfager landing knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harfager lands a nice knee to the body.
Harfager with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Harfager lands a damaging elbow.
Harfager connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rosario's face.
Harfager lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Harfager misses with a knee to the head.
Harfager with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Harfager looking to throw knees to the head but Rosario is blocking nicely.
Harfager is leaning against Rosario and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Harfager lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Harfager misses with an elbow strike.
Harfager with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Harfager using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rosario has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Harfager throws an elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Harfager scores a nice knee to the body.
Harfager lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rosario backwards.
Harfager leaning his opponent against the cage.
Harfager cracks Rosario with a nice body shot.
A body shot lands from Harfager.
Harfager using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rosario on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Harfager taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A short right from Harfager.
Harfager tries a knee to the head but Rosario blocks it.
Tegui Calderon Rosario has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rosario fails to pull guard.
Harfager using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rosario has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Harald Harfager showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Harfager has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:26
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harald Harfager!