PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damien Roscoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksander Bosco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roscoe's entrance music is Forgot About Dre. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Bosco's choice of entrance music: The 6th Gate. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Roscoe
vs
Bosco

198 cm
18
205 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

186 cm
18
203 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damien Roscoe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aleksander Bosco!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bosco tries to close the distance and clinch but Roscoe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Roscoe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Roscoe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Roscoe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Roscoe takes a swing at Bosco's ribcage but misses.
Roscoe throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bosco tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Roscoe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bosco stuffs the takedown.
Bosco wants to clinch up but Roscoe keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bosco looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bosco is looking to clinch.

Roscoe rushes Bosco and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bosco missing with knees to the body.
Bosco with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bosco prevents Roscoe from breaking the clinch.
Roscoe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bosco.
Roscoe wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bosco tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roscoe managing to block the knees to the body from Bosco.
Bosco prevents the takedown attempt.
Bosco lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Damien Roscoe has been cut.
Bosco misses with a knee to the head.

Roscoe has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Bosco clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Roscoe is striking from the back but Bosco escapes and manages to recover to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roscoe is just content to waste time from the top position. Bosco takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Bosco is trying to control the position but Roscoe postures up.
Roscoe pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bosco is keeping the position for now.
Roscoe has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Roscoe preventing the sweep.
Bosco is trying to control the position but Roscoe postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bosco keeping moving, preventing Roscoe from controlling successfully.
Bosco is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bosco wants to clinch

and Roscoe counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Roscoe.
Roscoe looking to sit in guard and control but Bosco gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Roscoe looking to control but Bosco passes into half guard.
Roscoe has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bosco is working away from the top position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roscoe is looking for a sweep. Bosco is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bosco uses his free foot to push down on Roscoe's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Roscoe.
Bosco sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Roscoe tries to lock up and control but Bosco gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

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.
Roscoe can't escape the position.
Bosco trying to control but Roscoe is having none of it.
Bosco won't let Roscoe get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damien Roscoe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Damien Roscoe's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Bosco clinches but Roscoe breaks the clinch
and Roscoe counters with a leg kick.

Roscoe clinches up with Bosco and pushes him back against the cage.
Bosco unloads a knee to the mid-section. Roscoe lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bosco using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Roscoe has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bosco throws a knee to the head but misses.
Roscoe fails to pull guard.
Bosco with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bosco throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Roscoe blocks it with crossed arms.
Bosco with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Roscoe stalling the fight.
Bosco with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bosco keeps control of Roscoe as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Roscoe is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bosco connects with a nasty looking knee right to Roscoe's face.
Bosco misses with a knee strike.
Roscoe lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bosco backwards.
Bosco using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Roscoe has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bosco scores a nice knee to the body.
Roscoe tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bosco smiles and moves away.
Bosco tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Roscoe counters with a single leg into guard. Bosco didn't expect that.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Bosco has his feet on Roscoe's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

Roscoe has taken the fight to the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bosco.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roscoe is trying to break free.
Bosco throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Roscoe blocks it with crossed arms.
Roscoe tries to break the clinch but Bosco is controlling the position.
Bosco with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Roscoe drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bosco gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damien Roscoe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bosco misses with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bosco.
Bosco scores with a knee to the head.
Bosco landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Roscoe breaks from the clinch.
Bosco darts in trying to clinch

and Roscoe counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bosco's guard now.
Roscoe wants to stand but Bosco has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Bosco working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roscoe thows a big elbow that misses.

Bosco pushes Roscoe off and scrambles back to his feet.

Roscoe drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Roscoe goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Bosco has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Roscoe but great work by Bosco.

Bosco decides to stand up, so the ref orders Roscoe to his feet.

Roscoe scores a takedown into full mount!
Bosco is looking to improve his position but Roscoe isn't that keen on the idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roscoe looking to ground and pound but Bosco is blocking nicely.
Roscoe prevents Bosco from getting the reversal.
Bosco wants to control but Roscoe is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Roscoe with the ground and pound from mount.
Roscoe sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Bosco is looking to get to half guard.
Roscoe trying to control but he's not successful this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roscoe pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damien Roscoe dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Damien Roscoe's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Roscoe jabs Bosco right on the nose. Bosco blinks but takes it well.

Bosco is rocked!
Bosco avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bosco is still on wobbly legs! Can Roscoe finish him?
Bosco looks to clinch

and Roscoe counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Roscoe.
Bosco looking to throw knees to the head but Roscoe is blocking nicely.
Bosco seems to have recovered his senses.
Bosco avoiding damage as Roscoe throws knees to the body.
Bosco with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A right handed body shot lands from Roscoe.
Roscoe wants to get back to striking at distance but Bosco won't allow it.
Bosco using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Roscoe has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Roscoe breaks the clinch.
Roscoe scores with a hook to the body. Bosco takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Roscoe bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bosco's head backwards.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bosco circles away from the clinch attempt.

Roscoe drives through and clinches with Bosco against the cage.
A knee to the head by Bosco.
Bosco looking to throw knees to the head but Roscoe is blocking nicely.
Bosco landing knees to the head.
Bosco landing knees to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Roscoe.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bosco with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bosco with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Roscoe misses with an elbow strike.
Bosco unloads a knee to the mid-section. Roscoe lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bosco throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bosco with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roscoe has had enough of the clinch but Bosco keeps him there for the moment.
Bosco looking to throw knees to the head but Roscoe is blocking nicely.

Roscoe has Bosco pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Roscoe pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Bosco tumbling to the mat - Roscoe dives into Bosco's guard.
Bosco wants to stand up but Roscoe is controlling him.
Roscoe is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Roscoe decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Bosco wants to clinch but Roscoe slips to the side
and Roscoe counters with a straight right hand.
Roscoe circles away from the clinch attempt
and Roscoe counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Roscoe connects with a looping right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bosco wants to clinch
and Roscoe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Roscoe is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Bosco tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Roscoe counters with a huge left! Bosco is in big trouble! He's backing up but Roscoe isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Bosco from any more damage. A dominating finish by Roscoe!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Damien Roscoe!