PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roger Howlingate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Worf Roshenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Howlingate might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Hollywood Undead - Dead in Ditches. Roshenko has chosen QoNos Death Swell as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Howlingate
vs
Roshenko

185 cm
31
265 lbs
14 - 12 - 0

196 cm
29
263 lbs
13 - 10 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

Grand Royal Wear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roger Howlingate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Worf Roshenko!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Luis Engracia and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howlingate fails to land with a series of punches.
Roshenko lands with a good body shot.
Roshenko goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Howlingate throws a series of punches but Roshenko moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Roshenko misses the target.
Howlingate misses with a double jab.
Howlingate throws a series of punches but Roshenko moves out of range.
Roshenko scores with a head kick.
Howlingate misses with a two punch combination.
Howlingate fails to land with a series of punches.
Roshenko has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
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!
Roshenko throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Howlingate gets tackled into the ropes by Roshenko. Roshenko maintains the clinch.
Good body shot from Roshenko.
Howlingate is breathing heavily.
Roshenko is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Howlingate is trying to break the clinch but Roshenko has him pressed against the ropes.
Roshenko is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roshenko gets through Howlingate's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Roshenko.
Roshenko lands a body punch in the clinch.
Roshenko stalling.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Roshenko takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Roshenko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Roshenko scores with a nice hook to the head.
Roshenko goes for a takedown in the clinch but Howlingate prevents it.

Roshenko jumps guard.

Roshenko looking for a guillotine here but Howlingate defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roshenko is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Roshenko had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Howlingate defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Roshenko has an active guard here but Howlingate has managed to pass into half guard.
Roshenko looks like he's trying to stand up.
Roshenko throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Roshenko gets back to full guard.

Howlingate got a little sloppy there for a moment and Roshenko has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Howlingate has managed to get both his arms back between Roshenko's legs - danger averted.

Roshenko working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Howlingate doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Howlingate manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Roshenko is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Howlingate is aware though and is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Worf Roshenko dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Roshenko pushes Howlingate up against the ropes in a clinch.
Roshenko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Roshenko stalling against the ropes.

Roshenko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Roshenko has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Roshenko avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice body kick there by Roshenko.
Howlingate rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Roshenko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Decent striking displayed by Roshenko there.
Howlingate will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roshenko swings for the body but Howlingate moves out of range.
Howlingate rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Roshenko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Roshenko scores with a head kick.
Sloppy strikes from Howlingate. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Roshenko clinches.
Roshenko lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roshenko tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Roshenko takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Roshenko.
Roshenko tries for a takedown. No joy.
Roshenko fails to pull guard.
Roger Howlingate has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Worf Roshenko.

Roshenko manages to break the clinch.
A combination from Howlingate does no damage.
Howlingate will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Roshenko slips a jab and a cross from Howlingate.
A little jabbing left from Roshenko on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Howlingate misses with a wild combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Roshenko misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Roshenko!
Roshenko shoots in for a takedown but Howlingate shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Roshenko's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Roshenko duly obliges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Roshenko closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Howlingate did well to prevent Roshenko getting side control.
Roshenko working the head and body with strikes.
Roshenko thows a huge punch but Howlingate dodges it nicely.
Roshenko is looking to take a break and control but Howlingate is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Roshenko not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Roshenko is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
The referee warns Howlingate that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Roshenko has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Howlingate that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Howlingate is rocked!
Roshenko loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Howlingate scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Roshenko land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Roshenko stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Worf Roshenko!
Worf Roshenko decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.