PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Master Sifu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hector Rosario (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.

Sifu
vs
Rosario

183 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Big heart

Good takedowns
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Master Sifu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hector Rosario!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Roger Salmon and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sifu defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rosario.

Sifu darts in and clinches Rosario up against the cage.
Sifu lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Hector Rosario has been cut.
Sifu lands a knee to the body.
Rosario wants a takedown but no success here.
Sifu utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Rosario is trying to drag Sifu to the mat but Sifu just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Master Sifu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hector Rosario.
Nice elbow from Sifu.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sifu'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.
Knees to the body from Sifu.
Rosario drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sifu gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sifu unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rosario lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sifu is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Sifu lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sifu.
Sifu'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.
Sifu with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That has opened up Hector Rosario's cut even more.
Sifu lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rosario takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rosario takes an elbow to the temple.
Sifu unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rosario lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sifu taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Sifu connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rosario's face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sifu scores with a knee to the head.

The cut above Hector Rosario's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Sifu lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sifu is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Sifu with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sifu.

Rosario is rocked!
Rosario has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Sifu after a bit of a struggle.
Rosario is still on wobbly legs! Can Sifu finish him?
Rosario is working for takedown but Sifu is calmly controlling the position for now.
Rosario seems to have recovered his senses.
Sifu landing knees to the head.
Rosario looks gassed!
Sifu lands a nice knee to the body.
Sifu has Rosario pressed against the cage. He pushes Rosario back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Sifu throws a beautiful elbow that sends Rosario crashing to the floor! Sifu piles on the pressure with more strikes! Rosario is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Master Sifu!