PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Emmett Rosario (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Makunouchi Ippo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Makunouchi Ippo has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Emmett Rosario's chin.

Rosario
vs
Ippo

167 cm
19
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

165 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Emmett Rosario!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Makunouchi Ippo!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ippo looks to clinch

and Rosario counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Ippo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rosario is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ippo controlling the position.
Rosario would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ippo thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ippo is looking to clinch.
Ippo wants to clinch but Rosario slips to the side

and Rosario counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Rosario.
Rosario wants to stand but Ippo has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Ippo wants to sweep here but Rosario controlling him for the moment.
Ippo controlling Rosario's posture.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ippo tries to break the clinch but Rosario is controlling the position.
Good body shot from Ippo.
Rosario has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ippo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ippo tries to break free but Rosario pushes him back against the cage.
Ippo has had enough of the clinch but Rosario keeps him there for the moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ippo tries to break free but Rosario pushes him back against the cage.
Ippo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ippo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ippo manages to break the clinch.
Rosario avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ippo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rosario in his tracks.
Ippo misses with a two punch combination.
Ippo is looking to clinch.
Ippo darts in trying to clinch

and Rosario decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ippo's guard.

Ippo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rosario gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rosario has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosario has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ippo is proving hard to escape from.
Ippo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ippo wants to control but Rosario passes easily into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Makunouchi Ippo will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Oooooh!!! Ippo has knocked Rosario down with a huge combo! Ippo steps away and waves a wobbly Rosario back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Rosario is rocked!

It looks like Emmett Rosario has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Ippo rushes Rosario and presses him up against the cage.
Oh Rosario is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rosario keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ippo's efforts to push away.
Ippo is trying to break the clinch but Rosario is controlling him.
Ippo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rosario has him pressed against the cage.
Ippo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ippo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ippo working hard to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Ippo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ippo working hard to break the clinch.
Rosario keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ippo's efforts to push away.
A frustrated look appears on Ippo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Ippo.
A hook to the body from Ippo.
Ippo is trying to break free.
Ippo works on Rosario's body with a couple of short punches.
Ippo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Ippo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ippo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rosario paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ippo stuns Rosario with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ippo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Ippo has taken the fight to the clinch.

Ippo manages to break the clinch.

Ippo closes the distance and clinches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rosario has Ippo pressed against the cage, preventing Ippo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ippo scores with a shoulder strike.

Ippo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ippo throws a head kick that misses.
Ippo lands a jab and follows it up with a massive straight that knocks Rosario out cold! Rosario is crumpled in the corner, his head only propped up by the cage! That's one for the organiziational promos right there! Wow, what a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Makunouchi Ippo!