PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Imro Rozenblad (ranked 2297 p4p, 3289 weight class) and Lucius Aurelius (ranked 97 p4p, 129 weight class). Rozenblad comes to the cage accompanied by Tjatjie - My Life . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Rozenblad
vs
Aurelius

225 cm
27
300
8 - 3 - 0

205 cm
31
275
9 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Imro Rozenblad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lucius Aurelius!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rozenblad looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Aurelius is fending him off so far but Rozenblad persists. Nope, Aurelius circles away and we're back to standing.
Aurelius throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rozenblad misses with a takedown
and Aurelius counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Aurelius throws a good cross that connects.
Rozenblad has his takedown stuffed
and Aurelius counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Imro Rozenblad. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rozenblad has a takedown stuffed.

Aurelius clinches up with Rozenblad and pushes him back against the cage.
A short left from Aurelius.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rozenblad prevents a body shot from Aurelius.
Aurelius works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short uppercut from Aurelius.
Aurelius lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aurelius lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Aurelius lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rozenblad is breathing heavily.
Rozenblad wants to take the fight to the mat but Aurelius manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Aurelius.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Aurelius.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Aurelius.
Still in the clinch, Aurelius scores with a nice short uppercut.
Aurelius lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rozenblad backwards.

Rozenblad is rocked!
Aurelius lands a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Aurelius.
Aurelius controlling the action here for a moment.
Aurelius lands with a right to the head.

Aurelius pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Aurelius fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rozenblad.
Aurelius connects with a body shot.
Aurelius gets in close and tags Rozenblad with a short punch that almost sends Rozenblad to the mat! Oh Rozenblad is in big trouble! He turns his back on Aurelius, trying to create some distance but Aurelius rushes him, striking wildly and Rozenblad goes down! The referee tackles Aurelius into the cage to end the fight! Aurelius is one violent man!

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