PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kai Rossiter (ranked 2456 p4p, 2415 weight class) and Alexei Brovarnik (ranked 322 p4p, 313 weight class). Brovarnik has chosen Colours - DJ Mind X as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Rossiter
vs
Brovarnik

176 cm
37
174
22 - 12 - 0

186 cm
24
182
10 - 9 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
Very quick

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Kai Rossiter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alexei Brovarnik!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rossiter ducks under a wild hook from Brovarnik.
Rossiter went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A head kick misses from Brovarnik.
Brovarnik scores with a head kick. Rossiter tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

It looks like Kai Rossiter has been cut.
Rossiter staying out of range there.
The fighters circling - Rossiter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Brovarnik scores with a nice right hand.
Brovarnik moves out of range as Rossiter strikes.
Brovarnik let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Brovarnik tries to clinch
and Rossiter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brovarnik throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Good work by Brovarnik as he checks the leg kick.

Brovarnik forces Rossiter back against the cage and clinches.
Brovarnik stalling.
Our sources have told us that Rossiter has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Rossiter working aggressively here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Brovarnik throws an elbow but misses.
Rossiter avoiding damage as Brovarnik throws knees to the body.
Brovarnik is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rossiter is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brovarnik is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Rossiter to keep the fight standing.
We've been informed that Brovarnik has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Brovarnik lands a good knee to the midsection. Rossiter won't want to take too many of those.
Rossiter avoids a wild elbow strike from Brovarnik.
Brovarnik taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Rossiter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brovarnik lands a nice knee to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rossiter.
Rossiter tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brovarnik avoids it.
Brovarnik creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Brovarnik blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brovarnik takes an elbow to the temple.
Rossiter tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brovarnik avoids it.
Brovarnik comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rossiter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brovarnik looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Brovarnik throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rossiter blocks it with crossed arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rossiter throws an elbow that misses.
Brovarnik taking a breather.
Rossiter misses with a punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rossiter is working Brovarnik over against the cage.
Brovarnik connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rossiter's face.
Rossiter lands a shoulder strike.
Brovarnik jumps guard but Rossiter stands there with Brovarnik around his waist. Brovarnik gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Brovarnik tries to land a knee to the head but Rossiter blocks with his arms.
Rossiter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brovarnik tries to stall but Rossiter uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rossiter misses with a knee to the head.
Rossiter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brovarnik throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rossiter blocks it with crossed arms.
Brovarnik avoids the elbow strike from Rossiter, against the cage.
Brovarnik pushes off an throws an elbow but Rossiter leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Brovarnik blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rossiter blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rossiter managing to block the knees to the body from Brovarnik.
Rossiter blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rossiter blocks an elbow strike.
Brovarnik avoiding damage as Rossiter throws knees to the body.
Rossiter lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Brovarnik blocks an elbow strike.
Rossiter lands with a left to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Brovarnik throws an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Brovarnik just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rossiter's brow.
Nice elbow from Rossiter.
Rossiter avoiding damage as Brovarnik throws knees to the body.
Brovarnik trying to land knees to the body.
Rossiter blocks an elbow strike.
Brovarnik blocks the elbow strike.
Rossiter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brovarnik.
Brovarnik blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Brovarnik.
Rossiter blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Brovarnik lands an elbow that stopped Rossiter in his tracks for a moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brovarnik with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Brovarnik misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rossiter.
Brovarnik tries to land knees in the clinch but Rossiter avoids the damage to the body.
Brovarnik tries to land knees in the clinch but Rossiter avoids the damage to the body.
Rossiter lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brovarnik backwards.
Brovarnik blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rossiter working aggressively here.
Brovarnik throws an elbow that misses.
Brovarnik blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rossiter misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rossiter lands a knee to the body.
A hook to the body from Rossiter.
Rossiter misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brovarnik.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rossiter.
Rossiter working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Alexei Brovarnik will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kai Rossiter'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.

A decent looking cross lands there for Rossiter.
Brovarnik throws the left hand but Rossiter avoids the punch easily.
Brovarnik misses with a series of wild punches.
Brovarnik swings widly with a right hand
and Rossiter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A punch lands to the side of Rossiter 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Rossiter moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Brovarnik throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Rossiter counter with a right hand.
Rossiter connects with the punch.
Rossiter tries to work over Brovarnik's front leg with a kick but Brovarnik checks it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brovarnik looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brovarnik misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Brovarnik.
A low kick from Brovarnik is predictable there
and Rossiter counters with a slapping leg kick.
A low kick from Brovarnik misses
and Rossiter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rossiter throws out a powerful jab.
Brovarnik throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brovarnik dodges the punch combination from Rossiter.
Alexei Brovarnik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brovarnik throws a nice looking combination but Rossiter bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rossiter works Brovarnik's body with a nice hook.
Brovarnik throws a sloppy head kick and Rossiter moves out of range easily.
Rossiter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rossiter backing away here, and Brovarnik unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Brovarnik tried to score with a low kick but Rossiter checks it.
Brovarnik looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rossiter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A head kick by Brovarnik misses
and Rossiter counters with a nice uppercut.
Brovarnik tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rossiter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rossiter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brovarnik.
Brovarnik throws a looping overhand right but Rossiter ducks down to avoid it.
Rossiter punishes Brovarnik's body with a nice straight punch.
Rossiter avoids the head kick by Brovarnik.
Brovarnik misses with a leg kick
and Rossiter counters with a right hand to the body.
Brovarnik is breathing heavily.
A punch lands to the side of Brovarnik 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Brovarnik thows a leg kick but Rossiter checks it
and Rossiter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rossiter ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Brovarnik rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Brovarnik takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Brovarnik is rocked!
Brovarnik moves in looking to clinch but Rossiter pushes him off.
Brovarnik is still on wobbly legs! Can Rossiter finish him?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rossiter scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Brovarnik misses with a double jab
and Rossiter counters with a straight right hand.
Rossiter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rossiter swats away the attempt to clinch by Brovarnik.
Rossiter is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brovarnik can do to turn this around?
A looping hook to the body misses from Rossiter. Brovarnik does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kai Rossiter is winning the standup battle so far.
Brovarnik throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rossiter.
Brovarnik seems to have recovered his senses.
Brovarnik closes the distance but Rossiter moves to the side
and Rossiter counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Brovarnik thinking.
Brovarnik throws a predictable looking body shot
and Brovarnik takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Rossiter misses.
Rossiter moves out of range of the body kick.
A little feinted left hand from Rossiter on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rossiter keeps the fight on the outside.
Rossiter comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rossiter lands a jab to the nose.
Rossiter throws a hook but Brovarnik blocks it.
It seemed like Brovarnik was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Brovarnik slips a straight right by Rossiter.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rossiter rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Brovarnik counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Rossiter clobbers Brovarnik with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Brovarnik fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rossiter, pushing him back against the cage.
Brovarnik blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Brovarnik misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rossiter.
A short left from Rossiter.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kai Rossiter dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kai Rossiter'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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Brovarnik throws a nice outside leg kick.

Brovarnik has taken the fight to the clinch.
Brovarnik throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rossiter misses with an elbow over the top.

Brovarnik pulls guard effortlessly.
Rossiter wants to control from the top but Brovarnik keeps moving.

Rossiter avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Rossiter is posturing up here but Brovarnik has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Rossiter tries to roll out but it's too tight and Rossiter has to tap! Slick submission there by Brovarnik!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alexei Brovarnik!