PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Isai Rosario (ranked 3399 p4p, 4644 weight class) and Sudarat Yoottawaree (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Isai Rosario has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Rosario
vs
Yoottawaree

190 cm
25
180
1 - 0 - 0

165 cm
20
165
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Isai Rosario!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sudarat Yoottawaree!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Bart Greer and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Yoottawaree. No joy for Rosario on that attempt.
Yoottawaree defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rosario.
Rosario keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yoottawaree.
Rosario closes the distance and clinches up with Yoottawaree, looking for a takedown. Rosario pushes Yoottawaree against the cage but Yoottawaree circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Yoottawaree throws a counter combo.
Rosario definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Isai Rosario. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rosario shoots in but no luck this time.
Yoottawaree stuffs the takedown.
Rosario fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Yoottawaree avoids it really well and circles away.
Yoottawaree misses with a head kick.

Rosario closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yoottawaree is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rosario scores with a couple of nice shots.
Rosario is nestled in close to Yoottawaree, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rosario lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Still in half guard, Rosario seems content to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosario scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ground and pound from Rosario.
Rosario working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Yoottawaree is looking to control Rosario's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Yoottawaree avoid being mounted?
Well, if Rosario is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Rosario looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Rosario working the head and body with strikes.
Rosario working over Yoottawaree with some ground and pound. Yoottawaree looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Rosario has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Rosario controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosario scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Yoottawaree is rocked!
Yoottawaree on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Yoottawaree is still in real trouble! Can Rosario finish him?
Rosario seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Yoottawaree looks winded!
Rosario looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Yoottawaree with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Yoottawaree is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rosario scores with a couple of nice shots.
Rosario lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Yoottawaree quite badly. Yoottawaree pulls Rosario in close trying to recover. Rosario postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Yoottawaree on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Yoottawaree doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Isai Rosario!