PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tsa Rock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Ulpius Traianus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Rock
vs
Ulpius Traianus

210 cm
29
265 lbs
19 - 7 - 0

194 cm
32
273 lbs
22 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tsa Rock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcus Ulpius Traianus!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rock throws a head kick but Traianus moves out of range.
Rock throws out a loose jab but Traianus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Traianus throws a lazy head kick
and Rock counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Marcus Ulpius Traianus has been cut.
Rock lands a head kick. Traianus smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The fight stays on the outside here - Traianus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Traianus digs a good hook to Rock's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Traianus feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rocks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

It looks like Tsa Rock has been cut.
Rock misses with a hook. Traianus ducked under it nicely.
Traianus connects with a leg kick. Rock looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Traianus misses the jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Traianus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Crunch! Traianus slams his shin into Rock's torso.
Traianus jabs Rock to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rock is breathing heavily.
A head kick misses from Rock.
Traianus on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Traianus manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rock misses with a straight left.
Traianus lands a front kick.
Traianus fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rock.
Rock avoids the body shot from Traianus.
Traianus lands a nice looking body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Traianus moves into range and clinches up with Rock.
Rock tries to break free but Traianus pushes him back against the cage.
Rock can't break the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Traianus.
Traianus lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Traianus lands a shot to the body.
Traianus lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Traianus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Traianus throws a head punch that misses.
Traianus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Traianus stalls.
A short right from Traianus.
Traianus lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Traianus lands with a right to the head.
Traianus works on Rock's body with a couple of short punches.
Rock blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Traianus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good body shot from Traianus.
Traianus manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Traianus softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rock tries to break free but Traianus pushes him back against the cage.
Traianus lands with a left to the head.

Tsa Rock's cut is getting worse.
Traianus lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rock or not.
Traianus scores with a hook to the body.
Rock blocks an uppercut.
Traianus is working Rock over against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Traianus lands a body punch.
Traianus lands an uppercut.
Traianus has Rock pressed against the cage.
Traianus lands a right hand.

Tsa Rock's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Traianus lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rock backwards.
Traianus lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Rock is rocked!
Traianus lands a big right hand that drops Rock! The killer instinct kicks in and Traianus finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Traianus!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcus Ulpius Traianus!