PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alberto Rossi (ranked 4655 p4p, 6739 weight class) and Donny Jones (ranked 408 p4p, 476 weight class). Rossi kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is FOLKSTONE - Frammenti. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Donny Jones was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Rossi
vs
Jones

171 cm
19
151
2 - 0 - 0

176 cm
19
155
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Hates pizza

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alberto Rossi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Donny Jones!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, John Kavanagh and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones throws a body punch but Rossi moves out of range.

Rossi takes the fight into the clinch.
Rossi is trying to drag Jones to the mat but Jones just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Rossi gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Rossi has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Rossi looking for a guillotine from mount but Jones is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rossi trying to control but Jones is having none of it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jones can do anything to dispel that myth.
Rossi is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Jones is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Jones is looking to improve his position but Rossi isn't that keen on the idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rossi can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jones is looking to escape.

Rossi wants to finish this one by submission but Jones is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Rossi.
Jones is squirming around, avoiding Rossi's attempts to control the action.
Jones is wriggling around trying to escape.

Rossi is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Jones has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Rossi trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones is working to get back to half guard.
Jones is squirming around, avoiding Rossi's attempts to control the action.
Jones tries to reverse the position but Rossi maintains control.
Jones wants to hold on but Rossi pushes him away.
Jones is looking to get to half guard.
Rossi can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jones is looking to escape.

Rossi is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Jones is surviving well by controlling Rossi's body position as best he can.

Rossi jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Jones manages to avoid the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is not content to let Rossi control the position.
Jones is looking to regain half guard here but Rossi keeps moving and retains side control.

Rossi is trying to get an arm triangle but Jones is defending well.
Jones is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rossi trying to control the action but Jones is working from the bottom.
Jones is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Jones is still trying to improve position.
Jones is not content to let Rossi control the position.

Rossi in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Jones is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Alberto Rossi!
An out of breath Alberto Rossi thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.