PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Giuseppe De Rossi (ranked 2832 p4p, 3291 weight class) and Theodoros Theodorakis (ranked 329 p4p, 370 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think De Rossi might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Rick Ross - I'm Not A Star. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

De Rossi
vs
Theodorakis

182 cm
22
165
7 - 2 - 0

169 cm
19
157
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Katman Drip Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Giuseppe De Rossi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Theodoros Theodorakis!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A shot in the inside from Theodorakis.
Theodorakis is trying to break free.
De Rossi is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
De Rossi is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Theodorakis is trying to work for a single leg takedown but De Rossi pulls him back up using the underhooks.
De Rossi lands an elbow inside that Theodorakis shrugs off.

It looks like Theodoros Theodorakis has been cut.
De Rossi tries a knee to the head but Theodorakis blocks it.
Theodorakis tries for a takedown. No joy.
Theodorakis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Theodorakis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Rossi has Theodorakis pressed against the cage, preventing Theodorakis from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Theodorakis misses with the head strike.
Theodorakis throws a punch but it's blocked by De Rossi.

Theodorakis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

De Rossi instigates a clinch.
De Rossi lands a nice elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Rossi landing knees to the body.
De Rossi with a knee to the head.
De Rossi gets through Theodorakis's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
De Rossi avoiding damage.
De Rossi blocks an uppercut.

Theodorakis has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed De Rossi clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!

De Rossi is trying to shake Theodorakis off. He's managed it and has hopped back to his feet! Theodorakis won't be happy about giving up the dominant position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De Rossi displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Theodorakis with a poor takedown
and Theodorakis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Giuseppe De Rossi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Theodoros Theodorakis.
Theodorakis shoots in but no luck this time.
De Rossi changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Theodorakis misses with a takedown attempt

and De Rossi counters with a shoot takedown. Theodorakis fights it but they end up in guard.
Theodorakis looks winded!
De Rossi trying to stand up but can't free himself from Theodorakis's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Rossi is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Our spies down at at Catch Wrestling L.A. inform us that Theodorakis has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
De Rossi has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Theodorakis wants to stand up but De Rossi is controlling him.
De Rossi will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Rossi tries to stand but Theodorakis is controlling from the bottom.
Theodorakis pulls De Rossi in close to his closed guard and prevents De Rossi from doing any damage or advancing position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Theodoros Theodorakis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Theodorakis doesn't manage to clinch there - De Rossi circles away.
De Rossi tries to counter by clinching up but Theodorakis breaks away and moves out of range.
De Rossi looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Theodorakis shoots in looking for a takedown. De Rossi tries to sprawl out of it but Theodorakis keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. De Rossi manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
De Rossi drops down looking for a counter takedown but Theodorakis sprawls and moves away.
Theodorakis misses with a takedown attempt - De Rossi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
De Rossi appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Theodorakis throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around De Rossi's waist but De Rossi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Theodorakis off to one side.

De Rossi has Theodorakis up against the cage in a clinch.
De Rossi blocking some punches.
De Rossi lands with a right to the head.
Theodorakis tries to stall but De Rossi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Theodorakis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from De Rossi.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
De Rossi lands a good knee to the midsection. Theodorakis won't want to take too many of those.
De Rossi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Theodorakis backwards.
Theodorakis misses with a hook to the ribs.
De Rossi blocks a body shot from Theodorakis.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Giuseppe De Rossi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Theodoros Theodorakis's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Theodorakis tries to clinch there but De Rossi circles away.
Theodorakis fails with an attempt to clinch.

De Rossi clinches.
Theodorakis misses with the head strike.
Theodorakis lands a nice uppercut.
De Rossi scores with a shoulder strike.
De Rossi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Theodorakis gets through De Rossi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
De Rossi lands an elbow that stopped Theodorakis in his tracks for a moment.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Theodorakis.
Giuseppe De Rossi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Theodorakis working aggressively here.
De Rossi is defending well against a takedown attempt.
De Rossi just leaning against Theodorakis, taking a breather.
A head punch blocked on the inside by De Rossi.
Theodorakis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
De Rossi digs a right hand into Theodorakis's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Theodorakis's gas tank.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Rossi trying to land knees to the body.
Theodorakis wants to break free but De Rossi has control.
De Rossi blocking some punches.
Theodorakis takes an elbow to the forehead.
De Rossi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Theodorakis.
Theodorakis misses with the head strike.

Theodorakis jumps guard and drags De Rossi to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
De Rossi wanted to stand there but Theodorakis had control of the position.
De Rossi controlling from the top position.
De Rossi has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
De Rossi would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Theodorakis has his hands on De Rossi's head, controlling the position.
Theodorakis trying to control the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Theodorakis looking for a sweep. Not yet Theodorakis, not yet.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as De Rossi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Theodorakis doesn't seem phased though.
Theodorakis tries to bum rush De Rossi with a series of wild strikes but De Rossi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Theodorakis dives in for a single leg takedown but De Rossi sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Giuseppe De Rossi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

De Rossi clinches up with Theodorakis and pushes him back against the cage.
De Rossi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Theodorakis can do to turn this around?
Theodorakis is looking for a takedown up against the cage. De Rossi gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Giuseppe De Rossi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Theodoros Theodorakis.
Theodorakis misses with a punch on the inside.
De Rossi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Theodorakis tries to work over De Rossi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Theodorakis tries to break the clinch but De Rossi is controlling the position.
Theodorakis goes for a takedown attempt but De Rossi pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Theodorakis is breathing heavily.
Theodorakis tries to clinch but De Rossi moves out of range.

De Rossi darts in and clinches Theodorakis up against the cage.
De Rossi stalling against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Theodorakis fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from De Rossi.
De Rossi is defending well against a takedown attempt.
De Rossi lands a hook that snaps the head of Theodorakis backwards.
Theodorakis looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Theodorakis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Theodorakis changes levels and goes for a takedown here. De Rossi fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

De Rossi forces Theodorakis back against the cage and clinches.
De Rossi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Theodorakis backwards.
De Rossi lands a right hand.
De Rossi lands a knee to the head.

Theodorakis is rocked!
Theodorakis is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but De Rossi is keeping busy.
Theodorakis is still on wobbly legs! Can De Rossi finish him?
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A short right from De Rossi on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Giuseppe De Rossi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Theodoros Theodorakis's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

De Rossi cracks Theodorakis's jaw with two stiff jabs then ducks low and throws a soul-severing right uppercut to the mouth!! Theodorakis slumps to the ground with blood on his lips. The referee steps in before De Rossi can do further damage! This one is done, son!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Giuseppe De Rossi!
Giuseppe De Rossi very nearly forgot to thank Katman Drip Inc. amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.