PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Giovanni De Rossi (ranked 533 p4p, 1157 weight class) and Vinyl Tintley (ranked 77 p4p, 153 weight class). De Rossi comes to the cage accompanied by Eminem & 2Pac - Ivar The Boneless. Vinyl Tintley has the eye of the tiger tonight.

De Rossi
vs
Tintley

185 cm
27
193
10 - 0 - 0

188 cm
27
198
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Giovanni De Rossi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vinyl Tintley!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tintley misses with an uppercut.
A combination from Tintley does no damage.
De Rossi seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Tintley swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by De Rossi.

It looks like Giovanni De Rossi has been cut.
Tintley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
De Rossi wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
The fighters circling - Tintley throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
De Rossi tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Tintley manages to circle out of the way.
Tintley misses with an uppercut.
De Rossi seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
De Rossi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tintley.
De Rossi is looking to counter the offense by Tintley and move into the clinch.
Tintley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but De Rossi moves away.
Tintley scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. De Rossi doesn't seem bothered though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tintley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but De Rossi moves away.
De Rossi is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Tintley.
De Rossi ducks under a wild hook from Tintley.
De Rossi wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
De Rossi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Some wild striking there from Tintley.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Rossi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tintley.
As Tintley tries to get set, De Rossi tries to push him back and clinch up but Tintley manages to avoid the attempt.
Tintley throws a combination. De Rossi tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Tintley throws an off balance right hand

and De Rossi counters by moving into the clinch.

De Rossi ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. De Rossi no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

De Rossi is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tintley is aware though and is defending well.

Tintley got a little sloppy there for a moment and De Rossi has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tintley has managed to get both his arms back between De Rossi's legs - danger averted.
De Rossi keeping moving, preventing Tintley from controlling successfully.
De Rossi wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

De Rossi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tintley can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
De Rossi is trying to keep Tintley in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
De Rossi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tintley is one step ahead there.
Tintley trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tintley engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

De Rossi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Tintley has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Next Level MMA. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
De Rossi is trying to keep Tintley in close.

De Rossi looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Tintley is defending well. De Rossi quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Tintley has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! De Rossi celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Giovanni De Rossi!
After winning the bout, Giovanni De Rossi thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.