PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Luc Rossi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mattew Justice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Rossi
vs
Justice

179 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
22
151 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Luc Rossi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mattew Justice!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Skip Squint and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rossi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Justice paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Justice closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Rossi to the mat! Rossi manages to get full guard.
Rossi lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Justice!
Rossi working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Justice throwing hammer fists to the chest of Rossi. What's that going to do exactly?

Rossi swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Justice is now in Rossi's guard. A big mistake from Rossi there, giving up the dominant position!
Justice trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rossi managing to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rossi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Justice wants to pass the guard but Rossi is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Justice with a nice head shot there.
Justice throws a strike but Rossi rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Rossi wants to control from the top but Justice keeps moving.
Rossi slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Justice struggling a bit here.
Justice really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rossi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Rossi stands up and beckons Justice to his feet.

Justice drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Rossi is trying to keep Justice in close.
Rossi thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Justice stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rossi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Justice throwing strikes but missing.
Justice missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rossi trying to keep a closed guard but Justice is proving a slippery customer.
Rossi is breathing heavily.
Justice thows a big elbow that misses.
Justice postures up and lands a big shot to Rossi's brow.
Rossi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Rossi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Justice swats away the attempt to clinch by Rossi.
Justice avoids the head kick by Rossi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Justice scores a takedown into full mount!
A nice elbow there by Justice.
Justice working the ground and pound effectively.
Justice breaks from Rossi's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Justice working Rossi over with strikes here.
Justice unloading with bombs!
Justice lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Justice looking to finish Rossi with some ground and pound. This is bad for Rossi!
Justice is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Rossi can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Justice has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Rossi's face.
Rossi tries to hold on but Justice postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mattew Justice dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Rossi gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Justice postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Justice makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Rossi has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Justice off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

Justice drives through with a takedown into guard.
Justice throws a strike but Rossi rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Rossi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Justice is keeping the position for now.
Mattew Justice has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Justice wants to get back to his feet but Rossi is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Rossi wants to stand but Justice is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Justice working a defensive guard here.

Justice working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rossi doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rossi manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Justice shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Rossi's guard.
Justice thows a big elbow that misses.
Justice missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Justice scoring with punches to the head and body.
Rossi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Justice postures up in Rossi's guard and throws a big left but Rossi blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Justice lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Justice cracks Rossi with a solid left hand.
Justice missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Rossi has his foot on Justice's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Justice works his way back into a safe position though.
Rossi is pulling down on Justice's head to control his posture.
Justice landing some decent shots from guard.
Justice throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rossi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rossi throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Rossi is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Justice lands a couple of decent looking shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mattew Justice showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Justice shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Rossi napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Justice scoring with punches and elbows.
Justice throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Justice working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Justice working away.
Justice landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Rossi taking a bit of punishment here - Justice scoring with strikes.
Rossi is trying to control Justice's posture but Justice avoids it.
Rossi is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rossi is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Justice cracks Rossi with a big elbow.
Justice landing a few strikes.
Justice in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Justice lands a few punches from side control.
Rossi takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Justice throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
You can see the frustration on Rossi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Rossi is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Justice is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Justice cracks Rossi with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Rossi can't do much from the bottom here.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Justice shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Rossi manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Justice scoring with some ground and pound.
Rossi manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Justice can do anything to dispel that myth.
Rossi thowing shots but they're missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rossi looking to control but Justice is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Justice throwing hammer fists to the chest of Rossi. What's that going to do exactly?
Justice is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Justice is desperately trying to improve his position but Rossi has a good base and remains in mount.
Rossi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Luc Rossi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mattew Justice is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Justice trying desperately to get to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mattew Justice comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Justice has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mattew Justice!