PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vincini Rossini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nemanja Vidic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vidic is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Inga Gudar. This should be a great matchup!

Rossini
vs
Vidic

184 cm
21
187 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

188 cm
19
184 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vincini Rossini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nemanja Vidic!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vidic will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Vidic scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rossini doesn't seem bothered though.

Vidic takes the fight into the clinch.
Rossini fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Vidic fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rossini tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Vidic tries to break free but Rossini pushes him back against the cage.
A body shot lands from Vidic.

Vidic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rossini tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Vidic swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vincini Rossini. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vidic with a lazy takedown attempt

and Rossini holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rossini has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Vidic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vidic fakes the leg kick and cracks Rossini in the body.
A combination from Vidic does no damage.
Vidic wants to clinch but Rossini slips to the side

and Rossini counters with a nice double leg into side control. Vidic won't be happy with that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vidic tries to improve position but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rossini has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Rossini is breathing heavily.

Vidic shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Vidic landing strikes, looking to finish!
Rossini is wriggling around trying to escape.
Rossini in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Vidic wants to control the pace but Rossini is squirming around nicely.
Rossini is in all sorts of trouble here.
Vidic scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Vidic with the ground and pound from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vidic scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vidic scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Rossini?
Vidic controlling from mount.
Vidic lands a big elbow.
Rossini keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Vidic sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Vidic dominating with strikes here.
Vidic controlling from the full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Vidic tries to control but Rossini wriggling away.
Vidic controlling the position easily from mount.
Rossini tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Vidic sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

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.
Vidic with the ground and pound from mount.

Vidic has control of Rossini's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Rossini regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Rossini is trying desperately to improve position.
Vidic wants to control the pace but Rossini is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nemanja Vidic dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Vidic lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Vincini Rossini is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vidic lands a high kick!
Vidic misses with a two punch combination.

Vidic clinches up against the cage.

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

Vidic is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Rossini's half guard.
Vidic throwing shots but Rossini is blocking nicely.
Vidic is trying to control. Rossini wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Vidic tries to pass to full mount but Rossini defends it.
Vidic tries to stand and escape but Rossini is controlling the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rossini looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vidic seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rossini does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Vidic is just content to waste time from the top position. Rossini takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Vidic tries to free his leg and advance position but Rossini is retaining full guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Vidic listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rossini tries for a takedown but Vidic sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Vidic misses with a few strikes there.
Rossini misses with a takedown attempt
and Vidic counters with a body kick that stops Rossini in his tracks momentarily.
Rossini throws a head kick but Vidic moves out of range.
Rossini stuffs the takedown.
Rossini slaps away a takedown attempt from Vidic, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rossini throws a nice looking combination but Vidic bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rossini with a poor takedown

and Vidic counters with a shoot takedown. Rossini fights it but they end up in guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vincini Rossini. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rossini tries to strike from the bottom.
Vidic must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Vidic trying to control the position from guard on top but Rossini is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vidic might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Rossini kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rossini is trying to keep Vidic in close.
Vidic sitting in guard here, content to control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vidic scores with a jab to the body.
Vidic misses with a head kick.
Rossini has his takedown stuffed

and Vidic counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Vidic.
Rossini throws an elbow but it misses.
Vidic is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rossini pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Vidic tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rossini just stands there and leans against the cage.
Vidic is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

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.
Rossini is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Vidic pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rossini can't break the clinch.
Vidic lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Vidic tightens his grip and picks Rossini up, before dumping him to the ground. Rossini manages to land in guard.
Rossini keeping moving, preventing Vidic from controlling successfully.
Rossini trying to control the position here.
Vidic wants to control from the top but Rossini keeps moving.

Rossini escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Vidic gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nemanja Vidic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Vidic darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Vidic is trying to control the action in half guard but Rossini is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rossini wants to control but Vidic is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Vidic is trying to control. Rossini wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Rossini wants to get back to full guard but Vidic has mounted him!
Vidic trying to control but Rossini is having none of it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rossini wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Vidic.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vidic goes for an armbar but Rossini turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Rossini.
Rossini trying to control the position from guard on top but Vidic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vidic looking for a sweep. Not yet Vidic, not yet.
Rossini wants to control from the top but Vidic keeps moving.
Vidic looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rossini is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rossini trying to control but Vidic is working from the bottom.
Vidic pulls Rossini in to control the position.
Vidic is trying to keep Rossini in close.
Vidic preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Rossini displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Vidic.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rossini looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vidic tries to clinch but Rossini moves out of range.
Vidic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rossini throws out the jab.
Nemanja Vidic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A left and a right from Vidic both land. Nice combination.
Vidic throws a series of punches but Rossini moves out of range.
Vidic swinging wilding here.

Vidic closes the distance and pushes Rossini back into the cage.
Vidic is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Vidic letting Rossini take a breather here.

Vidic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

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.

Rossini closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Rossini slips a nice elbow through Vidic's hands, connecting with Vidic's forehead.
Vidic trying to control here.
Vidic keeping control of the position.

Rossini is working for a kimura but Vidic is defending it quite comfortably.
Vidic trying to hold on to Rossini's head to control him but Rossini postures up.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Vincini Rossini.
Well Vidic 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nemanja Vidic!