PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Keller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Valentino Rosso (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.

Keller
vs
Rosso

190 cm
22
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
22
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Keller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Valentino Rosso!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Atkins and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rosso throws a head kick that misses.

Keller moves into range and clinches up with Rosso.
Rosso fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Keller tightens his grip and picks Rosso up, before dumping him to the ground. Rosso manages to land in guard.
Rosso wants to sweep here but Keller controlling him for the moment.
Keller is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Rosso looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Keller passes into side control.
Rosso is looking to reverse the position.
Rosso is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Rosso gets back to half guard.
Keller content to control rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keller lands strikes from half guard.
Still in half guard, Keller seems content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rosso taking some punishment here, with Keller in his half guard.
Well, if Keller is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Keller slips a nice elbow through Rosso's hands, connecting with Rosso's forehead.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rosso is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Keller pulls his head out easily.
Keller stalling.
Rosso is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Nice strikes from Keller there.
Keller prevents Rosso from improving his position.
Rosso looks gassed!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Keller scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Keller seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rosso does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rosso manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Keller is looking to stand up but Rosso won't let him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keller lands a couple of digs.
Keller pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rosso is keeping the position for now.
Rosso lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Keller!
Keller tries to hold on but Rosso pushes him away.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Chris Keller just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Keller scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Rosso has a takedown stuffed.

Keller fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Rosso sprawls well initially but Keller persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Keller missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rosso regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosso wants to sweep but no luck.
Keller trying to control but Rosso is working from the bottom.

Keller is sitting in close to Rosso's body. Rosso has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Keller is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Keller is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Rosso.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Valentino Rosso!