PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Danny De La Rosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Koss Greco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De La Rosa comes into the arena with Why Can't We Be Friends? blaring out of the sound system. This should be a great matchup!

De La Rosa
vs
Greco

177 cm
20
175 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

172 cm
23
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Danny De La Rosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Koss Greco!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Greco closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming De La Rosa to the mat! De La Rosa manages to get full guard.

De La Rosa looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
De La Rosa wants to stand but Greco is controlling the position.
Greco postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Greco landing with the ground and pound.
De La Rosa trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

De La Rosa had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Greco defends it easily.
Greco working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of De La Rosa's head.
Greco makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Greco has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Greco looking to pass the guard.
De La Rosa wants to get back to his feet but Greco is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Greco scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Greco trying to control the position from guard on top but De La Rosa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Greco won't allow De La Rosa to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

De La Rosa has his foot on Greco's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Greco works his way back into a safe position though.
Greco's corner is telling him to maintain position.
De La Rosa knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Greco on the ground.
Greco working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of De La Rosa's head.
Greco controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Greco with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Greco connects with a couple of short punches.

De La Rosa had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Greco defends it easily.
Greco works over De La Rosa with some ground and pound from guard.
Greco is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Greco is working De La Rosa over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Greco stops De La Rosa from standing up.
De La Rosa is breathing heavily.
Greco landing with the ground and pound.
Greco stands up over De La Rosa, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Greco working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of De La Rosa's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greco with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Greco working some strikes from top position.
De La Rosa keeping full guard, as Greco tries to pass.
Greco postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Greco working some strikes from top position.
Greco working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of De La Rosa's head.
De La Rosa trying to control the position.

De La Rosa escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Greco gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Greco is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Greco lands a couple of digs.
Greco is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

De La Rosa is rocked!
Greco is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Oh De La Rosa is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Greco is working De La Rosa over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Greco with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greco gets to his feet and stands over De La Rosa, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! De La Rosa felt that one! Greco unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save De La Rosa from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Koss Greco!