PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Learrod Luis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Rossinelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Learrod Luis has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Luis
vs
Rossinelli

188 cm
23
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

185 cm
23
192 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Learrod Luis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paul Rossinelli!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Rossinelli with that takedown attempt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Luis.
Luis scores with a one two! Rossinelli had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Rossinelli chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Luis can pounce on him.
Rossinelli pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rossinelli misses with a hook.
Luis works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rossinelli takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

It looks like Paul Rossinelli has been cut.
Rossinelli throws a right and a left that Luis avoids nicely.
Rossinelli takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rossinelli swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Luis cracks the inside of Rossinelli's front leg.
Rossinelli misses with a looping right.
A nice inside leg kick there by Luis. That's going to slow Rossinelli down.
Paul Rossinelli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rossinelli looks gassed!
Luis scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Luis feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rossinelli's calf.
Luis scoring well with a low kick there.
Luis lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Luis is looking to slow Rossinelli down with leg kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Luis.
Luis with a hook.
Luis is looking to slow Rossinelli down with leg kicks.
Luis scores with a one two! Rossinelli had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Rossinelli tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Luis!
Luis is looking to slow Rossinelli down with leg kicks.
Rossinelli's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
An inside leg kick lands from Luis.
Luis throws a nice outside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Luis.
Luis lands a head shot.
Luis scores with a leg kick.
A left and a right from Luis both land. Nice combination.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Luis.
Luis uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rossinelli has time to react.
Learrod Luis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Luis feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rossinelli's calf.
Luis scoring well with a low kick there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Luis.
Luis's corner calls for a 1-2. Luis obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rossinelli walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Luis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rossinelli's sensitive parts.
Luis throws a nice outside leg kick.
A lazy left from Luis finds it's target.
Luis connects with a right hand. Rossinelli shakes it off.
Rossinelli stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Luis.
Luis fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Luis scores with a sloppy right hand. Rossinelli should have avoided that one.
An inside leg kick lands from Luis.
Luis connects with a jab.
Luis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rossinelli's sensitive parts.
A cross from Luis lands.
Rossinelli looks to score with a jab to the body but Luis is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Luis darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Luis, right into the meat.
Luis works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Luis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Luis is working the combinations to good effect here.
Luis scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Luis smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Luis thumps Rossinelli with a low kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Luis.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rossinelli takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Luis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rossinelli.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Luis.
Luis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rossinelli's sensitive parts.
Luis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Luis connects with a solid leg kick.
Luis is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Luis lands with a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luis jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rossinelli throws out a loose jab but Luis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rossinelli throws a combination that misses
and Luis counters with a series of strikes. Rossinelli will be more careful next time no doubt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Luis.
Rossinelli takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Luis lands with an uppercut that bounces Rossinelli off the cage and back into rage.
Rossinelli takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rossinelli takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rossinelli has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Luis connects with a solid leg kick.
Rossinelli misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Good leg kick by Luis there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Donk. Luis catches Rossinelli right on the button with a cross.
Rossinelli stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Luis.
Luis lands with a thumping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Learrod Luis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paul Rossinelli's cut.
That's time! Luis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Rossinelli takes one on the button.
Rossinelli misses with a hook to the body
and Luis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Luis lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Luis feints and then cracks Rossinelli's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rossinelli down.
Luis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rossinelli can do to turn this around?
Rossinelli scores with a three punch combo!
A nice inside leg kick there by Luis. That's going to slow Rossinelli down.
Luis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Luis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Luis lands a lovely overhand right.
Luis lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Luis dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rossinelli. That did some damage!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Luis connects with a solid leg kick.
Learrod Luis is winning the standup battle so far.
Rossinelli chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Luis can pounce on him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rossinelli is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Luis.
Nice uppercut there from Luis.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rossinelli takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Luis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Luis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rossinelli thows a leg kick but Luis checks it
and Luis counters with a slapping leg kick.
Paul Rossinelli is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Luis lands the left hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Luis.
Rossinelli misses the jab.
Luis lands a two punch combo.
Luis throws a leg kick which misses Rossinelli's front leg but catches the back leg as Rossinelli tries to avoid it.
Good leg kick by Luis there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Luis scores with a jab to the head.
A good leg kick by Luis.
A nice leg kick lands there from Luis.
Luis lands with a cross.
Luis is looking to slow Rossinelli down with leg kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luis connects with a solid leg kick.
Rossinelli throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Luis counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rossinelli's knee momentarily.
Luis cracks Rossinelli with a good jab.
Luis sizes up Rossinelli with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rossinelli falls off balance throwing a combination
and Luis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Luis lands with a right hand.
Luis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rossinelli's sensitive parts.
Luis connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A left lands for Luis.
Luis ducks under a wild hook from Rossinelli.
The crowd cheers as Luis lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rossinelli doesn't seem phased though.
Luis lands with an uppercut that bounces Rossinelli off the cage and back into rage.

Rossinelli shoots in and bounces Luis off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Luis knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rossinelli on the ground.
Rossinelli throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Rossinelli drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rossinelli jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Luis kicks Rossinelli off and gets to his feet.
A low kick from Rossinelli misses
and Luis counters with a slapping leg kick.
Rossinelli swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Luis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

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.
Luis scores with a nice strike.
Rossinelli throws a looping overhand right but Luis ducks down to avoid it.
Luis bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rossinelli throws a predictable looking body shot
and Luis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rossinelli looks to land a left hand but Luis moved out of range nicely.
Rossinelli misses the jab.
The crowd cheers as Rossinelli lands an impressive looking overhand right. Luis doesn't seem phased though.
Luis lands a jab to the head.
Luis walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rossinelli checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A nice leg kick lands there from Luis.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Luis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Luis fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rossinelli checks it well.
Rossinelli ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rossinelli thows a leg kick but Luis checks it
and Luis counters with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Learrod Luis dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Paul Rossinelli's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Luis slips under a jab from Rossinelli.
A slapping leg kick lands for Luis.
Luis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rossinelli misses with a leg kick
and Luis counters with an outside leg kick.
Luis connects with a looping right hand.
Luis lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A good leg kick by Luis.
Rossinelli throws a hook to the side of Luis's head but Luis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rossinelli throws a leg kick
and Luis counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Rossinelli tries to work over Luis's front leg with a kick but Luis checks it.
Rossinelli misses with a leg kick
enabling Luis to counter with a crisp jab.
Rossinelli swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Luis counters with a nice leg kick.
Luis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Luis lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Luis connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rossinelli takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Luis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Luis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rossinelli.
Luis feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rossinelli's calf.
An inside leg kick lands from Luis.
Luis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rossinelli.
Luis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Luis throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rossinelli on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rossinelli takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rossinelli just misses with a punch to the body.
A good leg kick by Luis.
Luis lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Luis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A slapping leg kick lands for Luis.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rossinelli closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rossinelli stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Luis.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An inside leg kick lands from Luis.
Luis is looking to slow Rossinelli down with leg kicks.
Luis ducks under a wild hook from Rossinelli.
Luis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rossinelli.
Nice straight punches there by Luis. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Luis.
Luis throws a series of strikes that have Rossinelli backpedaling.
Luis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rossinelli looks to land a right hand but Luis moved out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Luis.
Luis lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rossinelli looks to score with a jab to the body but Luis is just out of range.
Rossinelli throws a leg kick that is checked
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luis lands with an overhand left.
Luis throws out a powerful jab.
Rossinelli throws a leg kick
and Luis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rossinelli throws a leg kick that is checked
and Luis counters with a leg kick.
Luis cracks the inside of Rossinelli's front leg.
A jab from Rossinelli misses.
Rossinelli has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Luis finds it's way round the side to connect with Rossinelli's head.
Luis slips a jab from Rossinelli.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Luis, right into the meat.
Luis looks to land a combination. Rossinelli sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A nice inside leg kick there by Luis. That's going to slow Rossinelli down.
Good leg kick by Luis there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rossinelli walks into a jab.
Rossinelli misses with a body punch
and Luis counters with an outside leg kick.
Paul Rossinelli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luis lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Luis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Luis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rossinelli swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Luis with a nice cross.
Rossinelli misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Luis.
Luis dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rossinelli. That did some damage!
Rossinelli throws a leg kick
and Rossinelli takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rossinelli misses with a straight left.
Rossinelli looks to land a right hand but Luis moved out of range.
Luis closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Luis throws a nice inside leg kick.
Luis connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rossinelli momentarily.
Rossinelli throws an overhand right that lands on Luis's shoulder, as Luis tries to avoid the shot.
Luis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rossinelli.

And that's the end of the fight!
Learrod Luis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Luis, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:25
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:25
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Learrod Luis!