PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between South Spartan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincini Rossini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vincini Rossini has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Spartan
vs
Rossini

215 cm
24
190 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

184 cm
22
187 lbs
4 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, South Spartan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vincini Rossini!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Spartan shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Rossini napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Rossini wants to control but Spartan postures up.
Rossini tries to escape but Spartan is in control.
Spartan working the head and body with strikes.
Rossini takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Rossini can't do much from the bottom here.
Spartan scoring with punches from side control.
Rossini takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Rossini really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Spartan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rossini tries to buck Spartan off but Spartan is having none of it.
Rossini taking punishment in the form of punches.
Spartan scores with punches from side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spartan cracks Rossini with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Spartan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Spartan lands a nice forearm strike.
Spartan works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Spartan scores with punches from side control.
Rossini is working to avoid the ground and pound but Spartan connects with a decent elbow.
Spartan in side control lands a decent elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rossini takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Rossini is trying to improve his position.
Spartan lands some shots froms side control.
Rossini can't do much from the bottom here.
Rossini looks gassed!
Spartan avoids the strikes from the bottom by Rossini.
Rossini struggling a bit here.
Spartan in side control lands a decent elbow.
Spartan lands a decent elbow from side control.
Spartan is putting a hurting on Rossini here, landing some big shots from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spartan lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Rossini down.
Rossini takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Spartan connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Rossini some visible discomfort.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spartan lands a decent elbow from side control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Spartan working the head with strikes.
Spartan lands an elbow.
Rossini takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Spartan is putting a hurting on Rossini here, landing some big shots from side control.
Spartan cracks Rossini with a big right hand but Rossini just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Spartan is looking to take a break and control but Rossini is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rossini takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Rossini wants to control but Spartan postures up.
Rossini takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Spartan in side control lands a decent elbow.
Spartan has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Spartan is putting a hurting on Rossini here, landing some big shots from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spartan working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Rossini taking a bit of punishment here - Spartan scoring with strikes.
Spartan lands an elbow.
Spartan working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Spartan lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Rossini down.
Spartan grinds an elbow into Rossini's temple.
Spartan working the ground and pound.
Spartan is working Rossini over with some ground and pound from side control.
Spartan lands a nice forearm strike.
Rossini is not content to let Spartan control the position.
Spartan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Spartan lands a few punches from side control.
Spartan working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spartan trying to control the position but Rossini is working away.
Spartan scores with punches from side control.
Rossini is working to avoid the ground and pound but Spartan connects with a decent elbow.
Spartan lands a few punches from side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rossini on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Rossini on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Spartan working the head with strikes.
Spartan is chipping away with strikes.
Spartan trying to control the position but Rossini is working away.
Spartan working the body and head with strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Check out the look on Spartan's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The referee asks Spartan politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Spartan prefers to stall for the moment though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

South Spartan dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Rossini gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Spartan to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Rossini has momentary wrist control but Spartan slips an elbow through the middle.
Spartan working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Spartan stands up over Rossini, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Spartan is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Spartan chips away with some ground and pound.
Spartan is in close to Rossini's body, working some short punches and elbows.
South Spartan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Spartan keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rossini's head.
Spartan distracts Rossini with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Spartan lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Spartan with a nice head shot there.
Rossini is breathing heavily.
Spartan is working Rossini over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spartan lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Spartan scoring with some ground and pound.
Spartan keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rossini's head.
Spartan scoring with some ground and pound.
Spartan keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rossini's head.
Spartan stands up over Rossini, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Spartan is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Spartan passes Rossini's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Rossini tries to get to full guard but Spartan has control of the leg.
Spartan working Rossini over with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spartan lands strikes from half guard.
Nice strikes from Spartan there.
Spartan looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Rossini with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Spartan lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Spartan working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Rossini has hold of Spartan's hands but Spartan slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Spartan working over Rossini with some ground and pound. Rossini looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Spartan moves into full mount! Rossini won't be happy about that!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spartan postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Rossini looks a forlorn figure.
Spartan with good strikes from the mount here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spartan lands a heavy elbow.
A nice elbow there by Spartan.
Rossini takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Spartan is landing with some decent strikes but Rossini is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Rossini is in a horrible position here. Spartan smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Spartan lands a big shot there that rocks Rossini but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Spartan raining down shots from the mount!
Spartan with good strikes from the mount here!
Spartan lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Spartan working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Rossini tries to hold on but Spartan postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spartan lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rossini taking shots to the head.
BOOM! Spartan connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Spartan scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Spartan connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Spartan with good strikes from the mount here!
Spartan with shots to the head and body - Rossini looks very uncomfortable down there.

Rossini is rocked!
Spartan breaks from Rossini's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Rossini is still in real trouble! Can Spartan finish him?
Spartan unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Rossini wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Spartan celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). South Spartan!