PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Luiz Miller Rossi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larry Luutch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luutch is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by job2 do - doo doo doo. Larry Luutch will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Miller Rossi
vs
Luutch

174 cm
27
155 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

185 cm
26
150 lbs
12 - 21 - 0

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luiz Miller Rossi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Larry Luutch!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luutch dives in and grabs Rossi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rossi pushes down on Luutch's head and hops out.
Rossi slaps away a takedown attempt from Luutch, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Luutch drives through and clinches with Rossi against the cage.
Luutch has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rossi avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Luiz Miller Rossi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Larry Luutch.
Luutch jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rossi walks away with a smile on his face. Luutch gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Luutch throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rossi's waist but Rossi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Luutch off to one side.
A head kick by Luutch misses

and Rossi counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rossi.
Rossi prevents a takedown attempt there.
Luutch is trying to break the clinch but Rossi has him pressed against the cage.
Rossi keeps control of Luutch as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Luutch tries to circle away but Rossi has him pinned against the cage.
Luutch is trying to break free.
Luutch tries to circle away but Rossi has him pinned against the cage.
Luutch managing to block the knees to the body from Rossi.
Luutch fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Luutch blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Luutch escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Luutch fails with the takedown

and Rossi moves into the clinch.
Luutch looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Luutch escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Luutch throws a left and a right that both miss

and Rossi moves into the clinch.
Luutch is trying to drag Rossi to the mat but Rossi just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Rossi landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rossi trying to land knees to the body.
Luutch tries to pull guard but Rossi holds him up against the cage and eventually Luutch drops back down to his feet.
Luutch tries to break free but Rossi pushes him back against the cage.
Luutch has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rossi avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Rossi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Larry Luutch has been cut.
Rossi lands a knee to the head.
Rossi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Luutch is defending well for now.
Luutch managing to block the knees to the body from Rossi.
Luutch is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Luutch can't get the takedown.
Rossi working Luutch over with knees to the body.
Luutch is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Luutch fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rossi utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rossi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rossi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Luutch is trying to break the clinch but Rossi has him pressed against the cage.
Luutch wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rossi has him pressed against the cage.
Luutch is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Luutch on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Luutch can't get the takedown.
Luutch wants to break free but Rossi has control.
Luutch jumps guard but Rossi stands there with Luutch around his waist. Luutch gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rossi lands an elbow inside.
Rossi keeps control of Luutch as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rossi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Luutch.
Rossi connects with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rossi.
Luutch has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Luutch is looking to break free of the clinch but Rossi has double underhooks.
Luutch is trying to break free.
Rossi is pressed up against the cage. Luutch has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rossi down to the mat. Rossi avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Rossi gets a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rossi looking to throw knees to the head but Luutch is blocking nicely.
Rossi lands a nice knee to the body.
Rossi gets underhooks to prevent Luutch's takedown attempt.
Rossi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Luutch working hard to break the clinch.
Rossi gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Luutch.
Rossi scores with a knee to the head.
Luutch has Rossi pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rossi manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Luutch takes an elbow to the forehead.

Luutch is rocked!
Luutch is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Rossi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Luutch avoids it.
Luutch wants a takedown but no success here.
Rossi landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rossi connects with a nasty looking knee right to Luutch's face.
Luutch is still on wobbly legs! Can Rossi finish him?

That has opened up Larry Luutch's cut even more.
Knees to the body from Rossi.
Rossi has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Luutch - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Rossi, and another! Luutch is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Luiz Miller Rossi!