PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Juan Rosillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boston Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rosillo comes to the cage accompanied by Skillet - Hero. Gracie has chosen Remember the Name as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Rosillo
vs
Gracie

180 cm
26
166 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

180 cm
26
160 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Steel Penn's Laundry 93%
O'Brannigan's Fightwear

Steel Penn's Laundry 93%

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Juan Rosillo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Boston Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Roger Salmon and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rosillo misses with a head kick.
Gracie on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rosillo. Rosillo obviously looking to wear him down.
Nice sprawl there from Rosillo as Gracie shoots in.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rosillo as he avoids it easily.
Rosillo lands with a nice body punch.
Rosillo jabs at Gracie's body.
Rosillo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rosillo lands with a straight right. Gracie didn't see that one coming.
Rosillo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gracie's sensitive parts.
Gracie looks gassed!
Gracie tries to bum rush Rosillo with a series of wild strikes but Rosillo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rosillo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Rosillo looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Rosillo lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rosillo lets loose with a powerful body kick. Gracie will feel that in the morning.
Rosillo lands a head kick. Gracie smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Rosillo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rosillo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gracie walks forward, straight into a front kick from Rosillo.
Juan Rosillo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rosillo scores with a jab to the body.
Rosillo swinging wildly here.
Juan Rosillo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rosillo throws a series of punches but Gracie avoids them all with ease.
A punch lands to the side of Gracie 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Rosillo connects with a high kick.
Rosillo connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rosillo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rosillo connects with the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rosillo.
Nice shot by Rosillo.
Rosillo throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Rosillo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rosillo throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Rosillo.
Good leg kick by Rosillo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gracie takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Rosillo throws a leg kick which misses Gracie's front leg but catches the back leg as Gracie tries to avoid it.
Rosillo connects with a high kick.
Rosillo lands a head kick!
Rosillo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosillo lands a nice shot to the body.
Rosillo is looking to slow Gracie down with leg kicks.
A head kick from Rosillo lands but Gracie takes it in his stride.
Rosillo cracks the inside of Gracie's front leg.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Rosillo!
Rosillo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rosillo stalks Gracie and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gracie's face. Gracie staggers backwards, shaken.
Nice body kick from Rosillo.
Nice shot by Rosillo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie dodges the punch combination from Rosillo.
Rosillo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gracie shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosillo lands a right hook to the body.
Rosillo tries a head kick but it misses.
Rosillo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rosillo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gracie takes a kick to the side of the head.
Rosillo lands a nice looking kick to the body. Gracie takes a step back to recover.
Gracie walks forward, straight into a front kick from Rosillo.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rosillo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rosillo scores with a jab to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rosillo. That's going to slow Gracie down.
Gracie tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Rosillo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Gracie takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
No luck for Gracie with that takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from Rosillo.
Rosillo swinging wildly here.
Gracie has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Rosillo.
Gracie looks to score with a jab to the body but Rosillo is just out of range.
Rosillo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gracie can do to turn this around?
Gracie gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gracie tries to bum rush Rosillo with a series of wild strikes but Rosillo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rosillo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
No joy there for Rosillo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gracie avoids the head kick by Rosillo.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Gracie takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Rosillo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Rosillo throws a leg kick which misses Gracie's front leg but catches the back leg as Gracie tries to avoid it.
Rosillo lands with a kick to the temple. Gracie shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Rosillo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rosillo misses with a wild body shot.
Rosillo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gracie.
Gracie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rosillo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rosillo lands a high kick!
Gracie looks to land a combination but Rosillo avoids it well.
Gracie takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Juan Rosillo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gracie on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosillo is looking to slow Gracie down with leg kicks.
Rosillo cracks Gracie with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rosillo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rosillo bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Rosillo misses with a head kick.
Gracie takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rosillo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gracie.
Rosillo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Rosillo clobbers Gracie with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rosillo leaves Gracie with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Gracie might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Rosillo has got the better of the exchanges.
Rosillo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosillo throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie moves out of range easily.
Rosillo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Rosillo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Gracie takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gracie takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Gracie swings for the body but Rosillo moves out of range.
Gracie looks to clinch
and Rosillo counters with a straight right hand.
Gracie takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Gracie's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rosillo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gracie's head.
Rosillo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gracie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rosillo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosillo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rosillo lands a jab-cross combination.
Rosillo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Rosillo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gracie.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie throws a right and a left that Rosillo avoids nicely.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rosillo, right into the meat.
Gracie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rosillo.
Rosillo delivers a nice body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A combination from Rosillo does no damage.
Juan Rosillo is winning the standup battle so far.
Rosillo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gracie takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Rosillo dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
Rosillo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gracie stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rosillo.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rosillo misses with a double jab.
Rosillo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rosillo misses with a few strikes there.
Gracie on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rosillo. Rosillo obviously looking to wear him down.
Gracie scores with a hook.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rosillo throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
Rosillo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Gracie throws a jab but it's blocked by Rosillo.
Rosillo feints and then cracks Gracie's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gracie down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rosillo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rosillo connects with a looping right hand.
Rosillo throws a shot to the body.
Gracie tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rosillo swivels and escapes.
Rosillo thumps Gracie with a low kick.
Gracie fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rosillo avoids it really well and circles away.
Juan Rosillo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boston Gracie.
A slapping body kick lands there for Rosillo.
Gracie takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rosillo - that will leave a mark!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosillo connects with a single shot there.
Gracie lands a two punch combo.
Gracie avoids the head kick by Rosillo.
Rosillo throws a series of strikes that have Gracie backpedaling.
A left lands for Rosillo.
Gracie has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rosillo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rosillo lands a leg kick that knocks Gracie off balance momentarily.
Rosillo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gracie stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rosillo.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rosillo - that will leave a mark!
Gracie takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rosillo punishes Gracie's body with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosillo lands a head kick!
Rosillo lands with a kick to the ribs.
Rosillo lands a high kick!
Rosillo punishes Gracie's body with a nice straight punch.
Gracie pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Rosillo back to the cage. Gracie follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Gracie has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Rosillo.
Rosillo connects with a high kick.
Rosillo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Juan Rosillo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rosillo fails to land with a series of punches.
Gracie on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a looping overhand right but Rosillo ducks down to avoid it.
Rosillo lands with an overhand left.
A punch combination from Rosillo misses.
Gracie throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rosillo.
Rosillo connects with a body shot that sends Gracie's belly button to the back.
Rosillo misses with a double jab.
Gracie has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rosillo.
Rosillo throws a right and a left that Gracie avoids nicely.
Gracie takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Rosillo. Gracie shrugs it off though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rosillo throws a shot to the body.
Boston Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sloppy strikes from Gracie. Those never looked like landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Juan Rosillo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rosillo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:26
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:26
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juan Rosillo!