PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dale Rossi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kota Punga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rossi comes into the arena with Heavy Metal! blaring out of the sound system. Punga has chosen who let the dogs out as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Rossi
vs
Punga

173 cm
20
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

169 cm
25
161 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Charlie Wang's Tattered Rags & 95% Laundry

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dale Rossi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kota Punga!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Roger Salmon and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rossi fails to land with a series of punches.
Rossi swinging wildly here.
Punga stuffs the takedown.
Rossi cracks Punga with a good jab.
Rossi jabs Punga right on the nose. Punga blinks but takes it well.
Rossi lands a right hook to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rossi.
Rossi cracks Punga with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Punga is defended easily by Rossi.
Punga shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rossi but Rossi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A combination from Rossi does no damage.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rossi checks a leg kick.
Punga tries for a takedown but Rossi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dale Rossi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kota Punga.
Rossi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rossi cracks Punga with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Punga shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rossi as he jumps to the side.
Rossi jabs Punga to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Rossi looking to score a takedown here. Punga is defending well but Rossi drives through and ends up in Punga's guard.
Rossi is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Rossi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Punga on the ground.
Rossi tries to stand but Punga is controlling from the bottom.
Rossi sitting in guard here, content to control.

Punga has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rossi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Punga pulls Rossi in close to prevent any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Punga looking for a guillotine here but Rossi defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rossi stays in close to Punga's body and controls the position.
Rossi wants to control from the top but Punga keeps moving.

We're going to have a standup here because Dale Rossi wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Rossi throws a right hand that Punga ducks under and follows up with a left that Punga also avoids with ease.

Rossi clinches.

Rossi breaks the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rossi.
Rossi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Punga is able to avoid easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Punga tries for a takedown but Rossi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Punga shoots for a takedown but Rossi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punga misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Punga has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Punga shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rossi sprawls well. Rossi wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Punga gets slowly back to his feet.
Rossi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A good leg kick by Rossi.
Rossi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Punga lands a jab-cross combination.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Punga.
Punga looks gassed!

Punga gets caught napping as Rossi dives in and scores a takedown. Punga manages to retain guard.
Rossi has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rossi looking to pass the guard.
Rossi is stalling in the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Punga utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rossi wants to control from the top but Punga keeps moving.

Punga looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rossi trying to control but Punga is working from the bottom.

Punga working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rossi doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rossi manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rossi content to stall in guard here.
Rossi trying to control but Punga is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dale Rossi dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Rossi shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Punga is trying to defend but Rossi finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Punga manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Punga shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dale Rossi is winning the standup battle so far.
Rossi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Punga tries to avoid it but Rossi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Punga to the ground. Punga escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rossi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Punga circles away.
Punga tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rossi was well out of range. Poor timing from Punga.
Rossi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Punga swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sloppy strikes from Punga. Those never looked like landing.
A combination from Rossi does no damage.
Rossi jabs Punga to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Punga has a takedown stuffed.

Punga gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Punga is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rossi advances position into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Punga struggling a bit here.
Punga is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Rossi is staying active.
Punga sneaks back into half guard.
Rossi wants to control but Punga is keeping him busy.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Punga wants to improve his position but Rossi is controlling well.
Punga wants to control but Rossi is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punga is staying active underneath Rossi, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Rossi prevents Punga from improving his position.

We're going to have a standup here because Dale Rossi wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Punga gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rossi counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Dale Rossi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kota Punga.

Punga gets caught flat footed, as Rossi shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Rossi is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Dale Rossi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Punga has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rossi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Punga is trying to control the position but Rossi postures up.
Rossi wants to stand but Punga has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rossi wants to control from the top but Punga keeps moving.
Punga avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rossi looking to sit in guard and control but Punga gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Rossi wants to stand and escape but Punga is having none of it.
Punga trying to control the position from guard on top but Rossi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Punga throwing strikes from guard but Rossi blocks nicely.
Punga trying to control the position from guard on top but Rossi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rossi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Punga is one step ahead there.
Punga looking to pass the guard.
Punga advances to half guard.
Rossi is looking to control Punga's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rossi avoid being mounted?

Punga is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rossi is just riding it out for now. Punga eventually gives up the hold.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rossi is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dale Rossi dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Punga misses with a takedown attempt - Rossi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rossi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Punga pinned against the ropes. Punga gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Punga looks for a takedown but Rossi sprawls well.
Rossi looks for a takedown but Punga sprawls well.
Rossi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Punga moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rossi thumps Punga with a low kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rossi.
Punga tries a head kick but it misses.
Rossi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Punga as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dale Rossi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rossi misses with the combination.
Punga closes the distance and clinches up with Rossi, looking for a takedown. Punga pushes Rossi against the ropes but Rossi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Punga takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rossi throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Rossi as Punga shoots in.
Rossi throws a nice looking combination but Punga bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Punga shoots in but Rossi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Punga shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rossi sizes up Punga with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rossi throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Rossi looks to land a combination but Punga avoids it well.
Punga is trying desperately to land a takedown but Rossi is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Punga.
Rossi lands a jab-cross combination.
Sloppy strikes from Rossi. Those never looked like landing.

Rossi drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rossi tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Punga sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Dale Rossi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punga wants to get back to his feet.
Rossi wants to stand up but Punga has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Punga is looking to escape.

Punga looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rossi is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Punga is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Rossi is tapping! Great win for Punga!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Kota Punga!
Our winner, Kota Punga, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.