PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hugo Rossi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Enos Erikson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Rossi
vs
Erikson

173 cm
25
153 lbs
13 - 4 - 1

178 cm
29
150 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Very strong

ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Wolfpack Blood Labs Q158-Q155

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 13 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hugo Rossi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Enos Erikson!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Aafke Stam and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Erikson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Erikson showed some decent athleticism there.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Erikson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rossi's head.
Erikson blocks the strikes from Rossi.
Erikson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Erikson is trying to control the action in half guard but Rossi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Rossi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Erikson pulls his head out easily.
Rossi is looking for a sweep. Erikson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Erikson is looking for a kimura but Rossi is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Erikson to get the leverage.
Rossi is staying active underneath Erikson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Rossi wants to improve his position but Erikson is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Erikson trying to pass the guard but Rossi defending well.

Rossi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Erikson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rossi defends it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rossi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Erikson winds up and cracks Rossi with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Rossi wants to control but Erikson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rossi moves into full guard.
Erikson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Rossi keeping moving, preventing Erikson from controlling successfully.
Rossi is trying to keep Erikson in close.
Rossi keeping moving, preventing Erikson from controlling successfully.
Rossi wants to sweep but no luck.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Erikson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rossi's head.

Rossi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Erikson wants to control from the top but Rossi keeps moving.
Erikson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Erikson wants to pass the guard but Rossi is keeping the position.

Rossi is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Erikson defends well.
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!
Rossi working a defensive guard here.
Erikson wants to control from the top but Rossi keeps moving.

Rossi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Erikson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Erikson trying to control the position from guard on top but Rossi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rossi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Rossi is looking for a triangle here but Erikson uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Erikson scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Rossi to see if he's OK.
Erikson is chipping away with strikes.
You can see the frustration on Rossi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Erikson lands some shots froms side control.

Erikson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Rossi tries to buck Erikson off but Erikson is having none of it.
Erikson is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Erikson trying to control the position but Rossi is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Erikson landing strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Erikson in side control lands a decent elbow.
Erikson working away.

Erikson tries for a kimura but Rossi is defending well.
Erikson working the head with strikes.
Rossi gets back to half guard.
Rossi wants to improve his position but Erikson is controlling well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Rossi actively working from the bottom here.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Erikson connects with a nice short shot to Rossi's temple.

Rossi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Erikson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rossi is fending him off so far but Erikson persists. Nope, Rossi circles away and we're back to standing.
Erikson tries for a takedown but Rossi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rossi.

Erikson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The referee warns Rossi that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Erikson has hold of Rossi's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Rossi manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Erikson lands a big elbow.
Rossi is working to get back to half guard.
Erikson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Erikson with shots to the head and body - Rossi looks very uncomfortable down there.
Erikson avoids the attempt from Rossi to control.
Enos Erikson has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rossi is trying to escape the mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Erikson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Erikson prevents Rossi from getting the reversal.
Erikson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Erikson cracks Rossi with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Erikson cracks Rossi with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Rossi tries to hold on but Erikson pushes him away.
Erikson looking to control but Rossi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rossi is bucking up trying to escape but Erikson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Rossi is in all sorts of trouble here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Erikson working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Erikson lands a big elbow.

Rossi is rocked!
Rossi is trying to escape the mount.
Rossi is in a horrible position here. Erikson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Oh Rossi is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Erikson working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Erikson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Erikson looking to finish Rossi with some ground and pound. This is bad for Rossi!
Rossi is in all sorts of trouble here.
Erikson content just to control the position here.
Erikson landing strikes from the mount.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Erikson! Rossi is hurt baaadly! Erikson is firing away with more strikes - Rossi is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Enos Erikson!
Enos Erikson managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Wolfpack Blood Labs Q158-Q155, into his post fight interview.