PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carlo Rossi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rhamynhux Rasec (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Rossi
vs
Rasec

190 cm
23
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
20
203 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Carlo Rossi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rhamynhux Rasec!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Igor Prikhodko and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rasec fails with a takedown attempt.
Rasec is looking to clinch.
Rossi thows a body shot but no joy.
Rossi misses with a combination

and Rasec counters by clinching up.
Rossi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rossi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rasec has him pressed against the cage.

Rasec manages to pull guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Rossi trying to stand up but can't free himself from Rasec's guard.

Rasec is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rossi is aware though and is defending well.

Rasec is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Rasec tries to pull guard but Rossi won't allow it.
Rossi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rossi gets underhooks to prevent Rasec's takedown attempt.
Carlo Rossi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rhamynhux Rasec.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasec stalling against the cage.
Rasec looking for a takedown.
Rasec keeps control of Rossi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rossi tries to circle away but Rasec has him pinned against the cage.

Rasec breaks the clinch.
Rossi tries to close the distance and clinch but Rasec swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rossi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A left and a right from Rossi both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Rhamynhux Rasec has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Rossi lands a left and a right that sends Rasec crashing to the canvas! Rossi dives into mount looking to finish!
Rossi putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Rasec is rocked!
Rossi lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Rasec hang on?
Rasec is still in real trouble! Can Rossi finish him?
Rossi connects with a bit shot that sees Rasec covering up! More strikes from Rossi and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Rossi is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carlo Rossi!