PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vitor Rosseti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Alexander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexander has chosen Ready to Die- Andrew WK as his entrance music. Vitor Rosseti is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Rosseti
vs
Alexander

177 cm
19
187 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

175 cm
21
187 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vitor Rosseti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy Alexander!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Alexander closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Rosseti struggling a bit here.

Alexander decides to stand up, so the ref orders Rosseti to his feet.
Alexander swats away the attempt to clinch by Rosseti.

Alexander feints and as Rosseti raises his hands in defense, Alexander changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rosseti manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Alexander manages to get himself to full guard.
Alexander is pulling down on Rosseti's head. It's preventing any offense from Rosseti, at least for the moment.
Alexander keeping full guard, as Rosseti tries to pass.
Alexander controls Rosseti momentarily but Rosseti frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexander wants to stand but Rosseti is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alexander trying to control the position.
Alexander looks gassed!
Alexander is trying to hold Rosseti in close to prevent damage but Rosseti has managed to pass into half guard.

Rosseti is looking for a kimura here.

Rosseti decides to stand and escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexander moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

Alexander clinches up against the cage.
Rosseti tries to stall but Alexander uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Alexander turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Rosseti sneaks back into half guard.
Rosseti moves into full guard.
Alexander wants to get up but he can't break Rosseti's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Rosseti is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexander trying to control the position from guard on top but Rosseti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rosseti tries to strike from the bottom.
Alexander throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Alexander tries to stand but Rosseti is controlling from the bottom.
Alexander looking to pass the guard.
Rosseti trying to keep a closed guard but Alexander is proving a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Rosseti keeping full guard, as Alexander tries to pass.
Rosseti avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Rosseti with a poor takedown

and Alexander counters by moving into the clinch.
Alexander is working Rosseti over against the cage.
Rosseti jumps guard but Alexander stands there with Rosseti around his waist. Rosseti gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rosseti stalling in the clinch but Alexander improves position.

Alexander has hold of one of Rosseti's legs. Rosseti is fighting the takedown attempt but Alexander gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Rosseti looking to hit a scissor sweep but Alexander is one step ahead there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Rosseti throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jimmy Alexander will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Rosseti tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Alexander clinches.
Alexander lands a nice shot to the body.
Alexander prevents the takedown attempt.

Alexander breaks from the clinch.
Rosseti clinches but Alexander breaks the clinch

and Alexander counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Rosseti has a closed guard, preventing Alexander from standing up.
Alexander really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rosseti. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Alexander stopping the sweep attempt from Rosseti.
Alexander has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Rosseti is proving hard to escape from.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexander preventing the sweep.
Alexander must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Alexander trying to control but Rosseti is working from the bottom.
Alexander in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rosseti wants to sweep here but Alexander controlling him for the moment.
Alexander tries to free his leg and advance position but Rosseti is retaining full guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rosseti wants to clinch but Alexander slips to the side

and Alexander counters with a takedown into side control.

Alexander tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rosseti manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexander is trying is best to control the position here.
Rosseti is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Alexander trying to control from the bottom.
Rosseti landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Alexander is looking to control Rosseti's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Alexander avoid being mounted?
Alexander is pressing down on Rosseti's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Rosseti postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexander is trying to control the position but Rosseti postures up.
Alexander might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Rosseti kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Alexander lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Alexander throws a sloppy head kick and Rosseti moves out of range easily.
Rosseti misses with a takedown attempt - Alexander sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Alexander forces Rosseti back against the cage and clinches.
Alexander tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rosseti just stands there and leans against the cage.

Rosseti escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Alexander shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Rosseti's guard.

Alexander decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Rosseti, up you get!
Rosseti throws a sloppy head kick and Alexander moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosseti wants to clinch but Alexander slips to the side

and Alexander counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Rosseti avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Alexander.
Rosseti throws a sloppy strike from the bottom. He's now off balance and Alexander manages to pass to side control.
Alexander tries to advance to mount but can't.
Rosseti is not content to let Alexander control the position.

Alexander stands up and beckons Rosseti to his feet.
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!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Alexander drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Alexander showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Alexander moves into range and clinches up with Rosseti.
Alexander prevents Rosseti from breaking the clinch.

Alexander has picked Rosseti up - he's going for a ride! Alexander dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Rosseti keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rosseti slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Alexander is looking to work some ground and pound but Rosseti has wrist control.
Alexander wants to stand and escape but instead Rosseti has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Rosseti stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Alexander swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Alexander is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rosseti is controlling him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rosseti is looking to work some ground and pound but Alexander has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexander striking off his back but it's not causing Rosseti any problems.
Rosseti won't allow Alexander to get back to his feet.
Rosseti content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Rosseti trying to control but Alexander is working from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rosseti tries to clinch up
and Alexander counters with a body kick.

Alexander instigates a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Alexander scores a nice knee to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Alexander manages to break the clinch.

Alexander instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Alexander successfully pulls guard.
Alexander is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rosseti is controlling him.
Alexander throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Alexander wants to stand and escape but Rosseti is having none of it.
Alexander throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Vitor Rosseti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rosseti trying to control but Alexander is working from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Alexander holds on and takes a little breather.

Alexander pushes Rosseti off and gets back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexander wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Alexander moves into the clinch successfully.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Alexander landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Alexander has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Rosseti is trying to keep an underhook but Alexander manages to get the takedown into half guard.

Alexander decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

Alexander has managed to clinch.
Alexander drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Alexander.
Rosseti misses with a punch to the body.
Rosseti is trying to stall.
Alexander prevents Rosseti from breaking the clinch.
Knees to the body from Alexander.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alexander crunches a lovely knee into Rosseti's ribcage.
Alexander keeps control of Rosseti as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Alexander landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rosseti tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Alexander just stands there and leans against the cage.
Alexander scores with a knee to the head.
Alexander lands a nice knee to the body.
Good body shot from Alexander.
Rosseti drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Alexander gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Rosseti misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rosseti wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Alexander working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rosseti tries to stall but Alexander uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Alexander has picked Rosseti up - he's going for a ride! Alexander dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

Alexander wants to work for an arm triangle but Rosseti is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Rosseti wants to get back to his feet.
Jimmy Alexander is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Alexander stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Rosseti to get to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Alexander comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Alexander has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Alexander!