PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Deer Hunter (ranked 3568 p4p, 411 weight class) and Mario Rossi (ranked 3329 p4p, 392 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hunter
vs
Rossi

188 cm
19
194 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

180 cm
19
188 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Pit Bull Development

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Deer Hunter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mario Rossi!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rossi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hunter.
Rossi throws a lazy uppercut
and Hunter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rossi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hunter.
Hunter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rossi.
Hunter ducks under a wild hook from Rossi.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hunter misses with a looping left.
Hunter misses with a hook. Rossi ducked under it nicely.
Rossi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rossi throws a shot to the body.
Hunter jabs Rossi right on the nose. Rossi blinks but takes it well.
Rossi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hunter looks to throw the jab but Rossi is out of range.
Rossi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hunter slips under a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hunter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hunter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rossi moves away.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hunter darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A slow jab from Hunter misses its intended target.
Hunter definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Rossi scores with a hook to the body. Hunter takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rossi.
Hunter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rossi lands a slapping body shot.
Hunter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rossi.
Rossi throws a shot from downtown. Hunter moves away and avoids it.
Hunter swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rossi. Hunter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hunter cracks Rossi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hunter throws a body punch but Rossi moves out of range.
A nice side step and Rossi releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Hunter avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hunter throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rossi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rossi appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Rossi throws a leg kick which misses Hunter's front leg but catches the back leg as Hunter tries to avoid it.
A big left from Rossi misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rossi. Hunter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rossi scores with a leg kick.
A left lands for Rossi.
Hunter misses with a wild body shot.
Rossi walks into a stiff left hand from Hunter.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hunter misses with a straight right.
Hunter defending well as Rossi loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like Hunter was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Rossi.
Hunter missing with a left hand there. Rossi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rossi looks to score with a jab to the body but Hunter is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hunter tries to keep at a distance but Rossi has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hunter misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hunter lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rossi backwards.
Hunter lands a body shot.
Hunter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hunter tries to work over Rossi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rossi presses Hunter against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rossi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rossi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hunter throws a head punch that misses.
Rossi lands a hook that snaps the head of Hunter backwards.
Rossi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hunter is trying to break the clinch but Rossi is controlling him.

Hunter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hunter throws a hook to the side of Rossi's head but Rossi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hunter thows a left - swing and a miss!

Rossi pushes Hunter up against the cage in a clinch.
Hunter tries a body shot but Rossi blocks it.
Rossi scores with a shoulder strike.
Hunter blocking some punches.
Rossi misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rossi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hunter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rossi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short body shot lands from Rossi as the two fighters clinch.
Rossi cracks Hunter with a nice body shot.
Rossi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rossi misses with some punches.
Rossi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hunter swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Hunter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mario Rossi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rossi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rossi lands with a good body shot.
Rossi scores with a jab to the body.
Good exchange - Rossi coming out on top.
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 forces Hunter back against the cage and clinches.
Hunter lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Hunter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rossi throws out a loose jab but Hunter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hunter missing with a left hand there. Rossi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hunter throws a hook but Rossi blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rossi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A jab from Rossi misses.
Hunter throws out a loose jab but Rossi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hunter throws a lazy right hand but Rossi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rossi moves away from the strike by Hunter.
Hunter takes a swing at Rossi's ribcage but misses.
Nice shot lands for Rossi.
Rossi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hunter on the side of the head.
Hunter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hunter misses with a series of wild punches.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rossi! But no joy.
Hunter throws a hook to the side of Rossi's head but Rossi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rossi misses the jab.
Rossi is looking to clinch but Hunter is avoiding it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rossi lands the left hand.
Rossi scores with a jab to the jaw.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rossi.
Rossi scores with a nice right hand.
Hunter throws a shot from downtown. Rossi moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mario Rossi will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hunter throws a body shot but no joy.
Rossi was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Rossi does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hunter thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rossi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Deer Hunter is winning the standup battle so far.
Hunter stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rossi.
Rossi slips under a jab.
Hunter lands a body shot.
Hunter throws an overhand right that lands on Rossi's shoulder, as Rossi tries to avoid the shot.
Hunter blocks a jab.
Hunter lands with a nice body punch.
Rossi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hunter.
Rossi with a nice cross.
Rossi moves away from the strike by Hunter.
Hunter shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hunter clobbers Rossi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
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!
Hunter throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rossi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rossi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rossi scores with a body shot.
Rossi looks to land a right hand but Hunter moved out of range.
Hunter was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rossi thuds his right hand into Hunter's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rossi.
Hunter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hunter lands a body shot.
Hunter scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hunter lands with a straight right. Rossi didn't see that one coming.
Rossi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hunter momentarily.
Hunter misses the shot to the body.
Rossi slips a jab from Hunter.
Rossi takes one to the chin there.
Hunter lands a jab to Rossi's midsection.
Rossi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hunter throws a looping overhand right but Rossi ducks down to avoid it.
Hunter connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rossi. Rossi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hunter doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hunter throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Rossi to counter with a crisp jab.
A slow jab from Hunter misses its intended target.
Hunter misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hunter. Rossi does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter moves out of range of the strikes.
Rossi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rossi throws a body shot but no joy.
Rossi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rossi tries to move into range but Hunter moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rossi sizes up Hunter with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Rossi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rossi lands with a light punch inside.
Hunter working aggressively here.
Hunter misses with a short punch on the inside.

Hunter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hunter loads up on a big right hand but Rossi slips the punch.
A slow jab from Rossi misses its intended target.
Rossi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hunter jabs Rossi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rossi. Hunter does a little dance to reset his feet.
A punch combination from Hunter misses.
Rossi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hunter throws a series of punches but Rossi avoids them all with ease.
Hunter throws a series of punches but Rossi avoids them all with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Hunter misses.
A good leg kick by Rossi.
Some wild striking there from Hunter.
Rossi misses with an uppercut.
Rossi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hunter.

Rossi gets a clinch.
Rossi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hunter backwards.
Rossi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rossi lands a left hand.
Mario Rossi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rossi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rossi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rossi swings wildly with an uppercut but Hunter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hunter blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Hunter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rossi scores with a jab. Hunter acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hunter is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hunter misses with an uppercut. Rossi saw that one coming.
Hunter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rossi.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rossi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunter misses with a body shot.
Rossi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Rossi has Hunter up against the cage in a clinch.
Hunter struggles to land a body shot inside as Rossi controls his hands.
Hunter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rossi's elbow.
A short left from Hunter.
Rossi misses with the head strike.
Rossi blocking some punches.
Hunter lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rossi backwards.
Rossi misses with a punch to the body.
Rossi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hunter misses with a punch on the inside.
Hunter lands with a right to the head.
Hunter blocking some punches.
Rossi swings wildly with an uppercut but Hunter uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rossi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hunter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Hunter.
A shot in the inside from Rossi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Deer Hunter will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Hunter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rossi was well out of range. Poor timing from Hunter.
Donk. Rossi catches Hunter right on the button with a cross.
Hunter misses with an uppercut. Rossi saw that one coming.
Hunter tries to move into range but Rossi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hunter connects with a looping right hand.
Rossi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hunter.
Hunter looks to land a right hand but Rossi moved out of range.
Hunter moves out of range of the strikes.
Hunter on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hunter misses with a wild body shot.
Hunter just misses with a punch to the body.
Hunter misses with an uppercut. Rossi saw that one coming.
Rossi scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rossi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rossi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rossi connects with the punch.
Hunter takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rossi wants to clinch.
Hunter was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good exchange - Rossi coming out on top.
Some wild striking there from Hunter.
Hunter defending well as Rossi loads up on a big left hand.
Hunter was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rossi with a jab.
Hunter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rossi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rossi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hunter checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A big left from Hunter misses.

Rossi moves into the clinch.
Rossi lands a right hand.
Rossi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rossi can't find room to land a body shot as Hunter controls the action.
Rossi throws a punch but it's blocked by Hunter.
Rossi misses with a punch on the inside.
Rossi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rossi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hunter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rossi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hunter looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Rossi lands with a light punch inside.
Rossi throws a punch but it's blocked by Hunter.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hunter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rossi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hunter lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rossi backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rossi.
Rossi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rossi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hunter lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Hunter scores with a nice short uppercut.

Hunter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hunter misses the jab.
It seemed like Rossi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rossi throws out a loose jab but Hunter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hunter misses with a wild body shot.
Rossi misses with a right hand
and Hunter counters with a stiff right hand.
Rossi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rossi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hunter lands a glancing blow to the side of Rossi's head.

Rossi is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter misses the shot to the body.
Rossi is still on wobbly legs! Can Hunter finish him?
An inside leg kick lands from Rossi.
Rossi seems to have recovered his senses.
Rossi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hunter throws a hook but Rossi avoids it easily.
Hunter takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hunter tries to move into range but Rossi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rossi cracks a nice hook into Hunter's ribs.
Hunter thuds a left hand into Rossi's body.
Hunter connects with a nice looking jab.
Rossi dips to his left and cracks Hunter with an uppercut!
Hunter jabs at Rossi's body.
Rossi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hunter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hunter is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hunter slips under a jab from Rossi.
Rossi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hunter doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rossi loads up on a big right hand but Hunter slips the punch.
Rossi jabs Hunter right on the nose. Hunter blinks but takes it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rossi misses the shot to the body.
Hunter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hunter lands a nice hook to Rossi's body. Rossi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rossi ducks under a wild hook from Hunter.
Rossi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hunter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hunter lands a nice hook to Rossi's body. Rossi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rossi scores with a nice right hand.
Rossi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rossi avoids the body shot from Hunter.
Rossi thumps Hunter with a low kick.
Hunter scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hunter looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rossi misses with a hook. Hunter ducked under it nicely.
Rossi's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hunter connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rossi scrambles back to his feet.
Hunter keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rossi.
Rossi is looking to score with low kicks.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mario Rossi.
I think Rossi has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mario Rossi!
During a confident post fight interview, Mario Rossi thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.