PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oswaldo Jarvis (ranked 8365 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerezo Luiz Rosa (ranked 5682 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jarvis
vs
Luiz Rosa

186 cm
22
279 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

193 cm
25
237 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Oswaldo Jarvis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jerezo Luiz Rosa!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Matheus Silva and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jarvis tries to clinch but Luiz Rosa is having none of it.
Jarvis tries to close the distance and clinch but Luiz Rosa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jarvis really is a fat lump.
Luiz Rosa shoots and misses
and Jarvis counters with a stiff right hand.
Jerezo Luiz Rosa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Jarvis forces Luiz Rosa back against the cage and clinches.
Jarvis is trying to pull guard but Luiz Rosa turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Luiz Rosa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Luiz Rosa tries to keep at a distance but Jarvis has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jarvis scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Jerezo Luiz Rosa has been cut.
Jarvis tries to pull guard but Luiz Rosa holds him up against the cage and eventually Jarvis drops back down to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luiz Rosa blocks an elbow strike.

Luiz Rosa jumps into guard, dragging Jarvis to the mat.
Jarvis has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Luiz Rosa is proving hard to escape from.
Luiz Rosa utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luiz Rosa looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Jarvis with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jarvis trying to stand up but can't free himself from Luiz Rosa's guard.

Luiz Rosa has his foot on Jarvis's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jarvis works his way back into a safe position though.
Jarvis wants to stand but Luiz Rosa is controlling his posture from full guard.
Jarvis slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Jarvis has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Luiz Rosa is proving hard to escape from.

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.

Luiz Rosa is looking for a triangle but Jarvis pushes his legs off easily.
Luiz Rosa not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jarvis lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Luiz Rosa pulls Jarvis in close to prevent any damage.
Jarvis tries to stand but Luiz Rosa is controlling from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luiz Rosa managing to control the position.
Jarvis stopping the sweep attempt from Luiz Rosa.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Jarvis moves into range and clinches up with Luiz Rosa.

Jarvis is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Luiz Rosa can't fight it off and eventually Jarvis manages to take the fight to the floor. Luiz Rosa looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Luiz Rosa is trying to control the position but Jarvis postures up.

Jarvis postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Luiz Rosa is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Jarvis, into his guard.

Luiz Rosa is pushing down on Jarvis's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jarvis is fighting to maintain full guard but Luiz Rosa has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jarvis looking for submissions off his back.
Luiz Rosa content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Jarvis is looking for a sweep. Luiz Rosa is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Luiz Rosa tries to stand but can't do so whilst Jarvis controls his leg.
Jarvis trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jarvis wants to improve his position but Luiz Rosa is controlling well.

Jarvis looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Luiz Rosa is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Oswaldo Jarvis will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jerezo Luiz Rosa's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Luiz Rosa closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Luiz Rosa tries for a takedown but Jarvis manages to get underhooks.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Luiz Rosa stops a takedown attempt from Jarvis.
Jarvis gets underhooks to prevent Luiz Rosa's takedown attempt.
Jarvis is looking to take this one to the mat.
Jarvis is trying to break the clinch but Luiz Rosa has him pressed against the cage.

Jarvis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Luiz Rosa gets tackled into the cage by Jarvis. Jarvis maintains the clinch.
Jarvis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Luiz Rosa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Luiz Rosa shoots in but Jarvis avoids the takedown attempt easily.
As Luiz Rosa looks to move away, Jarvis throws a big counter combo but Luiz Rosa just gets out of the way.
Oswaldo Jarvis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jerezo Luiz Rosa.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Luiz Rosa gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Luiz Rosa tries for a takedown but Jarvis manages to get underhooks.
Jarvis has had enough of the clinch but Luiz Rosa keeps him there for the moment.
Jarvis prevents the takedown attempt.

Jarvis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Luiz Rosa closes the distance and clinches up with Jarvis, looking for a takedown. Luiz Rosa pushes Jarvis against the cage but Jarvis circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jarvis throws a counter high kick but Luiz Rosa was just alert enough to avoid it.

Luiz Rosa fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jarvis, pushing him back against the cage.

Luiz Rosa has clasped his hands together around Jarvis's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Luiz Rosa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jarvis keeps working.
Luiz Rosa is breathing heavily.
Jarvis tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Luiz Rosa trying to control the action but Jarvis is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jarvis is trying to work for a sweep but Luiz Rosa has mounted him!
Luiz Rosa can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jarvis is looking to escape.
Jarvis is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Jarvis regains half guard.
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!
Jarvis wants to get back to full guard.
Jarvis is trying to control but Luiz Rosa passes into side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jarvis gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Jarvis is bucking up trying to escape but Luiz Rosa cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Luiz Rosa. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Jarvis bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Jarvis postures up and lands a big shot to Luiz Rosa's brow.
Luiz Rosa wants to stand but Jarvis is controlling the position.
Jarvis wants to stand but Luiz Rosa is controlling his posture from full guard.
Luiz Rosa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luiz Rosa wants to improve his position but instead Jarvis has moved into half guard.
Jarvis is trying to control the action in half guard but Luiz Rosa is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jarvis knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Luiz Rosa on the ground.
Jarvis controlling the pace.
Luiz Rosa moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Jarvis wants to control from the top but Luiz Rosa keeps moving.
Jerezo Luiz Rosa has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Luiz Rosa looking for a sweep. Not yet Luiz Rosa, not yet.
Jarvis loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jerezo Luiz Rosa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jerezo Luiz Rosa's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Luiz Rosa shoots for a takedown but Jarvis saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Luiz Rosa misses with a series of wild punches.
A head kick misses from Jarvis.

Jarvis rushes Luiz Rosa and presses him up against the cage.

Luiz Rosa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Jarvis has taken the fight to the clinch.
Luiz Rosa is defending well against a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Luiz Rosa turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Luiz Rosa looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Jarvis is avoiding damage well.
Jarvis is looking to reverse the position.
Luiz Rosa working away.
Jarvis tries to bench press Luiz Rosa off him but Luiz Rosa keeps the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luiz Rosa is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Jarvis is trying to improve his position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Luiz Rosa cracks Jarvis with a big elbow.
Luiz Rosa landing strikes.
Jarvis is not content to let Luiz Rosa control the position.
Jarvis wants to control but Luiz Rosa postures up.
Luiz Rosa tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Luiz Rosa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jarvis keeps working.
Luiz Rosa has knee on belly and moves into mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Luiz Rosa is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Jarvis has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Luiz Rosa prevents Jarvis from getting the reversal.

Luiz Rosa is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Jarvis is surviving well by controlling Luiz Rosa's body position as best he can.
Luiz Rosa can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jarvis is looking to escape.
Jarvis is just holding on here. Luiz Rosa manages to take his back.
Luiz Rosa has the hooks in. Jarvis is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.

Luiz Rosa looking to break Jarvis's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Jarvis remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Luiz Rosa will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luiz Rosa is hanging on to Jarvis's back as he tries to escape.
Jarvis breaks Luiz Rosa's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Jarvis wants to stand but Luiz Rosa is controlling his posture from full guard.
Jarvis stopping the sweep attempt from Luiz Rosa.
Luiz Rosa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jarvis won't allow Luiz Rosa to sweep him here.
Jarvis throwing strikes but missing.
Luiz Rosa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Jarvis gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luiz Rosa swats away the attempt to clinch by Jarvis.
Luiz Rosa tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Luiz Rosa shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jarvis thinks about countering with a head kick.

Jarvis clinches with his opponent.
Nice elbow from Jarvis.
Luiz Rosa keeps control of Jarvis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jarvis swings wildly with an uppercut but Luiz Rosa uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

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

Jarvis clinches up with Luiz Rosa and pushes him back against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jerezo Luiz Rosa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Luiz Rosa 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jerezo Luiz Rosa!