PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dylan Peterson (ranked 958 p4p, 138 weight class) and Mario Rossi (ranked 1004 p4p, 140 weight class). Dylan Peterson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Peterson
vs
Rossi

180 cm
21
180 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
187 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dylan Peterson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mario Rossi!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Fujiwara and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rossi goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rossi, right into the meat.
Peterson misses with a looping left.
Rossi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Peterson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A cross from Rossi lands.
Peterson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Peterson misses with an uppercut. Rossi saw that one coming.
As Peterson backs off Rossi throws a huge counter combo but Peterson manages to avoid it all.
Peterson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rossi swivels and escapes.
Peterson shoots for a takedown but Rossi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Peterson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rossi uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Peterson has time to react.
Rossi connects with an inside leg kick.
Peterson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
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!
Peterson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Peterson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Peterson misses with an uppercut. Rossi saw that one coming.

Peterson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Rossi sprawls well initially but Peterson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Peterson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rossi wants to control but Peterson is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson trying to pass the guard but Rossi defending well.
Peterson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rossi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Peterson throwing shots but Rossi is blocking nicely.
Peterson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Peterson trying to control from half guard but Rossi is working away.
Peterson is looking to advance position but Rossi won't allow it.

Peterson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Rossi is trying to control but can't.
Rossi is not content to let Peterson control the position.
Peterson lands strikes from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peterson thows a huge punch but Rossi dodges it nicely.
Rossi is trying to stand.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
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. Peterson connects with a nice short shot to Rossi's temple.
Rossi is trying to stand up here but Peterson is controlling him well.
Peterson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Peterson throwing shots but Rossi is blocking nicely.
Rossi felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Peterson working Rossi over with strikes.
Rossi pushes Peterson off looking to stand but Peterson dives back in and keeps control.
Peterson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Peterson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rossi defending well though.
Rossi looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peterson lands with a punch from half guard.
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. Peterson connects with a nice short shot to Rossi's temple.
Rossi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Peterson stops Rossi from getting back to his feet.
Peterson wants to pass to mount but Rossi is defending the position.
Rossi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Peterson.
Rossi pushes Peterson off looking to stand but Peterson dives back in and keeps control.
Peterson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Peterson working Rossi over with strikes.
Rossi looks like he's trying to stand up.

Peterson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peterson 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 pushes Peterson off looking to stand but Peterson dives back in and keeps control.
Nice strikes from Peterson there.
Peterson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rossi defending well though.
Peterson working the head and body with strikes.
Peterson winds up and cracks Rossi with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Peterson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Peterson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rossi's head.
Peterson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Peterson drops an elbow to the side of Rossi's head.
Rossi tries to kick Peterson off but Peterson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Peterson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Peterson with the ground and pound but Rossi uses the opportunity to regain guard.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Peterson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Peterson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Rossi is looking to stand up but Peterson isn't so interested in that idea.
Peterson looking to pass the guard.
Peterson stops Rossi from standing up.
Peterson with a nice head shot there.
Peterson won't allow Rossi to sweep him here.
Peterson wants to control from the top but Rossi keeps moving.
Peterson is working Rossi over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Peterson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Peterson stands up over Rossi, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Peterson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rossi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Peterson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Peterson distracts Rossi with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Peterson won't allow Rossi to sweep him here.
Rossi wants to stand but Peterson is controlling the position.
Peterson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rossi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Peterson is one step ahead there.
Peterson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rossi is keeping the position for now.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Peterson advances to half guard.
Peterson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Peterson stops Rossi from getting back to his feet.
Peterson is thwarting Rossi's attempts to control the position.
Peterson winds up and cracks Rossi with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Peterson winds up and cracks Rossi with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ground and pound from Peterson.
Peterson is pressing down on Rossi's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rossi is holding on for now.
Rossi wants to get back to his feet.
Peterson trying to advance position but Rossi counters by regaining guard.
Peterson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rossi's head.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Peterson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rossi wants to stand but Peterson is controlling the position.
Peterson working some strikes from top position.
Rossi wants to stand but Peterson is controlling the position.
Peterson throwing strikes but missing.
Peterson lands a couple of elbows.
Peterson trying to control but Rossi is working from the bottom.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Peterson landing some decent shots from guard.
Peterson is looking to work some ground and pound but Rossi has wrist control.
Peterson working some strikes from top position.
Rossi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rossi being controlled here, momentarily.
Rossi is looking to stand up but Peterson isn't so interested in that idea.
Peterson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rossi wants to stand but Peterson is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dylan Peterson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Peterson checks a leg kick.
Peterson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Peterson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Peterson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rossi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Peterson somewhat.

Peterson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Rossi did well to prevent Peterson getting side control.
Peterson throwing shots but Rossi is blocking nicely.
Rossi is trying to stand up here but Peterson is controlling him well.
Peterson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rossi can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peterson thows a huge punch but Rossi dodges it nicely.
Peterson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Rossi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rossi is trying to stand up here but Peterson is controlling him well.
Peterson working Rossi over with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson is looking to advance position but Rossi won't allow it.
Peterson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Rossi is trying to stand up here but Peterson is controlling him well.
Peterson thows a huge punch but Rossi dodges it nicely.
Peterson stops Rossi from getting back to his feet.
Dylan Peterson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Peterson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Rossi with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Peterson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rossi defending well though.
Peterson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Peterson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ground and pound from Peterson.
Rossi is trying to stand.
Rossi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Peterson.
Peterson wants to pass to mount but Rossi is defending the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rossi is trying to stand up here but Peterson is controlling him well.
Peterson drops an elbow to the side of Rossi's head.
Peterson drops an elbow to the side of Rossi's head.
Peterson slips a nice elbow through Rossi's hands, connecting with Rossi's forehead.
Peterson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Peterson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rossi defending well though.
Ground and pound from Peterson.
Peterson slips a nice elbow through Rossi's hands, connecting with Rossi's forehead.
Rossi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Peterson.
Peterson not doing much here.
Peterson lands with a punch from half guard.

Rossi is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peterson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Rossi is still in real trouble! Can Peterson finish him?
Peterson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rossi wants to get back to his feet.
Rossi seems to have recovered his senses.
Peterson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Peterson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Rossi is trying to stand up here but Peterson is controlling him well.
Peterson is nestled in close to Rossi, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Peterson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Peterson controlling the position here and throwing strikes from the top. Nice elbow lands there... and another... and another... oh, Rossi is out! Peterson gets to his feet and admires his work - nice finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Dylan Peterson!
A relieved looking Dylan Peterson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.