PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ronnie White (ranked 193 p4p, 28 weight class) and Mario Rossi (ranked 427 p4p, 58 weight class). White comes to the cage accompanied by The Bleeding. Ronnie White has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

White
vs
Rossi

164 cm
26
178 lbs
16 - 5 - 0

180 cm
26
186 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ronnie White!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mario Rossi!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Rossi misses the target.
White has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rossi.
White checks a leg kick.
As Rossi tries to get set, White tries to push him back and clinch up but Rossi manages to avoid the attempt.
White ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rossi throws a low kick but White moves out of range easily.
White tries to clinch up but Rossi circles away and keeps his distance.
We've been hearing reports that White has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Rossi pivots, looking for a leg kick but White is out of range and Rossi settles back down.
An inside leg kick lands from Rossi.
White is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White throws an overhand right that lands on Rossi's shoulder, as Rossi tries to avoid the shot.
White avoids the body shot from Rossi.

White gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Rossi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White slips under a jab.
A counter left hand to the body from White misses its target.
Rossi throws a jab but it's blocked by White.
Nice defenses there by White.
Rossi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rossi just misses with a punch to the body.
White shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rossi as he avoids it easily.
White avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
White tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Rossi manages to circle out of the way.
Rossi feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Whites jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Rossi takes a swing at White's ribcage but misses.
White is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Rossi.
Rossi throws a leg kick but White moved away.
As Rossi tries to get set, White tries to push him back and clinch up but Rossi manages to avoid the attempt.

White gets a clinch.
Rossi misses with a punch on the inside.
White blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rossi tries a body shot but White blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Rossi fails to land.
A short left from Rossi.
A short uppercut from White.
White pushes off an throws an elbow but Rossi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
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!
A nice right hand lands inside from White.
White working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
White misses with the head strike.
White tries to land knees in the clinch but Rossi avoids the damage to the body.
White misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rossi misses with a hook from the clinch.
White misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rossi tries to circle away but White has him pinned against the cage.
White swings wildly with an uppercut but Rossi uses good head movement to avoid it.
White misses with a short punch on the inside.
White misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rossi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of White backwards.
Rossi tries to circle away but White has him pinned against the cage.
White lands a hook that snaps the head of Rossi backwards.
Rossi lands with a right to the head.
Rossi has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. White seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Rossi can turn it around.
A shot in the inside from White.
White throws a punch but it's blocked by Rossi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White lands with a short shot to the head.
White is working Rossi over against the cage.
White misses with some punches.
A shot in the inside from Rossi.

Rossi breaks the clinch.
White moves in looking to clinch but Rossi pushes him off.
White tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rossi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rossi steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from White. That one must have hurt.
Rossi throws a poor cross that misses

and White moves into the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from White.
Rossi misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rossi.
White blocking some punches.
Rossi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rossi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with White's elbow.
White misses with the head strike.

Rossi is fighting off a takedown attempt but White is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Rossi to the mat. Rossi regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
White throws a big elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
White in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells White's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
White loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rossi pulls White in close to prevent any damage.
White postures up.

Rossi has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. White has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rossi.
A body shot lands from Rossi.
White has Rossi pressed against the cage, preventing Rossi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short right from White.
White tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
White lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rossi backwards.
Rossi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rossi lands a shot to the body.

White manages to break the clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rossi. That's going to slow White down.
Rossi swings for the body but White moves out of range.
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.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

White tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rossi misses with a wild combination.
White tries to clinch
enabling Rossi to counter with a crisp jab.
Rossi throws a big shot that misses.
White is looking to clinch.
Mario Rossi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rossi misses the jab.
White takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rossi misses with a series of wild punches.
White staying out of range there.
White seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - White looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A jab from Rossi finds it's way through White's defenses.
White sizes up Rossi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nice body kick there by Rossi.
Rossi misses with a wild body shot.

White closes the distance and clinches.
A short right from White.
White lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rossi backwards.
White working aggressively here.
White tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Rossi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rossi throws a body punch but White moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rossi misses with a looping right.
It looked like White wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
White takes a jab right on the kisser.
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 throws out a powerful jab.
Rossi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

White drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Rossi takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Rossi is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Rossi is looking to regain half guard here but White keeps moving and retains side control.
White fails to land a wild elbow strike.
White misses with the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Rossi some visible discomfort.
White trying to control the position but Rossi is working away.
White creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
White trying to control the action but Rossi is working from the bottom.
Rossi tries to buck White off but White is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
White is working Rossi over with some ground and pound from side control.
Rossi taking punishment in the form of punches.
White misses with the ground and pound.
White trying to control the action but Rossi is working from the bottom.
Rossi is trying to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on Rossi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

White thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
White throws a strike aimed at the side of Rossi's head but Rossi avoids it well.
Rossi is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Rossi is looking to control White's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rossi avoid being mounted?

Rossi kicks White off and gets back to his feet.

White clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Rossi breaks from the clinch.
Rossi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rossi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rossi misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mario Rossi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Rossi lands a nice looking kick to the body. White takes a step back to recover.
White displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rossi throws out the jab.
White looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
White fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rossi throws a hook but White blocks it.
White is looking to counter punch.
White is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rossi throws a wild body kick that White sees coming a mile off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rossi swings for the body but White moves out of range.
White is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Rossi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. White checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

Rossi gets tackled into the cage by White. White maintains the clinch.
Ronnie White has scored more points in the clinch so far.
White lands with a short shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White lands a right hand.
White is trying to drag Rossi to the mat but Rossi just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Rossi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
White doesn't manage to clinch there - Rossi circles away.
Rossi is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Rossi misses with a wild body shot.
White is looking to clinch but Rossi is avoiding it.
A little jabbing left from Rossi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rossi connects with the punch.
White takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
White doesn't manage to clinch there - Rossi circles away.
Rossi throws a hook to the side of White's head but White sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rossi lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White moves out of range of the leg kick from Rossi.
White is looking to counter the offense by Rossi and move into the clinch.
Rossi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
White is looking to counter punch.
Mario Rossi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rossi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rossi swings and misses with a shot to the body
and White counters with a lovely straight right hand!
White wants to clinch up but Rossi keeps it at a distance.
Mario Rossi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rossi misses with a hook. White ducked under it nicely.
Danga de danga de dang - Rossi scores with a four punch combination!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rossi misses with a hook

and White moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for White.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rossi.
Rossi digs a right hand underneath White's ribcage. White let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rossi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
White misses with a hook to the ribs.
White misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White misses with a punch on the inside.
White tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from White - that landed with a thud.
Rossi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rossi has had enough of the clinch but White keeps him there for the moment.
White lands with a left to the head.
White lands on the inside with an uppercut.
White throws a head punch that misses.

White lands a takedown into guard.
White missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
White won't allow Rossi to get back to his feet.
White content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Rossi wants to get back to his feet but White is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Rossi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
White with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
White might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
White with a nice head shot there.
White trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rossi wants to stand and escape but White is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

White stands up from Rossi's guard - White perhaps looking for a knockout.
A bone on bone clash there as White blocks the leg kick.
White checks a low kick from Rossi.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rossi scores with a leg kick.

White has taken the fight to the clinch.
White is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

Rossi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rossi circles away from the clinch attempt.
A countering left hand to the body from Rossi misses.
White darts in trying to clinch
and Rossi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
White has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Rossi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Mario Rossi just about did enough to take it.
That's time! Back to the action!

A looping hook to the body misses from Rossi. White does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rossi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract White.
As Rossi tries to get set, White tries to push him back and clinch up but Rossi manages to avoid the attempt.
Rossi throws a right hand that misses
and White counters with a lovely straight right hand!
White moves to clinch but Rossi breaks away
and Rossi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice uppercut there from Rossi.
Rossi loads up on a big right hand but White slips the punch.
White tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rossi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A nice side step and Rossi releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rossi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as White checks a leg kick.
Good work by Rossi as he checks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White moves out of range of the body kick from Rossi.
White tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Rossi manages to circle out of the way.
White swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rossi.

White has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rossi lands a left hand that snaps the head of White backwards.
A body shot lands from Rossi.
White tries for a takedown. No joy.
Rossi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
White fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
White tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rossi's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Rossi fails to land.
Rossi misses with some punches.
Rossi lands a right hand.
Rossi misses with a body punch.
White lands with a short punch from the clinch.
White blocks a body shot from Rossi.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rossi.
White tries to throw a body punch but Rossi avoids it by throwing White back against the cage.

Rossi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rossi connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! White scrambles back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rossi takes a swing at White's ribcage but misses.
White tries to counter by clinching up but Rossi breaks away and moves out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rossi lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and White has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from White and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
White ducks under a wild hook from Rossi.
White is looking to clinch but Rossi is avoiding it.
Rossi scores with a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - White looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rossi, right into the meat.
Rossi misses with a hook. White ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White fails in his attempt to clinch.
White takes a jab right on the kisser.
White is looking to clinch.
White moves in looking to clinch but Rossi pushes him off.

White clinches up with Rossi and pushes him back against the cage.
Rossi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rossi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Rossi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
White tries to clinch up but Rossi circles away and keeps his distance.
Rossi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Good exchange - Rossi coming out on top.

White gets a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rossi blocks an uppercut.
Rossi tries to break the clinch but White is controlling the position.
Rossi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rossi misses with a punch on the inside.
White blocking some punches.
White misses with a hook from the clinch.
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 lands a hook to the side of the head.
White throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rossis head.

Rossi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rossi throws a looping overhand right but White ducks down to avoid it.
White tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Rossi manages to circle out of the way.
Rossi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rossi swats away the attempt to clinch by White.

White darts in and clinches Rossi up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mario Rossi dominated that fourth round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Rossi misses with a body shot.
It looked like White wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rossi throws an overhand right that lands on White's shoulder, as White tries to avoid the shot.
Rossi lands with a good body shot.
White takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rossi circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rossi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rossi throws a series of punches but White avoids them all with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rossi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - White looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rossi counters with a nice uppercut.
White uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rossi.
Rossi misses the jab.
White wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Rossi throws a lazy right hand but White sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
White tries to close the distance and clinch but Rossi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A left and a right from Rossi both land. Nice combination.
White tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rossi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
White looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
White tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rossi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rossi connects with a solid leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rossi misses with a looping right.
Rossi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rossi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rossi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rossi cracks White with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rossi scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rossi scores with a sloppy right hand. White should have avoided that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
White tries to clinch there but Rossi circles away.
Rossi appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
White tries to clinch but Rossi moves away
and Rossi counters with a nice body shot.
Nice defenses there by White.
Ronnie White has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rossi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and White is able to avoid easily.
Rossi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Rossi gets tackled into the cage by White. White maintains the clinch.
White tries a body shot but Rossi blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rossi.
Rossi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
White misses with a punch on the inside.

Rossi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rossi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches White on the side of the head.
White wants to clinch.
Rossi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mario Rossi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rossi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White looks to clinch
and Rossi counters with a right hand to the body.
Rossi misses with a body kick.
White is looking to clinch but Rossi is avoiding it.
Rossi misses with an attempted mid kick.
It looked like White wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as White checks a leg kick.
Rossi throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Rossi throws a push kick but White slaps the foot to one side.
Rossi swings for the body but White moves out of range.
Rossi lands a nice hook to White's body. White takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
White on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rossi. Rossi obviously looking to wear him down.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mario Rossi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rossi winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 44:50
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 44:50
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mario Rossi!
Mario Rossi is the new welterweight champion!
Mario Rossi bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.