PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mark London (ranked 4410 p4p, 4409 weight class) and Martin Rossi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

London
vs
Rossi

178 cm
25
171
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
25
177
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark London!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Martin Rossi!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rossi closes the distance and clinches up with London, looking for a takedown. Rossi pushes London against the cage but London circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rossi dives in for a single leg takedown but London sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
London shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rossi but Rossi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rossi fails to land the takedown.
Mark London has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Martin Rossi.
London stuffs the takedown attempt from Rossi. Rossi gets slowly back to his feet.
London is looking to counter with head kicks.
London shoots in for a takedown but Rossi shows good takedown defense.
Despite the aggression on Rossi's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
London has a takedown stuffed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
London shoots in for a takedown but Rossi shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
London is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rossi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but London paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rossi darts in looking for a takedown but London gets double underhooks and turns Rossi into the cage.
London shoots for a double leg takedown but Rossi sprawls well. He's pushed London's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
London looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
London throws a lazy head kick
and Rossi counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

London clinches with his opponent.

Rossi jumps into guard, dragging London to the mat.
London won't allow Rossi to sweep him here.

London stands up and waves to Rossi to follow him.
London shoots in but Rossi avoids the takedown attempt easily.

London clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
London pushes off an throws an elbow but Rossi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rossi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. London smiles and moves away.
Rossi dives in and grabs London's left leg, looking for a takedown. London pushes down on Rossi's head and hops out.
London tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rossi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Rossi gets tackled into the cage by London. London maintains the clinch.
London trying to land knees to the body.
London tries for a takedown but Rossi manages to get underhooks.

London breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

London gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rossi changes levels and goes for a takedown here. London fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rossi fails with the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rossi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but London paws at him with a jab and circles away.
As Rossi tries to get set, London tries to push him back and clinch up but Rossi manages to avoid the attempt.

Rossi closes the distance and clinches.

London breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Rossi clinches.

London pulls guard successfully.
Rossi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rossi trying to control the position from guard on top but London is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
London controls Rossi momentarily but Rossi frees himself.
London looking for a sweep. Not yet London, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
London might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
London pulls Rossi in close to prevent any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
London dives in for a single leg takedown but Rossi sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
London tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rossi smiles and moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - London looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mark London will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Rossi has a takedown stuffed.
Rossi tries to close the distance and clinch up but London swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rossi shoots in looking for a takedown but London manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rossi's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mark London is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rossi misses with a two punch combination.
London shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rossi pinned against the cage. Rossi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
London closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rossi circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
London throws a one two combo.
London misses with a low kick.
Mark London is winning the standup battle so far.
Rossi darts in looking for a takedown but London gets double underhooks and turns Rossi into the cage.
Mark London has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Martin Rossi.
Horrible takedown attempt by London or perhaps it was just good defense by Rossi, which made it look bad.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rossi shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. London defends it nicely.
London is looking to counter the offense by Rossi and move into the clinch.
A combination from London does no damage.
London tries to clinch there but Rossi circles away.
London stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and London wants it to stay on the feet.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by London!
Rossi keeps the fight on the outside.
London shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rossi as he jumps to the side.
Rossi is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rossi pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rossi is looking to clinch.
A head kick misses from Rossi.
London throws a low kick, looking for Rossi's leg but Rossi calmly moves out of range.
London scores with a punch to the head.
Rossi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
London is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rossi sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
London shoots for a double leg takedown but Rossi sprawls well. He's pushed London's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
London blocks a leg kick.
Rossi tries a head kick but it misses.
London tries to counter with a takedown but Rossi is quick to defend against it.
Rossi shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. London defends it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from London misses.
Rossi with the counter takedown but London avoids it easily.

London instigates a clinch.

Rossi ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Rossi no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
London sitting in guard here, content to control.

London stands up and waves to Rossi to follow him.
London shoots in looking for a takedown but Rossi manages to keep the fight standing, pushing London's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
London circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rossi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rossi misses with a takedown attempt - London sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
London darts in looking for a takedown but Rossi gets double underhooks and turns London into the cage.
Rossi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. London smiles and moves away.
Rossi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
London misses with a body kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
London tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Rossi defends well and London ends up having to push Rossi into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Rossi is pressed up against the cage. London has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rossi down to the mat. Rossi avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Rossi tries to land a front kick but London steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mark London dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

London throws a head kick but Rossi moves out of range.
Rossi feints the counter takedown.
London dives in and grabs Rossi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rossi pushes down on London's head and hops out.
Rossi darts in looking for a takedown but London gets double underhooks and turns Rossi into the cage.
Rossi with a lazy takedown attempt
and London cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rossi tries for a takedown but London sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mark London has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Martin Rossi.
Rossi shoots in for a double leg but London sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
London shoots in but Rossi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
London tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rossi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from London.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
London wants to clinch up but Rossi keeps it at a distance.
Rossi fails to land the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
London shoots in and drives through. Rossi sprawls well.
London darts in looking for a takedown but Rossi gets double underhooks and turns London into the cage.
The referee calls for Rossi to work.
Rossi tries to pull guard but London holds him up against the cage and eventually Rossi drops back down to his feet.
London wants to take the fight to the mat but Rossi manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
London wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rossi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
London is looking to break free of the clinch but Rossi has double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
London wants to take the fight to the mat but Rossi manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Rossi.

Rossi manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
London postures up.
Rossi looking for a sweep. Not yet Rossi, not yet.
London throws a big elbow that misses.
Rossi wants to sweep but no luck.
London trying to control the position from guard on top but Rossi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rossi trying to control the position here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rossi.
Rossi swats away the attempt to clinch by London.
Rossi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
London shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rossi as he jumps to the side.
London looks to land a combination but Rossi avoids it well.

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.
London misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rossi fails with a takedown attempt.
London is looking for a counter combo.
Rossi misses with a two punch combination.
London feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Rossi shoots in but no luck this time.
London tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rossi swivels and escapes.
London tries to clinch up but Rossi circles away and keeps his distance.
Rossi shoots in for a takedown but London shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
London tries to close the distance and clinch but Rossi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rossi fails to land the takedown.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Martin Rossi.
I think London has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark London!