PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mario Rossi (ranked 1366 p4p, 19838 weight class) and Tiago Gomes Da Rocha (ranked 200 p4p, 615 weight class). Rossi comes to the cage accompanied by Mr Rossi. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rossi
vs
Da Rocha

180 cm
34
186
22 - 15 - 1

188 cm
36
195
20 - 15 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 15 - 1, fighting out of New York, Mario Rossi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tiago Gomes Da Rocha!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Da Rocha avoids the body shot from Rossi.
As Rossi backs off Da Rocha throws a huge counter combo but Rossi manages to avoid it all.
Da Rocha lands with a hook. Rossi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Rossi goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Tiago Gomes Da Rocha has been cut.
Rossi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Rossi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rossi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Da Rocha dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rossi. That did some damage!
Da Rocha tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rossi was well out of range. Poor timing from Da Rocha.
Rossi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Da Rocha shoots in looking for a takedown. Rossi tries to sprawl out of it but Da Rocha keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rossi manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Da Rocha closes the distance and pushes Rossi back into the cage.
Da Rocha misses with some punches.
Still in the clinch, Da Rocha scores with a nice short uppercut.
Da Rocha scores with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Rocha fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Da Rocha tries a body shot but Rossi blocks it.
Da Rocha is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Da Rocha misses with a hook from the clinch.
Da Rocha drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rossi pulls his leg out and moves away.
Mario Rossi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tiago Gomes Da Rocha.
Da Rocha slips a straight right by Rossi.
A decent looking cross lands there for Da Rocha.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rossi.
Rossi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rossi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rossi blocks a leg kick.
Rossi throws a head kick that misses
and Da Rocha counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from Rossi misses the target.
Rossi scores with a head kick. Da Rocha tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Tiago Gomes Da Rocha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Da Rocha checks a leg kick.
A lazy left from Da Rocha finds it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crunch! Da Rocha slams his shin into Rossi's torso.
Da Rocha's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rossi under the eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Rocha throws a head kick that misses.
Da Rocha works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Da Rocha misses the shot to the body.
Rossi looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A big right from Da Rocha misses.
Rossi appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Mario Rossi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A bone on bone clash there as Da Rocha blocks the leg kick.
Da Rocha works the jab nicely.
Da Rocha swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Da Rocha's corner calls for a 1-2. Da Rocha obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Da Rocha throws a leg kick that misses.
Da Rocha looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rossi tries to clinch there but Da Rocha circles away.
As Rossi backs off Da Rocha throws a huge counter combo but Rossi manages to avoid it all.
Rossi throws a body shot but no joy.
Da Rocha fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Da Rocha misses with a jab, cross combination.

Rossi clinches with his opponent.
Rossi scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Rocha tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rossi's elbow.
Da Rocha doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rossi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rossi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Da Rocha pushes Rossi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rossi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rossi blocks a body shot from Da Rocha.
Da Rocha lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Da Rocha fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rossi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rossi.
Da Rocha tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rossi's elbow.
Da Rocha can't find room to land a body shot as Rossi controls the action.
Rossi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Da Rocha is working for takedown but Rossi is calmly controlling the position for now.
A left hand lands to the body for Rossi.
Rossi lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rossi prevents a body shot from Da Rocha.
Da Rocha tries to work over Rossi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Da Rocha has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Rossi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Da Rocha goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rossi misses with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Da Rocha takes a shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rossi cracks Da Rocha with a nice body shot.
A short body shot lands from Da Rocha as the two fighters clinch.
Rossi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Da Rocha.
Da Rocha misses with the head strike.
Da Rocha lands a right hand.
Da Rocha working aggressively here.
Rossi blocks an uppercut.
Da Rocha misses with the head strike.
Rossi digs a right hand underneath Da Rocha's ribcage. Da Rocha let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rossi blocks the elbow strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rossi.
Da Rocha tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rossi stops a takedown attempt from Da Rocha.
Nice body punch from Rossi.
Da Rocha looks winded!
Da Rocha throws a punch but it's blocked by Rossi.
Rossi scores with a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rossi pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rossi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rossi lands a nice uppercut.
Da Rocha struggles to land a body shot inside as Rossi controls his hands.
Rossi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Da Rocha.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tiago Gomes Da Rocha will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tiago Gomes Da Rocha'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.

Da Rocha lands a right hook to the body.
Rossi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rossi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Da Rocha keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Da Rocha throws the left hand but Rossi avoids the punch easily.
Da Rocha takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Good standup being displayed there by Rossi as he connects with a hook.
Rossi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Da Rocha takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A cross from Rossi lands.
A jab from Da Rocha finds it's way through Rossi's defenses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Da Rocha fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rossi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rossi misses with a hook.
Rossi throws a sloppy head kick
and Da Rocha counters with a nice uppercut.
Da Rocha misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Rocha throws a big shot that misses.
A jab from Da Rocha misses.
Rossi moves out of range of the strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Rossi misses the target.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Da Rocha. Rossi shrugs it off though.
Rossi thumps Da Rocha with a low kick.
Rossi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rossi scores with a sloppy right hand. Da Rocha should have avoided that one.
Da Rocha misses with an uppercut.
Da Rocha blocks a head kick by Rossi.
Da Rocha throws a big shot that misses.
Tiago Gomes Da Rocha seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rossi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Da Rocha manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rossi lands a nice looking body shot.
Da Rocha misses the shot to the body.
Rossi takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Rossi lands a big head kick that sends Da Rocha tumbling to the mat! Rossi takes a step backwards and waves Da Rocha back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Da Rocha is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Da Rocha gets hit by the mother of all head kicks and drops to the canvas in a crumpled heap! Woooow, the Internet is going to be talking about this one for weeks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Mario Rossi!
Mario Rossi spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.