PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Diego Alverez (ranked 3737 p4p, 3609 weight class) and Lou Rossetti (ranked 428 p4p, 415 weight class). Diego Alverez has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Alverez
vs
Rossetti

200 cm
27
190
3 - 2 - 0

182 cm
25
190
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diego Alverez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lou Rossetti!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Jorge Garcia and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rossetti stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Alverez.
Diego Alverez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rossetti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice body kick from Alverez.
Alverez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Alverez misses with a wild body shot.
Alverez connects with the punch.

It looks like Lou Rossetti has been cut.
Rossetti looks to throw the jab but Alverez is out of range.

Rossetti has managed to clinch.
Rossetti is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Alverez stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alverez dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Rossetti breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alverez connects with a leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Alverez. That's going to slow Rossetti down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rossetti stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Alverez.
A nice inside leg kick there by Alverez. That's going to slow Rossetti down.

Rossetti throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Alverez tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Rossetti is in Alverez's guard.

Alverez pushes Rossetti off and gets back to his feet.
Alverez jabs Rossetti right on the nose. Rossetti blinks but takes it well.
Alverez digs a good body shot into Rossetti's ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Rossetti!
Alverez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A left lands for Alverez.
Alverez works Rossetti's body with a nice hook.
Alverez punishes Rossetti's body with a nice straight punch.
Rossetti looks winded!
Rossetti takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Alverez lands an overhand right.
Alverez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alverez connects with a looping right hand.
Nice uppercut there from Alverez.
Good leg kick by Alverez.
Alverez digs a good hook to Rossetti's body.
Alverez punishes Rossetti's body with a nice straight punch.
Rossetti takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Alverez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rossetti doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice uppercut there from Alverez.
Rossetti looks up at the clock. Bad move! Alverez lands a right hand from hell, dropping Rossetti. Alverez pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Diego Alverez!