PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vitor Rosseti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BUFALO BILL (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vitor Rosseti has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rosseti
vs
BILL

177 cm
18
187 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Prefers ground

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Plays chess

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vitor Rosseti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, BUFALO BILL!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
BILL fails in his attempt to clinch.
BILL is looking to clinch.

BILL instigates a clinch.

BILL manages to break the clinch.

BILL moves into range and clinches up with Rosseti.
The is referee keeping an eye on BILL - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
BILL receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
BILL tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
BILL unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rosseti lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
BILL wants to get back to striking at distance but Rosseti won't allow it.
BILL has had enough of the clinch but Rosseti keeps him there for the moment.

BILL escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
BILL throws a series of punches but Rosseti moves out of range.

BILL rushes Rosseti and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rosseti fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from BILL.
BILL wants to break the clinch but can't.

BILL breaks from the clinch.
BILL explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
BILL is stalling here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
BILL lands a left hand.

BILL escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
BILL tries to clinch up but Rosseti circles away and keeps his distance.
BILL goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Rosseti takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
BILL tries to clinch but Rosseti is having none of it.
Rosseti tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
BILL wants to clinch but Rosseti slips to the side

and Rosseti moves into the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

BILL successfully pulls guard.
Rosseti stopping the sweep attempt from BILL.
BILL is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
BILL looks gassed!
Rosseti throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as BILL works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosseti wants to pass the guard but BILL is keeping the position.
BILL really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rosseti. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rosseti lands a couple of elbows.
Rosseti looking to pass the guard.
Rosseti controlling from the top position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Rosseti gets the takedown into side control.
BILL prevents Rosseti from moving into mount.

Rosseti is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. BILL knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
BILL prevents Rosseti from improving position.
Rosseti tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rosseti has worked his way into a potential kimura here. BILL is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Rosseti yanks on the arm and BILL is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Rosseti.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Vitor Rosseti!