PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ronald Vega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glen Rosalando (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the ring it seems that Ronald Vega has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Ronald Vega seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Vega
vs
Rosalando

185 cm
25
285 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

190 cm
20
290 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ronald Vega!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Glen Rosalando!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vega tries to land a front kick but Rosalando steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Vega throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rosalando misses with a takedown attempt - Vega sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Vega throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Vega fakes the leg kick and cracks Rosalando in the body.
Rosalando looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vega misses with a body kick.
Vega misses with a kick to the body.
Rosalando avoids a kick to the body.
Vega goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Vega looks to land a body kick but Rosalando moved away.
Vega misses with a body kick.
Rosalando blocks the body kick.
Vega looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Vega throws a wild body kick that Rosalando sees coming a mile off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vega misses with a body kick.
Rosalando moves out of range of the body kick.
Vega throws a body kick that misses.
Vega misses with an attempted mid kick.
Vega misses with a body kick.
Vega throws a push kick but Rosalando slaps the foot to one side.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Vega.
Rosalando digs a good hook to Vega's body.

Rosalando closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Vega to the mat! Vega manages to get full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Rosalando lands a couple of elbows.
Vega has momentary wrist control but Rosalando slips an elbow through the middle.
Rosalando with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Vega tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rosalando postures up and lands a big shot to Vega's brow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosalando won't allow Vega to get back to his feet.
Rosalando postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Vega wants to stand but Rosalando is controlling the position.
Rosalando postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Rosalando postures up and lands a big shot to Vega's brow.
Rosalando stops Vega from standing up.
Rosalando working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Vega's head.
Rosalando lands a couple of elbows.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rosalando loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rosalando distracts Vega with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vega is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Rosalando blocking the ground and pound attempt from Vega.
Rosalando is looking for a sweep. Vega is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rosalando trying to hold on to Vega's head to control him but Vega postures up.
Vega stops Rosalando from getting back to his feet.
Vega wants to pass the guard but Rosalando is defending well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Vega is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Rosalando!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rosalando in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Vega postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Rosalando looks a forlorn figure.
Rosalando wants to hold on but Vega pushes him away.
Vega throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Vega unloads with some shots from mount but Rosalando bucks and avoids them well.
Vega throws some wild stikes that Rosalando manages to avoid easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice elbow there by Vega.
Rosalando really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Vega. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Vega has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Rosalando's face.
Rosalando takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronald Vega dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Vega throws a push kick but Rosalando slaps the foot to one side.
Rosalando avoids a kick to the body.
Vega throws a push kick but Rosalando slaps the foot to one side.
Rosalando moves out of range of the body kick.
Vega misses with a kick to the body.
Vega misses with a kick to the body.
Rosalando avoids a kick to the body.
Vega is looking to land body kicks.
Rosalando moves in looking to clinch but Vega pushes him off.
Ronald Vega is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vega pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Vega is looking to land body kicks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vega pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rosalando takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosalando connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

It looks like Ronald Vega has been cut.
Rosalando lands a nice hook to Vega's body. Vega takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Rosalando cracks Vega with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Vega looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Rosalando finish him?

Vega is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Rosalando closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Rosalando lands in his opponent's guard.
Oh Vega is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rosalando scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Vega seems to have got his legs back now.
Vega is looking to stand up but Rosalando isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Rosalando lands a couple of digs.
Vega wants to get back to his feet but Rosalando is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Vega trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Glen Rosalando has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosalando chips away with some ground and pound.
Rosalando won't allow Vega to get back to his feet.
Rosalando landing with the ground and pound.
Vega wants to stand and escape but Rosalando is having none of it.
Rosalando lands a couple of digs.
Rosalando lands a couple of digs.
Vega looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rosalando is in close to Vega's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Rosalando stops Vega from standing up.
Vega manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Vega throwing strikes but Rosalando uses the opportunity to regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosalando is trying to stand up here but Vega is controlling him well.
Vega thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rosalando's head.
Vega has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Rosalando holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Vega tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Vega putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Vega punishing his opponent with strikes.
The referee warns Rosalando that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Vega looking to ground and pound but Rosalando is blocking nicely.
Vega has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Rosalando's face.
The referee warns Rosalando that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Vega fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Vega throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vega misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Vega has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Rosalando is desperately trying to improve his position but Vega has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Glen Rosalando showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ronald Vega's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Vega throws a push kick but Rosalando slaps the foot to one side.
Vega throws a body kick that misses.
Vega is looking to land body kicks.
Nice takedown defense from Vega. No joy for Rosalando on that attempt.
Vega lets loose with a powerful body kick. Rosalando will feel that in the morning.
Vega throws a wild body kick that Rosalando sees coming a mile off.
Vega looks to land a body kick but Rosalando moved away.
Vega looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rosalando moves out of range of the body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vega goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Vega throws the kick towards the body but Rosalando avoids it.
Vega takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Ronald Vega's cut is getting worse.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosalando clobbers Vega with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Vega throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rosalando lands a glancing blow to the side of Vega's head.
Vega throws a body kick that misses.
Rosalando connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Vega momentarily.

Ronald Vega's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Rosalando thuds a left hand into Vega's body.
Rosalando moves out of range as Vega throws a body kick.

Rosalando has managed to clinch.
Rosalando looking to stall.
Vega connects with a knee to the head.
Rosalando digs a right hand underneath Vega's ribcage. Vega let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rosalando is leaning against Vega and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Knees to the body from Vega.
Rosalando goes for a takedown attempt but Vega pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Vega throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Vega.
Vega goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Donk. Rosalando catches Vega right on the button with a cross.
Rosalando takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Rosalando shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rosalando keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Vega's head.
Rosalando postures up in Vega's guard and throws a big left but Vega blocks it.

Vega is edging up against the ropes. He's using the ropes to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Vega goes for a takedown attempt but Rosalando pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Vega is looking to land body kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosalando blocks the body kick.
Vega misses with a body kick.
Vega stuffs the takedown.
Ronald Vega has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Glen Rosalando.
Rosalando moves out of range of the body kick.
Vega goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Vega throws a wild body kick that Rosalando sees coming a mile off.
Vega takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Good shot there by Rosalando.
Glen Rosalando seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vega throws a half hearted mid kick.
Good exchange - Rosalando coming out on top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rosalando has Vega up against the ropes in a clinch.
Rosalando avoiding damage as Vega throws knees to the body.

Rosalando has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Vega is trying to keep an underhook but Rosalando manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Vega regains full guard. Nicely done.
Rosalando throwing strikes but missing.
Rosalando throwing strikes but missing.
Vega is looking to stand up but Rosalando isn't so interested in that idea.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rosalando scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Vega pushes Rosalando off and scrambles back to his feet.
A thudding body kick lands there by Vega!

And that's the end of the fight!
Glen Rosalando comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rosalando has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Glen Rosalando!