PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Michael O Leary (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luiz Miller Rossi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). O Leary comes into the arena with B.o.B - I'll Be In The Sky blaring out of the sound system. Luiz Miller Rossi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

O Leary
vs
Miller Rossi

172 cm
20
155 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

174 cm
25
155 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Good low kicks
Heavy handed

Tri Light Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Michael O Leary!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luiz Miller Rossi!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rossi tries to bum rush O Leary with a series of wild strikes but O Leary uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice sprawl there from Rossi as O Leary shoots in.
O Leary uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rossi.
Rossi throws a jab but it's blocked by O Leary.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck for O Leary with that takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Leary fails with an attempt to clinch.
O Leary showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rossi.
O Leary misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael O Leary. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rossi throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

O Leary shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. O Leary showed some decent athleticism there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Leary drops an elbow to the side of Rossi's head.
O Leary prevents Rossi from improving his position.
Rossi keeping his head moving to avoid the 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.
O Leary sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rossi defending well though.
O Leary sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rossi defending well though.
O Leary missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
O Leary 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.
Rossi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from O Leary.
O Leary controlling the pace.
Nice strikes from O Leary there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
O Leary throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael O Leary dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Rossi throws a low kick, looking for O Leary's leg but O Leary calmly moves out of range.
Rossi tries to bum rush O Leary with a series of wild strikes but O Leary uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rossi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rossi misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rossi stuffs the takedown.
No luck with that takedown attempt from O Leary.
Rossi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rossi takes a swing at O Leary's ribcage but misses.
Rossi misses with a low kick.
O Leary tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rossi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten O Leary somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael O Leary. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Leary is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
O Leary tries to clinch up but Rossi circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rossi stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rossi wants it to stay on the feet.
Nice takedown defense from Rossi. No joy for O Leary on that attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rossi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luiz Miller Rossi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

A big left from O Leary misses.
Rossi scores with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Leary blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rossi slaps away a takedown attempt from O Leary, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Luiz Miller Rossi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rossi throws a front kick aimed at O Leary's knee but O Leary avoids it well.
O Leary shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rossi pinned against the cage. Rossi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's two 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.
Rossi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. O Leary doesn't seem bothered though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Leary closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rossi circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael O Leary. That's going to take a lot out of him.
O Leary tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rossi does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Rossi leaves O Leary with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
O Leary shoots in and drives through. Rossi sprawls well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A good leg kick by Rossi.

And that's the end of the fight!
Luiz Miller Rossi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rossi has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Suge Night scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luiz Miller Rossi!